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  • Page 1 DELL POWERVAULT MD1200 & MD1220 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Product Comparison ........................3 Overview ..........................3 New Features ..........................3 System Overview ........................... 4 Customer driven product priorities ..................4 Product Positioning ........................ 4 PowerVault™ MD1200 and MD1220 Product Features Summary .......... 5 Product Support ..........................6 Host-RAID Adapter Support ....................

  • Page 3: Product Comparison

    1 Product Comparison 1.1 Overview Evolution of Dell™ PowerVault™ DAS portfolio with the introduction of 6Gb/s SAS (SAS 2.0) in our JBOD arrays. These arrays will connect to Dell™ PowerEdge™ 11G servers using the Dell™ PowerEdge™ RAID (PERC) H800 Host-RAID Adapter. The MD1200 is follow-on to the MD1000, and the MD1220 is follow-on to the MD1120.

  • Page 4: System Overview

    8 arrays behind a single PERC H800 Host-RAID adapter. Versatility and flexibility to meet most business needs: The PowerVault™ MD1200 is Dell’s most versatile direct attach storage array. With the ability to mix 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch enclosures behind a single PERC H800 Host-RAID adapter, combined with support for 2.5 inch drives**, PowerVault™...

  • Page 5: Powervault™ Md1200 And Md1220 Product Features Summary

    3.3 PowerVault™ MD1200 and MD1220 Product Features Summary Table 2. PowerVault™ MD1200 and MD1220 Features and Descriptions Feature MD1200 MD1220 Rack Height Host interface 6Gb/s SAS (SAS 2.0) 6Gb/s SAS (SAS 2.0) Number of Drive bays 12 – 3.5” 24 – 2.5” Expandability (daisy chain) 8 enclosures per PERC H800 8 enclosures per PERC H800...

  • Page 6: Product Support

    4.3 Management Software Support The Dell™ PowerVault™ MD1200 and MD1220 enclosures are managed via the management software provided for the PERC H800. The Dell™ PERC H800 is supported with Dell™ 11 Generation PowerEdge™ Servers and managed via OpenManage™ Storage Management (minimum version 6.2).

  • Page 7: Drive Support

     6Gb/s SAS interface HDDs and 3Gb/s SAS interface SSDs are configured in the MD1200 and MD1220, from Dell’s factory, and 3Gb/s SAS interface HDDs are supported in the field with the supported MD1200 or MD1220 carrier.  The front bezel of the system contains a lock. A locked bezel secures the system hard drives.

  • Page 8: Chassis Overview

    5 Chassis Overview 5.1 Dimensions and Weight The PowerVault™ MD1200 and MD1220 enclosures use a rack mount 2U chassis. Dimensions and Weight Table 5. Detailed Dimensions (mm) Max Sys Model Weight with with Number (kg) bezel bezel 28.39 481.5 446.3 86.8 38.0 19.0...

  • Page 9: Front View And Features

    5.2 Front View and Features Figure 2. MD1200 Front View and Features ** Available in Q3 2010...
  • Page 10 Figure 3. MD1220 Front View and Features ** Available in Q3 2010...
  • Page 11 Table 6. MD1200 and MD1220 Front Panel Feature Description FRONT PANEL / BEZEL INDICATOR AND FETAURE DESCRIPTION Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Description Connector Enclosure status LED The enclosure status LED lights when the enclosure power is Lights blue during normal operation and when the host server is identifying the enclosure.

  • Page 12: Back View And Features

    5.3 Back View and Features Figure 5. MD1200 / MD1220 Back View and Features Table 7. MD1200 and MD1220 Back Panel Feature Description BACK PANEL INDICATOR AND FETAURE DESCRIPTION Item Indicator, Button, or Connector Icon Description Power supply/cooling fan module PS 1 600 W power supply For more information, see "Power Indicator codes”...

  • Page 13: Hard Drive Indicators

    NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off until all hard drives are initialized after system power is turned on. Drives are not ready for insertion or removal during this time. The Dell™ PowerEdge™™ RAID controller PERC H800 may take up to a minute to discover and initialize all the hard drives.

  • Page 14: Enclosure Management Module

    5.5 Enclosure Management Module Each EMM provides the following data path and enclosure management functions for the enclosure: • Monitoring and controlling enclosure environment elements such as temperature, fan, power supplies, and enclosure LEDs. • Controlling access to hard drives. •...
  • Page 15 EMM failure. EMM Thermal Shutdown If critical internal temperatures are reached, the enclosure shuts down automatically through either a thermal shutdown command issued by the EMM firmware or through a command from Dell™™ OpenManage™ Server Administrator (OMSA). Enclosure Alarms An audible alarm is activated if any of the fault conditions listed below occur.

  • Page 16: Power Indicator Codes

    5.6 Power Indicator Codes Figure 8. Power Indicator Codes Table 10. Power Indicator Description POWER INDICATOR AND FETAURE DESCRIPTION Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Description Connector DC Power The LED lights green when the DC output voltage is within the limit.
  • Page 17 • In a split-mode configuration the enclosure is connected to either two host controllers or two ports on a single host controller. The enclosure can be connected to two different host servers in a split mode configuration. Each server sees the enclosure as an independent device with half of the total enclosure slot capacity.
  • Page 18 Figure 10. EMM Cabling Diagram in Unified Mode (Redundant Path) - RECOMMENDED Figure 11. EMM Cabling Diagram in Split Mode ** Available in Q3 2010...

  • Page 19: Connecting The Enclosure

    Drives 0 to 11 5.8 Connecting the Enclosure Dell™ PowerVault™ MD1200 and MD1200 enclosures standardize on the 6Gb/s (SAS 2.0) Mini-SAS cable (SFF 8088). The Mini-SAS cable is unique from the SAS cable used with the previous generation Dell™ PowerVault™ MD1000 and MD1120 enclosures. See transition comparison in Figure 12.

  • Page 20: Field Replaceable Units (Fru)

    Hot swap HDD and SSD, Power Supply Units (power supply/cooling fan modules), Enclosure Management Modules (EMMs), Control Panel and Backplane are the primary field replaceable units on the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD1200 and MD1220. NOTE: For additional detailed instructions on installing and removing enclosure components, refer to the PowerVault™...

  • Page 21: Thermal Management

    EMM, through embedded firmware or host management software such as Dell™ Open Manage Storage Management, in the event of an over-temperature condition. When the power supply incorporates its internal thermal shutdown feature, it will automatically restart when the over temperature condition no longer exists.

  • Page 22: Environmental Specifications

    Dimensional constraints of the chassis require that the chassis be 2U in height, and comply in width to fit a Dell™ rack. Drives are accessible from the front, while power supply/fan modules, backplane, and EMMs are accessible from the rear.

  • Page 23: Additional Information

    Non-Dell drive lock-out – In order to ensure the highest quality products and best customer experience, the PERC H800 will not allow for non-Dell™ SAS HDDs or SSDs to be initialized or configured in a Dell™ PowerVault™ MD1200 or MD1220.

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