Table Of Contents - Dell EMC ME4 Series Owner's Manual

Table of Contents

Table Of Contents3
Storage System Hardware6
Locate The Service Tag6
Enclosure Configurations6
Upgrading To Dual-Controller Configuration7
Enclosure Management8
Management Interfaces8
Operation8
Attach Or Remove The 2U Enclosure Front Bezel10
Enclosure Variants11
2U1211
2U2411
5U8412
2U Enclosure Core Product12
2U Enclosure Front Panel12
2U Enclosure Rear Panel13
2U Rear Panel Components14
Controller Module14
Expansion Module15
Power Cooling Module16
5U84 Enclosure Core Product16
5U84 Enclosure Front Panel17
5U84 Enclosure Rear Panel17
5U84 Rear Panel Components20
Controller Modules20
Power Supply Module20
Fan Cooling Module20
5U84 Enclosure Chassis21
5U84 Enclosure Drawers21
Operator's (Ops) Panel Leds22
2U Enclosure Ops Panel22
System Power Led (Green)23
Status/Health Led (Blue/Amber)23
Unit Identification Display (Green)23
Identity Led (Blue)24
5U Enclosure Ops Panel24
System Power On/Standby Led (Green/Amber)24
Controller And Expansion Modules25
12 Gb/S Controller Module Leds25
Module Fault Led (Amber)25
Logical Status Led (Amber) / Drawer Fault Leds (Amber)25
Compactflash30
Cache Status Led Details30
Power On/Off Behavior30
Cache Status Behavior30
Supercapacitor Pack31
Controller Failure When A Single-Controller Is Operational31
Cache Status Led - Corrective Action32
Transporting Cache32
Troubleshooting And Problem Solving33
2U Enclosure Leds33
Pcm Leds33
Overview33
Ops Panel Leds34
Disk Drive Carrier Module Leds35
Iom Leds36
Expansion Module Leds36
5U Enclosure Leds36
Psu Leds36
Fan Cooling Module Leds37
Drawer Leds38
Ddic Leds38
Troubleshooting 2U Enclosures39
Pcm Faults40
Thermal Monitoring And Control40
Troubleshooting 5U Enclosures41
Thermal Alarm41
Thermal Considerations42
Cli Port Connections42
Fault Isolation Methodology42
Fault Isolation Methodology Basic Steps42
Options Available For Performing Basic Steps43
Use The Me Storage Manager43
Use The Cli43
Monitor Event Notification43
Determine Where The Fault Is Occurring44
Review The Event Logs44
Isolate The Fault44
If The Enclosure Does Not Initialize44
Temperature Sensors45
Host I/O45
Module Removal And Replacement46
Esd Precautions46
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge46
Grounding Methods To Prevent Electrostatic Discharge46
Dealing With Hardware Faults47
Firmware Updates47
Configuring Partner Firmware Update47
Continuous Operation During Replacement47
Shut Down Attached Hosts47
Shutting Down A Controller Module47
Using The Me Storage Manager48
Using The Cli48
Verifying Component Failure48
Customer-Replaceable Units (Crus)49
Cru Replacement For 2U Chassis50
Replacing A 2U12–Drive Chassis50
Replacing A 2U24-Drive Chassis51
Replacing A Disk Drive Carrier Module53
Replacing A Lff Drive Carrier Module54
Installing A Lff Drive Carrier Module55
Replacing A Sff Drive Carrier Module56
Installing A Sff Drive Carrier Module57
Replacing A Blank Drive Carrier59
Replacing A Ddic61
Installing The Hard Drive Into The Carrier63
Installing A Ddic65
Populating Drawers65
Replacing An I/O Module (Iom)66
Transporting Compactflash67
Removing An Iom67
Compactflash Memory Card Location67
Installing An Iom69
Removing An Expansion Module70
Replacing A Power Supply Unit (Psu)71
Removing A Psu71
Replacing A Fan Cooling Module (Fcm)73
Installing A Psu73
Installing An Fcm74
Replacing A Power Cooling Module (Pcm)75
Removing A Pcm75
Installing A Pcm76
Verifying Component Operation77
Completing The Component Installation Process77
Verify Front Panel Leds77
Using Leds77
Performing Updates In Mesm After Replacing An Fc Or Sas Hba78
Using Management Interfaces78
Verify Rear Panel Leds78
Removing A 2U Storage Enclosure Chassis From The Rack78
Installing The Replacement 2U Storage Enclosure In The Rack79
Events And Event Messages80
Event Descriptions80
Resources For Diagnosing And Resolving Problems80
Events81
Using The Trust Command139
Events Sent As Indications To Smi-S Clients140
A Connecting Through The Cli Port Using A Serial Cable141
Mini-Usb Device Connection142
Emulated Serial Port142
Supported Host Applications143
Command-Line Interface143
Device Driver/Special Operation Mode143
Microsoft Windows143
Using The Cli Port And Mini-Usb Cable—Known Issues On Windows144
Setting Parameters For The Device Driver144
Using The Usb Cli Port And Cable—Known Issues On Windows145
Technical Specifications146
Enclosure Dimensions146
Enclosure Weights147
Environmental Requirements147
Power Cooling Module Data148
Power Supply Unit Data149