Dell MD3620F Computer Hardware User Manual


 
20 Introduction
Inside the Box of the Dell PowerVault MD3600f
Series Storage Array
Unless specified, MD3600f Series represents Dell PowerVault MD3600f and
Dell PowerVault MD3620f.
Your MD3600f Series product package includes:
Dell PowerVault MD3600f
Series
storage array
Small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceiver (2 per controller)
Fiber optic cables (optional)
Power cables (2)
Bezel (optional)
Mounting rails (2) (optional)
Dell PowerVault MD3600f
Series
resource media
•The
Rack Installation Instructions
included with your rack solution
describes how to install your enclosure into a rack
•The
Getting Started With Your System
provides an overview of enclosure
features, setting up your enclosure, and technical specifications
Dell PowerVault MD3600f
Series Storage Array
The Dell PowerVault MD3600f Series is a 2U rack-mounted external
redundant array of independent disks (RAID) storage array capable of
accommodating up to 12 3.5" or 24 2.5" 6.0-Gbps Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS)
disks. The MD3600f Series storage arrays can be daisy-chained with MD1200
Series expansion enclosures, providing access to a maximum of 96 disks in the
entire storage array. Connectivity between the storage array and the host
server is provided by a Fibre Channel (FC) host bus adapter (HBA).
Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager
Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager (MDSM) is a graphical user
interface (GUI) application, used to configure and manage one or more
MD3600f Series Storage Arrays. The MDSM software is located on the
MD3600f Series resource media.
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