Dell PowerVault 530F, User Manual

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Page 2: ... and PowerVault are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks and Xeon is a trademark of Intel Corporation Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are regis tered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products Dell Computer Corporation...

Page 3: ...oughout this guide blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon and printed in bold type or in italic type These blocks are notes notices cautions and warnings and they are used as follows NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer system Observe the following caution and warnings while servicing this system 0 ...

Page 4: ...orking with your system Observe and follow service markings Do not service any Dell product except as explained in your Dell system documentation Opening or removing covers that are marked with the triangular symbol with a lightning bolt may expose you to electrical shock Components inside these compartments should be serviced only by a Dell authorized service technician If any of the following co...

Page 5: ...be sure the voltage selection switch if provided on the power supply is set to match the power available at your location 115 volts V 60 hertz Hz in most of North and South America and some Far Eastern countries such as South Korea and Taiwan 100 V 50 Hz in eastern Japan and 100 V 60 Hz in western Japan 230 V 50 Hz in most of Europe the Middle East and the Far East Also be sure that your monitor a...

Page 6: ...e batteries to temperatures higher than 60 degrees Celsius 140 degrees Fahrenheit Do not attempt to open or ser vice batteries replace batteries only with batteries designated for the product Turn down the volume before using headphones or other audio devices Observe the following additional safety guidelines for your system Unless your installation and or troubleshooting documentation specificall...

Page 7: ...ou install the kit in any other rack be sure that the rack meets the specifications of a Dell rack Do not move large racks by yourself Due to the height and weight of the rack Dell recommends a minimum of two people to accomplish this task Before working on the rack make sure that the stabilizers are secure to the rack extend to the floor and that the full weight of the rack rests on the floor Ins...

Page 8: ...ts or touching an uninsulated modem cable or jack Do not use a telephone line to report a gas leak while you are in the vicinity of the leak Observe the following precautions for laser devices Do not open any panels operate controls make adjustments or perform proce dures on a laser device other than those specified in the product s documentation Only authorized service technicians should repair l...

Page 9: ...t Hold a component such as a microprocessor chip by its edges not by its pins Static electricity can harm delicate components inside your computer To prevent static damage discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer s electronic components such as the microprocessor You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis As you continue to...

Page 10: ...overhead lights desk lamps and the curtains or blinds on nearby windows to minimize reflections and glare on the monitor screen Use a chair that provides good lower back support Keep your forearms horizontal with your wrists in a neutral comfortable position while you use the keyboard or mouse Always leave space to rest your hands while you use the keyboard or mouse Let your upper arms hang natura...

Page 11: ...xiii 1 Monitor screen at or below eye level 2 Wrists relaxed and flat 3 Arms at desk level 4 Feet flat on the floor 5 Monitor and keyboard positioned directly in front of user ...

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Page 13: ...ppendix D Limited Warranty and Return Policy Describes the limited war ranty for your Dell system and the Total Satisfaction Return Policy Dell manufactures its hardware products from parts and components that are new or equivalent to new in accordance with industry standard practices For information about the Dell limited warranty for your system see Appendix D Limited Warranty and Return Policy ...

Page 14: ...rovide last minute updates about technical changes to your system or advanced technical reference material intended for experienced users or technicians Throughout this guide blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon and printed in bold type or in italic type These blocks are notes notices cautions and warnings and they are used as follows NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that helps ...

Page 15: ...arameters Commands are presented in lowercase bold variable parameters those for which you substi tute a value are presented in lowercase italics constant parameters are presented in lowercase bold The brackets indicate items that are optional Example del drive path filename p Command lines consist of a command and may include one or more of the com mand s possible parameters Command lines are pre...

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Page 17: ...nd Accessories B 1 Cleaning Drives B 2 Environmental Factors B 3 Temperature B 3 Humidity B 4 Altitude B 4 Dust and Particles B 4 Corrosion B 5 ESD B 5 Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference B 6 Magnetism B 7 Shock and Vibration B 7 Power Source Interruptions B 8 Power Protection Devices B 9 Surge Protectors B 9 Line Conditioners B 9 Uninterruptible Power Supplies B 9 ...

Page 18: ...ukcje bezpieczeÒstwa C 8 NOM Information Mexico Only C 9 Información para NOM únicamente para México C 10 BSMI Notice Taiwan Only C 10 Three Year Limited Warranty U S Only D 1 Coverage During Year One D 1 Coverage During Years Two and Three D 2 General Provisions D 2 Three Year Limited Warranty Canada Only D 3 Coverage During Year One D 4 Coverage During Years Two and Three D 4 General Provisions ...

Page 19: ...l Features 1 3 Figure 1 3 NIC Connector 1 4 Figure C 1 VCCI Class A ITE Regulatory Mark C 5 Figure C 2 VCCI Class B ITE Regulatory Mark C 6 Figure C 3 MOC Class A Regulatory Mark C 7 Figure C 4 MOC Class B Regulatory Mark C 7 Table 1 1 PCI Slot Configuration 1 3 ...

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Page 21: ...ped with the following hardware components Three system processors 512 megabytes MB of system memory One PCI peripheral component interconnect SCSI small computer system interface RAID redundant array of independent disks adapter for the internal system drives Two internal SCSI disk drives these drives are connected to a PCI RAID adapter and are pre configured as a mirror set this configuration pr...

Page 22: ...rvers and can be configured as redundant failover adapters for the hosts The configuration becomes scalable when supported PowerVault Fibre Channel switches are added between the Power Vault 530F and the hosts NOTES The PowerVault 530F is a headless system that is managed through the onboard Ethernet connection It operates without a keyboard monitor or mouse While it is possible to connect these p...

Page 23: ...ibre Channel adapters with HSSDC connectors 2 3 High speed Gigabit Ethernet adapter NOTE Only the adapter in slot 2 is enabled Slot 3 is currently disabled 1 PCI SCSI RAID adapter for internal system drive hard disk drive status indicator fan temperature status indicator power supply status indicator ...

Page 24: ... UTP Ethernet cable equipped with standard RJ45 compatible plugs Press one end of the UTP cable into the NIC connector until the plug snaps securely into place Connect the other end of the cable to an RJ45 jack wall plate or to an RJ45 port on a UTP concentrator or hub depending on your network configuration Observe the fol lowing cabling restrictions for 10BASE T and 100BASE TX networks For 10BAS...

Page 25: ...100 MHz Internal cache 1 megabtyte MB cache Math coprocessor internal to microprocessor Standard RAM minimum 512 MB SCSI hard drives 9 1 gigabyte GB Video type Video memory standard ATI RAGE llc VGA connector 4 MB AC power supply Wattage 275 watt W per supply 550 W maximum shared across three power supplies z Voltage 115 volts V at 60 hertz Hz 230 V at 50 Hz System battery CR2032 3 0 V lithium coi...

Page 26: ... 40º to 65ºC 40º to 149ºF Relative humidity 8 to 80 noncondensing Maximum vibration Operating 0 25 gravities G at 3 to 200 Hz for 15 minutes Storage 0 5 G at 3 to 200 Hz for 15 minutes Maximum shock Operating six shock pulses in the positive and negative x y and z axes at 50 G for 2 ms Storage six shock pulses in the positive and negative x y and z axes at 92 G for 2 ms Altitude Operating 16 to 30...

Page 27: ...articular you should keep the exterior of your system clean and you should use a commercially available diskette drive head cleaning kit to remove contaminants inside your diskette drives Dell recommends that you use the following tools and accessories when you clean the system A wrist grounding strap The proper use of a wrist grounding strap reduces the effect of electrostatic discharge ESD which...

Page 28: ...ior of the system You can clean the heads of your diskette drives by using a commercially available dis kette drive head cleaning kit These kits include diskettes pretreated with a chemical solution to nonabrasively remove contaminants that accumulate on the drive heads during normal operation If the kit does not contain instructions insert one of the pretreated diskettes into a diskette drive and...

Page 29: ...otter than 35 C 95 F Ensure that the system has adequate ventilation Do not place it within a closed in wall unit or on top of cloth material which can act as insulation Do not place it where it will receive direct sunlight particularly in the afternoon Do not place it next to a heat source of any kind including heating vents during winter Adequate ventilation is particularly important at high alt...

Page 30: ...o maintain the humidity within an acceptable range Operating a system at high altitude low pressure reduces the efficiency of forced and convection cooling and can result in electrical problems related to arcing and corona effects This condition can also cause sealed components with internal pres sure such as electrolytic capacitors to fail or perform at reduced efficiency Each Dell system is rate...

Page 31: ...e movements such as walk ing across a carpet ESD is a discharge of a static electrical charge that occurs when a person whose body contains such a charge touches a component in the system This static discharge can cause components especially chips to fail ESD is a problem par ticularly in dry environments where the relative humidity is below 50 percent To reduce the effects of ESD you should obser...

Page 32: ...Dell system meets these FCC regula tions To reduce the possibility of EMI and RFI follow these guidelines Operate the system only with the system cover installed Ensure that all expansion slots are covered either by a card mounting bracket or by a metal filler bracket and that all drive bays have a drive and or a metal insert installed These brackets and metal inserts are available from Dell Ensur...

Page 33: ...ulses in the positive and negative x y and z axes one pulse on each side of the system Each shock pulse can measure up to 50 gravities G for up to 2 milliseconds ms In storage the sys tem can withstand shock pulses of 92 G for 2 ms Excessive vibration can cause the same problems as mentioned earlier for shock as well as cause components to become loose in their sockets or connectors Systems can be...

Page 34: ...n general do not allow the system to share a circuit with any of the following Copier machines Air conditioners Vacuum cleaners Space heaters Power tools Teletype machines Adding machines Laser printers Facsimile machines Any other motorized equipment Besides these appliances the greatest threats to a system s supply of power are surges or blackouts caused by electrical storms Whenever possible tu...

Page 35: ...ers keep a system s AC power source voltage at a fairly constant level and therefore can handle brownouts Because of this added protection line conditioners cost more than surge protectors However these devices cannot protect against a complete loss of power 2 Uninterruptible power supply UPS systems offer the most complete protection against variations in power because they use battery power to k...

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Page 37: ...ar installation If this equipment does cause interference with radio communications services which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient the receiving antenna Relocate the computer with respect to the receiver Move the computer away from the receiver Plug the computer into a diff...

Page 38: ...er on card mounting brackets and on the cards themselves If any one of the labels carries a Class A rating your entire system is con sidered to be a Class A digital device If all labels carry an FCC Class B rating as distinguished by either an FCC ID number or the FCC logo your system is con sidered to be a Class B digital device Once you have determined your system s FCC classification read the a...

Page 39: ...urning the equipment off and on you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technici...

Page 40: ... and stan dards has been made and is on file at Dell Products Europe BV Limerick Ireland 3 Your computer system uses a lithium ion battery The lithium ion is a long life battery and it is very possible that you will never need to replace it However should you need to replace it refer to the section about replacing the battery in your Dell system documentation for instructions Do not dispose of the...

Page 41: ...ce 0 This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI for information technology equipment If this equipment is used in a domestic environment radio disturbance may arise When such trouble occurs the user may be required to take corrective actions This device belongs to Class B devices as described in EN 55022 unless it is spe cifically stated ...

Page 42: ...ean Ministry of Communications MOC registration labels located on your computer or other Dell digital device The MOC label may be located separately from the other regulatory marking applied to your product The English text EMI A for Class A products or EMI B for Class B products appears in the center of the MOC label see Figure C 3 and Figure C 4 NOTE MOC emissions requirements provide for two cl...

Page 43: ...should have the same power supply source The phasing conductor of the room s electrical installation should have a reserve short circuit protection device in the form of a fuse with a nominal value no larger than 16 amperes A To completely switch off the equipment the power supply cable must be removed from the power supply socket which should be located near the equipment and easily accessible A ...

Page 44: ...uøywaj c eliminatora przepiÍÊ urz dzenia dopasowuj cego lub bezzakŠÛceniowego ürÛdŠa zasilania Naleøy upewniÊ siÍ aby nic nie leøaŠo na kablach systemu komputerowego oraz aby kable nie byŠy umieszczone w miejscu gdzie moøna byŠoby na nie nadeptywaÊ lub potykaÊ siÍ o nie Nie naleøy rozlewaÊ napojÛw ani innych pŠynÛw na system komputerowy Nie naleøy wpychaÊ øadnych przedmiotÛw do otworÛw systemu kom...

Page 45: ...ds NOM Exporter Dell Computer Corporation One Dell Way Round Rock TX 78682 Importer Dell Computer de México S A de C V Rio Lerma No 302 4 Piso Col Cuauhtemoc 16500 México D F Ship to Dell Computer de México S A de C V al Cuidado de Kuehne Nagel de México S de R I Avenida Soles No 55 Col Peñon de los Baños 15520 México D F Supply voltage 115 230V Frequency 60 50Hz Input current rating 6 3 A ...

Page 46: ...l Mexicana NOM 3 2 Exportador Dell Computer Corporation One Dell Way Round Rock TX 78682 Importador Dell Computer de México S A de C V Rio Lerma No 302 4 Piso Col Cuauhtemoc 16500 México D F Embarcar a Dell Computer de México S A de C V al Cuidado de Kuehne Nagel de México S de R I Avenida Soles No 55 Col Peñon de los Baños 15520 México D F Tensión alimentación 115 230V Frecuencia 60 50Hz Consumo ...

Page 47: ...s added to a Dell system after the system is shipped from Dell accessories or parts added to a Dell system through Dell s system integration department accesso ries or parts that are not installed in the Dell factory or DellWare products Monitors keyboards and mice that are Dell branded or that are included on Dell s standard price list are covered under this limited warranty all other monitors ke...

Page 48: ...placement part Dell will ship parts freight prepaid if you use an address in the continental U S where applicable Shipments to other locations will be made freight collect Dell will include a prepaid shipping container with each replacement part for your use in return ing the replaced part to Dell Replacement parts are new or reconditioned Dell may provide replacement parts made by various manufac...

Page 49: ...he preceding text the option you chose will be listed on your invoice 2 Dell Computer Corporation Dell manufactures its hardware products from parts and components that are new or equivalent to new in accordance with industry standard practices Dell warrants that the hardware products it manufactures will be free from defects in materials and workmanship The warranty term is three years beginning ...

Page 50: ...and reconditioned parts made by various manufacturers in performing warranty repairs and building replacement products If Dell repairs or replaces a product its warranty term is not extended 3 During the second and third years of this limited warranty Dell will provide on an exchange basis and subject to Dell s Exchange Policy in effect on the date of the exchange replacement parts for the Dell ha...

Page 51: ...S DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITA TION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE PRECEDING EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU These provisions apply to Dell s three year limited warranty only For provisions of any service contract covering your system refer to your invoice or the separate service contract that you will receive If Dell elects to exchange a system or component the...

Page 52: ...reight and insurance to and from Dell s repair replacement center The end user must ensure that the defective product is available for collection properly packed in original or equally protective packaging together with the details listed above and the return number provided to the end user by Dell Dell makes no other warranty guarantee or like statement other than as explicitly stated above and t...

Page 53: ...m s troubleshooting documentation or for some systems the section titled Contacting Dell in your system s online guide to find the appropriate telephone number for obtaining customer assistance To expedite the processing of your refund or credit Dell expects you to return the products to Dell in their original packaging within five days of the date that Dell issues the Credit Return Authorization ...

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Page 55: ...ischarge See ESD ESD xi features 1 1 front panel illustrated 1 3 indicators front panel 1 3 NIC connector 1 4 notational conventions v xvi notes v xvi power protection B 9 regulatory notices C 2 return policy D 7 safety instructions for preventing ESD xi health considerations xii slot locations 1 2 specifications A 1 system components cleaning B 1 ...

Page 56: ...2 Dell PowerVault 530F SAN Appliance User s Guide Typographical xvi typographical conventions xvi warnings v xvi warranty information xv D 1 D 3 D 5 ...