Contents Notes, Cautions, and Warnings....................2 1 About Your System........................5 ........................5 Front-Panel Features And Indicators ........................6 Back-Panel Features And Indicators ..............................8 NIC Indicator Codes .................................9 SFP+ Indicators ...........................9 Fibre Channel LED Indicators ............................11 Power Indicator Codes ......................11 Power Supply Unit LED Indicator Codes .........................11 Power-Button LED Indicator Codes ..........................12...
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Safety First—For You And Your System ..........................39 Troubleshooting Power Supplies ..........................39 Troubleshooting Cooling Fans 4 Using System Diagnostics.......................41 ........................41 Dell Embedded System Diagnostics ..................41 When To Use The Embedded System Diagnostics ....................41 Running The Embedded System Diagnostics ..........................42 System Diagnostic Controls 5 Technical Specifications......................43...
Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Description Connector System identification button The identification buttons on the front and back panels can be used to locate a particular system within a rack. When one of these buttons is pressed, the system status indicator on the back flashes until one of the buttons is pressed again.
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Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Description Connector Release button Press the release button to disengage the controller handle and remove the storage controller from the NAS appliance chassis. Controller 2 Redundant NAS processing unit. Power supply (PSU2) 717 W PCIe expansion card slot Contains the pre-installed expansion card based on your (slot 1) solution.
Allows you to connect a serial device to the system. connector) NOTE: This connector is for service only. Connect to this connector only if asked to do so by Dell support. PSU indicator Indicates whether power is present or whether a power fault has occurred.
The SFP+ module is connected to a valid network. Activity indicator is blinking green Network data is being sent or received. Fibre Channel LED Indicators NOTE: This fibre channel LED indicator codes are specific only to the Dell Compellent FS8600 NAS Solution.
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Figure 6. fibre Channel Indicators 1. Amber LED (2 Gbps) 2. Green LED (4 Gbps) 3. Yellow LED (8 Gbps) Indicator Description All LEDs off Indicates that there is no power connected to the host bus adapter. All LEDs on Indicates that the power is connected to the host bus adapter and that the firmware is not initialized.
Power Indicator Codes Power Supply Unit LED Indicator Codes Each AC power supply has an LED that serves as an indicator to show whether power is present or whether a power fault has occurred. Figure 7. AC Power Supply Status Indicator 1.
Indicator Description NOTE: The LED flashes once every two seconds. If the controller is not responding, it may indicate that the operating system did not load correctly. Solid green Indicates that the controller is clustered and fully functional. Fast blink green Indicates that the controller is in standby state and waiting to be clustered.
Power LED Indicator Codes Indicator Description Indicates that no power is available to the fan. Solid green Indicates that the power is on. Status LED Indicator Codes Indicator Description Indicates normal operating state. Blinking amber Indicates system fault or error condition. Cache Activity LED Indicator Codes The cache activity LED lights when the storage controller contains cache and when the cache is being transferred from the memory to the hard drive.
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• For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this document, see the Glossary at support.dell.com/ manuals. NOTE: Always check for updates on support.dell.com/manuals and read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents.
Installing System Components Recommended Tools You may need the following items to perform the procedures in this section: • Key to the system keylock • #2 Phillips screwdriver • T8 and T15 Torx screwdrivers • Wrist grounding strap connected to ground Front Bezel Installing The Front Bezel Hook the right end of the bezel onto the chassis.
Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
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Figure 12. Opening and Closing the Cooling Fan Access Door 1. cooling fan release latch 2. cooling fan access door Press the fan release tabs (2) and pull the cooling fan out of the NAS appliance chassis.
Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
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CAUTION: Label all the cables correctly before disconnecting any cables. Ensure that the cables are reconnected to the same ports when installing the controller. Disconnect all the cables connected to the back of the NAS appliance. Remove the controllers from the NAS appliance. Remove the NAS appliance from the rack.
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CAUTION: Label all the cables correctly before disconnecting any cables. Ensure that the cables are reconnected to the same ports when installing the controller. Disconnect all the cables connected to the back of the NAS appliance. Remove the controllers from the NAS appliance. Remove the NAS appliance from the rack.
Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
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Figure 21. Removing and Installing the Expansion Card Riser 1. expansion-card riser cage 5. riser cage guide on controller chassis side wall (left) 2. screws (2) 6. riser cage guide pin 3. riser guide on controller chassis side wall (right) 4.
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Figure 22. Removing and Installing the Expansion-Card Holder 1. release latch 2. card holder 3. expansion-card cage 4. notch Using a #2 Philips screwdriver, loosen the captive screw that secures the expansion-card latch to the expansion- card riser cage. Pull the expansion-card latch out of the expansion-card riser cage. Hold the expansion card by its edges and remove it from the expansion-card connector on the riser.
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Using the #2 Philips screwdriver, tighten the two captive screws that secure the expansion-card riser cage to the controller chassis. Close the controller. 10. Install the controller in the NAS appliance.
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If the problem persists, see Getting Help.
Using System Diagnostics If you experience a problem with your system, run the system diagnostics before contacting Dell for technical assistance. The purpose of running system diagnostics is to test your system hardware without risking data loss. If you are unable to fix the problem yourself, service and support personnel can use the diagnostics results to help you solve the problem.
System Diagnostic Controls Menu Description Configuration Displays the configuration and status information of all detected devices. Results Displays the results of all tests that are executed. System Health Provides the current overview of the system performance. Event Log Displays a time-stamped log of the results of all tests run on the system. This is displayed if at least one event description is recorded.
Technical Specifications NOTE: The following specifications apply to each controller. Processor Processor type One or two Intel Xeon processors E5-5600 or E5-5500 product family Expansion Bus Bus type PCI Express Generation 2 Expansion slots on the riser card: Slot 1 riser Half length, full height PCIe Gen2 x4 (x8 connector) Slot 2 riser Half length, full height PCIe Gen2 x8 (x8 connector)
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Video memory 16 MB shared Environmental NOTE: For additional information about environmental measurements for specific system configurations, see dell.com/environmental_datasheets. Temperature Operating Continuous operation: 5 °C to 40 °C (41 °F to 104 °F) at 20% to 80% relative humidity (RH), with 26 °C maximum dew point. De- rate maximum allowable dry bulb temperature at 1 °C/300 m...
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Environmental Storage –305 m to 12192 m (–1000 ft to 40,000 ft) Airborne Contaminant Level Class G1 as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985...
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