Chapter 2: Installing the Chassis
Connect the RAID Chassis and Expansion Chassis
QX and QXS Setup Guide
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Use only AssuredSAN or OEM-qualified cables for host connection:
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Qualified Fibre Channel SFP and cable options
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Qualified 10GbE iSCSI SFP and cable options
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Qualified 1 Gb RJ-45 SFP and cable options
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Qualified HD mini-SAS standard cable options supporting SFF-8644 and SFF-8088 host
connection
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A qualified SFF-8644 to SFF-8644 cable option is used for connecting to a 12 Gbit/s enabled
host.
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Where as a qualified SFF-8644 to SFF-8088 cable option is used for connecting to a 6 Gbit/s
enabled host.
Note:
The 4U56 chassis does not use the 0.5 m (1.64') length supported for 2U chassis.
Summary of Cabling Connections
This section cover the following:
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QXS-312 and QXS-324 Systems
Model
Host Connect
LFF 12-Drive Chassis
SFF 24-Drive Chassis
2U12
FC (8/16 Gb) SFP option
mini-SAS to mini-SAS
mini-SAS to mini-SAS
2U24
FC (8/16 Gb) SFP option
mini-SAS to mini-SAS
mini-SAS to mini-SAS
2U12
10 GbE iSCSI SFP option
mini-SAS to mini-SAS
mini-SAS to mini-SAS
2U24
10 GbE iSCSI SFP option
mini-SAS to mini-SAS
mini-SAS to mini-SAS
2U12
1 GbE iSCSI SFP option
mini-SAS to mini-SAS
mini-SAS to mini-SAS
2U24
1 GbE iSCSI SFP option
mini-SAS to mini-SAS
mini-SAS to mini-SAS
2U12
12 Gb HD mini-SAS
mini-SAS to mini-SAS
mini-SAS to mini-SAS
2U24
12 Gb HD mini-SAS
mini-SAS to mini-SAS
mini-SAS to mini-SAS
Table 5:
Summary of Mini-SAS cable type requirements and related chassis characteristics