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Dell EMC MD1280 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Dell EMC Storage MD1280 Enclosure Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: SP-2584, E11J...
  • Page 2 Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 About your system............................5 Overview..................................... 5 Hardware..................................5 Monitoring Dell EMC Storage MD1280 enclosure ....................5 Front-panel features and indicators..........................5 Back-panel features and indicators..........................7 I/O EMM features and indicators..........................8 Fan module features and indicators........................... 9 PSU features and indicators .............................10 Physical disk installation guidelines..........................11...
  • Page 4 Troubleshooting DDICs..............................26 Troubleshooting I/O EMMs.............................27 4 Technical specifications..........................28 5 Getting help..............................31 Contacting Dell EMC................................31 Locating service tag of your system..........................31 Documentation feedback..............................31 Contents...

  • Page 5: About Your System

    Hardware The Dell EMC Storage MD1280 is a 5U SAS enclosure and supports up to 84 hard drives in 3.5-inch carriers, which are installed in a two‐ drawer, three‐row, and 14‐column configuration. The Dell EMC Storage MD1280 enclosure ships with two redundant power supply units (PSUs), five redundant cooling fan modules, and two redundant 6 Gbps SAS I/O modules.
  • Page 6 Figure 1. Front-panel features and indicators Table 1. Front-panel features and indicators Item Name Panel Description Enclosure status indicator • Unit ID Display: Displays the enclosure unit identification number. The unit identification number is helpful when setting up and maintaining a multiple‐ enclosure configuration.

  • Page 7: Back-Panel Features And Indicators

    Item Name Panel Description • Drive drawer 2 Fault: Amber when a hard drive, cable, or sideplane fails in drive drawer 2. Drive drawer‐specific left and right Activity Bar Graph: Six variable‐intensity LEDs glow side enclosure activity indicators dynamically, displaying access of the hard drives in that specific enclosure drive drawer.

  • Page 8: I/O Emm Features And Indicators

    1, fans 4–5 related to fan module 4, fans 6–7 are related to fan module 5, and fans 8–9 are related to fan module 5. PSUs (2) Optional cable retention positions (2) Power switches (2) I/O EMM features and indicators The Dell EMC Storage MD1280 enclosure includes two I/O Enclosure Management Modules (EMMs). About your system...

  • Page 9: Fan Module Features And Indicators

    Green (steady) — Connected, but not active LEDs • Green (blinking) — Connected and active • Off — Not connected Fan module features and indicators The Dell EMC Storage MD1280 enclosure includes five fan modules in five interface slots. About your system...

  • Page 10: Psu Features And Indicators

    Amber — Loss of communication with the fan module, or reported fan speed is out of specification. PSU features and indicators The Dell EMC Storage MD1280 enclosure includes two PSUs in two interface slots. Figure 5. PSU features and indicators About your system...

  • Page 11: Physical Disk Installation Guidelines

    Table 5. PSU features and indicators Item Control/Feature Icon Description Release latch Releases PSU from enclosure PSU fault • Amber (steady) — PSU fault or PSU not working • Amber (blinking) — PSU firmware is downloading AC fault • Amber (steady) — AC power is not detected •...

  • Page 12: Drive Installation Rules

    Figure 6. Installation order Drawer 2 DDIC Drawer 1 Storage Enclosure Table 6. Installation order of physical disk groups Physical Disk Slot Number 1 – 14 43 – 56 15 – 28 57 – 70 29 – 42 71 - 84 From the table, we understand that the first 14 physical disks must be placed in slots 1–14 and the next 14 physical disks must be placed in slot 43–56.

  • Page 13: Ddic Indicator

    Steps Each row with drives installed must be filled entirely (14 drives). Top and bottom drawers must have rows filled evenly; within a count of 1. Refer to Installation order of physical disk groups table listed Physical disk installation guidelines All spinning drives in the same row must be the same rotational speed.

  • Page 14: Installing And Removing System Components

    Installing and removing system components This section describes the tasks to replace field replaceable units (FRUs) inside the Dell Storage MD1280 enclosure. Here, it is assumed that the user has already received the appropriate replacement device and is ready to install the device in the enclosure.

  • Page 15: General Safety Precautions

    ESD is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other. The resulting electrical discharge can damage electronic components and PCBs. • Dell EMC recommends to always use an antistatic mat and antistatic wrist or ankle strap while working on components in the interior of an enclosure. •...

  • Page 16: Identifying The Failed Psu

    Identifying the failed PSU To identify a non-functioning PSU, use the secli component of the Storage Enclosure Management Software or visually verify which PSU is not functioning. Replacing a PSU About this task To replace failed PSUs, complete the following tasks: Steps Turn off the PSU switch.

  • Page 17: Replacing Fan Modules

    Power OK LED glows green and the PSU fault LED and AC fault LED are off. Replacing fan modules The Dell EMC Storage MD1280 enclosure supports five fan modules. If one fan module fails, the remaining modules continue to cool the enclosure.

  • Page 18: Replacing Hard Drives

    Numbering hard drive Hard drives are numbered in the secli, starting with 0. Dell EMC Storage MD1280 DDIC slots are numbered 1–42 in drive drawer 0, from front to back and left to right, and 43–84 in drive drawer 1.

  • Page 19: Identifying The Failed Hard Drive

    Hard drives can be replaced one at a time without turning off the enclosure. To replace failed hard drives, complete the following tasks: Steps Find the Dell EMC Storage MD1280 enclosure and the drive drawer containing the failed hard drive. The fault drive drawer LED glows. Installing and removing system components...
  • Page 20 Push and hold both red drive drawer latches toward the center of the drive drawer and pull out the drive drawer. CAUTION: If the Dell EMC Storage MD1280 enclosure operates for too long (depending on altitude) with drive drawers open, the enclosure can overheat, causing potential hard drive failure and data loss. Such use may invalidate the warranty.
  • Page 21 Figure 13. Removing DDIC Hard drive fault LED Release button DDIC Slide the replacement DDIC into the slot, push and hold the DDIC down while sliding it toward the back of the enclosure until the DDIC latches to the backplane. CAUTION: If the DDIC fails to latch, do not use it and request a replacement.

  • Page 22: Replacing I/O Emm Modules

    Allow the enclosure to identify the hard drive and determine its status. If the hard drive is functioning properly, DDIC LED is off. Replacing I/O EMM modules The Dell EMC Storage MD1280 enclosure supports redundant hot‐swappable I/O Enclosure Management Modules (EMMs). EMMs provide the following data path and enclosure management functions for the enclosure: •...

  • Page 23: Replacing An Emm

    Replacing an EMM About this task EMMs can be replaced one at a time without turning off the enclosure. To replace failed EMMs, complete the following tasks: Steps Remove all cables from the EMM. Ensure all the cables are labeled. Push the release tab to right and pull the release lever away from the chassis.

  • Page 24: Replacing Rack Rails

    Turn on the EMMs and enclosure as described in the Post-replacement tasks section in this document. Post-replacement tasks After replacing an FRU in Dell EMC Storage MD1280, turn on the EMMs and enclosure, if they were turned off. Turning on the EMMs and enclosure...
  • Page 25 Steps Insert the power cords. Press the power button on the enclosures to turn on the power. NOTE: Always turn on the enclosures before turning on the host. Ensure that the host is turned on. Use the secli component of the Storage Enclosure Management Software to verify that the replacement device is up and running. Install all available firmware update by using secli.

  • Page 26: Troubleshooting Dell Storage Md1280 Components

    Troubleshooting Dell Storage MD1280 components This section contains basic troubleshooting tasks for components inside the Dell Storage MD1280 enclosure. Topics: • Troubleshooting fan modules • Troubleshooting PSUs • Troubleshooting DDICs • Troubleshooting I/O EMMs Troubleshooting fan modules About this task...

  • Page 27: Troubleshooting I/O Emms

    Remove the EMM. b Verify that the pins on the backplane and the EMM are not bent. If any pins are bent, do not attempt to correct them. Instead, contact Dell EMC technical support services for further instructions. Reinstall the EMM.

  • Page 28: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications The technical specifications of the MD1280 are displayed in the following tables. Table 8. Technical specifications Specifications Drives SAS hard drives Up to 84 SAS hot-swappable hard drives (6.0 Gbps or 12.0 Gbps) and SSDs Enclosure Management Modules (EMM)
  • Page 29 Specifications • One single-color LED indicator for fan fault status • One single-color LED indicator for power status • One single‐color LED indicator for PSU fault status • One single‐color LED indicator for AC fault status • One single‐color LED indicator for power status Power Supply Units (per PSU) Watt 2.8 kW...
  • Page 30 Specifications Operating 10 percent to 80 percent (non-condensing) with 29°C (82.4°F) maximum dewpoint Storage 5 percent to 95 percent (noncondensing) with 33°C (91°F) maximum dewpoint Maximum vibration Operating 0.21 g at 5–500 Hz for 15 min Storage 1.04 g at 2–200 Hz for 15 min Maximum shock Operating Half-sine shock 5 g +/- 5 percent with a pulse duration of 10 ms +/- 10...

  • Page 31: Getting Help

    Alternatively, the information may be on a sticker on the chassis of the system. This information is used by Dell to route support calls to the appropriate personnel. Documentation feedback You can rate the documentation or write your feedback on any of our Dell EMC documentation pages and click Send Feedback to send your feedback. Getting help...

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