Systems and Included Hardware
QX and QXS Series Getting Started Guide
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Expansion Chassis Hardware
If you purchased a expansion chassis , verify that you received the following hardware:
Item
Quantity
Expansion chassis with the following components:
- 2 expansion I/O modules
- 2 power supplies
- 2 fan modules (56-drive system only)
1
SAS cables (mini-SAS or HD mini-SAS)
2
Doc kit
1
Connectivity Options
Connectivity options include the following hardware:
l
FC or iSCSI is selected using a connectivity option where the proper SFPs are selected.
l
Connectivity kit includes SFPs (for CNC) and cables.
l
Appropriate cables are also included in the connectivity option.
Note:
Mini-SAS or HD mini-SAS cables are shipped with the RAID chassis for the applicable SAS
controller I/O modules.
Drive Options
Drive options include the following hardware:
l
Drives do ship installed within the "classic systems" (QXS-1200 and QXS-2400).
l
Drives do not ship installed within the "transition systems" (QXS-1200 and QXS-2400).
l
Drives do not ship installed within any of the Hybrid QXS-3/4/6 Series systems.
l
Drives are selected separately.
o
LFF chassis supports LFF and LV2 sleds.
o
SFF accepts SFF sleds.
o
Drive types can be mixed.
o
Self-encrypting drives (SEDs) are not supported in the QXS-312 and QXS-324 systems.
o
SEDs are supported in the QXS-412/424/448/456 and QXS-648/656 systems.
Note:
When addressing drives within a system, the word drive(s) indicates HDDs or SSDs.
