Installing A Physical Drive Into A Physical-Drive Carrier; Raid Controller Module; Removing A Raid Controller Module Blank - Dell EMC PowerVault MD3820i Owner's Manual

Installing a Physical Drive Into a Physical-Drive Carrier

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform
troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or
telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by
your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product.
1. Insert the physical drive into the physical-drive carrier with the connector end of the physical drive toward the back.
2. Align the screw holes on the physical drive with the back set of holes on the physical-drive carrier.
When aligned correctly, the back of the physical drive is flush with the back of the physical-drive carrier.
3. Attach the screws to secure the physical drive to the physical-drive carrier.

RAID Controller Module

An MD3800i and MD3820i series storage array supports single as well as dual RAID controller configurations. If only one RAID
controller module is installed in your array, it must be installed in slot 0. You must install the RAID controller module blank in slot
1.
CAUTION: RAID controller modules can be removed and installed without turning off the array. It is
recommended that you do not remove the RAID controller module while data is being transferred. Replacing or
installing a RAID controller module that is connected to a host server causes it to lose communication with the
array and may require a reboot of the host server.

Removing a RAID Controller Module Blank

CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, you must install a RAID controller module blank in the empty slot.
1. Turn off the array and host server.
2. Disconnect all the power cables connected to the array.
3. To remove the RAID controller module blank, press down on the release latch and pull the blank away from the array.
4. Install RAID controller modules in slot 0 and 1.
5. Connect all the power cables to the array.
6. Turn on the array and the host server.
Figure 14. Removing and Installing a RAID Controller Module Blank
a. release latch
b. RAID controller module blank
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