Owners Manual

Change the Operation Mode of the Storage Center to

Maintenance

Change the operation mode of the Storage Center to Maintenance before replacing components.

1 Use Dell Storage Manager to connect to the Storage Center.

2 In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings. The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.

3 Click the General tab.

4 In the Operation Mode eld select Maintenance. Selecting Maintenance isolates alerts from those that would occur during normal

operation.

5 Click OK.

Shut Down the Storage System and Expansion Enclosures

If the replacement component is not hot-swappable, use the Dell Storage Manager to shut down the storage system and expansion

enclosures. Shutting down the storage system and expansion enclosures results in a system outage, so plan to perform these procedures

during a maintenance window.

Prerequisites

Before shutting down the storage system and expansion enclosures, perform the following tasks:

1 Identify the part to replace.

2 Locate the replacement part.

3 Make sure that you have the tools required to replace the part.

Steps

1 From the Actions menu, select System→ Shutdown/Restart. The Shutdown/Restart dialog box opens.

2 From the What should the Storage Center do? drop-down menu, select Shut Down.

Bezel

The front bezel is a cover for the front panel of the SCv3000 and SCv3020 storage system.

Remove the Front Bezel

Before you remove or install hard drives in the storage system, remove the front bezel.

1 Use the system key to unlock the keylock at the left end of the bezel.

2 Lift the release latch next to the keylock.

3 Rotate the left end of the bezel away from the front panel.

4 Unhook the right end of the bezel and pull the bezel away from the storage system.

Replacing Storage System Components