Dell DAE2-ATA Manuals

Table of Contents

• • 5

    Table of Contents
  • 9

    Preface
  • 13

    Warnings and Cautions

• 15

  Chapter 1 about DAE2 Disk Enclosures

  • 16

    Introduction
  • 18

    DAE2 Front LED Display
  • 19

    Disk Enclosure Rear Displays
    • 20

      Midplane
    • 20

      Front Bezel
  • 19

    Disk Enclosure Rear View
  • 20

    Disk Enclosure Front Bezel
  • 21

    LCC Connectors and Leds
  • 21

    Link Control Cards (Lccs)
  • 22

    Disk Modules
    • 22

      Disk Drives
    • 22

      Drive Carrier
  • 23

    Power Supply/System Cooling Modules

• 25

  Chapter 2 Installing a DAE2

  • 26

    Requirements
    • 26

      Site Requirements
    • 26

      Cabling Requirements
  • 27

    Installing a Disk Enclosure in a Cabinet
    • 27

      Warnings and Recommendations
  • 28

    Setting Up an Installed Disk Enclosure
  • 29

    Setting the Enclosure Address (EA)
  • 30

    Plugging in the Ac Line Cord
  • 31

    Connecting DAE2 Power Cords
  • 32

    Connecting a Disk Enclosure to Another FC Device
  • 33

    Cabling Disk Enclosures Together - Two Fibre Channel Loops
  • 34

    Cabling Dae2S Together - Four Fibre Channel Loops
  • 35

    Cabling Disk Enclosures Together - Segregated Loop Configuration
  • 36

    Powerup and Initialization
  • 37

    Binding Disk Modules Into RAID Groups
    • 37

      Disk Configuration Rules and Recommendations
    • 39

      Figure 1-1 DAE2

• 40

  Chapter 3 Servicing a DAE2

  • 40

    Monitoring Disk Enclosure Status
  • 40

    Front Disk Enclosure and Disk Module Status Lights (Bezel Removed)
  • 42

    Power/Cooling Module Status Indicators
  • 42

    Enclosure Address and Loop ID Indicators
  • 43

    LCC Status Leds
  • 44

    Handling Frus
    • 44

      Power Issues and Frus
    • 44

      Avoiding Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Damage
    • 45

      Emergency Procedures (Without an ESD Kit)
    • 46

      Precautions When Removing, Installing, or Storing Frus
  • 47

    Replacing or Adding a Disk Module
  • 47

    Disk Modules
    • 48

      Unlocking and Removing the Front Bezel
    • 49

      Removing a Disk Filler Module
    • 49

      Removing a Disk Module
  • 49

    Removing a Disk Filler Module (FC Disk Carrier Shown)
    • 50

      Installing a Disk or Filler Module
  • 50

    Removing a Disk Module (FC Disk Carrier Shown)
  • 51

    Installing a Disk or Filler Module (FC Disk Carrier Shown)
    • 52

      Installing and Locking the Front Bezel
  • 53

    Replacing an LCC Module
    • 53

      Removing an LCC
  • 53

    Removing a Copper Cable From an LCC
    • 54

      Installing an LCC
  • 54

    Removing an LCC
  • 55

    Installing an LCC
  • 56

    Reconnecting a Copper Cable to an LCC
  • 57

    Connecting Disk Enclosures Together with Copper Cable
  • 58

    Replacing a Power Supply/System Cooling Module
  • 58

    Unplugging the Ac Power Cord
  • 59

    Removing a Power/Cooling Module
  • 59

    Installing a Power/Cooling Module
  • 60

    Plugging in the Power Cord

• 61

  Appendix A Technical Specifications

  • 62

    Enclosure Specifications
    • 62

      Ac Power Requirements
    • 63

      Size and Weight
    • 63

      Drive Type
    • 63

      LCC FC-AL Interface
    • 64

      Standards Certification and Compliance
    • 64

      Fibre Channel Related Standards
  • 65

    Operating Limits
    • 65

      Environmental Recovery
    • 66

      Shipping and Storage Requirements
  • 67

    Customer Support

• 68

  Appendix Bcustomer Support

  • 68

    Overview of Detecting and Resolving Problems
  • 68

    Problem Detection and Resolution Process
  • 69

    Troubleshooting the Problem
  • 70

    Before Calling the Customer Support Center
  • 71

    Documenting the Problem
  • 72

    Reporting a New Problem
  • 73

    Sending Problem Documentation
  • 78

    Index