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Support Service

Dell's support service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to answer your questions about Dell hardware. Our support staff use computer-based diagnostics to provide fast, accurate answers.

To contact Dell's support service, see "Before You Call" on page 80 and then see the contact information for your region or go to support.dell.com.

Dell Enterprise Training

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Problems With Your Order

If you have a problem with your order, such as missing parts, wrong parts, or incorrect billing, contact Dell for customer assistance. Have your invoice or packing slip available when you call. See the contact information for your region.

Product Information

If you need information about additional products available from Dell, or if you would like to place an order, visit the Dell website at www.dell.com. For the telephone number to call to speak to a sales specialist, see the contact information for your region.

Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit

Prepare all items being returned, whether for repair or credit, as follows:

1Call Dell to obtain a Return Material Authorization Number, and write it clearly and prominently on the outside of the box.

For the telephone number to call, see the contact information for your region.

2Include a copy of the invoice and a letter describing the reason for the return.

3Include a copy of any diagnostic information indicating the tests you have run and any error messages reported by the system diagnostics.

4Include any accessories that belong with the item(s) being returned (such as power cables, media such as CDs and diskettes, and guides) if the return is for credit.

5Pack the equipment to be returned in the original (or equivalent) packing materials.

You are responsible for paying shipping expenses. You are also responsible for insuring any product returned, and you assume the risk of loss during shipment to Dell. Collect-on-delivery (C.O.D.) packages are not accepted.

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Contents W . d e l l . c o m s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m Dell PowerVault MD3000 RAID EnclosureFebruary Contents When a RAID Controller Module Is Replaced or Removed Using Snapshot and Disk Copy TogetherVirtual Disk Migration and Disk Roaming Safety First-For You and Your Enclosure 111 Troubleshooting Enclosure Cooling ProblemsReturning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit 103Overview Enclosure FeaturesAbout Your System Modular Disk Storage Manager Other Information You May NeedIndicators on the Enclosure Bezel Hardware FeaturesEnclosure Front-Panel Indicators and FeaturesPower green Should always be unlitPower LED green Enclosure mode switchSplit mode LED green Steady green Back-Panel Indicators and Features RAID Controller Modules Off All links in port disconnected or cable Off Battery backup unit and battery is operatingGreen All links in port connected Each SAS portRAID Controller Module Battery backup unit BBU tray Battery Backup Unit Cache Functions and FeaturesAC power LED Power Supply and Cooling Fan FeaturesCooling fans On/off switch Page About Your System Cabling Your RAID Enclosure Before You BeginAbout the Enclosure Connections Rail kit Any relevant documentation, includingCabling the Enclosure Single SAS In-Port ConfigurationsRedundancy vs. Nonredundancy MD1000 Expansion Enclosure Cabling Your RAID Enclosure MD1000 Expansion Enclosure Single-HBA host serverMD3000 RAID Enclosure Dual SAS In-Port Configurations MD1000 Expansion Enclosure RAID controller module Single-HBA host serverPage Page Page Attaching MD1000 Expansion Enclosures Expanding with Previously Configured MD1000 EnclosuresExpanding with New MD1000 Enclosures Cabling Your RAID Enclosure Physical Disks, Virtual Disks, and Disk Groups Using Your RAID EnclosurePhysical Disks Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Smart Physical Disk StatesOffline Supported RAID LevelsVirtual Disks and Disk Groups Disk failures may result in data lossRAID RAID Level Usage Hot Spares and RebuildSegment Size Rebuild Media Errors and Unreadable SectorsGlobal Hot Spares Hot Spare OperationForeground Initialization RAID Operations and FeaturesVirtual Disk Operations Background InitializationRAID Level Migration Disk Group OperationsCycle Time Page Virtual Disk Migration and Disk Roaming RAID Background Operations PriorityUsing Your RAID Enclosure Storage Partitions Advanced FeaturesHost Types Snapshot Virtual Disks Virtual Disk ServiceSnapshot Repository Virtual Disk Virtual Disk Copy Volume Shadow-Copy ServiceUsing Snapshot and Disk Copy Together Redundancy and Non-Redundancy Hardware Redundancy and FailoverMulti-Path Software Host Cabling for Redundancy Host Bus AdaptersUsing Your RAID Enclosure When a RAID Controller Module Is Replaced or Removed RAID Controller Failover Modes RAID Enclosure Thermal ShutdownExpansion Enclosure Firmware Updating Enclosure FirmwareRAID Controller Module Firmware Physical Disk FirmwareRecommended Tools Installing Enclosure ComponentsRemoving and Replacing the Front Bezel Removing Physical Disks from the Enclosure Removing and Installing Physical DisksInstalling SAS Physical Disks in the Enclosure Physical disk Removing a RAID Controller Module Removing and Installing a RAID Controller ModuleRemoving and Installing a RAID Controller Module Release tab Installing a RAID Controller ModuleBattery unit Removing a Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module Removing and Installing the Power Supply/Cooling Fan ModuleInstalling a Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module Removing the Control Panel Removing and Installing the Control PanelInstalling the Control Panel Removing and Installing the Midplane Controller/power supply cage Removing and Replacing the Controller/Power Supply CagePage Start-Up Routine Safety First-For You and Your EnclosureTroubleshooting External Connections Troubleshooting Your EnclosureLiquid spilled on the enclosure Excessive humidity Troubleshooting a Wet EnclosureTroubleshooting a Damaged Enclosure ProblemTroubleshooting Power Supplies Troubleshooting SAS Physical Disks Troubleshooting Enclosure Cooling ProblemsTroubleshooting a Fan Physical disk status LED is flashing amber Single physical disk is not seen in MD Storage ManagerMultiple physical disks are not seen in MD Storage Manager Hard Controller Failures and Lockdown Conditions Troubleshooting Enclosure ConnectionsECC Errors PCI ErrorsNoncritical Conditions Critical Conditions Troubleshooting Your Enclosure Obtaining Assistance Online ServicesGetting Help Automated Order-Status Service AutoTech ServiceSupport Service Dell Enterprise Training Problems With Your OrderContacting Dell Before You CallSales Technical Support Dell Dimension, DellTechnical Support Services Technical SupportHome/Small Business Customer Care SwitchboardInternational Access Code Tech Support for XPS City Code Home/Small Business FaxOffice Hardware Warranty Phone Support Support Customer Service Home/Home OfficeCustomer Service small/med./large business Hardware Warranty Phone Support Home/HomePrecision Technical Support servers and storage Technical Support Dimension and InspironTechnical Support projectors, PDAs, switches Technical Support OptiPlex, Latitude, and DellSwitchboard Home/Small Business International Access Code Technical Support for XPSSwitchboard Relational Switchboard Fax RelationalSales under 500 employees General Support calling from GuayaquilMail fisupport@dell.com Country Code Technical Support City Code Customer CareFax calls from outside of France Switchboard calls from outside of FranceCountry Code Technical Support for XPS City Codes 1 Technical Support for all other Dell computersRouters, and so on Customer Care International Access Code Technical SupportCountry Code Gold Service Technical Support Gold Service SwitchboardCity Code Ireland Sales Technical Support portables, desktops, servers,Storage Sales Large Corporate Accounts Sales Home and Small BusinessCountry Code Technical Support Routers Technical Support outside of Japan projectors Technical Support outside of Japan DimensionInspiron Technical Support Dell Precision, OptiPlex, Latitude Technical Support outside of Japan Dell PrecisionFax Technical Support and Customer Service City Code Support Dimension, PDA, Electronics,Accessories Sales Customer Service Austin, Texas, U.S.ACountry Code Technical Support Dell Precision, OptiPlex, International Access Code Technical Support XPSCity Code Latitude Technical Support Dimension, Inspiron, Customer ServiceRelational Sales Switchboard FaxFax Switchboard Relational Customer CareReception Desk Fax Customer Service FaxCountry Code Customer Care Technical Support, Customer Service, and Sales Precision Technical Support PowerApp, PowerEdgeSwitchboard Sales International Access Code Mail dellzasupport@dell.comAll other Dell products Technical Support Corporate City Code Relational Customer CareEmployee Purchase Program EPP Support City Code Technical Support Home and Small Business forTechnical Support OptiPlex, Latitude, Inspiron PowerConnect, and PowerVault Customer CareCorporate/Public Sector Sales International Access Code Country Code City CodeMail delldirectsupport@dell.com Customer Care website Home and Small Business Sales100 101 102 BTU British thermal unit Amperes AC Alternating currentCelsius Cm Centimeters Cmos Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor 104Fahrenheit 105LVD Low voltage differential Meters MA Milliamperes 106107 108 System diskette See bootable disketteTCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Volts VAC Volts alternating current VDC Volts direct current 109110 Redundancy consistency check Safety Segment size migrationIndex Index
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