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Site Planning Guide

Quantum StorNext 

QS1200/QS2400/QD6000/QD7000

6-68265-01 Rev A

Summary of Contents for StorNext QS1200

Page 1: ...Site Planning Guide Quantum StorNext QS1200 QS2400 QD6000 QD7000 6 68265 01 Rev A...

Page 2: ...A May 2015 Product of USA 2015 All rights reserved Quantum the Quantum logo DXi Scalar and StorNext are registered trademarks of Quantum Corporation and its affiliates in the United States and or oth...

Page 3: ...e System Altitude Ranges 6 QS1200 QS2400 Base System Airflow Heat Dissipation and Power Requirements 7 Airflow and Heat Dissipation 7 Power Requirements 8 QS1200 QS2400 Base System Acoustic Noise Leve...

Page 4: ...nd Power Requirements 16 Airflow and Heat Dissipation 16 Power Requirements 17 QD6000 QD7000 Base System Acoustic Noise Levels 17 QD6000 QD7000 Base System Site Wiring and Power 17 Site Wiring 17 AC P...

Page 5: ...Base System rear 2 4 QS1200 Base System Dimensions 3 5 QS2400 Base System Dimensions 3 6 QS1200 Base System Airflow 7 7 QS2400 Base System Airflow 8 8 QD6000 QD7000 Base System front 11 9 QD6000 QD70...

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Page 7: ...Requirements 8 8 QS1200 QS2400 Base System Acoustic Noise Levels 9 9 AC Power Input for the QS1200 and QS2400 Base Systems 10 10 QD6000 QD7000 Base System Weight 13 11 QD6000 QD7000 Base System Compon...

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Page 9: ...00 24 drive chassis QD6000 60 drive chassis QD7000 60 drive chassis Intended audience This guide is intended for storage customers and technicians NOTE This guide is based on the assumption that your...

Page 10: ...Blue text Cross reference links and e mail addresses Blue underlined text Web site addresses Bold text Key names Text typed into a GUI element such as into a box GUI elements that are clicked or sele...

Page 11: ...as a capacity of twelve 3 5 in SAS drives The QS2400 system has a capacity of twenty four 2 5 in SAS drives The QS1200 and QS2400 base systems and expansion units provide high capacity disk storage fo...

Page 12: ...QS2400 Base System front QS1200 QS2400 Base System Rear View Figure 3 provides a rear view of the QS1200 QS2400 base system Figure 3 QS1200 QS2400 Base System rear 1 End caps the Left End Cap Has the...

Page 13: ...s Figure 4 provides the dimensions of the QS1200 base system The QS1200 base system conform to the 48 3 cm 19 0 in rack standard Figure 4 QS1200 Base System Dimensions QS2400 Base System Dimensions Fi...

Page 14: ...kg 47 84 lb 31 75 kg 70 0 lb 1 Maximum weight indicates a base system expansion unit with all of its drives and other components installed Because drive weights can vary greatly this value can vary f...

Page 15: ...ipping Weights Unit Height Width Depth QS1200 Base System with twelve 8 89 cm 3 5 in SAS disk drives 24 13 cm 9 5 in 63 50 cm 25 in 58 42 cm 23 in QS2400 Base System with twenty four 6 35 cm 2 5 in SA...

Page 16: ...F Maximum gradient 10 per hour Note If you plan to operate a system at an altitude between 1000 m to 3000 m 3280 ft to 9842 ft above sea level lower the environmental temperature 1 7 C 3 1 F for every...

Page 17: ...and Heat Dissipation Allow at least 76 cm 30 in of clearance in front of the QS1200 QS2400 base system and 61 cm 24 in behind the QS1200 QS2400 base system for service clearance ventilation and heat d...

Page 18: ...2 61 cm 24 in clearance behind the cabinet Table 7 QS1200 and QS2400 Base System Power Requirements Component Typical Operating Power Rated Power Requirement Controller canisters with two power fan ca...

Page 19: ...QS1200 and QS2400 base systems Protective ground Site wiring must include a protective ground connection to the AC power source NOTE Protective ground is also known as safety ground or chassis ground...

Page 20: ...ladder cord you do not need the AC power cords that are shipped with the QS1200 and QS2400 base system Table 9 AC Power Input for the QS1200 and QS2400 Base Systems Parameter Low Range High Range Nomi...

Page 21: ...y SAS 2 0 6 Gb s drive enclosure available in a rack mount model The systems use either high capacity 3 5 in SAS drives or high performance 2 5 in 10K Hard Disk Drive HDD SAS drives QD6000 QD7000 Base...

Page 22: ...lanning Guide QD6000 QD7000 Base System Rear View Figure 9 provides a rear view of the QD6000 QD7000 base system Figure 9 QD6000 QD7000 Base System rear 1 Fan Canisters 2 Power Canisters 3 Controller...

Page 23: ...Empty Weight2 Shipping Weight3 QD6000 Base System 88 2 kg 236 2 lb 19 5 kg 43 lb 105 3 kg 282 lb QD7000 Base System 88 2 kg 236 2 lb 19 5 kg 43 lb 105 3 kg 282 lb 1 Maximum weight indicates a base sy...

Page 24: ...mponent Weights Component Weight Controller canister 2 99 kg 6 60 lb Power canister 2 5 kg 5 5 lb Fan canister Approximately 1 kg 2 16 lb Drive 0 74 kg 1 64 lb Table 12 QD6000 QD7000 Base System Shipp...

Page 25: ...79 F Maximum gradient 10 per hour Note If you plan to operate a system at an altitude between 1000 m to 3000 m 3280 ft to 9842 ft above sea level lower the environmental temperature 1 7 C 3 1 F for ev...

Page 26: ...t Dissipation Allow at least 81 cm 32 in of clearance in front of the QD6000 QD7000 base system and 61 cm 24 in behind the QD6000 QD7000 base system for service clearance ventilation and heat dissipat...

Page 27: ...A and Canada operation The power supplies use standard industrial wiring with line to neutral or line to line power connections Keep this information in mind when you prepare the installation site for...

Page 28: ...contains one 15 A slow blow fuse Power Factor Correction Power factor correction is applied within the power supply which maintains the power factor of the QD6000 and QD7000 base systems at greater th...

Page 29: ...QD6000 and QD7000 Systems 19 NOTE Possible risk of equipment failure To ensure proper cooling the base system always uses two power supplies...

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