Array Modules And Expansion Modules; Drives) - Quantum DXi8500 User Manual

Chapter 2: Basic Operations
DXi8500 Components and Operations
Array Modules and
Expansion Modules
(1TB and 2TB Hard

Drives)

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The DXi8500 Array modules (RAID) and Expansion modules (EXP-MOD)
with 1TB and 2TB hard drives are used to provide storage (backup data
storage) for the DXi8500 system.
The Array modules contain redundant controllers used to create and
maintain the RAID sets on the Array modules and Expansion modules.
Each Array and Expansion module contains 16 SATA hard drive sleds.
The DXi8500 Array and Expansion modules have a series of LED
indicators and buttons located on the front and back of each
component:
• Array and Expansion Module LED Indicators – Front Panel
• Array and Expansion Module – Hard Drive Sled LEDs
• Array Module LED Indicators – Rear Panel
• Expansion Module LED Indicators – Rear Panel
Array and Expansion Module LED Indicators – Front Panel
LED indicators and buttons are located on the front of the Array
modules and Expansion modules (see Figure 29 and Table 10).
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