Dell E09J SCv2000/SCv2020 Monitoring and Diagnostics, SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage System Hardware

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About the SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage System

The SCv2000/SCv2020 storage system provides the central processing capabilities for the Storage Center Operating System (OS) and management of RAID storage.

The SCv2000/SCv2020 storage system holds the physical disks that provide storage for the Storage Center. If additional storage is needed, the SCv2000/SCv2020 also supports SC100/SC120 expansion enclosures.

SCv2000/SCv2020 Monitoring and Diagnostics

The Storage Center Operating System (OS) generates alert messages for temperature, fan, disk, power, and storage controller conditions. Use the Dell Storage Client to view these alerts.

The SCv2000/SCv2020 also has LED indicators that identify possible problems with the storage system.

NOTE: Dell OpenManage Server Administrator does not support the SCv2000/SCv2020.

SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage System Hardware

The SCv2000/SCv2020 is a 2U storage system that supports up to 24 2.5–inch hot-swappable SAS hard drives installed vertically side-by-side.

The SCv2000/SCv2020 ships with two power/supply cooling fan modules and up to two redundant storage controllers. The storage controller contains multiple I/O ports that provide communication with front-end servers and back-end storage.

SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage System Front Panel Features and Indicators

The front panel of the SCv2000/SCv2020 contains power and status indicators, a system identification button, and a seven-segment display.

In addition, the hard drives are installed and removed through the front of the storage system chassis.

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