Dell POWERVAULT MD3600F - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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Contents
1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
About This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Inside the Box of the Dell PowerVault MD3600f
Series Storage Array
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
MD3600f Series Storage Array
. . . . . . . . . . . 22
Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage
Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Other Information You May Need . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2 Planning: About Your Storage Array . . . . 25
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Hardware Features
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Front-Panel Features and Indicators
. . . . . . . 26
Back Panel Features and Indicators
. . . . . . . . 29
Hard–Drive Indicator Patterns
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Power Supply and Cooling Fan Features
. . . . . . . . 31
Power Indicator Codes and Features . . . . . . . . . . 32
3 Planning: RAID Controller Modules . . . . 33
RAID Controller Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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