Quantum QXS G2 Series User Manual

56 QXS G2 Hardware Installation and Maintenance Guide
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The environment in which the chassis operates must be dust-free to ensure adequate airflow.
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For more information about hosts, see the About hosts topic in the QXS G2 Disk Management
Utility User Guide
.
3 2U12 and 2U24 Chassis: ship with drives installed. • See Full Disk Encryption (FDE) on page 65.
• See Populating 2U12 Chassis with Drives on
page 49 (if required).
• See Populating 2U24 Chassis with Drives on
page 50 (if required).
5U84 Chassis: populate drawers with drives
(DDIC–disk in drive carrier).
NOTE: Drives ship in two separate boxes (42
drive in each box).
• See Populating Drawers with DDICs on
page 53.
• See Populating Drawers with DDICs on
page 53.
• See Installing a 5U84 DDIC on page 194.
4 Connect power cords. See Power Cord Connection on page 71.
5 Test chassis connectivity. See Testing Chassis Connections on page 72.
6 For CNC models, verify the host interface protocol
setting (not necessary for SAS models).
• See CNC Technology on page 73.
• The CNC controllers allow for setting the host
interface protocol for qualified SFP options.
• See Change CNC Port Mode on page 98.
7 Install required host software. See Host System Requirements on page 72.
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Connect hosts.
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See Host Connection on page 76.
9 Connect remote management hosts. See Connecting Management Host to Network on
page 83.
10 Obtain IP values and set network port IP
properties on the RAID chassis.
• See Obtaining IP Values and System Settings
on page 85.
• For USB CLI port and cable see USB Device
Connection on page 225.
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Perform initial configuration tasks:
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Topics below correspond to bullets at left:
• Sign-in to the web-browser interface to access
the application GUI.
See the “Getting Started” chapter in QXS G2 Disk
Management Utility Guide.
• Verify firmware revisions and update if
necessary.
• See Updating Firmware on page 84.
• Also see the same topic in the QXS G2 Disk
Management Utility Guide.
• Initially configure and provision the system
using the disk management utility (GUI).
See the topics about configuring the system and
provisioning (One Button Configuration: OBC) the
system in the QXS G2 Disk Management Utility
Guide.
12 2U12 and 2U24 Chassis: Install bezel. See Installing a 2U Bezel on page 167.
Ta b l e 7 Installation Checklist (continued)
Step Task Where to Find Procedure

Quantum QXS G2 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Quantum
Model	QXS G2 Series
Category	Storage
Language	English