Deployment Guide

Item Control/Feature Icon Description
3 MGMT port (Slot 3/Port 1) — Ethernet/iSCSI port that is typically used for storage system management and
access to the BMC
NOTE: To use the MGMT port as an iSCSI port for replication to
another Storage Center, a Flex Port license and replication license are
required. To use the MGMT port as a front-end connection to host
servers, a Flex Port license is required.
4 REPL port (Slot 3/Port 2) — Ethernet/iSCSI port that is typically used for replication to another Storage
Center
NOTE: To use the RELP port as a front-end connection to host servers,
a Flex Port license is required.
5 SAS activity indicators — There are four SAS PHYs per SAS port.
• Off: SAS PHY is not connected
• Steady green: SAS PHY is connected, but not active
• Blinking green: SAS PHY is not connected nor active
6 Storage controller module
status
On: Storage controller completed POST
7 Recessed power off button Not currently used
8 Storage controller module fault
• Off: No faults
• Steady amber: Firmware has detected an error
• Blinking amber: Storage controller is performing POST
9 Recessed reset button Not currently used
10 Identification LED
• Off: Identification disabled
• Blinking blue (for 15 sec.): Identification is enabled
• Blinking blue (continuously): Storage controller shut down to the Advanced
Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) S5 state
11 USB port One USB 3.0 connector
12 Diagnostic LEDs (8) —
• Green LEDs 0–3: Low byte hex POST code
• Green LEDs 4–7: High byte hex POST code
13 Serial port (3.5 mm mini jack) Not for customer use
14 Four Mini-SAS High Density
(HD) ports (Slot 1/Port 1, Slot
1/Port 2, Slot 1/Port 3, and
Slot 1/Port 4)
— Front-end connectivity ports
NOTE: The mini-SAS HD ports are for front-end connectivity only and
cannot be used for back-end expansion.
15 Mini-SAS port B (Slot 2/Port
2)
Back-end expansion port B
16 Mini-SAS port A (Slot 2/Port
1)
Back-end expansion port A
SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage System Drives
The SCv2000/SCv2020 storage system supports only Dell Enterprise hard disk drives (HDDs) and Dell Enterprise solid-state drives
(eSSDs).
The drives in the SCv2000 storage system are installed horizontally. The drives in the SCv2020 storage system are installed
vertically. The indicators on the drives provide status and activity information.
20
About the SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage System