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Thank you for purchasing a QSAN XCubeSAN storage system.

This QIG will get you up and running quickly and is applicable to the following models :

XS5224, XS5216, XS5212, XS5226, XS3224, XS3216, XS3212, XS3226, XS1224, XS1216, XS1212, XS1226.

The QIGs in other languages can be downloaded from the QSAN website: https://qsan.com/m5jzpd

Open the Carrier Handle of a Disk Drive Tray

- The procedure of opening an LFF disk drive tray carrier handle: shift  
  the carrier handle release button from right to left; then carrier 
  handle will automatically pop out.
- Open an SFF disk drive tray carrier handle: shift the carrier 
  handle release button from up to down; then carrier handle will    
  automatically pop out.

XCubeSAN Quick Installation Guide

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Package Contents

A QSAN XCubeSAN model includes:

Optional Accessories:

- 4 port 16Gb/8Gb Fibre Channel host card SFP+
  (model name: HQ-16F4S2)
- 2 port 16Gb/8Gb Fibre Channel host card SFP+
  (model name: HQ-16F2S2)
- 4 port 10GbE iSCSI host card SFP+ (model name: HQ-10G4S2)
- 2 port 10GBASE-T iSCSI host card RJ45 (model name: HQ-10G2T)
- 4 port 1GBASE-T iSCSI host card RJ45 (model name: HQ-01G4T) 
- Cache-to-flash module:
  - Battery back flash module (model name: C2F-BM128G)
  - Super capacitor flash module (model name: C2F-SP128G) 
- Rail kit (model name: SLR-RM3640)
- USB LCM module (model name: LCM-U162)

Prepare for Installation

Before installing your storage system, it is highly recommend that you 
follow our configuration worksheet which can be downloaded from the 
QSAN website: 

https://qsan.com/zk6ucs

Record System Information on the Configuration Worksheet

- System name
- Admin password
- NTP server address
- Management IP address at controller 1
- DNS server address

More Information

For additional hardware manual, software manual, or compatibility 
matrix which includes HDD, SSD, HBA, and switch requirements, 
please refer to the QSAN Download Center at: 

https://qsan.com/download

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 LFF : Large Form Factor / 3.5” disk drive      

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 SFF : Small Form Factor / 2.5” disk drive 

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INSTALL THE DISK DRIVES

Unlock the Disk Drive Tray

- The standard position of the disk drive tray is locked to prevent 
  damage during transport. 
- To unlock LFF or SFF disk drive tray: shift the release button lock
  from left to right.

Release Button Lock

Unlock Direction

Unlock Direction

Release Direction

Release Direction

Carrier Handle Release Button

Carrier Handle Release Button

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System Chassis (x1)

AC Power Cords (x2)

RS-232 Console Cable

(x2) for dual controller model 

(x1) for single controller model

Screws Pack for Disk Drives

This Quick Installation Guide

Disk Drive Trays

(x24 LFF

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 (x16 LFF) for 3U 16-bay

(x12 LFF) for 2U 12-bay

(x26 SFF

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) for 2U 26-bay

Summary of Contents for XCubeSAN

Page 1: ... C2F SP128G Rail kit model name SLR RM3640 USB LCM module model name LCM U162 Prepare for Installation Before installing your storage system it is highly recommend that you follow our configuration worksheet which can be downloaded from the QSAN website https qsan com zk6ucs Record System Information on the Configuration Worksheet System name Admin password NTP server address Management IP address...

Page 2: ...r to tne QSAN XCubeSAN Hardware Manual for detailed instructions 1 Uninstall host card dummy bracket 2 Insert host card to host card slot 1 4 INSTALL THE OPTIONAL RAIL KIT The rail kit is an optional accessory for XCubeSAN series product If you have ordered the rail kit please follow the racking instructions below CAUTION The populated XCubeSAN system can be very heavy to avoid any potential injur...

Page 3: ...SAN products on the network and aid quick access to the login page of the SANOS web interface QFinder Utility To download QFinder please visit https qsan com QFinder QFinder is a Java based program To execute this program JRE Java Runtime Environment is required You can visit the following website to download and install JRE http www java com en download After JRE is installed run the QFinder jar ...

Page 4: ...figuration wizard will guide the first time user to initialize and setup the system quickly Host Configuration and Storage Management After initial setup the next step is to configure the specific storage settings for your requirement For more information about managing the storage please refer to the XCubeSAN SANOS User s Manual which can be downloaded from the QSAN website https qsan com u4bb2s ...

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