Dell E08J Series owner manual Technical Specifications

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Technical Specifications

 

 

Physical Disks

 

 

 

Physical disks

Up to sixty 3.5 inch or 2.5 inch SAS or nearline SAS

 

physical disks or 2.5 inch SAS SSDs

 

 

RAID Controller Modules

 

 

 

RAID controller modules

Two hot-swappable modules with temperature

 

sensors

 

4 GB or 8 GB of cache per controller

Dell PowerVault MD3860f storage arrays

Provides host-to-controller 16 Gbps FC

 

connection and two 12 Gbps SAS connections

 

 

Expansion Modules

 

 

 

Dell PowerVault MD3060e expansion enclosures

Supports 120 physical disks, in addition to 60

 

physical disks in the RAID enclosure

 

Redundant path connectivity provides redundant

 

data paths to each hard drive

 

NOTE: Support for 180 physical disks is a

 

premium feature and requires activation. The

 

maximum number of physical disks

 

supported without using the premium

 

feature is 120.

SAS connectors

Two SAS IN ports to connect hosts

 

One SAS OUT port for expansion to an additional

 

PowerVault MD3060e expansion enclosure

 

NOTE: SAS connectors are SFF-80644

 

compliant.

Serial connector (debug port)

Six pin port

 

NOTE: For technical support use only.

 

 

Back-Panel Connectors (Per RAID Controller

 

Module)

 

 

 

SAS connectors

Two SAS IN ports to connect hosts

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Contents Dell PowerVault MD3860f Storage Arrays Page Contents Troubleshooting your system Technical Specifications Getting help Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager IntroductionRelated Documentation Front-Panel Features Front-Panel FeaturesFront-Bezel Indicators Front-Panel IndicatorsBlue Back-Panel Features Back-Panel FeaturesCooling Fan Module Indicators Cooling Fan Module LED Indicator CodesPower Supply Module Features and Status Indicators Power Supply Module Features And IndicatorsPhysical-Disk LED Indicators Physical-Disk LED IndicatorsFrom the system RAID Controller Modules Controller ModulesHost Channel LED Link Rate Indications Fibre Optic Cable Connection SFP+ Transceivers Fibre Optic And SAS CablesExpansion Controller Modules MD3060e Expansion Module Features And IndicatorsRAID Controller Module-Additional Features Battery Backup UnitStorage Array Thermal Shutdown System Password Reset Removing And Installing The Front Bezel Installing The Front BezelRecommended Tools Service Action Allowed Indicator LED Physical-Disk DrawersRemoving The Front Bezel Inside the Physical-Disk Drawer Opening The Physical-Disk DrawerRemoving The Physical-Disk Drawer Closing The Physical-Disk DrawerPage Removing and Installing the Physical-Disk Drawer Installing The Physical-Disk DrawerPhysical Disk Installation Guidelines Physical DisksRemoving a Physical Disk From a Physical-Disk Carrier Inch physical drive cage Guide pin Release handle Installing a Physical Disk In a Physical-Disk Carrier Removing a Physical Disk From a Physical-Disk Drawer SAS Chain Cables Installing a Physical Disk In a Physical-Disk DrawerRemoving The SAS Chain Cables Removing and Installing the SAS Chain Cables Installing The SAS Chain CablesRemoving a RAID Controller Module Or Expansion Module Installing a RAID Controller Module Or Expansion Module Closing The RAID Controller Module Opening The RAID Controller ModuleReplacing the SFP+ Transceiver Replacing The SFP+ TransceiverRemoving The RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit RAID Controller Module Backup Battery UnitPower Supplies Installing The RAID Controller Module Backup Battery UnitRemoving a Power Supply Module Removing and Installing the power supply module Installing a Power Supply ModuleRemoving a Cooling Fan Module Cooling Fan ModulesRemoving and Installing the Cooling Fan Module Installing a Cooling Fan ModuleTroubleshooting An SFP+ Transceiver Troubleshooting Loss Of CommunicationRemoving an SFP+ Module Troubleshooting Power Supply Modules Troubleshooting External ConnectionsTroubleshooting Expansion Enclosure Management Modules Troubleshooting Array Cooling ProblemsIf Both LEDs For Any Given FC in Port Are Unlit Troubleshooting RAID Controller ModulesTroubleshooting Physical Disks If The Link Status LEDs Are Not GreenTroubleshooting a Wet Storage Array Troubleshooting Array And Expansion Enclosure ConnectionsNoncritical Conditions Troubleshooting a Damaged ArrayController Failure Conditions Critical ConditionsECC Errors PCI ErrorsInvalid Storage Array Technical Specifications Page Tested Page Locating your system service tag Contacting DellDocumentation feedback