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Dell™ PowerVault™ MD1200 and MD1220 Storage Enclosures Hardware Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: E03J Series and E04J Series Regulatory Type: E03J001 and E04J001 - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 2
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. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2009 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of these materials - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 3
9 Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns 11 Back-Panel Features and Indicators 12 Enclosure Management Module 13 Enclosure Failover When Two EMMs are Installed 16 EMM Thermal Shutdown 16 Enclosure Alarms 16 Power Indicator Codes 17 Other Information You May Need 18 2 Operating Your Storage Enclosure - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 4
a Hard Drive 31 Installing a Hard Drive 32 Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier 33 Installing a Hard Drive Into a Drive Carrier . . . . . 35 Enclosure Management Module 35 Removing an EMM Blank 35 Installing an EMM Blank 36 Removing an EMM 37 Installing an EMM 39 Power Supply - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 5
49 Troubleshooting Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module . . 50 Troubleshooting Enclosure Cooling Problems . . . . . 51 Troubleshooting Enclosure Management Modules. . . 52 Troubleshooting Hard Drives 53 Troubleshooting Enclosure Connections 54 Troubleshooting a Wet Enclosure 54 Troubleshooting - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 6
6 Contents - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 7
About Your Enclosure Front-Panel Features and Indicators Figure 1-1. Front-Panel Features and Indicators-Dell™ PowerVault™ MD1200 1 2 3 4 5 6 Figure 1-2. Front-Panel Features and Indicators-Dell PowerVault MD1220 1 2 3 4 5 6 About Your Enclosure 7 - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 8
is turned on or is reset. Blinks amber when the enclosure is in the fault state. The power LED lights when at least one power supply is supplying power to the enclosure. The split mode LED lights when the enclosure is in a split-mode configuration. If the LED is not lit, it indicates that the - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 9
, or Icon Connector 5 Hard drives 6 Enclosure mode switch Description PowerVault MD1200-Up to 12 3.5-inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives. PowerVault MD1220-Up to 24 2.5-inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives. When set in the top position, the enclosure is configured in unified mode. When set in the - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 10
is turned on or is reset. Blinks amber when the enclosure is in the fault state. The power LED lights when at least one power supply is supplying power to the enclosure. The split mode LED lights when the enclosure is in a split-mode configuration. If the LED is not lit, it indicates that the - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 11
indicator remains off until all hard drives are initialized after system power is turned on. Drives are not ready for insertion or removal during this time. The Dell PowerEdge™ RAID controller PERC H800 may take up to a minute to discover and initialize all the hard drives. About Your Enclosure 11 - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 12
and Indicators 1 2 3 4 5 Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Connector 1 Power supply/cooling PS 1 fan module 2 Primary enclosure EMM 0 management module (EMM) 3 Secondary EMM EMM 1 Description 600 W power supply. For more information, see "Power Indicator Codes" on page 17. The EMM provides - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 13
temperature, fan, power supplies, and enclosure LEDs. • Controlling access to hard drives. • Communicating enclosure attributes and states to the host server. NOTE: At least one EMM must be installed in the enclosure. If only one EMM is installed in the enclosure, it must be installed in the primary - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 14
are not connected. The LED remains off if enclosure is not connected. Provides SAS connections for cabling to the next down chain expansion enclosure in a daisy chain (unified mode only). NOTE: The SAS port Out is disabled if the enclosure is running in a split-mode configuration. 14 About Your - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 15
or more links out of the port are not connected. The LED remains off if enclosure is not connected. Lights green when the EMM is functioning properly. Lights amber when the enclosure does not boot or is not properly configured. Blinks green (On 250 ms* Off 250 ms) when a firmware download is in - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 16
EMM. The surviving EMM then takes over the responsibility of enclosure management, which includes monitoring and control of the audible alarm, enclosure LEDs, power supplies, and fans. Failover does not include providing connectivity to the drives controlled by the failed EMM. When a failed EMM is - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 17
The alarm sounds every 10 seconds if: • One power supply has failed. • One cooling fan has failed. • One or see the Server Administrator documentation at support.dell.com/manuals. Power Indicator Codes Figure 1-7. Power Indicator Codes 1 2 3 Item LED Type 1 DC power Icon Description The LED - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 18
system, and technical specifications. • The OpenManage Server Administrator documentation provides information about managing your storage solution using the storage management service within the server administrator. • The Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) H700 and H800 User's Guide provides - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 19
• Power cables • SAS cables • Rail kit • Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation media • Documentation - Getting Started Guide - Rack Installation Instructions - Safety instructions Cabling Your Enclosure You can cable your enclosure in either a unified-mode configuration or in a split-mode - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 20
each enclosure management module (EMM) in a split-mode configuration. See Figure 2-4 for a cabling diagram of a split-mode configuration. Table 2-1. Split-Mode Configuration Enclosure EMM 0 Dell PowerVault MD1200 Drives 6 to 11 Dell PowerVault MD1220 Drives 12 to 23 EMM 1 Drives 0 to 5 Drives - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 21
-mode configurations utilizing redundant paths, connect the host to the second EMM module (EMM1). See Figure 2-3. See your RAID controller documentation to ensure that the controller is properly installed. • If you are configuring your enclosure in a unified-mode configuration, connect the SAS - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 22
Figure 2-2. EMM Cabling Diagram in Unified Mode host controller 22 Operating Your Storage Enclosure - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 23
Figure 2-3. EMM Cabling Diagram in Unified Mode (Redundant Path) host controller Operating Your Storage Enclosure 23 - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 24
controller host controller single-host configuration host controller host controller 4 Using the enclosure mode switch, select the operating mode. CAUTION: To safeguard your storage enclosure against power problems, connect the AC power cable to a protected power supply, such as a UPS, line - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 25
Server Administrator or the BIOS configuration utility before they can be used. NOTE: Split-mode configurations do not support daisy-chaining of enclosures and redundant paths. 3 Turn off the host system. 4 Turn off the enclosure by turning off both power supply/cooling fan modules. 5 Change the - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 26
and manage RAID storage configurations • display storage information • customize event reporting • view logged events For more information, see the Server Administrator documentation at support.dell.com/manuals. Downloading Firmware You can download firmware updates for your storage enclosure using - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 27
the Front Bezel 1 Using the system key, unlock the front bezel (if locked). 2 Lift up the release latch next to the keylock. 3 Rotate the left end of the bezel away from the front panel. 4 Unhook the right end of the bezel and pull the bezel away from the system. Installing Enclosure Components 27 - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 28
and Installing the Front Bezel 1 2 3 4 1 bezel 3 release latch 2 keylock 4 hinge tab Installing the Front Bezel 1 Hook the right end of the bezel onto the chassis. 2 Fit the free end of the bezel onto the system. 3 Secure the bezel with the keylock. See Figure 3-1. 28 Installing Enclosure - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 29
have drive blanks installed. 1 If installed, remove the front bezel. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 27. 2 Press the release tab and slide the drive blank out until it is free of the drive bay. See Figure 3-2 for PowerVault MD1200 and Figure 3-3 for PowerVault MD1220. Installing Enclosure - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 30
Figure 3-2. Removing and Installing a 3.5-Inch Hard-Drive Blank 1 2 1 drive blank 2 release tab Figure 3-3. Removing and Installing a 2.5-Inch Hard-Drive Blank 1 2 1 drive blank 2 release tab 30 Installing Enclosure Components - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 31
the front bezel. See "Installing the Front Bezel" on page 28. Removing a Hard Drive CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 32
2 hard-drive carrier handle Installing a Hard Drive CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 33
screws from the slide rails on the hard-drive carrier and separate the hard drive from the carrier. See Figure 3-5 for PowerVault MD1200 and Figure 3-6 for PowerVault MD1220. Figure 3-5. Removing and Installing a Hard Drive Into a 3.5-Inch Drive Carrier 4 1 3 2 Installing Enclosure Components 33 - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 34
1 screws (4) 3 SAS screw hole 2 drive carrier 4 hard drive Figure 3-6. Removing and Installing a Hard Drive Into a 2.5-Inch Drive Carrier 4 1 3 2 1 screws (4) 3 SAS screw hole 2 drive carrier 4 hard drive 34 Installing Enclosure Components - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 35
the hard-drive carrier. 3 Attach the four screws to secure the hard drive to the hard-drive carrier. Enclosure Management Module An enclosure with redundant enclosure management contains two enclosure management modules (EMM) and can be configured in either unified mode or split mode. An enclosure - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 36
6 Connect all the power cables to the enclosure. 7 Turn on the enclosure and the host server. Figure 3-7. Removing and Installing an EMM Blank 12 1 release latch 2 EMM blank Installing an EMM Blank To install an EMM blank, align the blank with the EMM bay and insert the blank into the chassis - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 37
as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product. CAUTION: If you remove an EMM from an enclosure operating in split mode while - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 38
Figure 3-8. Removing and Installing an EMM 3 2 1 1 EMM 3 release lever 2 release tab 38 Installing Enclosure Components - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 39
only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 40
are heavy. Use both hands while removing the module. 4 Press the release tab and pull the power supply out of the chassis. Figure 3-9. Removing and Installing a Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module OUT OUT 1 2 1 power supply 3 power supply handle 3 2 release tab 40 Installing Enclosure Components - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 41
cable with the Velcro strap. NOTE: If the enclosure is powered on, all the power supply LEDs remain off until the AC power cable is connected to the power supply/cooling fan module and the power switch is turned on. 4 Turn on the power supply/cooling fan module. Installing Enclosure Components 41 - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 42
and host server. 2 Disconnect all the power cables connected to the enclosure. 3 Remove the hard drives from: - slots 0 to 2 in PowerVault MD1200 - slots 0 to 5 in PowerVault MD1220 See "Removing a Hard Drive" on page 31. NOTE: Mark each hard drive with it's slot position as you remove it. 4 Slide - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 43
Figure 3-11. Removing and Installing the Control Panel-PowerVault MD1200 1 2 1 control panel 2 release tab Figure 3-12. Removing and Installing the Control Panel-PowerVault MD1220 2 1 1 control panel 2 release pin Installing Enclosure Components 43 - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 44
into place in PowerVault MD1200. See Figure 3-11. - The release pin clicks into place in PowerVault MD1220. See Figure 3-12. 3 Replace the hard drives in their respective slots. See "Installing a Hard Drive" on page 32. 4 Connect all the power cables to the enclosure. 5 Turn on the enclosure and the - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 45
the screws that secure the backplane and pull the backplane out of the enclosure. See Figure 3-14 for PowerVault MD1200 or Figure 3-15 for PowerVault MD1220. Figure 3-13. Removing and Installing the EMM/Power Supply Cage 2 1 EMM/power supply cage 1 2 screws (6) Installing Enclosure Components 45 - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 46
Figure 3-14. Removing and Installing the Backplane-PowerVault MD1200 1 2 3 1 screws (5) 3 captive screw 2 backplane Figure 3-15. Removing and Installing the Backplane-PowerVault MD1220 1 2 3 1 screws (4) 3 captive screw 2 backplane 46 Installing Enclosure Components - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 47
Replace the power supply/cooling fan modules. See "Installing a Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module" on page 41. 9 Replace the hard drives. See "Installing a Hard Drive" on page 32. 10 Connect all the cables to the enclosure. 11 Turn on the enclosure and the host server. Installing Enclosure Components - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 48
48 Installing Enclosure Components - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 49
in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product. Troubleshooting Enclosure Startup Failure If - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 50
Troubleshooting Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 51
exist: • Enclosure cover or drive blank is removed. • Ambient temperature is too high. See "Technical Specifications" in the Getting Started Guide. • External airflow is obstructed. • The power supply/cooling fan module is removed or has failed. See "Troubleshooting Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 52
only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 53
your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product. 1 Remove the hard drive from the enclosure. See - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 54
follow the safety instructions that came with the product. 1 Turn off the enclosure and disconnect all the cables. 2 Remove the following components from the enclosure. See "Installing Enclosure Components" on page 27. • Hard drives • Enclosure Management Modules (EMMs) • Power supply/cooling fan - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 55
or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product. 1 Ensure that the following components are properly installed: • Hard drives - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 56
56 Troubleshooting Your Enclosure - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 57
, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: 1 Visit support.dell.com - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 58
58 Getting Help - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 59
. As a precaution, back up your system's hard drive(s) on a regular basis. blade - A module that contains a processor, memory, and a hard drive. The modules are mounted into a chassis that includes power supplies and fans. BMC - Baseboard management controller. bootable media - A CD, diskette, or - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 60
using a remote access controller. ESD - Electrostatic discharge. ESM - Embedded server management. expansion bus - Your system contains an expansion bus that allows the processor to communicate with controllers for peripherals, such as NICs. expansion card - An add-in card, such as a NIC or SCSI - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 61
storage devices. flash memory - A type of electronic chip that can be programmed and reprogrammed using a software utility. FSB - storage device. hot-plug - The ability to insert or install a device, typically a hard drive or an internal cooling fan, into the host system while the system is powered - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 62
buildings, with all equipment linked by wiring dedicated specifically to the LAN. LCD - Liquid crystal bus - On a system with local-bus expansion capability, certain peripheral devices (such as the 1,048,576 bytes. However, when referring to hard-drive capacity, the term is often rounded to mean - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 63
on a network. NAS systems have their own operating systems, integrated hardware, and software that are optimized to serve specific storage needs. NIC - Network interface controller. A device that is installed or integrated in a system to allow connection to a network. NMI - Nonmaskable interrupt - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 64
and the POST. ROMB - RAID on motherboard. SAN - Storage Area Network. A network architecture that enables remote networkattached storage devices to appear to a server to be locally attached. SAS - Serial-attached SCSI. SATA - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment. A standard interface between the - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 65
and is most often used to connect a modem to the system. service tag - A bar code label on the system used to identify it when you call Dell for technical support. SMART - Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology. Allows hard drives to report errors and failures to the system BIOS and then - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 66
at a specific graphics resolution, you must install the appropriate video drivers and your monitor must support the resolution. virtualization - The ability via software to share the resources of a single computer across multiple environments. A single physical system may appear to the user as - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 67
WH - Watt-hour(s). XML - Extensible Markup Language. XML is a way to create common information formats and to share both the format and the data on the World Wide Web, intranets, and elsewhere. ZIF - Zero insertion force. Glossary 67 - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 68
68 Glossary - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 69
A alarms, 16 B backplane installing, 47 removing, 44 C cabling split mode, 20 unified mode, 20 contacting Dell, 57 control panel installing, 44 removing, 42 D Dell contacting, 57 drive carrier hard drive, 33 E enclosure managing, 26 enclosure mode cabling, 19 changing, 25 split, 19 unified, 19 - Dell PowerVault MD1200 | Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 70
power, 7 installing backplane, 47 control panel MD1200, 44 drive blank, 31 EMM, 39 EMM blank, 36 front bezel, 28 hard drive, 32 hard drives, 32 power supply/cooling fan module, 41 M managing storage enclosure, 26 P phone numbers, 57 power indicators, 7 R recommended tools, 27 removing backplane, 44
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Dell™ PowerVault™
MD1200 and MD1220
Storage Enclosures
Hardware Owner’s
Manual
Regulatory Model: E03J Series and E04J Series
Regulatory Type: E03J001 and E04J001