Quantum QXS Series User Manual

Chapter 4: Basic Operation
Best Practices for Optimal Performance
QX and QXS Setup Guide 126
Feature Impact Recommendationsfor
minimizingimpact
Background and
manual scrubs
l A background scrub affects performance up to 5%.
l A manual scrub affects performance
25 - 60%.
l Disable background
scrubs through the
Disk Storage
Management Utility or
the CLI.
Caution:If you
disable background
scrubs, run a manual
scrub at least once
per month.
l Run a manual scrub
during non-peak
hours.
l Set the Utility priority
for manual scrubs to
low through the Disk
Storage Management
Utility or the CLI.
Reconstruction
and copyback
l Reconstruction affects performance
5 - 50%.
l Copyback affects performance up to 15%.
l Set the Utility priority
for reconstruction to
low through the Disk
Storage Management
Utility or the CLI.
l Replace failed drives
during non-peak hours
Caution:It is
recommended that
you replace failed
drives immediately.

Quantum QXS Series Specifications

General

Brand	Quantum
Model	QXS Series
Category	Storage
Language	English