Supported configurations..................................................................................................................................................... 6
Front view of the control panels..........................................................................................................................................8
Sled to hard drive mapping................................................................................................................................................. 10
Expander zoning....................................................................................................................................................................11
Diagnostic indicators............................................................................................................................................................12
Drive indicator codes..................................................................................................................................................... 12
System information label..................................................................................................................................................... 14
2 Documentation resources............................................................................................................ 18
3 Technical specifications..............................................................................................................20
Chassis weight......................................................................................................................................................................21
Supported operating systems.............................................................................................................................................21
PSU specifications............................................................................................................................................................... 21
Drives and storage specifications......................................................................................................................................22
Midplane specifications.......................................................................................................................................................23
Environmental specifications............................................................................................................................................. 23
Maximum vibration specifications............................................................................................................................... 33
Maximum shock specifications.................................................................................................................................... 33
Maximum altitude specifications..................................................................................................................................33
Fresh Air Operation....................................................................................................................................................... 34
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 35
Before working inside your system................................................................................................................................... 35
After working inside your system...................................................................................................................................... 36
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 36
Dell EMC PowerEdge C6420 sled.....................................................................................................................................36
Sled Installation Guidelines........................................................................................................................................... 36
Removing a sled ............................................................................................................................................................ 37
Installing a sled .............................................................................................................................................................. 39
Drives.................................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Removing a drive blank.................................................................................................................................................40
Installing a drive blank.................................................................................................................................................... 41
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