Dell SC400 Owner's Manual

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Replacing Hard DrivesThe SC400/SC420 expansion enclosures support hot-swappable hard drives.The SC400 expansion enclosure supports up to 12 3.5-inch hard drives installed in a four-column, three-row configuration. The SC420 expansion enclosure supports up to 24 2.5-inch hard drives installedvertically side-by-side. Hard drives are connected to a backplane through hard drive carriers. Hard driveblanks are installed in the hard drive bays that are not occupied.SC400/SC420 Expansion Enclosure Drive NumberingDrives are numbered from left to right in the SC400/SC420 expansion enclosure.The Dell Storage Client identifies drives as XX-YY, where XX is the unit ID of the expansion enclosure, andYY is the drive position inside the expansion enclosure.• The SC400 holds up to 12 drives, which are numbered from left to right in rows starting from 0 at thetop-left drive.Figure 7. SC400 Expansion Enclosure Drive Numbering• The SC420 holds up to 24 drives, which are numbered from left to right starting from 0.Figure 8. SC420 Expansion Enclosure Drive NumberingIdentifying the Failed Hard DriveTo determine which hard drive failed, use the Dell Storage Client.1. Click the Hardware tab.2. In the Hardware tab navigation pane, select and expand the failed storage system.3. In the Hardware Alerts area, find the hardware alert that identifies the enclosure with the failed harddrive.16 Replacing SC400/SC420 Expansion Enclosure Components