About this guide
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About this guide
This guide includes information about the supported controllers and drive trays as well as key
specification information for each one. Use this guide to prepare your site for the installation of
controllers and drive trays into an industry standard cabinet.
The storage products include:
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QS1200 (12-drive chassis)
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QS2400 (24-drive chassis)
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QD6000 (60-drive chassis)
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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 storage cabinet in already installed within
your location.
Prerequisites
Prerequisites for 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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Fibre Channel (FC) and Ethernet protocols