Introduction - Quantum DXi4700 Upgrade Manual

Introduction

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Introduction
This document provides instructions for upgrading the storage capacity of a Quantum DXi4700 disk backup
system. There are two methods for upgrading storage capacity:
Adding a Storage Capacity License - Upgrade the usable capacity of the system by adding license
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keys (6TB, 8TB, and 18TB) to enable hardware capacity that is already installed in the system. For
example, you can upgrade the usable capacity of a 5 TB system to 11 TB simply by adding a storage
capacity license key. See
each hardware configuration.
Adding Additional Hardware Capacity - Upgrade the usable capacity of the system by installing
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additional hardware capacity along with a storage capacity license key. See
supported configurations.
Upgrade the base Node with 6 additional hard drives for a total of 12 hard drives (4 TB each).
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Add up to three Expansion modules (JBODs) to the system. Each Expansion module contains 12 hard
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drives (4 TB each).
Note: You must upgrade the Node to a total of 12 hard drives before adding Expansion modules to
the system.
Quantum DXi4700 Capacity Upgrade Guide
Table 1 on the next page for the licensed usable capacities that are available for
Table 1 on the next page
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