Quantum QX Series

Chapter 2: Installing the Chassis
Network Equipment-Building System (NEBS) Level 3 Compliance
QX and QXS Setup Guide 52
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For additional information on the Disk Storage Management Utility, see the Disk Storage Management Utility Users Guide.
Note:Additional installation notes:
l Controller modules within the same chassis must be of the same type.
l For optimal performance, do not mix 6 GB and 3 GB HDDs within the same chassis.
Network Equipment-Building System (NEBS)
Level 3 Compliance
Generic Requirements (GRs)
Meets the NEBS requirement of GR-1089-CORE Issue 5, port types 2, 7 & 8.
Meets the NEBS requirements of GR-63-CORE Issue 3, for the product’s intended use.
Note: on page 69 shows NEBS-compliance for individual storage chassis.
Exceptions to GRs
Exceptions to the overall NEBS GR-63-CORE Issue 3 requirements include:
l Heat Dissipation: Environmental Criteria Section 4.1.6, Operational Requirement O4-20. This product
exceeds the Optional Requirements shown in Table 4-5 for Forced-Air Fan Shelf equipment.
l Airborne Contaminants: This product is designed for indoor use only, and has not been tested for
Outdoor Contaminant Levels (Table 4-11); per Requirement R4-86 (Environmental Criteria section
4.5.2.2).
l Equipment — Fan Filters: Environmental Criteria Section 4.5.4. This product does not have a fan filter,
and has not been tested by any requirements in section 4.5.4. The following requirements have not been
tested: R4-87 [138]; R4-88 [139]; R4-89 [176]; R4-90 [140]; R4-91 [141]; R4-92 [142];
R4-93 [143]; O4-94 [144] and O4-95 [145].
l This product does not meet the requirements of Spatial Requirements, Section 2.
Exceptions to the overall NEBS GR-1089-CORE Issue 5 requirements include:
l None reported
Product Documentation Requirements
NEBS product documentation requirements applying to Quantum QXS Storage RAID and expansion
chassis are listed beneath “NEBS (Level 3)” in the Index — under either GR-1089-CORE Issue 5 or GR-63-