Quantum DXi6900

Chapter 1: Basic Operations
DXi6900 G1 Node
8 Quantum DXi6900 G1 User’s Guide
Table 2 Rear Panel Connectors
- DXi6900 G1
Item
Indicator, Button, or
Connector
Icon Description
1 2 x 10 GbE (SFP+)
Ethernet ports
For data ingest/read.
2 (Optional) 2 x 10 GbE
(SFP+) Ethernet ports or 4
x 1 1 GbE Ethernet ports
For data ingest/read. For all DXi6900 G1
configuration options, see
Tabl e 3.
3 2 x 8 Gb Fibre Channel
ports or 2 x 16 Gb Fibre
Channel ports
For path to tape or VTL ingest/read.
4 4 x 6 Gb SAS ports For connection to Array modules (RBOD)s.
Note: The rightmost two ports are not used.
5 (Optional) 2 x 10 GBase-T
Ethernet port
For data ingest/read.For all DXi6900 G1
configuration options, see
Tabl e 3.
6 4 x 6 Gb SAS ports For connection to Array modules (RBOD)s.
Note: The rightmost two ports are not used.
7 4 x 8 Gb Fibre Channel
ports or 2 x 16 Gb Fibre
Channel ports.
For VTL ingest/read.
8 System identification
button
Press to toggle the system ID on and off.
The identification buttons on the front and back
panels can be used to locate a particular system
within a rack. When one of these buttons is
pressed, the LCD panel on the front and the
system status indicator on the back flashes until
one of the buttons is pressed again.
9 System identification
connector
Not used.
10 iDRAC port For Quantum use only.