- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- Additional resources
- Installation Procedures
- Before you begin
- Installation workflow including optional DAEs
- Site and equipment preparation
- Unpack the DPE
- Record the product serial number from the DPE
- Install the rails in the cabinet
- Install the DPE on the rails
- Secure the system in the cabinet
- Attach the storage processors to the network
- Install optional DAEs
- Connect power to the DPE
- Verify status LEDs
- Installing the front bezel
- Connect a Windows-based computer to your storage system
- Automatically assigning a dynamic storage system management port IP address
- Manually assigning a static storage system management port IP address
- Unpack the (optional) disk-array enclosures
- Install the disk array enclosure
- Cabling the DPE to a DAE
- Cabling the first optional DAE to create back-end bus 1
- Cabling the second optional DAE to create back-end bus 0
- Cabling an expansion DAE to an existing DAE to extend a back-end bus
- Connecting power to the DAE
- Service Procedures
- Replace a faulted drive in the DPE
- Add a new drive in the DPE
- Replace a power supply
- Replace an embedded module
- Add a 4-port card
- Replace a 4-port card
- Add an SFP
- Replace a faulted SFP
- Replace an I/O module
- Add an I/O module
- Replace a fan module
- Identifying and locating the faulted part in Unisphere
- Preparing the storage processor (SP) for service
- Remove the SP assembly
- Remove the top cover from the SP assembly
- Remove the fan module
- Install the fan module
- Install the top cover on the SP assembly
- Install the SP assembly
- Rebooting an SP assembly into Normal Mode
- Verifying the operation of the new part in Unisphere
- Returning a faulted part
- Replace a dual inline memory module (DIMM)
- Identifying and locating the faulted part in Unisphere
- Preparing the storage processor (SP) for service
- Remove the SP assembly
- Remove the top cover from the SP assembly
- Remove the faulted dual inline memory module
- Install the dual inline memory module
- Install the top cover on the SP assembly
- Install the SP assembly
- Rebooting an SP assembly into Normal Mode
- Verifying the operation of the new part in Unisphere
- Returning a faulted part
- Replace an M.2 SSD
- Identifying and locating the faulted part in Unisphere
- Preparing the storage processor (SP) for service
- Remove the SP assembly
- Remove the top cover from the SP assembly
- Remove the faulted M.2 SSD
- Install the M.2 SSD
- Install the top cover on the SP assembly
- Install the SP assembly
- Rebooting an SP assembly into Normal Mode
- Verifying the operation of the new part in Unisphere
- Returning a faulted part
- Replace an SP assembly
- Identifying and locating the faulted part in Unisphere
- Preparing the storage processor (SP) for service
- Remove the SP assembly
- Remove the top cover from the SP assembly
- Transfer parts from the faulted SP assembly to the replacement SP assembly
- Install the top cover on the SP assembly
- Install the SP assembly
- Rebooting an SP assembly into Normal Mode
- Verifying the operation of the new part in Unisphere
- Returning a faulted part
- Configuration Worksheet
- Safety precautions for handling replaceable units
Dell Unity™ All Flash and Unity Hybrid Unity 480/F, Unity 680/F, Unity 880/F Installation and Service Guide
Additional resources
As part of an improvement effort, revisions of the software and hardware
are periodically released. Therefore, some functions that are described in this document might
not be supported by all versions of the software or hardware currently in use. The product
release notes provide the most up-to-date information about product features. Contact your
technical support professional if a product does not function properly or does not function as
described in this document.
Where to get help
Support, product, and licensing information can be obtained as described below.
Product information
For product and feature documentation or release notes, go to Unity Technical Documentation at: https://www.dell.com/unitydocs.
Troubleshooting
For information about products, software updates, licensing, and service, go to Support (registration required) at: https://www.dell.com/support. After logging in, locate the appropriate product page.
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