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Dell EMC DSS 9000J Installation And Service Manual

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Dell EMC DSS 9000J Servers
Installation and Service Manual
Regulatory Model: B08B Series
Regulatory Type: B08B002

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  • Page 1 Dell EMC DSS 9000J Servers Installation and Service Manual Regulatory Model: B08B Series Regulatory Type: B08B002...
  • Page 2 Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your system. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Copyright ©...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Overview ........System specifications ....... HDD Indicator codes .
  • Page 4 NPDB board ........Removing NPDB ......Installing NPDB .

  • Page 5: Overview

    Overview The DSS 9000J enclosure contains a full-width JBOD. NOTE: The product at time of delivery may differ from the following illustrations. Figure 1. DSS 9000J overview Table 1. DSS 9000J overview description Item Description NPDB Node power distribution board.

  • Page 6: System Specifications

    Table 1. DSS 9000J overview description (continued) Item Description Sled chassis Full width 1U chassis. External SAS port Through SAS port to connect to DSS 9600. System specifications Figure 2. DSS 9000J dimensions Table 2. DSS 9000J dimensions Item Description Dimension (W x D x H) 527 mm x 930 mm x 47 mm (20.75 inch x 36.61 in x 1.85 inch)

  • Page 7: Hdd Indicator Codes

    HDD Indicator codes The expansion adapter has LED headers that correspond to access activity and link status. Broadcom 9300-4i4e Table 3. Broadcom 9300-4i4e LED state HDD state Green LED Amber LED Empty Online Identify/Prepare for removal Blinking Rebuild Fault Broadcom 9380-4i4e Table 4.

  • Page 8: Locating Your System Service Tag

    Locating your system service tag Your system is identified by a unique Express Service Code and Service Tag number. The Express Service Code and Service Tag are found on the front of the system by pulling out the information tag. Alternatively, the information may be on a sticker on the chassis of the system.

  • Page 9: Documentation Resources

    Documentation resources This section provides information about the documentation resources for your system. Table 7. Additional documentation resources for your system Task Document Location Setting up your For information about installing the system into Dell.com/dssmanuals system a rack, see the Rack documentation included with your rack solution.
  • Page 10 Dell OpenManage Essentials, see the Dell OpenManage Essentials User’s Guide. For information about installing and using Dell Dell.com/SupportAssist Enterprise SupportAssist, see the Dell EMC SupportAssist Enterprise User’s Guide. Dell.com/asmdocs For information about installing and using Active System Manager (ASM), see the Active System Manager User’s Guide.

  • Page 11: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications The technical and environmental specifications of your system are outlined in this section. Environmental specifications NOTE: For additional information about environmental measurements for specific system configurations, see Dell.com/environmental_datasheets. Temperature specifications Table 7. Temperature specifications Temperature Specifications Storage –40°C to 65°C (–40°F to 149°F) Continuous operation 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F), avoiding direct sunlight.

  • Page 12: Maximum Vibration Specifications

    Maximum vibration specifications Table 9. Maximum vibration specifications Maximum vibration Specifications 0.26 Grms at 5 Hz to 350 Hz Operating (all operation orientations). 1.88 Grms at 10 Hz to 500 Hz for 15 min (all six sides Storage tested). Maximum shock specifications Table 10.

  • Page 13: Operating Temperature De-Rating Specifications

    Operating temperature de-rating specifications Table 12. Operating temperature de-rating specifications Operating temperature de-rating Specifications Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/300 m Up to 35°C (95°F) (1°F/547 ft) above 950 m (3,117 ft). Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/175 m 35°C to 40°C (95°F to 104°F) (1°F/319 ft) above 950 m (3,117 ft).

  • Page 14: Standard Operating Temperature Specifications

    Table 13. Particulate contamination specifications (continued) Particulate contamination Specifications • Air must be free of corrosive dust. • Residual dust present in the air must have a deliquescent point less than 60% relative humidity. Corrosive dust NOTE: This condition applies to data center and non-data center environments.
  • Page 15 Table 16. Expanded operating temperature specifications Expanded operating temperature Specifications –5°C to 45°C (23°F to 113°F) at 5% to 90% RH with 29°C (84°F) dew point. NOTE: Outside the standard operating temperature (10°C to 35°C / 50°F to 95°F), the system can operate down to –5°C (23°F) or up to 45°C (113°F) for a ≤1% of annual operating hours maximum of 1% of its annual operating hours.

  • Page 16: Installing And Removing Server Components

    Installing and removing server components Safety instructions WARNING: Whenever you need to lift the system, get others to assist you. To avoid injury, do not attempt to lift the system by yourself. WARNING: Opening or removing the system cover while the system is powered on may expose you to a risk of electric shock.

  • Page 17: After Working Inside Your System

    After working inside your system Prerequisites Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions. Step 1 If applicable, install the system into the rack. For more information, see the Rack Installation placemat at Dell.com/dssmanuals. 2 Reconnect the peripherals and connect the system to the electrical outlet. 3 Turn on the system, including any attached peripherals.

  • Page 18: Hard Drive

    Hard drive For more information on hard drives, see the 512e and 4Kn Disk Formats whitepaper and 4K Sector HDD FAQ document at Dell.com/dssmanuals. All hard drives are connected to the server board through the hard drive backplane. Hard drives are supplied in hot swappable hard drive carriers that fit in the hard drive slots.

  • Page 19: Removing 3.5-Inch Hard Drive From A Tray

    Removing 3.5-inch hard drive from a tray Prerequisites 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section. 2 Complete the procedure listed in Before working inside your system. CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard drive slots must have hard drive blanks installed. Steps 1 Grasp the tray handle with one hand, and use your thumb to push the plunger up to release the HDD tray.
  • Page 20 3 Remove the HDD tray from the server. Figure 5. Removing the HDD tray Installing and removing server components...
  • Page 21 4 Grasp the locking lever on the HDD carrier. 5 Rotate the locking lever to a 90° angle. The HDD disengages from the backplane. Figure 6. Unlocking the 3.5-inch HDD assembly 6 Lift the HDD assembly up to remove from the chassis. Figure 7.
  • Page 22 7 Remove the screws securing the HDD to the HDD carrier. 8 Lift up the HDD to separate it from the HDD carrier. Figure 8. Removing the 3.5-inch HDD Next steps 1 Install the 3.5-inch HDD into a tray. 2 Complete the procedure listed in After working inside your system. Related Links •...

  • Page 23: Installing 3.5-Inch Hard Drive Into A Tray

    Installing 3.5-inch hard drive into a tray Prerequisites 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section. 2 Complete the procedure listed in Before working inside your system. Steps 1 Align the HDD in the HDD carrier. Make sure the screw holes on the HDD are aligned with the screw holes on the HDD carrier.
  • Page 24 3 Grasp the locking lever on the HDD carrier and pull up to a 90° angle. 4 Lower the HDD assembly in place and align the studs with the slots on the partition walls. Figure 10. Installing the 3.5-inch HDD assembly 5 Lower the locking lever until it touches the stop point on the HDD carrier.

  • Page 25: Removing 2.5-Inch Hard Drive From A Tray

    6 Install the HDDs on the HDD tray. 7 Push the HDD tray in until it is fully seated in the chassis. The HDD tray locks in place after it is properly seated. Figure 12. Installing the HDD tray Next steps 1 Complete the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
  • Page 26 Steps 1 Grasp the tray handle with one hand, and use your thumb to push the plunger up to release the HDD tray. 2 Continue to hold the plunger and use the tray handle to pull the tray out from the chassis. 3 Remove the HDD tray from the server.
  • Page 27 6 Lift the HDD assembly up to remove from the chassis. Figure 14. Removing the 2.5-inch HDD assembly Installing and removing server components...
  • Page 28 7 Remove the screws securing the HDD assembly to the HDD carrier. 8 Lift up the HDD assembly to separate it from the HDD carrier. Figure 15. Removing the 2.5-inch HDD assembly from the HDD carrier 9 Remove the screws securing the HDD to the adapter bracket. 10 Remove the HDD from the adapter bracket.

  • Page 29: Installing 2.5-Inch Hard Drive Into A Tray

    Next steps 1 Install the 2.5-inch HDD into a tray. 2 Complete the procedure listed in After working inside your system. Related Links • Installing 2.5-inch hard drive into a tray Installing 2.5-inch hard drive into a tray Prerequisites 1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section. 2 Complete the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
  • Page 30 3 Align the HDD assembly in the HDD carrier. Make sure the screw holes on the HDD assembly are aligned with the screw holes on the HDD carrier. 4 Place the HDD assembly in the HDD carrier and secure with the provided screws. Figure 18.
  • Page 31 5 Grasp the locking lever on the HDD carrier and pull up to a 90° angle. 6 Lower the HDD assembly in place and align the studs with the slots on the partition walls. Figure 19. Installing the 2.5-inch HDD assembly 7 Lower the locking lever until it touches the stop point on the HDD carrier.

  • Page 32: Npdb Board

    8 Install the HDDs on the HDD tray. 9 Push the HDD tray in until it is fully seated in the chassis. The HDD tray locks in place after it is properly seated. NPDB board Removing NPDB Prerequisites 1 Ensure that you read the Safety instructions. 2 Complete the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.

  • Page 33: Installing Npdb

    Installing NPDB Prerequisites Ensure that you read the Safety instructions. Steps 1 Align the screw holes on the NPDB to the screw posts on the chassis. 2 Lower the NPDB in place. 3 Secure the NPDB with the screws. Figure 22. Installing the NPDB Table 20.
  • Page 34 Golden finger to PIB-2 UART_TTL MB_CTRL Power connector Power connector Power connector for MB (1x10) for MB (1x8) for INT HDD (1x12) Figure 23. NPDB overview Next steps 1 Complete the procedure listed in After working inside your system. Installing and removing server components...

  • Page 35: Hard Drive Backplane

    Hard drive backplane Removing HDD backplane Prerequisites 1 Ensure that you read the Safety instructions. 2 Complete the procedure listed in Before working inside your system. 3 Remove the 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch hot swappable HDDs. Steps 1 Pull up the latches on each side to release and remove the plastic clip at the top of HDD backplane. Figure 24.
  • Page 36 2 Disconnect the power or signal cable connectors from both sides of the HDD backplane. 3 Lift up the HDD backplane to remove from the chassis. Figure 25. Removing the HDD backplane Next steps 1 Install the HDD backplane. 2 Complete the procedure listed in After working inside your system. Related Links •...

  • Page 37: Installing Hdd Backplane

    Installing HDD backplane Prerequisites 1 Ensure that you read the Safety instructions. 2 Complete the procedure listed in Before working inside your system. Steps 1 Align the HDD backplane over the chassis making sure the HDD connection slots on the backplane are positioned on the bottom.
  • Page 38 3 Install the plastic clip over the HDD backplane and chassis brace. 4 Press down on the locking latches to secure the HDD backplane on the chassis. Figure 27. Installing the plastic clip Next steps 1 Install the 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch hot swappable HDD. 2 Complete the procedure listed in After working inside your system.

  • Page 39: Sas Expander Board

    SAS expander board Removing SAS expander board Prerequisites 1 Ensure that you read the Safety instructions. 2 Complete the procedure listed in Before working inside your system. Steps 1 Remove the screw securing the SAS expander board. 2 Slide the SAS expander board as shown in the figure. 3 Remove the SAS expander board.

  • Page 40: Installing Sas Expander Board

    Installing SAS expander board Prerequisites 1 Ensure that you read the Safety instructions. 2 Complete the procedure listed in Before working inside your system. Steps 1 Align the locking wells on the SAS expander board to the locking posts on the chassis. 2 Install the SAS expander board and slide as shown in the following illustration.

  • Page 41: Cable Management Arm Component

    Cable management arm component Removing CMA in a hard drive tray Prerequisites 1 Ensure that you read the Safety instructions. 2 Complete the procedure listed in Before working inside your system. 3 Remove the 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch hot swappable HDDs. Steps 1 Locate the power cable connecting the CMA to the NPDB.
  • Page 42 3 Locate the screw securing the CMA to the rear of the chassis and remove it. 4 Gently move back the CMA and pull out the cables from the server board side of the chassis. The cables should now be on the tray side of the chassis. 5 Remove the CMA screw connected to the rear of the hard drive tray.

  • Page 43: Installing Cma In A Hard Drive Tray

    Installing CMA in a hard drive tray Prerequisites 1 Ensure that you read the Safety instructions. 2 Complete the procedure listed in Before working inside your system. Steps 1 Orient the CMA assembly as shown in Figure 32. To SAS expander board To raid card To NPDB...
  • Page 44 2 Insert the SAS expander end through the rear of the hard drive tray and align with the connectors on the SAS expander board. 3 Attach the end of the CMA arm over the flange on the supporting wall and insert the CMA screw. 4 Grasp the cables on the remaining side and run them through the middle wall of the chassis.
  • Page 45 Next steps 1 Install the 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch hot swappable HDD. 2 Complete the procedure listed in After working inside your system. Related Links • Installing 3.5-inch hard drive into a tray • Installing 2.5-inch hard drive into a tray Installing and removing server components...

  • Page 46: Getting Help

    Getting help Contacting Dell Dell provides several online and telephone based support and service options. If you do not have an active internet connection, you can find contact information about your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area.

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