Dell MD1000 User Manual

Dell™ PowerVault™ MD1000

Storage Enclosure

Hardware Owner’s Manual

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Contents

1 About Your System

Other Information You May Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Indicators on the Enclosure Bezel

Front-Panel Indicators and Features

Drive Carrier LED Indicators

Back-Panel Indicators and Features

Enclosure Management Module (EMM) Enclosure Failover When Two EMMs are Installed EMM Thermal Shutdown

Power Supply and Cooling Fan Features

Enclosure Alarms

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2 Operating Your Storage Enclosure

Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Cabling Your Enclosure for Unified or Split Mode

Connecting the Enclosure

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Using Your Enclosure to Expand a Dell PowerVault MD3000

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Changing Your Enclosure’s Operating Mode

Managing Your Storage Enclosure

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Downloading Firmware

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3 Installing Enclosure Components

Recommended Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Removing and Replacing the Front Bezel

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Removing and Installing Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Removing Drives from the Enclosure Installing SAS Drives in the Enclosure Installing SATA Drives in the Enclosure

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Removing and Installing an EMM

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Removing an EMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Installing an EMM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Installing an EMM Module Cover in an Empty Bay

Installing and Removing an EMM Module Cover

Removing and Installing the Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module

Removing a Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module Installing a Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module

Removing and Installing the Control Panel

Removing the Control Panel Installing the Control Panel

Removing and Installing the Midplane

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4 Troubleshooting Your Enclosure

Safety First—For You and Your Enclosure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Start-Up Routine

Troubleshooting a Loss of Communication Condition

Troubleshooting External Connections

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Troubleshooting a Wet Enclosure

Troubleshooting a Damaged Enclosure

Troubleshooting Power Supplies

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Troubleshooting Enclosure Cooling Problems

Troubleshooting a Fan

Troubleshooting SAS and SATA Drives

Troubleshooting Enclosure Connections

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5 Getting Help

Technical Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Online Services AutoTech Service

Automated Order-Status Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Technical Support Service

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Dell Enterprise Training and Certification

Problems With Your Order

Product Information

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Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit

Before You Call

Contacting Dell

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Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

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About Your System

The enclosure provides a 3-U rack-mounted external storage chassis capable of accommodating up to 15 3.0-Gbps, Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) drives or 3.0-Gbps Serial ATA (SATA) drives. The enclosure can be daisy-chained with up to two additional enclosures to provide up to 45 drives per host connection. Host-based RAID configuration is supported via a Dell RAID Controller (PERC) 5/E.

Other Information You May Need

™

PowerEdge™ Expandable

CAUTION: The

information may be included within this document or as a separate document.

•The

• CDs included with your

• Documentation for any components you purchased separately provides information to configure

• RAID controller documentation.

• Updates are sometimes included with the

• Release notes or readme files may be included to provide last-minute updates to the

Rack Installation Guide

describes how to install your

Getting Started Guide

and technical specifications.

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator

your storage solution using the Storage Management Service within Server Administrator.

NOTE: Online configuration, enclosure status, and active event notification require Server

Administrator version 4.5.1 or later.

managing your

and install these options.

software, and/or documentation.

NOTE: Always check for updates on support.dell.com and read the updates first because they often

supersede information in other documents.

documentation, or provide advanced technical reference material intended for experienced users.

Product Information Guide

Rack Installation Instructions

enclosure

provides an overview of

enclosure

provide documentation and tools for configuring and

provides important safety and regulatory information. Warranty

included with your rack solution

into a rack.

enclosure

documentation provides information on managing

enclosure

to describe changes to the

features, setting up your

enclosure

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Indicators on the Enclosure Bezel

An optional locking bezel can be installed on the front of the enclosure to limit access.

Figure 1-1 illustrates the indicators and components on the bezel. Table 1-1 lists conditions indicated by the lights on the bezel.

For information on installing and removing the bezel, see "Removing and Replacing the Front

Bezel."

Figure 1-1. LEDs on the Front Bezel

Table 1-1. Front Bezel Indicators

Item LED Indicator LED Icon Condition

1 Split mode (green) When lit, indicates the enclosure is in split mode;

otherwise, the enclosure is in unified mode. For more information on both modes, see “Unified Mode and Split Mode.”

2 Power (green) When lit, at least one power supply is supplying power to

the enclosure.

3 Enclosure status

(blue/amber)

Steady amber: Power is on and enclosure is in reset state

Steady blue: Power is on and enclosure status is OK.

Flashing blue: Host server is identifying the enclosure.

Flashing amber: Enclosure is in fault state.

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Front-Panel Indicators and Features

Figure 1-2 shows the LED indicators and components on the

enclosure

’s front panel (optional locking bezel

not shown). Table 1-2 lists the conditions and functions indicated by each.

Figure 1-2. Front-Panel Features

1 enclosure status LED 4 power LED 7 drives (15)

2 drive activity LED 5 split mode LED

3 drive status LED 6 enclosure mode switch

Table 1-2. Front-Panel Components

Component Icon Condition

Enclosure status LED (blue/amber)

Steady amber: Power is on and enclosure is in reset state

Steady blue: Power is on and enclosure status is OK.

Flashing blue: Host server is identifying the enclosure.

Flashing amber: Enclosure is in fault state.

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Table 1-2. Front-Panel Components

Component Icon Condition

Power LED (green) When lit, at least one power supply is supplying power to

Split mode LED (green) When lit, indicates the enclosure is in split-mode

Enclosure mode switch When set in its uppermost position at power on, the

(continued)

the enclosure.

configuration; otherwise, the enclosure is in unified mode. For more information, see “Unified Mode and Split Mode.”

enclosure is configured in unified mode; when set in its lowermost position at power on, the enclosure is configured in split mode.

NOTE: This switch must be set prior to power on. Changing

the switch setting after power on will have no effect on enclosure configuration until the system is power cycled.

Drive Carrier LED Indicators

Each drive carrier in your enclosure has two LEDs: an activity LED (green) and a bi-color (green/amber) status LED (see Figure 1-3). The activity LED flashes whenever the drive is accessed. Table 1-3 lists the flash patterns for the status LED.

Figure 1-3. Drive Carrier LED Indicators

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1 activity LED 2 status LED

Table 1-3. Drive Carrier Status LEDs

LED Description

Off Slot empty, drive not yet discovered by server, or an

unsupported drive is present

Steady green Drive is online

Green flashing (250 milliseconds [ms])

Green flashing On 400 ms Off 100 ms

Amber flashing (125 ms) Drive failed

Green/amber flashing Green On 500 ms Amber On 500 ms Off 1000 ms

Green/amber flashing Green On 3000 ms Off 3000 ms Amber On 3000 ms Off 3000 ms

Drive is being identified or is being prepared for removal

Drive rebuilding

Predicted failure reported by drive

Drive being spun down by user request or other nonfailure condition

Back-Panel Indicators and Features

Figure 1-4 shows the back-panel features of a fully populated enclosure containing both enclosure management modules (EMMs) and two power supply/cooling fan modules. The enclosure requires at least one EMM to be installed; if only one EMM is installed, it must reside in the primary (left, as seen from rear of enclosure) EMM bay. Both power supply/cooling fan modules must be installed. However, the enclosure can run temporarily on one power supply/cooling fan module. For more information, see "Power Supply and Cooling Fan Features."

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Figure 1-4. Back-Panel Features

1 primary EMM 2 secondary EMM 3 power supply/cooling fan

modules (2)

Enclosure Management Module (EMM)

Each EMM provides data path and enclosure management functions for your enclosure, including:

• Monitoring and controlling enclosure environment elements (temperature, fans, power supplies, and enclosure LEDs)

• Controlling access to the drives

• Communicating

enclosure

attributes and states to the host server

NOTE: At least one EMM must be installed in the enclosure. If only one EMM is installed, it must be in the

primary EMM bay (see Figure 1-4) and a blank module cover must be installed in the secondary EMM bay (see "Installing an EMM Module Cover in an Empty Bay").

Figure 1-5 shows a single EMM as it appears from the rear of the enclosure. The EMM connects to the enclosure via the enclosure midplane (see "Removing and Installing an EMM"). EMM connectors and components are shown in Figure 1-5 and include:

• Debug port (Dell use only)

• SAS port connector (In)

• SAS port connector (Out)

• Three LEDs (In Port Link, Out Port Link, and EMM Status)

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For a description of each component on the front panel of the EMM, see Table 1-4. For an explanation of how to connect the enclosure using the EMM ports, see "Operating Your Storage Enclosure."

Figure 1-5. EMM External Panel

Table 1-4. EMM Component Functions

Item Component Icon Function

1 Debug Port Dell factory use only.

2 SAS Port (In) In Provide SAS connection for cabling to host or next

3 In Port Link Status

LED (green/amber)

4 SAS Port (Out) Out Provide SAS connection for cabling to the next

23 4 5 6

upchain expansion enclosure (unified mode only).

Green: All links into the port are connected. Amber: One or more links into the port are not

connected.

Off: Interface is not active.

downchain expansion enclosure in a daisy chain (unified mode only).

NOTE: The SAS Out port is disabled if the enclosure

is running split mode. For more information, see "Operating Your Storage Enclosure."

5 Out Port Link

Status LED (green/amber)

Green: All links out of the port are connected. Amber: One or more links out of the port are not

connected. Off: Interface is not active.

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Table 1-4. EMM Component Functions

Item Component Icon Function

6 EMM Status LED

(green/amber)

(continued)

Solid green: EMM is functioning properly. Solid amber: The enclosure did not boot or was not

properly configured.

Off: EMM did not boot, is not properly configured, or communication between the EMM and the server is lost.

Green flashing (250 ms): Firmware download in progress.

Amber flashing (On 250 ms Off 250 ms [once]; Off 1000 ms): Communication between SAS

expanders and enclosure processor could not be established.

Amber flashing (On 250 ms Off 250 ms [twice]; Off 1000 ms): Enclosure processor unable to

communicate with enclosure devices.

Amber flashing (On 250 ms Off 250 ms [three times]; Off 1000 ms): One or more SAS expanders

not properly configured.

Amber flashing (On 250 ms Off 250 ms [five times]; Off 1000 ms): Firmware revisions between

EMMs are different. Both EMM LEDs will blink.

Unified Mode and Split Mode

The enclosure can run in one of two modes:

•Unified

•Split

In unified mode, a SAS host can communicate with up to 15 drives in the enclosure via a single EMM, or up to 45 drives in three enclosures daisy chained together. In split mode, the enclosure is split into two virtual groups, with up to eight consecutive drives (slots 7-14) controlled by the primary (left) EMM. The remaining drives (slots 0-6) are controlled by the secondary (right) EMM. You must select either mode using the enclosure mode switch on the front panel of the enclosure before powering on (see Figure 1-7).

NOTE: Clustering is not supported in the MD1000 host-based RAID solution.

Figure 1-6 illustrates the division of control, depending on whether you select the enclosure to run in either unified or split mode.

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Figure 1-6. Drive Slot Distribution in Split Mode vs. Unified Mode

EMM Control in Split Mode

EMM Control in Unified Mode

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Figure 1-7. Enclosure Mode Switch Settings

1 unified mode switch setting 2 split mode switch setting

NOTE: To change the enclosure mode, you must change the position of the enclosure mode switch before turning

on power to the enclosure. Changing the position of the switch while the enclosure is on will not affect enclosure operation until the enclosure is rebooted.

For a complete description of the roles of the primary and secondary EMMs, see "Operating Your Storage Enclosure."

Enclosure Failover When Two EMMs are Installed

If two EMMs are installed, a certain degree of failover is offered. Control and monitoring of the enclosure elements can be transferred from one EMM to another in the event of an EMM failure. A failover occurs whenever communication is lost between an EMM and its peer.

In the event of a peer EMM failure, the surviving EMM activates the amber status LED of the failed EMM and holds it in reset. The surviving EMM then takes over the responsibility of enclosure management, which includes monitoring and control of the audible alarm, enclosure LEDs, power supplies, and fans.

Failover does not include providing connectivity to the drives controlled by the failed EMM. When a failed EMM is replaced, enclosure management functions do not automatically return to the replaced EMM unless an additional failure occurs that triggers another failover event.

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EMM Thermal Shutdown

If critical internal temperatures are reached, the enclosure will be shut down automatically via either a thermal shutdown command issued by the EMM firmware or via a command from Server Administrator.

Power Supply and Cooling Fan Features

Your storage enclosure supports two integrated, hot-pluggable power supply/cooling fan modules. Each module contains two separate cooling fans. Both modules must be installed to ensure proper cooling. The enclosure requires at least three of the cooling fans to operate to avoid overheating.

CAUTION: A power supply/cooling fan module can be removed from a powered-on enclosure; however, the

enclosure will shut down if overheating occurs.

A power supply/cooling fan module can be replaced without powering down the enclosure. For information on removing and replacing the modules, see "Removing and Installing the Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module."

Figure 1-8 shows the power supply/cooling fan module features and LED indicators. Table 1-5 lists the LED indicator descriptions.

Figure 1-8. Power Supply and Cooling Fan Module LED Features and Indicators

2 3

1 DC power LED 3 AC power LED 5 AC power connector

2 Power supply/cooling fan fault

LED

4 cooling fans (2) 6 on/off switch

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Table 1-5. Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module LED Indicators

LED type LED color LED Icon Function

DC power Green On: DC output voltages are within

specifications.

Off: No power, or voltages not within specifications.

Power supply/cooling fan fault

AC power Green On: AC input voltage is within

Amber On: DC output voltages are not within

specifications or one (or both) fans are in fault.

Off: No fault condition is present.

specifications.

Off: No power, or voltages not within specifications.

Enclosure Alarms

An audible alarm is activated if any of the fault conditions listed in Table 1-6 occur. If a critical event occurs, the alarm sounds continuously. If a noncritical event occurs, the alarm sounds every 10 seconds.

NOTE: The audible alarm is disabled by default. To enable the alarm, you must change the default setting in Server

Administrator. For more information, see Server Administrator Storage Management Service documentation.

Table 1-6. Critical and Noncritical Events

Critical Events Noncritical Events

Two or more fan blowers have failed or a power supply/cooling fan module is not installed.

One or more temperature sensors are in critical range. One cooling fan has failed.

NOTE: It is rare for both EMMs to fail simultaneously. However, if this occurs, the enclosure cannot issue critical

or noncritical event alarms for any enclosure component.

One power supply has failed.

One or more temperature sensors are in warning range.

One EMM has failed.

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Operating Your Storage Enclosure

This section provides procedures for connecting your storage enclosure to a host system for either unified or split mode.

Before You Begin

Before connecting your storage

• The components that came with your storage

–Power cord

– SAS interconnect cables

–

Documentation

–Rail kit

• Any relevant documentation, including:

– Getting Started Guide

–

Rack Installation Guide

–

Product Information Guide

–

Installation and Server Management

– Server Administrator documentation

– Readme files

enclosure

, ensure that the following are available:

enclosure

Rack Installation Instructions

(for important safety, regulatory, and warranty information)

CD (version 4.5.1 or later)

, including:

Cabling Your Enclosure for Unified or Split Mode

How you cable your or split mode.

• A unified configuration is one in which your server with a controller card). In unified mode, your daisy-chained to a single port on the controller card in your host server. See Figure 2-1 for a cabling diagram of a unified mode configuration.

enclosure

to your host controller depends on the configuration you choose: unified

enclosure

is connected to one host (for example, a

enclosure

can be one of up to three enclosures

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• A split-mode configuration is one in which your storage

enclosure

is connected to either two host controllers, or two ports on a single host controller. In this configuration, the drives are split into two groups with eight drives controlled by one host controller and seven drives controlled by the other host controller. See Figure 2-1 for a cabling diagram of a split mode configuration.

NOTE: Daisy-chaining storage enclosures is not supported in split mode.

NOTE: Clustering is not supported in the MD1000 host-based RAID solution.

Selection of the configuration mode is done via the enclosure mode switch on the front enclosure panel (see Figure 1-7).

NOTE: The enclosure mode switch must be set to the mode you want to use before the enclosure is powered on.

Changing the configuration selection after the enclosure is powered on has no effect on enclosure operation until it is rebooted.

Connecting the Enclosure

Confirm that the latest version of Server Administrator is installed. For installation instructions and supported operating systems, see your Server Administrator documentation.

Turn off the host system and all attached devices.

Connect the external SAS cable(s) to the EMM SAS connector on the storage Figure 1-5 and Figure 2-1) and to the RAID controller on the host system. (See your RAID controller documentation to ensure that the controller is properly installed.)

• If you are configuring your enclosure in unified mode, connect the external SAS cable from the

host controller to the In port on the EMM module of the first Figure 2-1). Attach subsequent storage upchain storage

enclosure

. The last enclosure in the chain will not have a connecting cable in its

enclosure

s in the daisy chain to the Out port on the first

enclosure

Out EMM port.

• If you are configuring your enclosure in split mode, attach the external SAS cable from the first

host controller to the In port on the primary EMM module and the SAS cable from the second host controller or port to the In port on the secondary EMM (see Figure 2-1). In this configuration, the server attached to the In port on the primary EMM will control eight drives (slots 7 through 14); the server or controller port attached to the In port on the secondary EMM will control seven drives (slots 0 through 6).

enclosure

(see

in the daisy chain (see

NOTE: In split mode, you can cable the enclosure to operate in either a two-host or single-host configuration.

See Figure 2-1. In single-host configuration, you can cable both EMMs to either the same host controller, or to a separate host controller.

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About Your System

Other Information You May Need

Indicators on the Enclosure Bezel

Front-Panel Indicators and Features

Drive Carrier LED Indicators

Back-Panel Indicators and Features

Enclosure Management Module (EMM)

Enclosure Failover When Two EMMs are Installed

EMM Thermal Shutdown

Power Supply and Cooling Fan Features

Enclosure Alarms

Operating Your Storage Enclosure

Before You Begin

Cabling Your Enclosure for Unified or Split Mode

Connecting the Enclosure