Dell PowerVault 211S (SCSI) User Manual

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iv       !"$%&

8-10 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service Guide      

support.dell.com Getting Help 8-11        

8-12 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service Guide      

support.dell.com Getting Help 8-13        

8-14 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service Guide      

support.dell.com Getting Help 8-15        

8-16 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service Guide      

support.dell.com Getting Help 8-17        

8-18 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service Guide      

support.dell.com Getting Help 8-19        

v       !"— An object has fallen in

8-20 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service Guide      

support.dell.com Technical Specifications A-1SDrivesSCSI hard-disk drives suppor

A-2 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service GuideFan module fail amber LEDPower DC power supply: Wattage 3

support.dell.com Technical Specifications A-3SDrivesSCSI hard-disk drives support for up to 12 4-, 9-, or 18-GB 3.

A-4 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service GuidePhysicalHeight 13.3 cm (5.25 inches)Width 44.6 cm (17.55

support.dell.com Maintaining Your Storage System B-1Proper use of preventive maintenance procedures can keep

B-2 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service Guide The fan modules cool t

support.dell.com Maintaining Your Storage System B-3To minimize the negative effects of temperature on system performance, follow these guidelines:En

B-4 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service Guide A clean operating environment can great

support.dell.com Maintaining Your Storage System B-5!"#$Electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio

vi       !" Observe extension cabl

B-6 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service Guide&'Excessive shock can damage th

support.dell.com Maintaining Your Storage System B-7If a blackout occurs—even a temporary one—while the storage system is turned on, turn off the stor

B-8 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service Guide

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D-2 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service Guide     

support.dell.com Limited Warranty and Return Policy D-3        

D-4 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service Guide     

support.dell.com Limited Warranty and Return Policy D-5        

D-6 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service Guide     

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2-2 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service Guide

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4-6 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service Guide

support.dell.com Connecting Your Storage System to the Host Computer 5-1

5-2 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service Guide3. Connect the SCSI cable(s) to the SCSI connectors on th

support.dell.com Connecting Your Storage System to the Host Computer 5-34. Use Table 5-1 to identify the type of operation for your PowerVault 2xxS st

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5-6 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service Guide

support.dell.com Installing Drives 6-1This chapter describes how to remove and install hard-disk drives in Dell PowerVault 2

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support.dell.com Installing Drives 6-3The following subsections describe how to remove

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6-6 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service Guideb. Swing the carrier handle down (see Figure 6-5). Wait 1

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6-8 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service Guide

support.dell.com Service Information for Technicians 7-1  This chapter discusses upgrade and service proce

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support.dell.com Service Information for Technicians 7-3 Hard-disk drive problems can be caused by a number of co

7-4 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service GuideIn the event of a drive failure, systems with these host

support.dell.com Service Information for Technicians 7-52. Are all the installed hard-disk drives' online indicators on?Ye s . Go to step 4.No. G

7-6 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service Guidec. Replace the SCSI backplane board.Before replacing the

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7-8 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service Guide2. Ensure that there is power at the electrical outlet an

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7-14 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service Guide5. Carefully slide the new power supply into the empty p

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support.dell.com Service Information for Technicians 7-177. Push the module to the back of the bay until it is seated in the connector.The module is s

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support.dell.com Service Information for Technicians 7-2311. To install the replacement backplane board, place the board between the chassis halves. E

7-24 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service Guide21. Reinstall the dual-bus split backplane module (see &

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7-26 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service GuideUnless otherwise noted, each procedure assumes the follo

support.dell.com Service Information for Technicians 7-272. Holding the handle on the power-supply blank, carefully pull the blank out of the power-su

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support.dell.com Getting Help 8-1      !"#   

8-2 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service Guide      

support.dell.com Getting Help 8-3        

8-4 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service Guide      

support.dell.com Getting Help 8-5        

8-6 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service Guide      

support.dell.com Getting Help 8-7        

8-8 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service Guide      

support.dell.com Getting Help 8-9        