Contents 3
Contents
1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
About This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Inside the box of the Dell PowerVault MD3200
Series Storage Array
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MD3200 Series Storage Array
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Dell PowerVault Modular
Disk Storage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Other Information you May Need . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2 Planning: About Your Storage Array . . . . 23
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Hardware Features
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Front-Panel Features and Indicators
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Back Panel Features and Indicators
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Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns
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Power Supply and Cooling Fan Features
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Power Indicator Codes and Features . . . . . . . . . . 30
3 Planning: RAID Controller Modules . . . . 31
RAID Controller Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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