Quantum QX Series

Chapter 1: Components
QXS-648 System
QX and QXS Setup Guide 37
Host Ports Configured with 12 Gbit/s HD mini-SAS
The following figure shows an I/O Controller Module with host interface ports configured with 12 Gbit/s HD
mini-SAS (SFF-8644) connectors.
Figure44:Host Ports Configured with HD mini-SAS
CACHE
CLI
CLI
LINK
ACT
S ERVICE−1S ERVICE−2
ACT
LINK
12Gb/s
S
S
A
ACT
LINK
S AS 0 S AS 1
ACT
LINK
ACT
LINK
S AS 2 S AS 3
EXP 0 EXP 1
6Gb/s
S
S
A
LINK 0
LINK 1
12Gb/s
S
S
A
1
2
3
4
5 7
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1. HDMini-SASPorts(usedforhostconnection)
2. CLIPort(USB-TypeB)
3. ServicePort2(usedbyservicepersonnelonly)
4. ReservedforFutureUse
5. NetworkPort
6. ServicePort1(usedbyservicepersonnelonly)
7. DisabledButton(usedbyengineeringonly)
(Stickershowncoveringtheopening)
8. HDMini-SASExpansionPort
QXS-648 Expansion Chassis – Rear Panel Components
The QXS-648 RAID chassis (2U48) support attachment to the expansion chassis (2U48). The expansion
chassis uses HD mini-SAS (SFF-8644) connectors to facilitate backend SAS expansion.
Figure45:QXS-648 Expansion Chassis (2U48) – Rear Panel Components
SERVICE
IN
LINK LINK
6Gb/s
S
S
A
6Gb/s
S
S
A
OUT
LINK LINK
6Gb/s
S
S
A
6Gb/s
S
S
A
SERVICE
IN
LINK LINK
6Gb/s
S
S
A
6Gb/s
S
S
A
OUT
LINK LINK
6Gb/s
S
S
A
6Gb/s
S
S
A
1
1
2
2
3
4
1. PowerSupplies(ACshown)
2. ACPowerSwitch
3. ExpansionI/OModuleA
4. ExpansionI/OModuleB