About This Guide
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About This Guide
This guide provides site planning information for the following QXS 12G systems:
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QXS-312 12G: 12-Drive (2-Port: FC or iSCSI)
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QXS-324 12G: 24-Drive (2-Port: FC or iSCSI)
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QXS-412 12G: 12-Drive (4-Port: FC or iSCSI)
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QXS-424 12G: 24-Drive (4-Port: FC or iSCSI)
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QXS-484 12G: 84-Drive (4-Port: FC or iSCSI)
Intended audience
This guide is intended for storage customers and technicians.
NOTE:
This guide provides information for site planning at your storage location.
Prerequisites
Prerequisites for planning, installing, and using this product include knowledge of:
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Servers and computer networks
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Network administration
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Storage system installation and configuration
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Storage area network (SAN) management and direct attach storage (DAS)
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Converged Network Controllers (CNCs)
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Fibre Channel (FC) protocols
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Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) protocol
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Internet SCSI (iSCSI) protocol