Setting Up Your Dell Storage Enclosure
WARNING: Before you set up and operate your Dell system, read and follow
the safety instructions that shipped with your system.
Read the Dell software license agreement
• Before using your system, read the Dell Software License Agreement
that shipped with the system.
• You must consider any media of Dell installed software as BACKUP
copies of the software installed on your system.
• If you do not accept the terms of agreement, call the customer
assistance telephone number. For customers in the United States, call
800-WWW-DELL (800-999-3355). For customers outside the United
States, see dell.com/support and select your country or region from
the bottom of the page.
• See:
- dell.com/support/manuals for documentation and information
updates.
- software.dell.com/support for technical support.
Locating your system service tag
• Your system is identified by a unique Express Service Code and Service Tag. Pull out
the information tag on the back of your system to view the Express Service Code and
Service Tag.
• Save this information for future reference. This information is used by Dell to route
support calls to the appropriate personnel.
1 | Before you begin
Check for documentation and information updates on dell.com/support/manuals.
Always
readtheupdatesrstbecausetheyoftensupersedeinformationinotherdocuments.
4 | Front and back panel features
2 | Verifying system components
Includes:
• Storage enclosure
• SAS cables (optional)
• Power cables (optional)
• Bezel (optional)
• Mounting rails (2) (optional)
• RAID controller card (optional)
• User documentation
Youcancableyourenclosureeitherinasingleportcongurationorinamulti-chain
conguration
• Single port configuration: Supports up to four enclosures. The enclosures are
daisy-chained with one of the enclosures connected to a single port on the controller
card.
• Multi-chain configuration: Supports up to eight enclosures. The first four enclosures
are daisy-chained with one of the enclosures connected to a single port on the
controller card. The second four enclosures are daisy-chained with one of the
enclosures connected to the second port on the controller card.
Forexamplesofsupportedcableconguration,seethesection
Cabling the enclosures to
the host server(s)
below.
For more information about cabling your enclosure, see the
Dell Storage MD1400 and
MD1420 Enclosures Hardware Owner’s Manual
at dell.com/support/manuals.
3 | Cabling your enclosure
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Dell Storage MD1400
1. DC power LED
2. Power supply/cooling fan fault LED
3. AC power LED
4. Enclosure Management Module 0
5. Enclosure Management Module 1
6. SAS port (In/Out)
7. Power switches (2)
Dell Storage MD1420
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1. Power LED
2. Enclosure status LED
3. Hard-drive activity indicator
4. Hard-drive status indicator
5. Hard-drives
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