Quantum QX Series Setup Manual page 5

Contents
Install Drives Into the QXS 12-Drive and 24-Drive Chassis
Populate QXS 48-Drive Drawers
Opening and Closing a Drawer
Aligning an AMS or Drive Into a drawer
Installing an AMS Into a drawer
Installing a Drive Into a drawer
Install Drives Into the QXS-456 Drive Chassis
FDE Considerations
Connect the RAID Chassis and Expansion Chassis
Supported/Unsupported Configurations
Cabling
Cable Requirements for Expansion Chassis
Summary of Cabling Connections
QXS, QXS-3, and QXS-4 Series Drive Chassis Reverse Cabling Illustrations
QXS, QXS-3, and QXS-4 Series Drive Chassis Straight Cabling Illustrations
QXS-6 Series Drive Chassis Cabling Illustrations
Straight-through Cabling
Testing Chassis Connections
Power On/Power Off
Chapter 3: Connecting Hosts
Host System Requirements
Cabling Considerations
Connect the Chassis to Hosts
CNC Technology
10GbE iSCSI protocol
1 Gb iSCSI protocol
HD mini-SAS technology
Connecting Direct Attach Configurations
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