Dell SCv2080 Portable Media Storage User Manual


 
Replacing Hard Drives
The SCv2080 storage system supports up to 84 3.5inch hotswappable hard drives installed in a two
drawer, threerow, 14column configuration. Hard drives are connected to a backplane using Disk Drive in
Carrier (DDIC) hard drive carriers.
SCv2080 Storage System Drive Numbering
In an SCv2080 storage system the drives are installed in a twodrawer, threerow, 14column
configuration.
The drive slots are numbered 1–42 in the top drawer and 43–84 in the bottom drawer. Dell Storage
Client identifies drives as XX-YY, where XX is the number of the unit ID of the storage system, and YY is
the drive position inside the storage system.
Figure 18. Hard Drive Drawers and Numbering
1. Bottom drawer 2. Top drawer
Identifying the Failed Hard Drive
To determine which hard drive failed, use the Dell Storage Client.
1. Click the Hardware tab.
2. In the Hardware tab navigation pane, select the Storage Center.
3. In the Hardware Alerts area, find the hardware alert that identifies the enclosure with the failed hard
drive.
4. In the Hardware tab navigation pane, expand the enclosure identified in the previous step and select
Disks. The status of each disk drawer is displayed in the Disks tab.
5. Expand the drawer with the failed hard drive and select the failed hard drive. The location of the
failed hard drive is displayed in the
Disk View tab.
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Replacing SCv2080 Components