Quick SAS Cabling Guide
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The following are the integral blocks of the Dell PowerVault™ MD32xx/MD32xxi storage array systems:
1. MD3200 is the SAS RAID array residing in the enclosure with 12 horizontally positioned 3.5" disk slots
2. MD3220 is the SAS RAID array residing in the enclosure with 24 vertically positioned 2.5" disk slots
3. MD3200i is the iSCSI RAID array residing in the enclosure with 12 horizontally positioned 3.5" disk slots
4. MD3220i is the iSCSI RAID array residing in the enclosure with 24 vertically positioned 2.5" disk slots
5. MD1200 is the RAID array expansion residing in the enclosure with 12 horizontally positioned 3.5"
disk slots
6. MD1220 is the RAID array expansion residing in the enclosure with 24 vertically positioned 2.5" disk
slots
MD3200 and MD3220 back view:
MD3200i and MD3220i back view:
MD1200 and MD1220 back view:
Front view of MD3200/MD3200i/MD1200 (top) and MD3220/MD3220i/MD1220 (bottom):
NOTE:
Only a single SAS or iSCSI RAID array must
be present in the system.
NOTE:
This guide makes an assumption that the
user has MD32xx/MD32xxi system operating
in the duplex mode (the recommended
mode of operation), i.e. when both RAID
controllers are present and are fully
operational.