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QX and QXS 12- and 24-

Drive Rackmount Install Guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This document contains the following topics:

Before You Begin QXS-412/424 Rackmount Installation

2

Attach QXS-412/424 Side Brackets

4

Install QXS-412/424 Hanger Fasteners

7

Install the 12-Drive and 24-Drive Chassis Rails

8

Install and Secure the QXS-412/424 Chassis

16

QXS-412/424 Next steps

19

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6-68390-01 Rev C, August 2017

Summary of Contents for QXS-424

Page 1: ...ets design DLT DXi DXi Accent DXi V1000 DXi V2000 DXi V4000 DXiV Series FlexSpace FlexSync FlexTier Lattus the Q logo the Q Quantum logo Q Cloud Quantum and the Q brackets design the Quantum logo Quan...

Page 2: ...nstructions must be qualified to service and install storage products Caution Two people are needed to lift and move the enclosure Use care to avoid injury Required Tools l 2 Phillips screwdriver l An...

Page 3: ...5 8 FH100 PLP2 SS or M5 x 10 FH PLP2 SS or M6 x 10 FH PLP2 SS 2 E 6 32 x 1 4 PH PLP SS Patchlock 2 Nuts F 10 32 UNF Cage Nut or 10 32 UNF Clip Nut 10 Hanger fasteners may be pre installed on the rail...

Page 4: ...Brackets Using a total of four 8 32 x 3 16 flathead Phillips screws two per bracket attach the side bracket to rear mounting holes on each side of the chassis The illustration below shows bracket ali...

Page 5: ...Side Brackets QX and QXS 12 and 24 Drive Rackmount Install Guide 5 The illustration below shows bracket alignment for a 24 drive chassis Figure 2 Attaching bracket to 24 drive chassis 1 1 Screw Code...

Page 6: ...ation below shows side brackets installed in the rear panel corner 2U12 chassis on left and 2U24 chassis on right Figure 3 Installed brackets on 2U12 and 2U24 chassis 1 2 3 4 1 2U12 Chassis 2 Bracket...

Page 7: ...ling into a rack with pre tapped holes If installing into square or round hole racks install the hanger fasteners in the front and rear rail components with the heads facing inward Front rail sleeves...

Page 8: ...If you are installing the chassis into square or round hole racks you need to install hanger fasteners in the front and rear rail components Proceed to Step 3 Install the Rails on page 11 if either o...

Page 9: ...ve Rackmount Install Guide 9 2 Repeat step 1 to attach the other bracket to the other side of the chassis Figure 5 Attaching bracket to a 12 drive enclosure 1 1 1 Screws 2 per bracket Figure 6 Attachi...

Page 10: ...ponents with the heads facing inward Front rail sleeves require two pins each 2 Install the hanger fasteners in the rear rail components with the heads facing inward Rear rail inserts require one pin...

Page 11: ...Determine the chassis depth required by the rails l Fit the rail assembly to the rack and note the tapped holes in the rear rails that align with the slotted holes in the front rails l If cage nuts ar...

Page 12: ...anges so that the through holes align with the corresponding rack holes and note the location of the alignment Hint Align the bottom of the rail with the bottom of the rack unit where you would like t...

Page 13: ...Install Guide 13 Figure 11 Cage nut placement Figure 12 Cage nut installation Cage nut Code F P N 01 00000148 or 279 00 04 7 If your rack does not have pre tapped holes do the following l Remove any c...

Page 14: ...re tapped holes push the rails outward to maximize the opening width while tightening the screws Figure 13 Attaching front rail assembly 1 Screw Code D P N 01 00000265 00 01 or 01 00000266 00 01 or 01...

Page 15: ...e 12 Drive and 24 Drive Chassis Rails QX and QXS 12 and 24 Drive Rackmount Install Guide 15 Figure 14 Attaching rear rail assembly 1 Screw Code C P N 01 00000264 00 01 or 01 00000267 00 01 or 01 00000...

Page 16: ...Continue to Install the QXS Chassis Back to Checklist QXS Chassis Installation Back to Checklist System Installation Install and Secure the QXS 412 424 Chassis 1 Carefully lift align the chassis and...

Page 17: ...and 24 Drive Rackmount Install Guide 17 Figure 16 Sliding chassis into rack 2 Using a total of four 10 32 x 3 4 truss Phillips or appropriate metric 5 or 6 mm panhead screws two per ear secure the mo...

Page 18: ...Code C P N 01 00000264 00 01 or 01 00000267 00 01 or 01 00000269 00 01 3 Using one 6 32 x 1 4 panhead Phillips screw for each rear bracket secure the chassis to the horizontal rail spanning the depth...

Page 19: ...de E P N 01 00000522 00 01 4 Repeat steps 1 3 for each chassis QXS 412 424 Next steps Perform the following steps to finish the installation of the storage system components 1 Install any additional d...

Page 20: ...EMI protection for the drives 3 Install any additional options as described in instructions provided with the options 4 Connect chassis power up the system and connect hosts as described in the Setup...

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