Dell MD1420 User Manual

Installing the control panel........................................................................................................... 29
Backplane............................................................................................................................................ 29
Removing the backplane.............................................................................................................. 29
Installing the backplane.................................................................................................................31
3 Troubleshooting your enclosure.....................................................................32
Safety first—for you and your enclosure............................................................................................32
Troubleshooting enclosure startup failure.........................................................................................32
Troubleshooting loss of communication...........................................................................................32
Troubleshooting external connections..............................................................................................32
Troubleshooting power supply unit or cooling fan module.............................................................32
Troubleshooting enclosure cooling problems.................................................................................. 33
Troubleshooting Enclosure Management Modules.......................................................................... 34
Troubleshooting hard disk drives....................................................................................................... 34
Troubleshooting enclosure connections...........................................................................................35
Troubleshooting a wet enclosure...................................................................................................... 35
Troubleshooting a damaged enclosure............................................................................................. 35
4 Getting help.........................................................................................................37
Contacting Dell....................................................................................................................................37
Documentation feedback................................................................................................................... 37

Dell MD1420 Specifications

General

Form Factor	2U Rack-Mountable
Interface	12Gbps SAS
Hot-Swap Bays	Yes
Drive Bays	24 x 2.5"
Maximum Capacity	Up to 192TB
RAID Support	Depends on controller
Power Supply	Redundant power supplies
Cooling	Redundant cooling fans
Product Type	Storage Enclosure
Number of Controllers	0 (JBOD)
Compatibility	Dell PowerEdge servers