Dell PowerVault E03J Series Hardware Owner's Manual

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20 Operating Your Storage Enclosuredrives that are controlled by each enclosure management module (EMM)in a split-mode configuration. See Figure 2-4 for a cabling diagram of asplit-mode configuration.NOTE: Clustering is not supported on PowerVault MD1200 andPowerVault M1220 enclosures.The operating mode is selected using the enclosure mode switch on the frontpanel of the enclosure.NOTE: The enclosure mode switch must be set to either unified mode or split modebefore the enclosure is turned on. Changing the configuration mode after turning onthe enclosure has no effect on the enclosure configuration until the enclosureis rebooted.Connecting the Enclosure1 Ensure that the latest version of Dell OpenManage™ Server Administratoris installed. For installation instructions and supported operating systems,see the Server Administrator documentation.NOTE: The minimum version of Server Administrator supported on yourenclosure is 6.2.2 Turn off the host system and all attached devices.3 Connect the SAS cable(s) to the EMM SAS connector on the storageenclosure and to the RAID controller on the host system. Push the cableinto the connector until it clicks into place. See Figure 2-1.NOTE: Connectors on both ends of the SAS cable are universally keyed. Youcan connect either end of the cable to the EMM or the RAID controller.NOTE: To remove the SAS cable, you must pull the pull-tab to release thecable from the connector on the EMM and the host system. See Figure 2-1.Table 2-1. Split-Mode ConfigurationEnclosure EMM 0 EMM 1Dell PowerVault MD1200 Drives 6 to 11 Drives 0 to 5Dell PowerVault MD1220 Drives 12 to 23 Drives 0 to 11