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Preface

Quantum NDX NAS Tower User’s Guide

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Product Safety 

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Quantum will not be held liable for damage arising from unauthorized 

use of the product. The user assumes all risk in this aspect.
This unit is engineered and manufactured to meet all safety and 

regulatory requirements. Be aware that improper use may result in 

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Summary of Contents for NDX Series

Page 1: ...User s Guide Quantum NDX NAS Tower 6 67444 01 Rev A...

Page 2: ...zation of Quantum Corporation is prohibited by law and constitutes a punishable violation of the law TRADEMARK STATEMENT Quantum the Quantum logo DLT DLTtape the DLTtape logo SuperLoader Scalar StorNe...

Page 3: ...r 2 System Safety 3 Warnings and Precautions 3 Electrical Safety Precautions 4 General Safety Precautions 5 System Safety 6 Chapter 3 Initial Setup and System Interface 7 Initial Setup 7 First Use 7 C...

Page 4: ...e Hard Drive into Hard Drive Carrier 19 Installing a Peripheral Drive 20 Adding or Replacing a Peripheral Drive 20 Installing Add on or Expansion Cards 22 Add on Card Expansion Slot Setup 22 Removing...

Page 5: ...6 Figure 4 Removing the Hard Drive Carrier from Chassis 17 Figure 5 Chassis Drive Carrier 18 Figure 6 Removing Hard Drive 19 Figure 7 Replacing Hard Drive in Chassis 20 Figure 8 Installing the Periphe...

Page 6: ...Figures vi Quantum NDX NAS Tower User s Guide...

Page 7: ...mation for the installation and use of the Quantum NDX NAS Tower chassis Please read this manual before performing installation or maintenance The Quantum NDX NAS Tower chassis features 4 hard disk dr...

Page 8: ...setup and other LEDs located throughout the system Chapter 4 Chassis Setup and Maintenance provides procedures for installing removing or reconfiguring your Quantum NDX NAS Tower Appendix A Power Supp...

Page 9: ...bers are succeeded by b h All hexadecimal numbers are succeeded by h Error or attention conditions are represented in parenthesis that translate as follows SK S ASC AA ASCQ QQ where S hexadecimal sens...

Page 10: ...wer User s Guide bodily injury damage to the equipment or interference with other equipment WARNING Before operating this product read all instructions and warnings in this document and in the system...

Page 11: ...rvice issue resolution with these exclusive Quantum StorageCare services Service and Support Web site Register products license software browse Quantum Learning courses check backup software and opera...

Page 12: ...s desired contact the Quantum Customer Support Center United States 800 284 5101 toll free 949 725 2100 EMEA 00800 4 782 6886 toll free 49 6131 3241 1164 APAC 800 7826 8887 toll free 603 7953 3010 For...

Page 13: ...hot swappable enterprise class hard disk drives an Intel Core i3 processor and 4GB of RAM In addition you can customize the NDX NAS to meet your needs It offers 2 5 1 4 peripheral bays 4 external USB...

Page 14: ...Chapter 1 Introduction 2 Quantum NDX NAS Tower User s Guide...

Page 15: ...ssis was shipped in and note if it was damaged in any way If the chassis itself shows damage file a damage claim with carrier who delivered your system Decide on a suitable location for the NDX Tower...

Page 16: ...ot swappable drives When disconnecting power you should first power down the system with the operating system and then unplug the power cords from all the power supply modules in the system When worki...

Page 17: ...ment agency to dispose of your used battery properly General Safety Precautions Keep the area around the chassis clean and free of clutter Place the chassis top cover and any system components that ha...

Page 18: ...ically designed as electrical insulators Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Keep all components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for us...

Page 19: ...ing an overheat fan fail condition Initial Setup First Use When you first use the Quantum NDX NAS Tower connect the unit to a keyboard monitor and mouse and proceed with several Microsoft Windows setu...

Page 20: ...Hardware Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and he...

Page 21: ...Chapter 3 Initial Setup and System Interface Hardware Overview Quantum NDX NAS Tower User s Guide 9 Figure 1 Front Chassis Panel Power LED HDD LED NIC LED OH LED Power button USB Ports Reset button...

Page 22: ...Chapter 3 Initial Setup and System Interface Hardware Overview 10 Quantum NDX NAS Tower User s Guide Figure 2 Rear Chassis USB ports IPMI port Ethernet posts...

Page 23: ...switch is used to apply or remove power from the power supply to the server system Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system There...

Page 24: ...upplied to the system s power supply units This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating HDD Indicates IDE channel activity Hard Disk Drive and or DVD ROM drive activity when fl...

Page 25: ...cables and move any cables the restrict airflow 2 Confirm that all fans are operating normally 3 Verify that the heatsinks are installed properly 4 If the chassis cover is not aligned correctly the ai...

Page 26: ...Chapter 3 Initial Setup and System Interface Control Panel LEDs 14 Quantum NDX NAS Tower User s Guide...

Page 27: ...tool you will need to install components and perform maintenance is a Phillips screwdriver Print this chapter to use as a reference while setting up your chassis WARNING Review the warnings and preca...

Page 28: ...Guide Removing the Chassis Cover Figure 3 Removing the Chassis Cover Remove Screws 3 2 1 Disconnect the chassis from any power source 2 On the rear of the chassis remove the two screws holding the cov...

Page 29: ...ate the server without the cover in place The chassis cover must be in place to allow proper airflow and prevent overheating Replacing a Hard Drive Figure 4 Removing the Hard Drive Carrier from Chassi...

Page 30: ...p outward 3 Using the drive carrier handle gently pull the drive carrier out of the chassis WARNING Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in the Quantum NDX NAS Tower Figure 5 Chas...

Page 31: ...ier on a flat surface such as a desk table or work bench Figure 6 Removing Hard Drive Drive Carrier Hard Drive 4 4 2 Slide the hard drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing 2...

Page 32: ...sis 5 Installing a Peripheral Drive Quantum NDX Towers have peripheral drive bays in which an optional drive may be installed This may be a CD ROM DVD ROM RDX or other device Use the following procedu...

Page 33: ...hard drive beneath the drive bay then pulling the mini bezel forward If you are replacing a peripheral drive Locate the locking tab at the rear left hand side when viewed from the front of the drive...

Page 34: ...ot Setup The NDX Tower includes a single PCI e slot Follow these instructions for installing a PCI e card 1 Disconnect the power supply set the chassis on a flat surface and open the chassis cover 2 R...

Page 35: ...Figure 10 Replacing the Fan Shroud The fan duct concentrates airflow to maximize fan efficiency Removing the Fan Duct and System Fan 1 Disconnect the chassis from any power source 2 Remove the screw...

Page 36: ...ver without drives or drive trays in the drive bays Use only recommended server parts 3 Make sure no wires or foreign objects obstruct air flow through the chassis Pull all excess cabling out of the a...

Page 37: ...e chassis from any power source 2 Remove the screws securing the power supply to the chassis which are located on the rear of the chassis 3 Pull the power supply out of the chassis 4 Change the failed...

Page 38: ...Chapter 4 Chassis Setup and Maintenance Power Supply 26 Quantum NDX NAS Tower User s Guide...

Page 39: ...x A Power Supply Specifications This appendix lists power supply specifications for your chassis system Rated AC Voltage 100 240V 50 60Hz 10 Amp DC Output 5V 3 3V 160W 12V 5V 3 3V 430W 5V standby 2 Am...

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