Dell PowerVault MD3200 Owner's Manual - Page 33

Storage Array Thermal Shutdown, System Password Reset, Table 3-1., Shutdown Threshold Type

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Storage Array Thermal Shutdown The system automatically shuts down when system temperature exceeds the safe threshold. The battery backup unit protects against data loss by providing power to offload cache to non-volatile memory in the event of power loss. It is not necessary to shut down any MD1200 Series expansion enclosures attached to the storage array when thermal shutdown occurs. Temperature threshold values determine the temperature at which shutdown occurs. These thresholds cannot be changed. Table 3-1. Shutdown Threshold Type Threshold Temperature Exceeding Event Description Nominal failure threshold A critical event is set Maximum failure threshold Shutdown of the system power supplies occurs within three minutes Shutdown threshold Shutdown of the system power supplies occurs within five seconds System Password Reset The storage array password can be reset if it is forgotten. To reset the password, push and hold down the password reset switch for at least 5 seconds. The password is deleted. See Figure 3-1 to locate the password reset switch. The RAID controller module allows you to change the password. For more about setting your password, see "Setting a Password" on page 69. NOTE: The reset switch can be accessed by using a small object such as the tip of a pen. Planning: RAID Controller Modules 33

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Planning: RAID Controller Modules
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Storage Array Thermal Shutdown
The system automatically shuts down when system temperature exceeds the
safe threshold. The battery backup unit protects against data loss by
providing power to offload cache to non-volatile memory in the event of
power loss. It is not necessary to shut down any MD1200 Series expansion
enclosures attached to the storage array when thermal shutdown occurs.
Temperature threshold values determine the temperature at which shutdown
occurs. These thresholds cannot be changed.
System Password Reset
The storage array password can be reset if it is forgotten. To reset the
password, push and hold down the password reset switch for at least 5
seconds. The password is deleted. See Figure 3-1 to locate the password reset
switch.
The RAID controller module allows you to change the password. For more
about setting your password, see "Setting a Password" on page 69.
NOTE:
The reset switch can be accessed by using a small object such as the tip of
a pen.
Table 3-1.
Shutdown Threshold Type
Threshold Temperature Exceeding
Event Description
Nominal failure threshold
A critical event is set
Maximum failure threshold
Shutdown of the system power supplies occurs
within three minutes
Shutdown threshold
Shutdown of the system power supplies occurs
within five seconds