Chapter 1 DX-Series System Description
DX-Series Components
Quantum DX-Series User’s Guide
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DX-Series Controller
1
The DX-Series controller contains a Linux based operating system that
provides the library and tape drive emulation as well as Fibre Channel
and Ethernet interfaces (see
figure 4
).
Figure 4 DX-Series Controller
DX-Series
controller
Ethernet Interface
1
The Ethernet port is provided for remote management of the DX-Series
controller via web-based configuration and management screens
(see
DX-Series Remote Management
on page 33).
Fibre Channel Interfaces
1
Channel network at the customer site as well as the DX-Series storage
arrays in the system.
The DX30 contains the following Fibre Channel HBAs:
• A dual port Fibre Channel HBA (connects to customer Fibre Channel
network)