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XCubeDAS Series Hardware

Owner’s Manual

Applicable Models: XD5324D, XD5324S, XD5316D, XD5316S XD5312D, XD5312S, XD5326D, XD5326S

QSAN Technology, Inc.

www.QSAN.com

March2017

This edition applies to QSAN XCubeDAS XD5300 series DAS storage systems. QSAN believes the information in this publication is accurate as of its publication date. The information is subject to change without notice.

Trademarks QSAN, the QSAN logo, XCubeDAS, XCubeSAN, and QSAN.com are trademarks or registered trademarks of QSAN Technology, Inc.

Other trademarks and trade names used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products are the property of their respective owners.

Notices

Model Name

Controller Type

Form Factor, Bay Count, and Rack Unit

XD5324D

Dual Controller

LFF 24-disk 4U Chassis

XD5324S

Single Controller

LFF 24-disk 4U Chassis

Model Name

Controller Type

Form Factor, Bay Count, and Rack Unit

XD5316D

Dual Controller

LFF 16-disk 3U Chassis

XD5316S

Single Controller

LFF 16-disk 3U Chassis

Model Name

Controller Type

Form Factor, Bay Count, and Rack Unit

XD5312D

Dual Controller

LFF 12-disk 2U Chassis

XD5312S

Single Controller

LFF 12-disk 2U Chassis

XD5326D

Dual Controller

SFF 26-disk 2U Chassis

XD5326S

Single Controller

SFF 26-disk 2U Chassis

This XCubeDAS hardware owner’s manual is applicable to the following XCubeDAS models:

XCubeDAS Storage System 4U 19” Rack Mount Models

XCubeDAS Storage System 3U 19” Rack Mount Models

XCubeDAS Storage System 2U 19” Rack Mount Models

Information contained in this manual has been reviewed for accuracy. But it could include typographical errors or technical inaccuracies. Changes are made to the document periodically. These changes will be incorporated in new editions of the publication. QSAN may make improvements or changes in the products. All features, functionality, and product specifications are subject to change without prior notice or obligation. All statements, information, and recommendations in this document do not constitute a warranty of any kind, express or implied.

Any performance data contained herein was determined in a controlled environment. Therefore, the results obtained in other operating environments may vary significantly. Some measurements may have been made on development-level systems and there is no guarantee that these measurements will be the same on generally available systems.

Notices i

Furthermore, some measurements may have been estimated through extrapolation. Actual results may vary. Users of this document should verify the applicable data for their specific environment.

This information contains examples of data and reports used in daily business operations. To illustrate them as completely as possible, the examples include the names of individuals, companies, brands, and products.

All of these names are fictitious and any similarity to the names and addresses used by an actual business enterprise is entirely coincidental.

Regulatory Statements

FCC Statement

This device has been shown to be in compliance with and was tested in accordance with the measurement procedures specified in the Standards and Specifications listed below.

Technical Standard: FCC Part 15 Class A

IC ICES-003

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

VCC1-A

CE Statement

This device has been shown to be in compliance with and was tested in accordance with the measurement procedures specified in the Standards and Specifications listed below.

Technical Standard: EMC DIRECTIVE 2014/30/EU

(EN55022 / EN55024)

UL Statement

CAUTION:

The main purpose of the system left and right ears are for 19” rack use

only. Do NOT use those ears to carry or transport the system.

Rack Mount Instructions - The following or similar rack-mount instructions are included with the installation instructions:

1. Elevated Operating Ambient - If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the

operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient temperature (Tma) specified by the manufacturer.

2. Reduced Air Flow - Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the

amount of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised.

3. Mechanical Loading - Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a

hazardous condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading.

4. Circuit Overloading – Careful consideration should be given to the connection of the

equipment to the supply circuit and the effect that overloading of the circuits might have on overcurrent protection and supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern.

5. Reliable Earthing - Reliable earthing of rack-mounted equipment should be maintained.

Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit (e.g. use of power strips).

The ITE is not intended to be installed and used in a home, school or public area accessible to the general population, and the thumbscrews should be tightened with a tool after both initial installation and subsequent access to the panel.

Warning: Always remove all power supply cords before service

This equipment intended for installation in restricted access locations.

 Access should only be allowed by qualified SERVICE PERSONS or by USERS who have

been instructed about the reasons for the restrictions applied to the location and about any precautions that shall be taken.

 Access is through the use of a TOOL or lock and key, or other means of security, and is

controlled by the authority responsible for the location.

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CAUTION: (English)

Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by incorrect type. Please replace the same or equivalent type battery use and dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.

ATTENTION: (French)

IL Y A RISQUE D'EXPLOSION SI LA BATTERIE EST REMPLACEE PAR UNE BATTERIE DE TYPE INCORRECT. METTRE AU REBUT LES BATTERIES USAGEES CONFORMEMENT AUX INSTRUCTIONS.

VORSICHT: (German)

Explosionsgefahr bei unsachgemasem Austausch der Batterie. Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien nach Anleitung.

ADVERTENCIA: (Spanish)

Las baterias pueden explotar si no se manipulan de forma apropiada. No desmonte ni tire las baterias al fuego. Siga las normativas locales al desechar las baterias agotadas.

: (Simplified Chinese)

: (Traditional Chinese)

INFORMATION:

QSAN provides limited warranty for QSAN-branded hardware products:

 System hardware and peripheral product (s): 3 years limited warranty

from date of original purchase.

For more detail warranty policy, please refer to QSAN official web site:

https://qsan.com/warranty

 Recommended operation temperature: 0 ~ 40 (31.99 ~ 103.99 F); operation rating

(100-127 Vac, 50-60Hz, 10.0A; 200-240 Vac, 50-60Hz, 5.0A)

Table of Contents

Notices ............................................................................................................................ i

Regulatory Statements .................................................................................................................... ii

Preface ........................................................................................................................... x

About This Manual ...........................................................................................................................x

Related Documents ..........................................................................................................................x

Technical Support ............................................................................................................................x

Information, Tip, and Caution ......................................................................................................... xi

Conventions ..................................................................................................................................... xi

1. Overview ................................................................................................................. 1

1.1. XCubeDAS Series Product Overview ................................................................................. 1

1.2. XCubeDAS Series Hardware Features ............................................................................... 3

1.3. XCubeDAS Series Hardware Specifications ..................................................................... 3

1.4. XCubeDAS Series Package Contents ................................................................................ 5

1.5. XCubeDAS Series Optional Accessories ........................................................................... 5

2. System Components Overview ................................................................................ 7

2.1. Front Panel .......................................................................................................................... 7

2.2. System Disk Drive Numbering ......................................................................................... 10

2.3. Supported Disk Drives and SSDs ..................................................................................... 11

2.4. Rear Panel ......................................................................................................................... 12

2.4.1. Rear Panel Layout .............................................................................................. 12

2.4.2. Controller Module ............................................................................................... 13

2.5. Power Supply Unit ............................................................................................................. 15

2.6. Fan Module ........................................................................................................................ 16

2.7. Seven-segment LED Display............................................................................................. 18

3. Installing the System Hardware ............................................................................. 20

3.1. Installation Checklist ........................................................................................................ 20

3.2. Installing Disk Drives into the Trays ................................................................................ 20

3.3. Installing the Optional Slide Rails .................................................................................... 26

3.4. Installing the Trays into the System ................................................................................ 30

3.5. Connecting the System to a Host .................................................................................... 31

3.5.1. Server Storage Expansion (DAS or JBOD) ........................................................ 31

3.5.2. XCubeSAN RAID Expansion .............................................................................. 32

3.6. Connecting Power Cords and Powering ON the System ............................................... 33

3.7. Powering OFF the System ................................................................................................ 34

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3.8. Wake-on-SAS to Power ON / OFF the System ................................................................ 35

3.9. Discover and Monitor the System ................................................................................... 36

4. Deployment Types and Cabling ............................................................................. 37

4.1. Deployment Types ............................................................................................................ 37

4.2. Cabling the System ........................................................................................................... 38

4.2.1. Expansion Configuration Rules ......................................................................... 38

4.2.2. Server Storage Expansion with Single Path Deployment ................................ 39

4.2.3. Server Storage Expansion with Dual Path Deployment ................................... 39

4.2.4. XCubeSAN Array Expansion with Single Path Deployment ............................ 43

4.2.5. XCubeSAN Array Expansion with Dual Path Deployment ............................... 43

4.2.6. Multi-server Attached Cabling Deployment ...................................................... 48

5. Descriptions of LEDs and Buttons ......................................................................... 49

5.1. Front Panel ........................................................................................................................ 49

5.1.1. System Controls and Indicators ........................................................................ 49

5.1.2. Disk Drive LEDs .................................................................................................. 51

5.2. Rear Panel ......................................................................................................................... 52

5.2.1. Controller LEDs ................................................................................................... 52

5.2.2. Power Supply Unit LED ...................................................................................... 53

6. Quick Maintenance ............................................................................................... 54

6.1. Removing / Installing the Controller Module .................................................................. 54

6.2. Removing / Installing the Power Supply Unit .................................................................. 58

6.3. Removing / Installing the Fan Module ............................................................................. 61

7. Support and Other Resources................................................................................ 65

7.1. Getting Technical Support ................................................................................................ 65

7.2. Online Customer Support ................................................................................................. 65

7.3. Accessing Product Updates ............................................................................................. 70

7.4. Documentation Feedback ................................................................................................ 71

Appendix ....................................................................................................................... 72

End-User License Agreement (EULA) .......................................................................................... 72

Figures

Figure 1-1 Form Factors of All XCubeSAN Series Models .............................................................. 2

Figure 2-1 System Controls and Indicators ...................................................................................... 8

Figure 2-2 LFF & SFF System Front Panel Components ................................................................. 9

Figure 2-3 Disk Drive Indicators of LFF & SFF Disk Drive Tray ........................................................ 9

Figure 2-4 System Disk Drive Numbering for the XCubeDAS Series ............................................ 11

Figure 2-5 LFF & SFF Rear Panel Layout ......................................................................................... 13

Figure 2-6 General View of the Controller Module ......................................................................... 13

Figure 2-7 Components of the Controller Module ......................................................................... 14

Figure 2-8 Location of the Power Supply Unit in the LFF or SFF System ..................................... 15

Figure 2-9 Components of the Power Supply Unit ......................................................................... 16

Figure 2-10 Location of Each Fan Module Installed in the LFF or SFF System ............................. 17

Figure 2-11 Mechanical Components of the Fan Module ............................................................... 18

Figure 2-12 Seven-segment LED Display .......................................................................................... 19

Figure 3-1 Front Side Components of LFF & SFF Disk Drive Trays ............................................... 21

Figure 3-2 Unlock and Open the Carrier Handle of a Disk Drive Tray (LFF) ................................. 22

Figure 3-3 Unlock and Open the Carrier Handle of a Disk Drive Tray (SFF) ................................. 22

Figure 3-4 Hold the Carrier Handle and Pull out the Disk Drive Tray (LFF) .................................. 23

Figure 3-5 Hold the Carrier Handle and Pull out the Disk Drive Tray (SFF) .................................. 23

Figure 3-6 Align a Disk Drive & Install into a Tray (LFF-to-LFF) ..................................................... 24

Figure 3-7 Align a Disk Drive & Install into a Tray (SFF-to-LFF) .................................................... 25

Figure 3-8 Align a Disk Drive & Install into a Tray (SFF-to-SFF) .................................................... 26

Figure 3-9 First Step of the Slide Rails Installation ........................................................................ 28

Figure 3-10 Second Step of the Slide Sails Installation ................................................................... 28

Figure 3-11 Third Step of the Slide Rails Installation ....................................................................... 29

Figure 3-12 Fourth Step of the Slide Sails Installation ..................................................................... 30

Figure 3-13 Install a Tray into the System and Lock the Release Button Lock (LFF) .................... 31

Figure 3-14 Install a Tray into the System and Lock the Release Button Lock (SFF) .................... 31

Figure 3-15 One Server / One XCubeDAS / Dual Path ..................................................................... 32

Figure 3-16 One XCubeSAN / One XCubeDAS / Dual Path ............................................................. 32

Figure 3-17 Press the Power Button One Time to Power on the System ....................................... 33

Figure 3-18 PSU Power Cord Connects ............................................................................................ 34

Figure 3-19 Power off the System by Power Button ........................................................................ 35

Figure 3-20 Wake-on-SAS Technology .............................................................................................. 36

Figure 4-1 Cascade Topology: One Server / One XCubeDAS / Single Path ................................. 39

Figure 4-2 Cascade Topology: One Server / One XCubeDAS / Dual Path .................................... 40

Figure 4-3 Cascade Topology: One Server / Two XCubeDAS / Dual Path ................................... 41

Figure 4-4 Reverse Topology: One Server / Two XCubeDAS / Dual Path ..................................... 42

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Figure 4-5 Cascade Topology: One XCubeSAN / One XCubeDAS / Single Path ......................... 43

Figure 4-6 Cascade Topology: One XCubeSAN / One XCubeDAS / Dual Path ............................ 44

Figure 4-7 Cascade Topology: One XCubeSAN / Two XCubeDAS / Dual Path ........................... 45

Figure 4-8 Reverse Topology: One XCubeSAN / Two XCubeDAS / Dual Path ............................. 46

Figure 4-9 Tree Topology: One XCubeSAN / Two XCubeDAS / Dual Path ................................... 47

Figure 4-10 Cascade Topology: Five Servers / One XCubeDAS / Dual Path .................................. 48

Figure 5-1 System Controls and Indicators .................................................................................... 49

Figure 5-2 Disk Drive Indicators of LFF & SFF Disk Drive Tray ...................................................... 51

Figure 5-3 The Controller LEDs ........................................................................................................ 52

Figure 5-4 The Power Supply Unit LED ........................................................................................... 53

Figure 6-1 Warning Message of Controller Module by the Status LED ........................................ 55

Figure 6-2 Mechanical Components of the Controller Module ..................................................... 56

Figure 6-3 Procedures of Removing the Controller Module .......................................................... 57

Figure 6-4 Detailed Procedures of the Controller Module installation ......................................... 58

Figure 6-5 Mechanical Components of the PSU ............................................................................ 59

Figure 6-6 Procedures of Removing the Power Supply Unit ......................................................... 60

Figure 6-7 Installing the Power Supply Unit in the System Chassis ............................................. 61

Figure 6-8 Mechanical Components of the Fan Module ............................................................... 62

Figure 6-9 Procedures of Removing the Fan Module .................................................................... 63

Figure 6-10 Procedures of Installing the Fan Module ...................................................................... 64

Figure 7-1 Appearance of a Console Cable .................................................................................... 66

Figure 7-2 Connect the Console Cable ........................................................................................... 66

Figure 7-3 The Procedures of Setup Serial Console by HyperTerminal ....................................... 68

Figure 7-4 The Procedures of Setup Serial Console by PuTTY ..................................................... 70

Tables

Table 1-1 XCubeDAS Series Storage System 4U 19” Rack Mount Models ................................... 2

Table 1-2 XCubeDAS Series Storage System 3U 19” Rack Mount Models ................................... 2

Table 1-3 XCubeDAS Series Storage System 2U 19” Rack Mount Models ................................... 3

Table 1-4 XD5300 Series Hardware Specifications ........................................................................ 4

Table 1-5 XCubeDAS Series Accessories ........................................................................................ 6

Table 2-1 Descriptions of System Controls and Indicators ........................................................... 8

Table 2-2 LFF & SFF System Front Panel Components ................................................................. 9

Table 2-3 Disk Drive Indicators of LFF & SFF Disk Drive Tray ...................................................... 10

Table 2-4 Supported Disk Drive Types ........................................................................................... 11

Table 2-5 LFF & SFF Rear Panel Layout ......................................................................................... 13

Table 2-6 Description of the Controller Module Components ..................................................... 14

Table 2-7 Location of the Power Supply Unit in the LFF or SFF System ..................................... 16

Table 2-8 Components of the Power Supply Unit ......................................................................... 16

Table 2-9 Location of Each Fan Module Installed in the LFF or SFF System ............................. 17

Table 2-10 Mechanical Components of the Fan Module ............................................................... 18

Table 3-1 Installation Checklist ...................................................................................................... 20

Table 3-2 Front Side Components of LFF & SFF Disk Drive Trays ............................................... 21

Table 3-3 Available Disk Drive Trays for XCubeDAS Series ......................................................... 26

Table 3-4 Available Slide Rails for XCubeDAS Series ................................................................... 27

Table 3-5 Available Expansion Cable for XCubeDAS Series ........................................................ 35

Table 4-1 Deployment Types .......................................................................................................... 37

Table 4-2 Available Cables for XCubeDAS Series ......................................................................... 38

Table 5-1 Descriptions of the System Controls and Indicators LEDs ......................................... 50

Table 5-2 Descriptions of Disk Drive LEDs .................................................................................... 51

Table 5-3 Descriptions of XCubeDAS Series Controller LEDs ..................................................... 52

Table 5-4 Descriptions of the Power Supply Unit LED .................................................................. 53

Table 6-1 Mechanical Components of the Controller Module ..................................................... 56

Table 6-2 Mechanical Components of the PSU ............................................................................ 60

Table 6-3 Mechanical Components of the Fan Module ............................................................... 62

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CAUTION:

Do NOT attempt to service, change, disassemble or upgrade the

equipment’s components by yourself. Doing so may violate your warranty

and expose you to electric shock. Refer all servicing to authorized service personnel. Please always follow the instructions in this owner’s manual.

Preface

About This Manual

This manual provides technical guidance for designing and implementing QSAN XCubeDAS series DAS system, and it is intended for use by system administrators, DAS designers, storage consultants, or anyone who has purchased these products and is familiar with servers and computer networks, network administration, storage system installation and configuration, storage area network management, and relevant protocols.

Technical Support

Do you have any questions or need help trouble-shooting a problem? Please contact QSAN

Support, we will reply to you as soon as possible.

 Via the Web: https://qsan.com/support

INFORMATION:

INFORMATION provides useful knowledge, definition, or terminology for reference.

TIP:

TIP provides helpful suggestions for performing tasks more effectively.

CAUTION:

CAUTION indicates that failure to take a specified action could result in damage to the system.

Conventions

Description

Bold

Indicates text on a window, other than the window title, including menus, menu options, buttons, fields, and labels. Example: Click the OK button.

 Via Telephone: +886-2-7720-2118 extension 136

(Service hours: 09:30 - 18:00, Monday - Friday, UTC+8)

 Via Skype Chat, Skype ID: qsan.support

(Service hours: 09:30 - 02:00, Monday - Friday, UTC+8, Summer time: 09:30 - 01:00)

 Via Email: support@qsan.com

Information, Tip, and Caution

This manual uses the following symbols to draw attention to important safety and operational information.

Conventions

The following table describes the typographic conventions used in this manual.

Preface xi

Indicates a variable, which is a placeholder for actual text provided by the user or system. Example: copy <source-file> <target-file>.

[ ] square brackets

Indicates optional values. Example: [ a | b ] indicates that you can choose a, b, or nothing.

{ } braces

Indicates required or expected values. Example: { a | b } indicates that you must choose either a or b.

| vertical bar

Indicates that you have a choice between two or more options or arguments.

/ Slash

Indicates all options or arguments.

underline

Indicates the default value. Example: [ a | b ]

1. Overview

Thank you for purchasing QSAN Technology, Inc. products. QSAN XCubeDAS XD5300 Series is a cost-effective DAS (Direct Attached Storage) or JBOD (Just a Bunch Of Disks) for server expansion. It is also a RAID expansion enclosure for QSAN SAN (Storage Area Network) XCubeSAN series. The XD5300 series expansion units are designed with the latest 12Gb/s SAS expander, and built for a wide range of workloads, including databases, big data and analytics, media streaming, video surveillance, private clouds, file and print serving, e-mail and collaboration.

1.1. XCubeDAS Series Product Overview

QSAN XCubeDAS series is a DAS storage system, the system is fully compatible with all major 12Gb/s SAS host cards, RAID controller cards, servers, and operating systems, including Windows Server 2008/2012/2016, Storage Spaces, SLES (SUSE Linux Enterprise

Server), RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux), CentOS (Community ENTerprise Operating System), Solaris, Free BSD, and Mac OS X. The system hardware is a modular design for

FRU (field replacement unit). All the hardware modules are inside the rack mount chassis including system controller module, front panel, rear panel, redundant power supply, and fan module. This manual will direct you step by step to familiarize you with the XCubeDAS hardware components, how to install the system, carry out the initial configure, and provide you with some quick maintenance.

XCubeSAN series supports several standard form factors:

 LFF (Large Form Factor): 12-bay 19” rack mount 2U chassis, 16-bay 19” rack mount 3U

chassis, and 24-bay 19” rack mount 4U chassis.

 SFF (Small Form Factor): 26-bay 19” rack mount 2U chassis.

Overview 1

Model Name

Controller Type

Form Factor, Bay Count, and Rack Unit

XD5324D

Dual Controller

LFF 24-bay 4U Chassis

XD5324S

Single Controller

LFF 24-bay 4U Chassis

Model Name

Controller Type

Form Factor, Bay Count, and Rack Unit

XD5316D

Dual Controller

LFF 16-bay 3U Chassis

XD5316S

Single Controller

LFF 16-bay 3U Chassis

Figure 1-1 Form Factors of All XCubeSAN Series Models

The following tables provide detailed information about all XCubeDAS Series models arranged by form factors.

Table 1-1 XCubeDAS Series Storage System 4U 19” Rack Mount Models

Table 1-2 XCubeDAS Series Storage System 3U 19” Rack Mount Models

Table 1-3 XCubeDAS Series Storage System 2U 19” Rack Mount Models

Model Name

Controller Type

Form Factor, Bay Count, and Rack Unit

XD5312D

Dual Controller

LFF 12-bay 2U Chassis

XD5312S

Single Controller

LFF 12-bay 2U Chassis

XD5326D

Dual Controller

SFF 26-bay 2U Chassis

XD5326S

Single Controller

SFF 26-bay 2U Chassis

1.2. XCubeDAS Series Hardware Features

The following is a list of the key hardware components and optional components of the XCubeDAS series for reference.

 Latest 12Gb SAS 3.0 technology  Full range product selections  Flexible expansion  Dual-Active controller and high availability design with no single point of failure  10 x 12Gb/s SAS wide ports and total 480Gb/s bandwidth  Up to 24,000MB/s sequential read and 22,000MB/s sequential write throughput, up to

4.2 million sequential IOPS

 Versatile topologies, zoning, and runtime configuration  Intuitive CubeView DAS central management software  Complete HBA and RAID controller cards support  Compatible with VMware vSAN and Microsoft Server 2016  Redundant power supply units and fan modules  Wake on SAS functionality by using SAS cable with sideband to connect with the

XCubeSAN series

 You can also use SSDs to boost your overall system speed. If you purchase SATA SSDs

for your dual controller XCubeSAN system; you have to purchase 6G MUX board from QSAN channel partners. Because there are different LFF and SFF disk drive trays, 6G MUX board is needed to adapt to the type of bracket:

。 SATA 6Gb MUX board for installing 2.5” SATA SSD into LFF 3.5” disk drive tray 。 SATA 6Gb MUX board for installing 2.5” SATA SSD into SFF 2.5” disk drive tray

1.3. XCubeDAS Series Hardware Specifications

Following tables are hardware specifications of XS5200 and XS3200 series.

Overview 3

Model name

XD5324D (Dual) XD5324S (Single)

XD5316D (Dual) XD5316S (Single)

XD5312D (Dual) XD5312S (Single)

XD5326D (Dual) XD5326S (Single)

Form Factor

4U 24-bay, LFF

3U 16-bay, LFF

2U 12-bay, LFF

2U 26-bay, SFF

I/O Controller

Dual-active or Single-upgradable controller

Host & Expansion Connectivity (per

Controller)

5 x 12Gb/s SAS wide ports (SFF-8643, internal) connectors

(connect with the SAS cable by using mini-SAS HD SFF-8644 connector)

Drive Type

Mix & match 3.5" & 2.5" SAS, NL-SAS HDD

2.5” SAS, SATA1 SSD

2.5" SAS, NL-SAS

HDD

2.5” SAS, SATA1 SSD

HBAs & RAID Cards Support2

Broadcom (LSI) 12Gb/s & 6Gb/s SAS HBAs Broadcom (LSI) 12Gb/s & 6Gb/s SAS RAID Controller Cards ATTO 12Gb/s & 6Gb/s SAS HBAs ATTO 6Gb/s SAS RAID Controller Cards

OS Support

Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016 Storage Spaces SLES 10, 11, 12 RHEL 5, 6, 7 CentOS 6, 7 Solaris 10, 11 FreeBSD 9, 10 Mac OS X 10.11 or later VMware, Hyper-V, & Citrix

Dimension

(H x W x D)

19” Rack mount

170.3 x 438 x 515 mm

19” Rack mount

130.4 x 438 x 515 mm

19” Rack mount 88 x 438 x 515 mm

19” Rack mount 88 x 438 x 491 mm

Power Supply

80 PLUS Platinum, two redundant 770W (1+1) AC Input

 100-127V 10A, 50-60Hz  200-240V 5A, 50-60Hz

DC Output

 +12V 63.4A  +5VSB 2.0A

Fan Module

2 x hot pluggable/redundant fan modules

Temperature

 Operating temperature 0 to 40°C

Table 1-4 XD5300 Series Hardware Specifications

 Shipping temperature -10°C to 50°C

Relative Humidity

 Operating relative humidity 20% to 80% non-condensing  Non-operating relative humidity 10% to 90%

6Gb MUX board needed for 2.5" SATA drives in dual controller system.

The HBAs and RAID controller cards also specify the maximum number of drive/device support. Broadcom (LSI)

12Gb/s SAS HBA supports up to 1,024 drives/devices, Broadcom (LSI) 12Gb/s SAS RAID controller card up to

240 drives/devices, and ATTO 12Gb/s SAS HBA supports up to 2,048 drives.

1.4. XCubeDAS Series Package Contents

Following list are the package contents for the XCubeDAS series models.

 System Chassis (x1)  Disk Drive Trays

。 XD5324 (4U 24-bay, LFF): 3.5” Disk Drive Tray (x24) 。 XD5316 (3U 24-bay, LFF): 3.5” Disk Drive Tray (x16) 。 XD5312 (2U 12-bay, LFF): 3.5” Disk Drive Tray (x12) 。 XD5326 (2U 26-bay, SFF): 2.5” Disk Drive Tray (x26)

 AC Power Cords (x2)  RS-232 Console Cable (x2) for Dual Controller Model; (x1) for Single Controller Model  SAS 12G Expansion Cable (x2) for Dual Controller Model; (x1) for Single Controller

Model

 Screws Pack for Disk Drives  Quick Installation Guide

1.5. XCubeDAS Series Optional Accessories

Following list are optional accessories for all XCubeDAS series models. If you want to purchase these optional components, please contact your nearest local reseller or visit

QSAN official web site: https://qsan.com/location

Overview 5

Model Name

Picture

Description

Applied Models

CBL-CNL

Console Cable, Phone-jack, 1 Meter

XD5324 XD5316 XD5312 XD5326

CBL-12SW150

SAS 12G Expansion Cable with Wake-on-SAS, SFF-8644 to SFF-8644, 1.5 Meters

(This cable is not suitable for connecting HBA or RAID card)

CBL-12SH150

SAS 12G Expansion Cable, SFF-8644 to SFF-8644, 1.5 Meters

SLR-RM3640

Slide Rail HDT-351

3.5” Disk Drive Tray

XD5324 XD5316 XD5312

HDM-351

SATA 6Gb MUX Board and Bracket for HDT-351

(2.5" SATA drives only)

HDT-251

2.5” Disk Drive Tray

XD5326

HDM-251

SATA 6Gb MUX Board and Bracket for HDT-251

Table 1-5 XCubeDAS Series Accessories

2. System Components Overview

This chapter outlines the key hardware components or modules of the XCubeDAS system. After reading this chapter, you will have a basic understanding of each part of the XCubeDAS hardware and give you the ability to be able to successfully configure and operate your XCubeDAS system. Following is the list of key components or modules of XCubeDAS:

 Front Panel  System Disk Drive Numbering  Supported Disk Drives and SSDs  Rear Panel  Power Unit  Fan Module

2.1. Front Panel

The XCubeDAS Series features a unique design: the system controls and indicators is located on the right ear. The system controls and indicators module integrates functional buttons and system state indicators, which can be easily operated and read by user. The figure below contains detailed information about the button and indicators module. For a greater understanding of the related colors and behaviors of each indicator on the front panel, please refer to the chapter 5.1, Front Panel section in the Descriptions of LEDs and Buttons chapter.

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Number

Description

System Power Button/LED

UID (Unique Identifier) Button/LED

System Access LED

System Status LED

USB Port (Reserved)

Figure 2-1 System Controls and Indicators

Table 2-1 Descriptions of System Controls and Indicators

Figures and the table below illustrate LFF & SFF system front panel components.

Figure 2-2 LFF & SFF System Front Panel Components

Number

Description

System Left Ear

Disk Drive Tray

System Right Ear

The System Controls and Indicators

Table 2-2 LFF & SFF System Front Panel Components

 Disk Drive Tray Indicators: figures and the table below illustrate LFF and SFF disk drive

tray indicators.

Figure 2-3 Disk Drive Indicators of LFF & SFF Disk Drive Tray

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Number

Description

Disk Drive Power LED

Disk Drive Status LED

Table 2-3 Disk Drive Indicators of LFF & SFF Disk Drive Tray

For a greater understanding of the related color and the behavior of the disk drive, please refer to the chapter 5.1, Front Panel section in the Descriptions of LEDs and Buttons chapter.

2.2. System Disk Drive Numbering

Figures below illustrate the XCubeDAS system disk drive numbering. The disk drive numbering for LFF system starts from the top of first row in left column; this kind of disk drive numbering rule helps to balance the system weight distribution and enable easy management of disk drives zoning. The SFF system disk drive numbering is single row from left to right. If you want to check the disk drive numbering rule while installing the disk drives into the system, for LFF, you can find a disk drive numbering sticker on the right side of the system chassis top cover; for SFF system, the disk drive numbering is printed on the lower part of the system front.

Figure 2-4 System Disk Drive Numbering for the XCubeDAS Series

Form Factor of Disk Drive Tray

Drive Type

Connection Interface

LFF 3.5” HDD

SAS, NL-SAS

SSD

SAS, SATA2

SFF 2.5” HDD

SAS, NL-SAS

SSD

SAS, SATA3

INFORMATION:

When installing SATA SSDs in dual controller models, it needs to install

optional SATA 6Gb MUX board and bracket for 3.5” disk drive tray (model name: HDM-351).

When installing SATA SSDs in dual controller models, it needs to install

optional SATA 6Gb MUX board and bracket for 2.5” disk drive tray (model name: HDM-251).

Please contact a QSAN authorized reseller for details purchasing information.

2.3. Supported Disk Drives and SSDs

The table below shows supported disk drives and SSDs for all XCubeDAS series models. This can be a reference for you to purchase suitable disk drives or SSDs for your system.

QSAN has qualified the popular SAS HDDs and SAS/SATA SSDs available in the market; to ensure that you have the highest level of flexibility in choosing the most advanced HDDs or SSDs available from the manufacturers or purchase the best cost/performance SAS HDDs or SAS/SATA SSDs from the market, to suit your budget/performance. We hope that this will significantly reduce your IT infrastructure investment cost. If you want to check the compatible HDDs or SSDs for your XCubeDAS system, please refer to the Compatibility

Matrix table.

Table 2-4 Supported Disk Drive Types

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2.4. Rear Panel

The following content outlines the detail of the XCubeDAS series rear panel and components. In this section, you will learn the name and location of the key components and modules in the rear panel.

2.4.1. Rear Panel Layout

Figures and the table below illustrate the LFF and SFF system rear panel layout.

Figure 2-5 LFF & SFF Rear Panel Layout

Number

Description

Power Supply Unit 1

Fan Module 1

Controller Module 14

Controller Module 2

Fan Module 2

Power Supply Unit 2

INFORMATION:

If the XCubeSAN chassis is configured with a single controller module,

the controller module MUST be installed in the upper slot.

Table 2-5 LFF & SFF Rear Panel Layout

2.4.2. Controller Module

The following image and table illustrate each component of a controller module. In this section, you will learn the name and location of each port, LED and host cards (optional parts).

Figure 2-6 General View of the Controller Module

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= SAS LED

= Unique Identifier LED

= Controller Status LED

Number

Description

Reset to Factory Default Button

12Gb/s SAS Wide Port 1 and Port 2 (SFF8644)

12Gb/s SAS Wide Port 3 and Port 4 (SFF8644)

12Gb/s SAS Wide Port 5 (SFF8644)

Console Port (3.5mm jack to RS232)5

Service Port6

Buzzer Mute Button

Seven-segment LED Display

INFORMATION:

Console cable (NULL modem cable) to connect from console port of the

storage system to a RS 232 port on the management PC. The console settings are on the following: Baud rate: 115,200, 8 data bit, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control; terminal Type: vt100.

Reserved.

Figure 2-7 Components of the Controller Module

Table 2-6 Description of the Controller Module Components

For a greater understanding of the related color and the behavior of the controller module, please refer to the chapter 5.2, Rear Panel section in the Descriptions of LEDs and Buttons chapter.

2.5. Power Supply Unit

All XCubeDAS series models are equipped with two redundant and hot swappable PSUs (Power Supply Units). The PSU for 3U/4U systems and 2U systems are the same, but the installation direction is different. (If you pull out the PSU from the system chassis, for 4U/3U system, the sticker on the PSU will be at down side; for 2U system, the sticker will be at right side).The images and the table below illustrate the location of PSU in the LFF or SFF system.

Figure 2-8 Location of the Power Supply Unit in the LFF or SFF System

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Number

Description

PSU 1

PSU 2

Number

Description

PSU Release Tab

PSU Power Cord Connect

PSU Handle

PSU LED Indicator

Table 2-7 Location of the Power Supply Unit in the LFF or SFF System

Figure 2-9 Components of the Power Supply Unit

Table 2-8 Components of the Power Supply Unit

If you want to learn more about the related color and behavior of the PSU LED, please refer to the chapter 5.2, Rear Panel section in the Descriptions of LEDs and Buttons chapter.

2.6. Fan Module

All XCubeDAS series models are equipped with two redundant and hot swappable fan modules. The fan module for 4U/3U systems are the same, however 2U systems are different. Each fan module includes two fans. Images and tables below illustrate the location and mechanical components of the fan module that is installed in the LFF and SFF system.

Number

Description

Fan 1 and Fan 2

Fan 3 and Fan 4

Figure 2-10 Location of Each Fan Module Installed in the LFF or SFF System

Table 2-9 Location of Each Fan Module Installed in the LFF or SFF System

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Number

Description

Fan Module Release Tab

Fan Module Handle

Figure 2-11 Mechanical Components of the Fan Module

Table 2-10 Mechanical Components of the Fan Module

2.7. Seven-segment LED Display

The XCubeDAS XD5300 series features the seven-segment LED display for users to easily identify a specific XCubeDAS system. The enclosure ID is assigned by head unit (XCubeSAN series) automatically. The seven -segment LED display supports up to ten XCubeDAS systems, and the numbering rule will start from 1 to A. For dual controller models, both controllers will display the same enclosure ID. After the XD5300 had been assigned the enclosure ID, head unit will assign the same enclosure ID when the system reboots or goes shutdown. These enclosure IDs can be clean and reset if you execute the Clean Expansion ID7 function in SANOS UI -> Maintenance -> Reset to Defaults of XCubeSAN series. If you want to learn more about how to reset your system to factory, please refer to the chapter

6.5.5, Rest to Factory Default section in XCubeSAN SANOS 4.0 User’s Manual.

INFORMATION:

Clean Expansion ID function will be available in SANOS firmware 1.1.0.

Figure 2-12 Seven-segment LED Display

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Step

Task

Where to Find the Detail Procedure

Installing disk drives into the trays

Chapter 3.2

Installing the optional slide rails

Chapter 3.3

Installing the trays into the system

Chapter 3.4

Connecting the system to a host

Chapter 3.5

Connecting power cords and powering on the system

Chapter 3.6

Discover and monitor the system

Chapter 3.9

3. Installing the System Hardware

This chapter will show you the detailed procedure of the XCubeDAS series hardware installation and initial configuration.

3.1. Installation Checklist

To ensure a successful system installation and initial configuration, you can follow the procedures in the checklist below by order.

Table 3-1 Installation Checklist

3.2. Installing Disk Drives into the Trays

Key Components of the Disk Drive Tray

The following content illustrates the key components of both LFF and SFF disk drive trays.

Item Number

Description

Carrier Handle Release Button

Release Button Lock

Carrier Handle

Figure 3-1 Front Side Components of LFF & SFF Disk Drive Trays

Table 3-2 Front Side Components of LFF & SFF Disk Drive Trays

Unlock the Disk Drive Tray and Remove from the System

The standard position of the disk drive tray is locked to prevent damage during transport. You must unlock disk drive trays before starting to install drives into the system chassis. The following content is the detailed steps for removing a disk drive tray from the system:

 Unlock release button lock: shift the lock from left to right. (LFF and SFF trays)  Procedure of opening the LFF disk drive tray carrier handle: shift the carrier handle

release button from right to left; then carrier handle will automatically pop out.

 Procedure of opening the SFF disk drive tray carrier handle: shift the carrier handle

release button from up to down; then carrier handle will automatically pop out.

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Figure 3-2 Unlock and Open the Carrier Handle of a Disk Drive Tray (LFF)

Figure 3-3 Unlock and Open the Carrier Handle of a Disk Drive Tray (SFF)

 The following content is the procedure for removing disk drive trays from the system:

。 Hold the carrier handle and pull the disk drive tray out until it is free of the disk drive

bay.

。 Repeat steps above for another empty disk drive trays that you would like to remove.

Figure 3-4 Hold the Carrier Handle and Pull out the Disk Drive Tray (LFF)

Figure 3-5 Hold the Carrier Handle and Pull out the Disk Drive Tray (SFF)

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Installing a Disk Drive into a Tray

Following contents and figures are detail steps of installing a disk drive into the tray.

 For installing an LFF disk drive into an LFF tray

。 Place a disk drive tray onto a stable surface. 。 Align the disk drive to the tray (with disk connector facing away from carrier handle)

and align four disk drive tray screw holes located on both sides of the hard drive

。 Install and tighten all four screws to secure the disk drive within the tray.

Figure 3-6 Align a Disk Drive & Install into a Tray (LFF-to-LFF)

 For installing an SFF disk drive into an LFF tray

。 Place a disk drive tray onto a stable surface. 。 Align the disk drive to the tray with the connector facing away from the carrier

handle.

。 Align four disk drive tray screw holes (front row at the bottom side of the tray for

SAS interface disk drive; a rear row for SATA interface SSD) to the disk drive.

。 Install and tighten all four screws to secure disk drive.

Figure 3-7 Align a Disk Drive & Install into a Tray (SFF-to-LFF)

 For installing an SFF disk drive into an SFF tray

。 Place a disk drive tray onto a stable surface. 。 Remove the supporting bracket. Then align the disk drive with the connector facing

away from the carrier handle.

。 Align four disk drive tray screw holes on both sides of the disk tray. 。 Install and tighten all four screws to secure disk drive within the tray.

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Model Name

Picture

Description

Applied Models

HDT-351

3.5” Disk Drive Tray

XD5324 XD5316 XD5312

HDM-351

SATA 6Gb MUX Board and Bracket for HDT-351

(2.5" SATA drives only)

HDT-251

2.5” Disk Drive Tray

XD5326

HDM-251

SATA 6Gb MUX Board and Bracket for HDT-251

Figure 3-8 Align a Disk Drive & Install into a Tray (SFF-to-SFF)

The table below shows the available disk drive trays, MUX board with bracket, and their descriptions.

Table 3-3 Available Disk Drive Trays for XCubeDAS Series

3.3. Installing the Optional Slide Rails

If you did not purchase QSAN qualified slide rails, please skip this section. The table below shows the available slide rail, model name, and its description.

Table 3-4 Available Slide Rails for XCubeDAS Series

Model Name

Picture

Description

Applied Models

SLR-RM3640

Slide Rail

XD5300 Series

INFORMATION:

Slide rails is an optional part of all XCubeSAN series models, if you did not purchase QSAN qualified slide rails, you can skip the fourth step of the system installation tasks. If you want to purchase QSAN qualified slide rails: full extension and thin slide with tool-less bracket: AA612508 series, please contact QSAN authorized reseller.

CAUTION:

The populated XCubeDAS system can be very heavy, to avoid any potential injury or harm to installers, or damage to the system, we strongly recommend at least two certified operators or engineers perform the system installation.

TIP:

Install the disk drive trays into the system after the system chassis is mounted in the rack. Doing this can reduce the loading of the overall weight when you mount the system chassis in the rack.

1. First step of the slide rails installation

。 Take the slide rails from the carton. 。 Pull the inner rail out and slide the intermediate rail back.

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Figure 3-9 First Step of the Slide Rails Installation

2. Second step of the slide rails installation

。 Install the inner member onto the chassis.

Figure 3-10 Second Step of the Slide Sails Installation

3. Third step of the slide rails installation

。 Install the outer rail/bracket assembly to the frame. 。 Repeat this installation step for the other side.

INFORMATION:

If you purchase optional slide rails, M5x20 screws that are dedicated for

optional slide rails are packed in the screws pack.

Figure 3-11 Third Step of the Slide Rails Installation

4. Fourth step of the slide rails installation

。 Pull the middle member fully extended in locked position. 。 Ensure ball bearing retainer is located at the front of the middle member. 。 Insert chassis into middle-outer member. 。 When hitting the stop, pull/push release tab to unlock and retract chassis into rack. 。 Use M5x20 screws to fasten the chassis ear.8

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Figure 3-12 Fourth Step of the Slide Sails Installation

3.4. Installing the Trays into the System

Before installing, please check if the carrier handle is at the open position. The following procedure is for installing a tray into both LFF and SFF systems.

The following content and images are detailed steps for installing a tray into the system.

 Align a disk drive with the tray to the empty bay you would like to install and then push it

all the way into the disk drive bay until the carrier handle is at closed position.

 Lock the release button lock by pushing the lock from right to left.  Refer to the label on the system chassis for disk drive numbering. (Disk drive

numberings of 2U 26-bay are printed on the chassis.)

Figure 3-13 Install a Tray into the System and Lock the Release Button Lock (LFF)

Figure 3-14 Install a Tray into the System and Lock the Release Button Lock (SFF)

3.5. Connecting the System to a Host

The XCubeDAS series products are equipped with five 12Gb/s SAS wide ports (SFF-8644) per controller for server storage expansion or array expansion unit for QSAN XCubeSAN

series as a scale up solution. To learn more about advanced types of cabling, please refer to

the chapter 4, Deployment Types and Cabling.

3.5.1. Server Storage Expansion (DAS or JBOD)

One Server / One XCubeDAS / Dual Path

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XCubeSAN

XCubeDAS

Wake-on-SAS Cable

XCubeDAS

Server

HBA / RAID Controller Card

Wake-on-SAS Cable

Figure 3-15 One Server / One XCubeDAS / Dual Path

3.5.2. XCubeSAN RAID Expansion

One XCubeSAN / One XCubeDAS / Dual Path

The following figure shows an example of a dual controller XCubeSAN series connected to a dual controller XCubeDAS XD5300 series using mini SAS HD to mini SAS HD cable (SAS 12G expansion cable with Wake-on-SAS, SFF-8644 to SFF-8644).

Figure 3-16 One XCubeSAN / One XCubeDAS / Dual Path

3.6. Connecting Power Cords and Powering ON the System

INFORMATION:

The power cord rating is the minimum requirement. The rating of the power cord that you purchase must equal to or higher than the minimum requirement to ensure the system safety and reliability.

Before you power on your XCubeDAS system for the first time, please make sure following tasks are done:

 Check the power cord type. The power cords for the XCubeDAS series will vary

depending on your country/region. If you find the power cords included with your XCubeDAS system doesn’t match your current country/region, you may need to buy an adapter for each power cord to connect the power outlet.

Power cord ratings:

。 100 – 127V~ 10A 。 200 – 240 V~ 5A

 Install all disk drives in the system so the controllers can identify and configure them at

power-up.

 Connect cables that connect the management port and data ports to your network, and

then power cords to the system; finally press the power button once to power on the XCube SAN.

Figure 3-17 Press the Power Button One Time to Power on the System

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INFORMATION:

The Following are the operational conditions for all XCubeDAS series models:

Temperature:

 Operating temperature 0 to 40°C  Shipping temperature -10°C to 50°C

Relative Humidity:

 Operating Relative Humidity 20% to 80% non-condensing  Non-Operating Relative Humidity 10% to 90%

TIP:

The XCubeDAS series will remember the current power state when the power failed by accent. If the system is online state, after power is recovered, the system will power on automatically. If the system is offline, the system will keep power off.

Figure 3-18 PSU Power Cord Connects

3.7. Powering OFF the System

To power off the system, please follow the steps outlined below:

 Stop all I/O from all hosts to the DAS systems.  Press and hold the power button for 4 seconds.

Model Name

Picture

Description

Applied Models

CBL-12SW150

SAS 12G Expansion Cable with Wake-on-SAS, SFF-8644 to SFF-8644, 1.5 Meters

(This cable is not suitable for connecting HBA or RAID card)

XD5300 Series

Figure 3-19 Power off the System by Power Button

3.8. Wake-on-SAS to Power ON / OFF the System

For use with QSAN XCubeSAN series, QSAN’s Wake-on-SAS technology allows you to remotely power on/off all cascaded XD5300 expansion enclosures by using QSAN proprietary SAS cables. Wake-on-SAS ensures that expansion enclosures will not run idly, consuming electricity after the SAN storage system is shut down for maintenance or other purposes. Wake-on-SAS can avoid unnecessary electricity waste by allowing your devices to be on only when it is necessary. A further advantage of Wake-on-SAS is that when you turn on the SAN, the expansion enclosures will wake automatically, so there is no need to worry about degrading a volume if you forget to turn them on first.

The table below shows the available expansion cable, model name, and its description.

Table 3-5 Available Expansion Cable for XCubeDAS Series

The following diagram shows that after the XCubeSAN series SAN storage receives the magic packet being sent from the client’s computer, it powers on automatically and uses Wake-on-SAS functionality to power-on the attached XD5300 expansion enclosures.

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Figure 3-20 Wake-on-SAS Technology

3.9. Discover and Monitor the System

After powering on the system, the next step is to discover the system on the host. If the XCubeDAS series is connected as a server storage expansion, please refer to the user guide of the HBAs or RAID controller cards. If the XCubeSAN series is connected as the expansion unit of the XCubeSAN series, please refer to the chapter 8, Storage Management in the

XCubeSAN SANOS 4.0 User’s Manual.

To monitor the system, we provide a CubeView utility which is central management software with graphic user interface to monitor the XCubeDAS series system. For more information, please refer to the XCubeDAS CubeView User’s Manual. In addition, we also provide CLI (Command Line Interface) to manage command line interface. For more information, please refer to the XCubeDAS CLI User’s Manual.

4. Deployment Types and Cabling

Deployment Type

Description

Single Path (for single or dual controller models)

In a single path deployment, one path is connected from the host/server to the XCubeDAS system. In this deployment, only one controller in the enclosure is used.

Dual Path (for dual controller models)

In a dual path deployment, two paths are connected from the host/server to the XCubeDAS system. In this deployment, both controllers in the system are used. Because dual path deployments provide two paths to the server or array expansion for redundancy even in the event of device, cable, or power failure. In dual-path deployment environment, disk drives must support dual paths I/O (SAS interface).

Server Attached (for single or dual controller models)

In a server attached deployment, the server within an HBA or a RAID controller card is connected to the XCubeDAS system. In this deployment, both single and dual path deployment modes are supported. Several models of HBAs and RAID controller cards are supported for use with XCubeDAS series. For more information, please refer to the Compatibility Matrix table.

QSAN SAN Array Expansion Enclosure Attached (for single or dual controller models)

In a QSAN SAN array expansion enclosure attached deployment, the SAN array within the expansion ports is connected to the XCubeDAS system. In this deployment, both single and dual path deployment modes are supported. For more information, please refer to the

This chapter will show detailed deployment types and cabling for the XCubeDAS series. You can start to build up a deployment plan for your XCubeDAS series in server storage

expansion (DAS or JBOD) or QSAN XCubeSAN series array expansion enclosure.

4.1. Deployment Types

XCubeDAS series supports the following deployment types:

Table 4-1 Deployment Types

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XCubeSAN Hardware Owner’s Manual.

Model Name

Picture

Description

Applied Models

CBL-12SW150

SAS 12G Expansion Cable with Wake-on-SAS, SFF-8644 to SFF-8644, 1.5 Meters

(This cable is not suitable for connecting HBA or RAID card)

XD5300 Series

CBL-12SH150

SAS 12G Expansion Cable, SFF-8644 to SFF-8644, 1.5 Meters

For more detail deployment type and cabling, please refer following sections.

4.2. Cabling the System

The following examples illustrate how to configure the cabling for the XCubeDAS series. Recommended SAS cable length for the host connection is less than 3 meters. The XCubeDAS supports a maximum of up to 260 drives for the system storage space expansion; both single and dual path cabling are supported. The expansion cables are needed for XCubeDAS series in server storage expansion (DAS or JBOD). If users want to

enable wake on SAS for the XCubeSAN series array expansion enclosures, the QSAN genuine SAS cable with sideband is required to enable this feature.

The table below shows the available cables, model name, and its description.

Table 4-2 Available Cables for XCubeDAS Series

4.2.1. Expansion Configuration Rules

For the maximum number of extension enclosures and disk drives support, it depends on the capability of the HBAs and RAID controller cards. Please refer to the user guides of the HBAs or RAID controller cards.

For the expansion of QSAN XCubeSAN series SAN storage, it supports up to ten of mixing XCubeDAS XD5300 series for expansion and allows scaling up to 286 disk drives (including SAN storage). Please refer to the chapter 4.2.1, Expansion Configuration Rules in the

XCubeSAN Hardware Owner’s Manual.

4.2.2. Server Storage Expansion with Single Path Deployment

XCubeDAS

Server

HBA / RAID Controller Card

Cascade Topology: One Server / One XCubeDAS / Single Path

The following figure shows an example of a single controller, direct connect enclosure configuration with one server accessing the storage. One server is direct connected to a single controller XCubeDAS XD5300 series using mini SAS HD to mini SAS HD cable (SAS 12G expansion cable, SFF-8644 to SFF-8644).

Figure 4-1 Cascade Topology: One Server / One XCubeDAS / Single Path

4.2.3. Server Storage Expansion with Dual Path Deployment

For redundancy, recommend to connect two paths and run MPIO (MultiPath I/O) configurations to ensure data consistency in the rare event of a failure in the host connectivity from a single path.

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XCubeDAS

Server

HBA / RAID Controller Card

Cascade Topology: One Server / One XCubeDAS / Dual Path

Figure 4-2 Cascade Topology: One Server / One XCubeDAS / Dual Path

Cascade Topology: One Server / Two XCubeDAS / Dual Path

XCubeDAS 1

XCubeDAS 2

Server

HBA / RAID Controller Card

The following figure shows an example of a dual controller, direct connect enclosure configuration with one server accessing the storage. One server is direct connected to a dual controller XCubeDAS XD5300 series, which is in turn connected to the second dual controller XCubeDAS XD5300 series using mini SAS HD to mini SAS HD cables (SAS 12G expansion cable, SFF-8644 to SFF-8644).

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Figure 4-3 Cascade Topology: One Server / Two XCubeDAS / Dual Path

INFORMATION:

Reverse topology support depends on the capability of the HBAs or RAID controller cards.

XCubeDAS 1

XCubeDAS 2

Server

HBA / RAID Controller Card

Reverse Topology: One Server / Two XCubeDAS / Dual Path

The XCubeDAS can be connected in redundant connection mode based on forward direction and backward direction. This provides the optimal networking reliability.

The following figure shows an example of a dual controller, direct connect enclosure configuration with one server accessing the storage. One server is direct connected to a dual controller XCubeDAS XD5300 series, which is in turn connected to the dual controller XCubeDAS XD5300 series using mini SAS HD to mini SAS HD cables (SAS 12G expansion cable, SFF-8644 to SFF-8644). The connection in forward direction is shown as blue cables. The connection in backward direction is shown as orange cables.

Figure 4-4 Reverse Topology: One Server / Two XCubeDAS / Dual Path

4.2.4. XCubeSAN Array Expansion with Single Path Deployment

XCubeSAN

XCubeDAS

Wake-on-SAS Cable

Cascade Topology: One XCubeSAN / One XCubeDAS / Single Path

The following figure shows an example of a single controller XCubeSAN series connected to a single controller XCubeDAS XD5300 series using mini SAS HD to mini SAS HD cable (SAS 12G expansion cable with Wake-on-SAS, SFF-8644 to SFF-8644).

Figure 4-5 Cascade Topology: One XCubeSAN / One XCubeDAS / Single Path

4.2.5. XCubeSAN Array Expansion with Dual Path Deployment

For redundancy, recommend to connect two paths and run MPIO (MultiPath I/O) configurations to ensure data consistency in the rare event of a failure in the host connectivity from a single path.

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XCubeSAN

XCubeDAS

Wake-on-SAS Cable

Cascade Topology: One XCubeSAN / One XCubeDAS / Dual Path

Figure 4-6 Cascade Topology: One XCubeSAN / One XCubeDAS / Dual Path

Cascade Topology: One XCubeSAN / Two XCubeDAS / Dual Path

XCubeSAN

XCubeDAS 1

XCubeDAS 2

Wake-on-SAS Cable

The following figure shows an example of a dual controller XCubeSAN series connected to a dual controller XCubeDAS XD5300 series which is in turn connected to the second dual controller XCubeDAS XD5300 series using mini SAS HD to mini SAS HD cable (SAS 12G expansion cable with Wake-on-SAS, SFF-8644 to SFF-8644).

Figure 4-7 Cascade Topology: One XCubeSAN / Two XCubeDAS / Dual Path

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INFORMATION:

Reverse topology will be available in SANOS firmware 1.1.0.

XCubeSAN

XCubeDAS 1

XCubeDAS 2

Wake-on-SAS Cable

Reverse Topology: One XCubeSAN / Two XCubeDAS / Dual Path

The XCubeDAS can be connected in redundant connection mode based on forward direction and backward direction. This provides the optimal networking reliability.

Figure 4-8 Reverse Topology: One XCubeSAN / Two XCubeDAS / Dual Path

Tree Topology: One Server / Two XCubeDAS

INFORMATION:

Tree topology will be available in SANOS firmware 1.1.0.

XCubeSAN

XCubeDAS 1

XCubeDAS 2

Wake-on-SAS Cable

The XCubeDAS can be connected in tree topology to reduce the latency.

The following figure shows an example of a dual controller XCubeSAN series connected to two dual controller XCubeDAS XD5300 series using mini SAS HD to mini SAS HD cable (SAS 12G expansion cable with Wake-on-SAS, SFF-8644 to SFF-8644).

Figure 4-9 Tree Topology: One XCubeSAN / Two XCubeDAS / Dual Path

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XCubeDAS

4.2.6. Multi-server Attached Cabling Deployment

Cascade Topology: Five Servers / One XCubeDAS / Dual Path

The following figure shows an example of a dual controller, direct connect enclosure configuration with five servers accessing the storage. Five servers are direct connected to a dual controller XCubeDAS XD5300 series using mini SAS HD to mini SAS HD cables (SAS 12G expansion cable, SFF-8644 to SFF-8644).

Figure 4-10 Cascade Topology: Five Servers / One XCubeDAS / Dual Path

5. Descriptions of LEDs and Buttons

In this chapter, you can find all LED definitions and button behaviors of the XCubeDAS series models. By reviewing this chapter, you will have a basic understanding about the current status of the system or specific components by recognizing the LED status.

5.1. Front Panel

In this session, we will describe the system controls and indicators, and the disk drive LEDs in the front panel.

5.1.1. System Controls and Indicators

XCubeDAS features the button and indication module on the right ear. Please refer to the following content for definitions of LED behaviors.

Figure 5-1 System Controls and Indicators

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Number

Description

Definition

Enclosure Power Button/LED

Power Button

 Press the button one time to turn ON the

system power and keep pressing for 4 seconds to turn OFF the system power.

Power LED

 Solid White: Power is ON (at least one

power supply unit is supplying power to the system).

 Blinking White: The system is in the stage

of boot or shutdown.

 Off: The system is shutdown.

UID Button/LED

UID (Unique Identifier) button

 Press the button one time to turn it ON;

press it again to turn it OFF.

UID (Unique Identifier) LED

 Press the button to turn it ON, and press it

again to turn it OFF.

 Solid Blue: The system has been

identified.

 Off: The system has not been identified.

Enclosure Access LED

(Indicate the host interface connectivity.)

 Blinking Blue: The host interface activity

is on-going.

 Off: There is no host interface activity.

Enclosure Status LED

Status LED

(Indicate current health status of the system.)

 Solid Amber: System has errors including

PSU failure, abnormal voltage, abnormal temperature, any fan module failed or removed.

 Off: The system is healthy.

USB Port

The USB port is reserved.

Table 5-1 Descriptions of the System Controls and Indicators LEDs

5.1.2. Disk Drive LEDs

Number

Description

Definition

Disk Drive Power LED

 Solid Blue: The disk drive is inserted and no

data access.

 Blinking Blue: The disk drive is accessing

data.

 Off: There is no disk drive inserted.

Disk Drive Status LED

 Solid Amber: There is disk drive error.  Blinking Amber (interval of 0.5 sec): The

disk drive is rebuilding.

 Blinking Amber (interval of 0.05 sec):

Identify the disk drive.

 Off: The disk drive is healthy.

Please refer to the following content for definitions of LED behaviors.

Figure 5-2 Disk Drive Indicators of LFF & SFF Disk Drive Tray

Table 5-2 Descriptions of Disk Drive LEDs

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Number

Description

Definition

12Gb SAS Port LED

 Blinking Amber: Data is accessing.

Controller Status LED

 Solid Green: Controller status is normal.  Solid Red: The System is booting or the

controller is failed.

UID (Unique Identifier) LED

 Solid Blue: The enclosure has been

identified.

 Off: The enclosure is not being identified.

Enclosure ID

 --: The enclosure ID is not supported.  Number: The enclosure has been identified

the number.

5.2. Rear Panel

In this session, we will describe the system control LEDs and PSU LEDs in the rear panel.

5.2.1. Controller LEDs

Please refer to the following content for definitions of the LED behaviors.

Figure 5-3 The Controller LEDs

Table 5-3 Descriptions of XCubeDAS Series Controller LEDs

5.2.2. Power Supply Unit LED

Number

Description

Definition

PSU LED

 Solid Green: The PSU is on and normal.  Blinking Green: The PSU is off, +5VSB

(Standby) is on

 Solid Amber: There is critical event caused

shutdown.

 Blinking Amber: There are PSU warning

events including high temperature, high power, high current, slow fan, or under input voltage.

Please refer to the following content for definitions of the LED behaviors.

Figure 5-4 The Power Supply Unit LED

Table 5-4 Descriptions of the Power Supply Unit LED

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CAUTION:

We recommend that all maintenance is carried out by a certified technician. Do not attempt to carry out any maintenance outside of those outlined in the following section of this guide. System damage due to incorrect maintenance or FRU replacement can affect your product warranty. If you are unsure of the problem related to your XCubeDAS series system, we strongly recommend you to contact or get help from QSAN support team:

 Via the Web: https://qsan.com/support  Via Telephone: +886-2-7720-2118 extension 136

(Service hours: 09:30 - 18:00, Monday - Friday, UTC+8)

 Via Skype Chat, Skype ID: qsan.support

(Service hours: 09:30 - 02:00, Monday - Friday, UTC+8, Summer time: 09:30 - 01:00)

 Via Email: support@qsan.com

6. Quick Maintenance

This chapter provides quick maintenance and instruction of removing / installing FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) or optional components of all the XCubeDAS series models. All of the XCubeDAS models feature the HA design, any of the FRU components can be hot swapped and replaced with zero downtime in the rare event of a component failure. If you encounter any issues caused by FRU components while operating the XCubeDAS, please refer to related section and follow the quick troubleshooting procedures step by step.

6.1. Removing / Installing the Controller Module

This section outlines how to check the status of your controller module and the procedure of removing / installing the controller module when encountering problems.

Removing the Controller Module

CAUTION:

 The controller module is heavy and fragile; please use both hands

while installing, removing, or carrying the controller module. Recommended place for removing the controller module: the system is in a well secured rack or on a stable surface.

 For single controller model, the controller must be installed into slot 1

(the top slot of the system in rear view) and you must install the dummy controller cage provided for the empty slot to ensure the proper system cooling.

If you see the controller status LED shows solid red color, which means your controller

module is encountering an issue and need to be replaced immediately. You need to follow

the procedures below to remove problematic controller module and install a healthy one.

Figure 6-1 Warning Message of Controller Module by the Status LED

 The following images illustrate mechanical components of the controller module.

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Number

Description

Release Lever

Thumb Screw

Figure 6-2 Mechanical Components of the Controller Module

Table 6-1 Mechanical Components of the Controller Module

The following are detailed steps for removing the controller module from the system chassis.

 Use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the thumb screws on each release levers.  Pull down both release levers at the same time and then pull out about half length of the

controller module by holding two release levers.

 Use one hand to hold one end of the controller module (the side with release levers) and

the other hand hold the bottom of the controller; pull out the controller module until it is free from the system chassis.

Figure 6-3 Procedures of Removing the Controller Module

Installing the Controller Module

The following content and images are the detail steps of installing the controller module into the system chassis.

 Make sure the position of both release levers of the controller is at downward.  Align and place the controller to the empty controller slot.  Push the controller module all the way into the controller slot until the position of two

release levers move upward automatically.

 Pull up both release leavers at the same time until they totally parallel with the controller

cage and then use a Phillips screw driver to tighten both screws.

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Figure 6-4 Detailed Procedures of the Controller Module installation

 After about 30 seconds from the time you have installed the controller module into the

system chassis, the status LED will show solid green color if controller module is successfully installed.

6.2. Removing / Installing the Power Supply Unit

The standard XCubeDAS series system comes with two redundant PSUs (Power Supply Units) that allow users to hot swap it when one of the PSUs is not functioning.

All XCubeDAS models are fitted with the same PSU, but the installation direction came differ. Please refer to the following content for the PSU removal / installation guide.

CAUTION:

The power supply unit is heavy and fragile; please use both hands while installing, removing, or carrying the controller module. Recommended place for removing the controller module: the system is in a well secured rack or on a stable surface.

If you see the PSU LED shows solid or blinking amber color which means your PSU has encountered an issue and need to be replaced immediately. You need to follow the procedure of how to remove problematic PSU module and install a healthy one.

Removing the Power Supply Unit

The images and the table below provide description of mechanical components of the PSU. Please note that the PSU installed in 4U/3U or 2U system chassis are the same but the installation direction is different (If you pull out the PSU from the system chassis, for 4U/3U systems, the sticker on the PSU will be facing downwards; for 2U system, the sticker will be on the right hand side). Please be sure to use the correct installation direction of the PSU to prevent any potential damage by improper installation.

Figure 6-5 Mechanical Components of the PSU

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Number

Description

PSU Release Tab

PSU Handle

Table 6-2 Mechanical Components of the PSU

Before removing the PSU, disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet; then remove the other end that is connected to the PSU.

The following are detailed steps of removing a PSU from the system chassis.

 Hold the PSU handle first, and then press the release tab.  Pull out the power supply about half of the total PSU length.  Use one hand to hold one end of the PSU (the side with release tab) and the other hand

hold the bottom of the power supply unit; pull out the power supply unit until it is free from the system chassis.

Figure 6-6 Procedures of Removing the Power Supply Unit

Installing the Power Supply Unit

The following are detailed steps of installing the PSU into the system chassis.

 Use one hand to hold one end of the power supply unit (the side with release tab and

handle) and the other hand hold the bottom of the power supply unit; then align the PSU with the empty PSU slot.

 Push the PSU all the way into the empty slot until you hear the “click” sound from the

CAUTION:

The fan module is heavy; please use both hands while removing, holding, or carrying the fan module. The fan module is hot swappable, but power off the system to do the fan module installing or removing is highly recommended. Recommended place for installing / removing a fan module: the system is on the well secured rack or onto stable surface.

release tab.

Figure 6-7 Installing the Power Supply Unit in the System Chassis

If the PSU is successfully installed, the status LED will show solid green color (if no other

malfunction is encountered).

6.3. Removing / Installing the Fan Module

The standard XCubeDAS system comes with two redundant fan modules that allow you to hot swap it when one of the fan modules encounters an issue. In the event that the fan module fails, it can be hot-swapped. The XCubeDAS series utilizes two types of fan module for 4U/3U and 2U system chassis. Please refer to the following information for the fan module removing / installing procedures.

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Number

Description

The Fan Module Release Tab

The Fan Module Handle

If you see following phenomenon of your XCubeDAS:

 The system status LED shows solid amber color.  The fan module is running at high RPM.  The PSU and controller are normal which means your fan module has encountered an

issue and needs to be immediately replaced. You need to follow the procedures below to remove problematic fan module and install a healthy one.

Removing the Fan Module

Figures below are fan modules for 4U/3U or 2U system chassis.

Figure 6-8 Mechanical Components of the Fan Module

Table 6-3 Mechanical Components of the Fan Module

The following details the steps of removing the fan module from the system chassis.

 Hold the fan module handle first, and then press the release tab.  Pull out the fan module around half of the total fan module length.

 Use one hand to hold one end of the fan module (the side with release tab and handle)

and the other hand hold the bottom of the module; pull out the module until it is free from the system chassis.

Figure 6-9 Procedures of Removing the Fan Module

Installing the Fan Module

The following details the steps of installing the fan module into the system chassis.

 Use one hand to hold one end of the fan module (the side with release tab and handle)

and the other hand hold the bottom of the module; then align it with the empty slot. Installation direction of LFF and SFF systems is the same.

 Push the fan module all the way into the empty slot until hear the “click” sound from the

release tab.

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Figure 6-10 Procedures of Installing the Fan Module

If the fan module is successfully installed, the system status LED will turn off.

7. Support and Other Resources

7.1. Getting Technical Support

After installing your device, locate the serial number on the sticker located on the side of the chassis and use it to register your product at https://partner.qsan.com/ (End-User

Registration). We recommend registering your product in QSAN partner website for firmware updates, document download, and latest news in eDM. To contact QSAN Support, please use the following information.

 Via the Web: https://qsan.com/support  Via Telephone: +886-2-7720-2118 extension 136

(Service hours: 09:30 - 18:00, Monday - Friday, UTC+8)

 Via Skype Chat, Skype ID: qsan.support

(Service hours: 09:30 - 02:00, Monday - Friday, UTC+8, Summer time: 09:30 - 01:00)

 Via Email: support@qsan.com

Information to Collect

 Product name, model or version, and serial number  Operating system name and version  Firmware version  Error messages or capture screenshots  Product-specific reports and logs  Add-on products or components installed  Third-party products or components installed

Information for Technical Support

The following system information is necessary for technical support, please refer to

following for what and where to get the information of your XCubeDAS series model.

7.2. Online Customer Support

For better customer support, every XCubeDAS series models include the console cable (two for dual controller models), one for single controller models) for online support. Please follow the procedures below to setup the online help environment for QSAN support team.

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The following procedure will help you to setup the serial console via the console cable that is enclosed in the shipping carton. The following image is the appearance of the console cable.

Figure 7-1 Appearance of a Console Cable

Procedures to Setup the Serial Console

1. Setup the serial cable between the controller and one server/host like in the below

image.

Figure 7-2 Connect the Console Cable

2. You must use terminal software such as HyperTerminal or Putty to open the console

after the connection is made.

INFORMATION:

For more information about terminal software, please refer to

HyperTerminal: http://www.hilgraeve.com/hyperterminal/

PuTTY: http://www.putty.org/

3. Here we first demonstrate HyperTerminal. The console settings are on the following.

Baud rate: 115200, 8 data bit, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control

Terminal type: vt100

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Figure 7-3 The Procedures of Setup Serial Console by HyperTerminal

4. If you are using PuTTY instead, please refer to below

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Figure 7-4 The Procedures of Setup Serial Console by PuTTY

5. Users should be able to login the controller system via console cable by following the

procedures above.

Setup the connection for online support

Following is the procedure to setup the connection for online support via TeamViewer:

1. Please download the TeamViewer from following hyper link:

https://www.teamviewer.com/en/download/

2. Install TeamViewer.

3. Please provide the ID/password showed on the application to QSAN support team

member to join the online support session.

7.3. Accessing Product Updates

To download product updates, please visit QSAN website:

https://qsan.com/download

7.4. Documentation Feedback

QSAN is committed to providing documentation that meets and exceeds your expectations. To help us improve the documentation, email any errors, suggestions, or comments to

docsfeedback@qsan.com.

When submitting your feedback, include the document title, part number, revision, and publication date located on the front cover of the document.

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Qsan XD5316S, XD5324S, XD5326D, XD5326S, XD5312D Owner's Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Notices

Regulatory Statements

Preface

About This Manual

Related Documents

Technical Support

Conventions

Information, Tip, and Caution

1. Overview

1.1. XCubeDAS Series Product Overview

1.2. XCubeDAS Series Hardware Features

1.3. XCubeDAS Series Hardware Specifications

1.4. XCubeDAS Series Package Contents

1.5. XCubeDAS Series Optional Accessories

2. System Components Overview

2.1. Front Panel

2.2. System Disk Drive Numbering

2.3. Supported Disk Drives and SSDs

2.4. Rear Panel

2.4.1. Rear Panel Layout

2.4.2. Controller Module

2.5. Power Supply Unit

2.6. Fan Module

2.7. Seven-segment LED Display

3. Installing the System Hardware

3.1. Installation Checklist

3.2. Installing Disk Drives into the Trays

3.3. Installing the Optional Slide Rails

3.4. Installing the Trays into the System

3.5. Connecting the System to a Host

3.5.1. Server Storage Expansion (DAS or JBOD)

3.5.2. XCubeSAN RAID Expansion

3.6. Connecting Power Cords and Powering ON the System

3.7. Powering OFF the System

3.8. Wake-on-SAS to Power ON / OFF the System

3.9. Discover and Monitor the System

4. Deployment Types and Cabling

4.1. Deployment Types

4.2. Cabling the System

4.2.1. Expansion Configuration Rules

4.2.2. Server Storage Expansion with Single Path Deployment

4.2.3. Server Storage Expansion with Dual Path Deployment

4.2.4. XCubeSAN Array Expansion with Single Path Deployment

4.2.5. XCubeSAN Array Expansion with Dual Path Deployment

4.2.6. Multi-server Attached Cabling Deployment

5. Descriptions of LEDs and Buttons

5.1. Front Panel

5.1.1. System Controls and Indicators

5.1.2. Disk Drive LEDs

5.2. Rear Panel

5.2.1. Controller LEDs

5.2.2. Power Supply Unit LED

6. Quick Maintenance

6.1. Removing / Installing the Controller Module

6.2. Removing / Installing the Power Supply Unit

6.3. Removing / Installing the Fan Module

7. Support and Other Resources

7.1. Getting Technical Support

7.2. Online Customer Support

7.3. Accessing Product Updates

7.4. Documentation Feedback

Appendix

End-User License Agreement (EULA)