Quantum QXS 12G Series, Site Planning Manual

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8 QXS 12G Site Planning Guide
NOTE: Configurations depend on customer requirements. Refer to QXS-312/324/412/424/484 12G
Chassis Supported Configurations on page 8 for RAID chassis and expansion chassis maximum
combinations.
QXS-312/324/412/424/484 12G Chassis Supported
Configurations
Table 4 identifies the supported QXS-312/324/412/424/484 12G RAID chassis supported
configurations. Each system configuration (RAID chassis and expansion chassis) can only contain a
specific number of chassis and drives.
Table 3 Cabinet Configurations
Chassis Type Maximum Chassis in Cabinet Maximum Drives in Cabinet
QXS-312 12G: 12-Drive Chassis
(2U, 12 drive) 20 240
QXS-324 12G: 24-Drive Chassis
(2U, 24 drive) 20 480
QXS-412 12G: 12-Drive Chassis
(2U, 12 drive) 20 240
QXS-424 12G: 24-Drive Chassis
(2U, 24 drive) 20 480
QXS-484 12G: 84-Drive Chassis
(5U, 84 drive) 8 672
Table 4 QXS-312/324/412/424/484 12G RAID Chassis with Supported Expansion Chassis
Drive
Expansion
Chassis
QXS-312 12G
RAID Chassis
Attach
QXS-412 12G
RAID Chassis
Attach
QXS-324 12G
RAID Chassis
Attach
QXS-424 12G
RAID Chassis
Attach
QXS-484 12G
RAID Chassis
Attach
Drive Form
Factor Per
Chassis
12-drives (3.5”
LFF)
12-drives (3.5”
LFF)
24-drives (2.5”
SFF)
24-drives (2.5”
SFF)
84-drives (2.5”
SFF or 3.5” LFF)
2U12 Expansion
Chassis
Up to 3 Up to 9 Up to 3 Up to 9 N/A
2U24 Expansion
Chassis
Up to 3 Up to 9 Up to 3 Up to 9 N/A
5U84 Expansion
Chassis
N/A Up to 3 N/A Up to 3 Up to 3