Compellent is a data storage company that provides innovative storage solutions for enterprise businesses. The Compellent SC280 is a high-performance storage array that delivers advanced data management and protection capabilities for mission-critical applications. The expansion shelves are designed to provide additional storage capacity and scalability for the SC280 array. The 3.5 LFF (large form factor) and 3.5 drive caddy trays support 3.5-inch hard drives, allowing for easy installation and maintenance. The Compellent SC280 system offers a high level of data protection and performance, making it a reliable solution for businesses that require high-availability storage.
Features and BenefitsThe Dell Compellent SC280 Expansion Shelves with 3.5 LFF (Large Form Factor) drive caddy trays are designed to increase the storage capacity of the Dell Compellent SC280 storage array. The following are the features and benefits of this expansion shelf:
Features:
- 3.5 LFF Drive Caddy Trays: These drive caddy trays are capable of accommodating 3.5 inch hard disk drives or solid-state drives, offering a large storage capacity.
- 12 Drive Bays: The expansion shelf comes with 12 drive bays, which can be populated with 3.5 inch drives to provide additional storage capacity.
- Easy Installation: The expansion shelf is easy to install and can be added to the existing storage array without any interruption to the current setup.
- Hot-Swappable Drives: The drives in the expansion shelf can be easily replaced or upgraded without shutting down the storage array, providing a seamless and uninterrupted upgrade experience.
- Compatibility: The expansion shelf is compatible with the Dell Compellent SC280 storage array and can be added to existing arrays for increased storage capacity.
Benefits:
- Increased Storage Capacity: With the addition of the expansion shelf, the storage capacity of the Compellent SC280 storage array can be increased, providing more storage space for critical data and applications.
- Scalability: The expansion shelf can be added as needed to accommodate growing storage requirements, allowing the storage array to scale as required.
- Cost-Effective: The expansion shelf provides a cost-effective solution for increasing the storage capacity of the Compellent SC280 storage array, without requiring a complete system upgrade.
- Easy Management: The drives in the expansion shelf can be managed through the same interface as the existing storage array, making it easy to monitor and manage the additional storage capacity.
- High Performance: The expansion shelf provides high-performance storage capabilities, enabling fast access to data and applications stored on the additional drives.
The Dell Compellent SC280 Expansion Shelves are used to expand the storage capacity of a Dell Compellent SC280 Storage Center. The 3.5 Lff 3.5 Drive Caddy Tray is used to install 3.5-inch Large Form Factor hard disk drives in the expansion shelves.
The installation process involves the following steps:
- Connect the expansion shelves to the Storage Center.
- Power on the expansion shelves and wait for them to be recognized by the Storage Center.
- Use the Dell Compellent Management Console to create a new storage pool or expand an existing pool by adding the new expansion shelves.
- After the storage pool is created, go to the "Storage" tab and select the new storage pool.
- Click the "Create Volume" button to create a new volume for the new storage pool.
- Configure the volume as required (such as specifying the size, block size, and performance tier).
- After the volume is created, insert the 3.5-inch Lff hard disk drives into the caddy trays and insert the trays into the expansion shelves.
- Use the Dell Compellent Management Console to format the new hard disk drives and add them to the volume.
- Monitor the expansion shelves and the new hard disk drives to ensure that they are functioning correctly.
Once installed and configured, the Dell Compellent SC280 Expansion Shelves and the 3.5 Lff 3.5 Drive Caddy Tray will provide additional storage capacity for the Storage Center, allowing it to store more data and meet growing demands.
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