To install the expansion enclosure, you may need the following additional information: • Dell Storage Center SC400, SC420, and SC420F Expansion Enclosure Owner’s Manual Provides information about an SC400 series expansion enclosure, such as hardware features, replacing hardware components, and technical specifications. •...
Figure 2. Mount the Expansion Enclosure Chassis in the Rack Secure the expansion enclosure chassis to the rack using the mounting bolts. For more information about installing the expansion enclosure, contact Dell Technical Support Services. Install the Front Bezel Install the bezel on the front of the expansion enclosure.
Technical Specifications The technical specifications of the SC400 series expansion enclosures are displayed in the following tables. Drives SC400: Up to 12 hot-swappable 3.5-inch 12 Gbps SAS hard drives or SAS solid state drives SAS hard drives (SSDs) 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)
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Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) Controller Two hot-swappable storage controllers Management RAID management using Dell Storage Manager Back-Panel Connectors (per EMM) SAS connectors Four mini-SAS HD connectors for connecting an expansion enclosure to a storage system. NOTE: SAS connectors are SFF-8086/SFF-8088 compliant.
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Safety, EMC and Environmental Datasheets website. Temperature SC400: 5° to 35°C (41° to 95°F) with a maximum temperature gradation of 10°C (18°F) per Operating hour SC420: 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) with a maximum temperature gradation of 10°C (18°F) per hour SC420F: 10°...