Quantum F2000 Quick Start

F2000 QUICK START
The F2000 is an ultra-fast, highly available storage array for editing, rendering, and processing of
video content and other large unstructured data sets in a StorNext shared storage environment.
For complete documentation, refer to the F2000 Documentation Center:
www.quantum.com/F2000docs
Activate your warranty and register your product with Quantum:
Front (Bezel Removed)
Drive bay that includes 24 x
Non-Volatile Memory Express
(NVMe) Solid State Drives (SSDs)

F2000 Installation and Configuration

The F2000 installation process consists of installing the hardware and configuring the system. A
summary of the steps is below. For details, refer to www.quantum.com/F2000Install.
Refer to Safety Information
1 – Install the F2000 Hardware
▪ Safety, prerequisites, and requirements
▪ Step 1: Choose an installation location
▪ Step 2: Unpack the F2000
▪ Step 3: Install the F2000 into a rack
▪ Step 4: Cable the F2000
Port 4: 10 GbE Controller-to-Controller Connection
To Primary AC
Power Source
Pull-out tab that
contains the F2000
system serial number
on the F2000 Documentation Center.
PCIe Slot 1
PCIe Slot 2
PCIe Slot 3
Port 1: To 1 GbE/10 GbE
Network Switch
Controller B
Rear (Fibre Channel Model Example)
2000 W
PSU A
(Controllers are hot-swappable and
FC Model: Dual-port 32 Gb FC card installed in PCIe Slot 1 and PCIe
Slot 3 in each controller. Connect the ports to a 32 Gb FC Switch.
Ethernet Model: Dual-port 100 GbE card installed in PCIe Slot 1
in each controller. Connect the ports to a 100 GbE Network Switch.
Controller A
Port 1: To 1 GbE/10 GbE
Network Switch
PCIe Slot 2
PCIe Slot 1
Port 4: 10 GbE Controller-to-Controller Connection
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Controller A
Controller B
can access all 24 SSDs)
To Secondary AC
Power Source
PCIe Slot 3
2000 W
PSU B