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- Page 1 Dell SC400, SC420, and SC420F Expansion Enclosure Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: E03J, E04J Regulatory Type: E03J001, E04J001...
- Page 2 WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Copyright © 2017 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Dell, EMC, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
..........................10 Electrostatic Discharge Precautions ............................10 General Safety Precautions ............................10 Pre-Replacement Procedures ......................10 Send Diagnostic Data Using Dell SupportAssist ..............................10 Replacing the Front Bezel ...............................11 Replacing Hard Drives ....................11 SC400 Series Expansion Enclosure Drive Numbering ............................12 Identify the Failed Hard Drive ..............................13... -
Page 4: About This Guide
The information provided in this guide is intended for use by Dell end users. Contacting Dell Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services might not be available in your area. -
Page 5: About The Sc400 Series Expansion Enclosure
The SC420 is a 2U expansion enclosure that supports up to 24 2.5‐inch hard drives installed vertically side by side.The SC420F is a 2U expansion enclosure that supports up to 24 2.5‐inch SSDs installed vertically side by side. An SC400 series expansion enclosure ships with two redundant power supply/cooling fan modules and two redundant enclosure management modules (EMMs). -
Page 6: Sc400 Series Expansion Enclosure Back-Panel Features And Indicators
SC420 – Up to 24 2.5-inch SAS hot-swappable hard disk drives. • SC420F – Up to 24 2.5-inch SAS hot-swappable SSDs. SC400 Series Expansion Enclosure Back-Panel Features and Indicators The back panel provides controls to power up and reset the expansion enclosure, indicators to show the expansion enclosure status, and connections for back-end cabling. -
Page 7: Sc400 Series Expansion Enclosure Emm Features And Indicators
Item Name Description Power switches (2) Controls power for the expansion enclosure. There is one switch for each power supply. Power supply unit and cooling fan 600 W power supply module (PS2) SC400 Series Expansion Enclosure EMM Features and Indicators The SC400 Series includes two enclosure management modules (EMMs) in two interface slots. -
Page 8: Sc400 Series Expansion Enclosure Drives
SC400 Series Expansion Enclosure Drives Dell Enterprise Plus hard disk drives (HDDs) and Dell Enterprise Plus solid-state drives (SSDs) are the only drives that can be installed in SC400 series expansion enclosures. If a non-Dell Enterprise Plus drive is installed, the Storage Center prevents the drive from being managed. -
Page 9: Replacing Sc400 Series Expansion Enclosure Components
Always follow these safety precautions to avoid injury and damage to Storage Center equipment. If equipment described in this guide is used in a manner not specified by Dell, the protection provided by the equipment could be impaired. For your safety and protection, observe the rules described in the following sections. -
Page 10: Electrostatic Discharge Precautions
Follow these guidelines to protect your equipment from ESD: • Dell recommends that you always use a static mat and static strap while working on components in the interior of the expansion enclosure chassis. •... -
Page 11: Replacing Hard Drives
The SC400 expansion enclosure supports up to 12 3.5-inch hard drives installed in a four-column, three-row configuration. The SC420 expansion enclosure supports up to 24 2.5-inch hard drives installed vertically side-by-side. The SC420F supports up to 24 2.5-inch SSDs installed vertically side-by-side. Hard drives are connected to a backplane through hard drive carriers. Hard drive blanks are installed in the hard drive bays that are not occupied. -
Page 12: Identify The Failed Hard Drive
Identify the Failed Hard Drive To determine which hard drive failed, use the Storage Manager. Use the Storage Manager to connect to the Storage Center. Click the Hardware tab. In the Hardware tab navigation pane, select the Storage Center. In the Hardware Alerts area, find the hardware alert that identifies the expansion enclosure with the failed hard drive. Figure 9. -
Page 13: Replace A Hard Drive
Replace a Hard Drive Use this procedure to replace a failed hard drive. Prerequisite Use SupportAssist to send diagnostic data to Dell Technical Support Services. About this task Hard drives can be replaced without shutting down the expansion enclosure. CAUTION: To prevent a storage system reset, at least one powered drive must remain installed in the primary chassis when multiple drives are replaced. - Page 14 An SC400 series expansion enclosure is shipped with drives installed and empty drive blanks are inserted in the unused slots. About this task The following instructions describe the installation of Dell Enterprise hard drives for reference only. Steps Open the hard drive carrier handle and insert the hard drive carrier into the hard drive slot.
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Page 15: Replacing Rack Rails
Figure 13. Installing Dell Enterprise Hard Drives in an SC420 or SC420F Close the hard drive carrier handle to lock the hard drive in place. Continue to push firmly until you hear a click and the hard drive carrier handle fully engages. -
Page 16: Post-Replacement Procedures
Perform the procedures described in this section after replacing a component of an SC400 series expansion enclosure. Send Diagnostic Data Using Dell SupportAssist After replacing components, use Dell SupportAssist to send diagnostic data to Dell Technical Support Services. Use Dell Storage Client to connect to the Storage Center. -
Page 17: Troubleshooting Sc400 Series Components
This section contains basic troubleshooting steps for components inside the SC400 series expansion enclosures. Troubleshooting Power Supply/Cooling Fan Modules Use these steps to troubleshoot power supply/cooling fan modules. Check the status of the power supply/cooling fan module using the Dell Storage Client. Determine the status of the power supply/cooling fan module LEDs. •... -
Page 18: Troubleshooting The Control Panel
Troubleshooting the Control Panel Use these steps to troubleshoot the control panel. Determine the status of the control panel LEDs. If the LEDs are not lit, and the enclosure is powered on, the control panel has failed. Reseat the control panel by removing and reinstalling it. CAUTION: The storage system and expansion enclosures must be shut down before reseating the control panel. -
Page 19: Sc400 Series Expansion Enclosure Technical Specifications
SC420: Up to 24 hot-swappable 2.5-inch 12 Gbps SAS hard drives or SAS solid state drives (SSDs) SC420F: Up to 24 hot-swappable 2.5-inch 12 Gbps SAS solid state drives (SSDs) NOTE: SC400 series expansion enclosures support self-encrypting drives (SEDs). Enclosure Management Modules (EMMs) - Page 20 SC420: 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) with a maximum temperature gradation of 10°C (18°F) per hour SC420F: 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) with a maximum temperature gradation of 10°C (18°F) per hour NOTE: For altitudes above 900 m (2950 ft), the maximum operating temperature is derated 0.56°C (1°F) per 168 m (550 ft).
- Page 21 Environmental Operating –16 to 3048 m (–50 to 10,000 ft) NOTE: For altitudes above 900 m (2950 ft), the maximum operating temperature is derated 0.56°C (1°F) per 168 m (550 ft). Storage –16 to 10,600 m (–50 to 35,000 ft) SC400 Series Expansion Enclosure Technical Specifications...