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3.3.
Installing the Optional Host Cards
The XCubeSAN series comes with two on-board 10GbE iSCSI ports on each controller. If you
want to expand the number of host ports, purchase QSAN host cards (optional components)
will be the fastest and most cost-efficiency choice.
There are several types of host cards that are available for selection. You can configure a
Fibre Channel SAN by using QSAN 16Gb Fibre Channel host cards; you can choose a iSCSI
SAN by using 10GbE via SFP+, 10GBASE-T, or 1GBASE-T iSCSI host cards. The table below
shows the available host card types, model names, and their descriptions.
Table 3-4
Available Host Cards for XCubeSAN Series
Model Name
Picture
Description
Applied Models
HQ-16F4S2
4-port 16Gb Fibre Channel
Host Card
(SFP+)
XS5200 Series
XS3200 Series
XS1200 Series
HQ-16F2S2
2-port 16Gb Fibre Channel
Host Card
(SFP+)
HQ-10G4S2
4-port 10GbE iSCSI Host Card
(SFP+)
HQ-10G2T
2-port 10GBASE-T iSCSI Host
Card
(RJ45)
HQ-01G4T
4-port 1GBASE-T iSCSI Host
Card
(RJ45)
CAUTION:
You must remove the controller module from the system chassis before
starting the host card installing procedures.
Host card can NOT hot plug in the controller module. Hot plug in the host
card might cause system hang up. You should remove the controller
module from the system chassis before installing / removing host card.
Please DO NOT attempt to hot plug in the host card.
Following figure is the overview of the host card installation slots.