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Edition 1.0 (October 2018) This edition applies to QSAN XCubeNAS XN7004R NAS storage systems. QSAN believes the information in this publication is accurate as of its publication date. The information is subject to change without notice. Trademarks QSAN, the QSAN logo, XCubeNAS, and QSAN.com are trademarks or registered trademarks of QSAN Technology, Inc.
Notices The Information contained in this manual has been reviewed for accuracy. It may include typographical errors or technical inaccuracies. Changes are made to the document periodically. These changes will be incorporated in new editions of the publication. QSAN may make improvements or changes in the products.
Safety Warnings The XCubeNAS can operate normally in the temperature of 0ºC~40ºC (31.99 ~ 103.99°F). Please make sure the environment is well-ventilated. The power cord and devices connected to the XCubeNAS must provide a correct supply voltage (100-240V~/ 5A-2.5A, 50-60Hz). Do not place the XCubeNAS in direct sunlight or near chemicals.
Preface About This Manual This manual provides technical guidance for designing and implementing QSAN XN7004R system, and it is intended for use by system administrators, NAS designers, storage consultants, or anyone who has purchased this product and is familiar with servers and computer networks, network administration, storage system installation and configuration, network attached storage management and relevant protocols.
Conventions The following table describes the typographic conventions used in this manual. Conventions Description Indicates text on a window, other than the window title, including Bold menus, menu options, buttons, fields, and labels. Example: Click the OK button. Indicates a variable, which is a placeholder for actual text provided by <Italic>...
1.2. XN7004R Product Overview QSAN XN7004R is a powerful NAS system which is designed for both enterprise and SMB users. The system hardware features the Intel Core i3 CPU and up to 64GB of DDR4 RAM. The additional PCIe slots also delivered to enhance the performance and scale up with expansion enclosures.
Hardware Overview This chapter outlines the key hardware components of the XN7004R system. After reading this chapter, you will have a basic understanding of each XN7004R hardware component and give you the ability to be able to successfully configure and operate your XN7004R system. Following is the key components of XN7004R: Front and Rear Panel ...
2.3. Disk Drive Form Factors QSAN has tested and approved the popular SATA HDDs and SSDs models available on the market, you have the highest flexibility to choose the most advanced HDDs or SSDs available from the manufacturers or purchase the best cost/performance SATA HDDs or SSDs from the market, it will significantly reduce your IT infrastructure investment cost.
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3.1.3. Install the Disk Drive (LFF) Open the drive tray. Push the release button from right to left to open the carrier handle. Hold the carrier handle and pull out the disk drive tray, repeat the steps above to remove other disk drive trays.
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Install a LFF tray into the XCubeNAS. Insert the loaded drive tray into the empty drive bay all the way to the back until the carrier handle can be closed. Push the disk drive lock from right to left to lock the drive tray. TIP: Make sure the tray is pushed in all the way, otherwise the drive might not function properly.
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3. Install a SFF tray into the system Insert the loaded drive tray into the empty drive bay all the way to the back until you hear a “click” sound. Push the disk drive lock from left to right to lock the drive tray.
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3. Insert a new memory module into the slot. Push the retaining clips on the slot out to the sides. Align the notch on the gold edge of the module with the notch in the memory slot. Push down on the memory module with firm and even pressure. The retaining clips will snap into position as the module is correctly inserted.
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4 RAMs: Supports four modules inserted into all the slots as two pairs of dual-channel memory configuration. INFORMATION: If you want to purchase the optional memory, please contact your nearest local reseller or visit QSAN official website: https://qsan.com/location See the recommended memory module from the QSAN official website: https://www.qsan.com/en/download.php...
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3. Install the adapter card. Remove the screw on the bracket that secures the expansion slot’s cover. Lift the bracket and the expansion slot’s cover. Align the card’s connector with the expansion slot, and insert the card into the slot. CAUTION: Make sure the connector is fully inserted.
INFORMATION: If you want to purchase the optional adapter card, please contact your nearest local reseller or visit QSAN official website: https://qsan.com/location See the recommended adapter cards from the QSAN official website: https://www.qsan.com/en/download.php 3.4. Replace System Fan If a system fan failed to function, please see the instructions below to open the XCubeNAS and replace the malfunctioning fan: Shutdown your XCubeNAS and disconnect power adapter, network cable(s) or any other device/cable that is attached to your system to prevent any possible damages.
3.5. Replace Malfunctioning PSU XCubeNAS comes with two redundant Power Supply Units (PSU) that can be hot swapped when the PSU is not functioning. If a PSU or its fan failed to function, please see the instructions below to replace the malfunctioning PSU: CAUTION: The power supply unit is heavy and fragile;...
3.7. Connect the System to the Host XN7004R has four onboard 1Gbps LAN ports for host connections. You can learn more about the path configuration in cabling for XN7004R by following images: a. One LAN connection b. Multiple LAN connections...
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INFORMATION: The power cord rating is the minimum requirement. The rating of the power cord that you purchase must equal to or be higher than the minimum requirement to ensure the system safety and reliability. INFORMATION: The Following are the operational conditions for XN7004R: Temperature: ...
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INFORMATION: If you expanded your memory or add a network expansion card earlier on, you can now check to make sure the system recognizes the new module. You can check the status by following steps: a. Login to QSM as admin or a user belongs to the administrator’s group.
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Access control lists are all deleted. All backup tasks are deleted. Cloud sync job delete. VPN settings are deleted. Web server setting are set to default. AntiVirus setting are deleted. SQL settings are set to default. ...
LED Indicator Table XN7004R features the button and indication module on both the front panel and the rear panel. Please refer to the following content for definitions of LED behaviors. Table 7-1 Descriptions of the System Controls and Indicators LEDs Number Description Definition...
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Amber flashes (interval of 0.5 sec): the disk drive is rebuilding or identify a specific disk drive. LAN Port Activity/Link: Light OFF: No connection. Light ON: Connected to the internet Light flashes: when data is being accessed. ...
Deployment Topology This chapter will show detailed deployment topology for XCubeNAS. You can build up a deployment plan for your XCubeNAS storage environment. It supports a maximum of up to 214 drives for the system storage space expansion; both single and dual path cabling are supported.
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b. Dual Path Expansion After connected to the expansion units, you can check the deployment topology on QSM Control Panel Storage app Overview Enclosure Map.
10. Quick Maintenance This chapter provides quick maintenance and instruction of removing/installing FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) or optional components of XCubeNAS. Any of the FRU components can be hot swapped and replaced with zero downtime in the rare event of a component failure. If you encounter any issues caused by FRU components while operating the XCubeNAS, please refer to related section and follow the quick troubleshooting procedures step by step.
10.2. Replace Power Supply Unit XCubeNAS comes with two redundant Power Supply Units (PSU) that can be hot swapped it when the PSU is not functioning. If a PSU or its fan failed to function, you can check the PSU status in two ways: On PSU: the PSU LED will turn to color amber.
The following system information is necessary for technical support, please refer to following for what and where to get the information of your XCubeNAS XN7004R model. If the technical support requests you to download the service log, please navigate to the QSM UI ...
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Termination If User breaches any of its obligations under this EULA, QSAN may terminate this EULA and take remedies available to QSAN immediately. Miscellaneous QSAN reserves the right to modify this EULA. QSAN reserves the right to renew the software or firmware anytime. ...
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