Qsan XCubeFAS Series, Hardware Manual

Page 1: ...XCubeFAS Series Hardware Manual Applicable Models XF2026D XF3126D March 2021 ...

Page 2: ...n in this publication is accurate as of its publication date The information is subject to change without notice Trademarks QSAN the QSAN logo XCubeFAS and QSAN com are trademarks or registered trademarks of QSAN Technology Inc Intel Xeon Pentium Intel Inside and the Intel Inside logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries Other trademarks and trade names used...

Page 3: ...Overview 1 XCubeFAS Series Hardware Specifications 2 XCubeFAS Series Package Contents 6 2 System Components Overview 7 Front Panel 7 Rear Panel 11 Cache to Flash Module LEDs and Button 21 3 Installing the System Hardware 24 Installation Checklist 24 Installing Disk Drives into the Trays 25 Installing the Optional Slide Rails 28 Installing the Trays into the System 31 Connecting Power Cords and Pow...

Page 4: ...ory Modules 39 Removing Installing the Fan Module 43 Cache to Flash Memory Protection 49 Installing the Cache to Flash Modules 51 Removing the Cache to Flash Modules 54 Installing the Optional Host Cards 56 Removing the Host Card 70 5 Deployment Types and Cabling 74 Deployment Types 74 Cabling the System 75 6 Support and Other Resources 83 Getting Technical Support 83 Online Customer Support 85 Ac...

Page 5: ... 17 Figure 2 10 2 port 25GbE iSCSI Host Card SFP28 LEDs 18 Figure 2 11 4 port 10GbE iSCSI Host Card SFP LEDs 19 Figure 2 12 2 port 10GBASE T iSCSI Host Card RJ45 LEDs 20 Figure 2 13 Flash Module LEDs and Button 21 Figure 2 14 Flash Module LEDs and Button 22 Figure 3 1 Front Side Components of SFF Disk Drive Trays 25 Figure 3 2 Unlock and Open the Carrier Handle of a Disk Drive Tray SFF 26 Figure 3...

Page 6: ...uccessfully Installed in the XEVO UI 46 Figure 4 8 Location of Each Fan Module Installed per controller in the XF3126D 47 Figure 4 9 Screenshot of XF3126D Fan Module Successfully Installed in the XEVO UI 49 Figure 4 10 Location of the Cache to Flash Module 50 Figure 4 11 Location of the XF3126D Cache to Flash Module 50 Figure 4 12 Location of XF2026D Cache to Flash Module 51 Figure 4 13 Components...

Page 7: ...d from the XF2026D Controller Cage 72 Figure 4 34 Procedures of Pull out the Host Card and Install XF2026D Dummy Host Card Cage 72 Figure 4 35 The Finished Installed XF2026D Dummy Host Card Cage 73 Figure 5 1 One Server One HBA Two Switches One XCubeFAS Dual Path 76 Figure 5 2 One Server One HBA One XCubeFAS One XCubeDAS Dual Path 77 Figure 5 3 Two Servers One HBA per Server Two Switches One XCube...

Page 8: ...s of 4 port 10GbE iSCSI Host Card SFP LEDs 19 Table 2 10 Descriptions of 2 port 10GBASE T iSCSI Host Card RJ45 LEDs 20 Table 2 11 Descriptions of Flash Module LEDs and Button 21 Table 2 12 Descriptions of Flash Module LEDs and Button 22 Table 3 1 Installation Checklist 24 Table 3 2 Front Side Components of SFF Disk Drive Trays 25 Table 4 1 The Installation Sequence for Optional Memory Module in XF...

Page 9: ...g Location and Combination of the XF2026D Host Cards 58 Table 4 12 Supported Installing Location and Combination of the XF3126D Host Cards 61 Table 4 13 Mechanical Components of a Controller Module 64 Table 4 14 Mechanical Components of a Controller Module 67 Table 5 1 Deployment Types 74 Table 5 2 SAN System and Expansion Enclosure Configuration Rules 75 ...

Page 10: ...otice 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 guarant...

Page 11: ...nce that may cause undesired operation この装置は クラス A 情報技術装置です この装置を家庭環境で使用すると電波妨害 を引き起こすことがあります この場合には使用者が適切な対策を講ずるよう要求され ることがあります VCC1 A 警告 這是甲類的資訊產品 在居住的環境中使用時 可能會造成射頻干擾 在這種情況 下 使用者會被要求採取某些適當的對策 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 E...

Page 12: ...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 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 The ITE is not intended to be installed and used in a home school or public area accessible to the genera...

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Page 14: ...n Warning Electric shock hazard The system may have one or more power supply unit PSU cords To avoid serious injuries it is recommended that all PSU power cords must be disconnected by trained service technicians before installing or replacing system components INFORMATION QSAN provides limited warranty for QSAN branded hardware products System hardware and peripheral product s 3 years limited war...

Page 15: ...use by system administrators SAN 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 Related Documents There are related documents which can be downloaded from the website XCubeFAS QIG Quick Installation ...

Page 16: ...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 INFORMATION INFORMATION provides useful knowledge definition or terminology for reference TIP TIP pro...

Page 17: ...bels Example Click the OK button Italic 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...

Page 18: ...XCubeFAS XCubeFAS Series Product Overview QSAN XCubeFAS series is an all flash array system the system is composed of system hardware and the XEVO operating system the system hardware is a modular design and FRU Field Replacement Unit optimized All the hardware modules are inside the rack mount chassis including system controllers front panel rear panel redundant power supply and fan modules cache...

Page 19: ... NAME XF2026D Form Factor 2U 26 bay SFF RAID Controller Dual active controller Processor Intel Xeon 4 core processor 8 core processor mode is also available Memory per Controller DDR4 ECC 32GB UDIMM up to 128GB four DIMM slots insert two DIMMs or more will boost performance Host Connectivity per Controller Optional Host Cards at Slot 1 PCIe Gen3 x 8 2 x 32Gb FC SFP28 ports 4 x 16Gb FC SFP ports 2 ...

Page 20: ...onnectors connect with the SAS cable by using mini SAS HD SFF 8644 connector Drive Type 2 5 SAS SED SSD Expansion Capabilities Up to 10 expansion units using XD5326 2U 26 bay SFF 12Gb SAS expansion enclosure Max Drives Supported 286 Dimension H x W x D 19 Rack mount 88 x 438 x 491 mm Memory Protection Cache to Flash module Battery backup module Flash module LCM LCD Module USB LCM optional Power Su...

Page 21: ...actor 3U 26 bay U 2 SFF 8639 Dual port RAID Controller Dual active controller Processor Intel Xeon scalable 6 core processor Memory per Controller DDR4 ECC 16GB RDIMM up to 384GB six DIMM slots insert two DIMMs or more will boost performance Host Connectivity per Controller Optional Host Cards at Slot 1 PCIe Gen3 x 8 2 x 32Gb FC SFP28 ports 4 x 16Gb FC SFP ports 2 x 16Gb FC SFP ports 2 x 25GbE iSC...

Page 22: ...ctivity per Controller Drive Type 2 5 U 2 SFF 8639 Dual port NVMe SSD Expansion Capabilities Max Drives Supported 26 Dimension H x W x D 19 Rack mount 132 x 438 x 645 mm Memory Protection Cache to Flash module LCM LCD Module USB LCM optional Power Supply 800W 1 1 redundant 80 PLUS Platinum Fan Module per Controller 4 redundant fan modules Temperature Operating temperature 0 C to 35 C Shipping temp...

Page 23: ...ge contents for the XCubeFAS series models To learn more details of package content please refer to XCubeFAS Quick Installation Guide System Chassis x1 Disk Drive Trays XF2026D 2U 26 bay SFF 2 5 Disk Drive Tray x26 XF3126D 3U 26 bay U 2 Dual port 2 5 Disk Drive Tray x26 Rail Kit AC Power Cords x2 RS 232 Console Cable x2 Screws Pack for SSD screws x104 120 Quick Installation Guide ...

Page 24: ...hardware and give you the ability to be able to successfully configure and operate your system Following is the list of key components or modules of XCubeFAS Front Panel Rear Panel Cache to Flash Module Front Panel In this session we will describe the system controls and indicators and the disk drive LEDs in the front panel 2 1 1 System Controls and Indicators XCubeFAS features the button and indi...

Page 25: ...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 2 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 identi...

Page 26: ...g PSU failure abnormal voltage abnormal temperature any fan module failed or removed controller degraded pool degraded pool failure SSD cache pool degraded or SSD cache pool failure Off The system is healthy 5 USB Port The USB port can be plug in the LCM LCD Module 2 1 2 Disk Drive LEDs Please refer to the following content for definitions of LED behaviors Figure 2 2 Disk Drive Indicators of SFF D...

Page 27: ...ere 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 2 1 3 System Disk Drive Numbering Figures below illustrate the XCubeFAS system disk drive numbering The system disk drive numbering is single row from left to right If you want to check the disk drive numbering rule while ...

Page 28: ...ved Rear Panel In this session we will describe the system control LEDs PSU LEDs host card LEDs and the cache to flash module LED in the rear panel 2 2 1 Controller LEDs Please refer to the following content for definitions of the LED behaviors XF2026D Figure 2 4 XF2026D Controller LEDs Table 2 3 Descriptions of XCubeFAS Series Controller LEDs NUMBER DESCRIPTION DEFINITION 1 Controller Status LED ...

Page 29: ...er Data on the cache is waiting for flush to disks Off There is no data on the cache 4 UID Unique Identifier LED Solid Blue The enclosure has been identified Off The enclosure is not being identified 5 Management Port Connection LED Solid Green The connection is built and normal Off No connection is built 6 Management Port Accessing LED Blinking Amber Data is accessing 7 10GbE iSCSI Port 1 LED Bli...

Page 30: ...ccess Off No link is detected or link fails 2 10GbE iSCSI SFP Port Speed LED Solid Green Asserted when a 10G link is established and maintained Solid Amber Asserted when a 1G link is established and maintained Off No link is detected or link fails 3 Management Port Connection LED Amber The connection is built and normal Green The connection is unstable Off No connection is built 4 Management Port ...

Page 31: ...r controller Off This is the Slave controller 7 Dirty Cache LED Amber Data on the cache is waiting for being flushed to disks Off There is no data on the cache 8 UID Unique Identifier LED Blue The enclosure has been identified Off The enclosure is not identified 2 2 2 Power Supply Unit Please refer to the following content for definitions of the LED behaviors XF2026D XF3126D Figure 2 6 The Power S...

Page 32: ...ical event caused shutdown Blinking Amber There are PSU warning events including high temperature high power high current slow fan or under input voltage 2 2 3 Host Card LEDs Please refer to the following content for definitions of the LED behaviors 2 port 32Gb Fibre Channel Host Card SFP28 LEDs Figure 2 7 2 port 32Gb Fibre Channel Host Card SFP28 LEDs Table 2 5 Descriptions of 2 port 32Gb Fibre C...

Page 33: ... a 16G link is established and maintained Solid White Asserted when an 8G and below link is established and maintained Off No link is detected or link fails 4 port 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Card SFP LEDs Figure 2 8 4 port 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Card SFP LEDs Table 2 6 Descriptions of 4 port 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Card SFP LEDs NUMBER DESCRIPTION DEFINITION 1 Activity LED Solid Green Asserted when ...

Page 34: ...SFP LEDs Figure 2 9 2 port 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Card SFP LEDs Table 2 7 Descriptions of 2 port 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Card SFP LEDs NUMBER DESCRIPTION DEFINITION 1 Activity LED Solid Green Asserted when the link is established Link OK without I O Blinking Green Asserted when the link is established and packets are being transmitted along with any receive activity Access Off No link is detected...

Page 35: ...EDs Table 2 8 Descriptions of 2 port 25GbE iSCSI Host Card SFP28 LEDs NUMBER DESCRIPTION DEFINITION 1 Activity LED Blinking Green Asserted when the link is established and packets are being transmitted along with any receive activity Access Off No link is detected or link fails 2 Speed LED Solid Blue Asserted when a 25G link is established and maintained Solid Amber Asserted when not a 25G link is...

Page 36: ...criptions of 4 port 10GbE iSCSI Host Card SFP LEDs NUMBER DESCRIPTION DEFINITION 1 Activity LED Blinking Green Asserted when the link is established and packets are being transmitted along with any receive activity Access Off No link is detected or link fails 2 Speed LED Solid Blue Asserted when a 10G link is established and maintained Solid Amber Asserted when a 1G link is established and maintai...

Page 37: ...Descriptions of 2 port 10GBASE T iSCSI Host Card RJ45 LEDs NUMBER DESCRIPTION DEFINITION 1 Access LED Blinking Green Asserted when the link is established and packets are being transmitted along with any receive activity Access Off No link is detected or link fails 2 Speed LED Solid Green Asserted when a 10G link is established and maintained Solid Amber Asserted when a 1G link is established and ...

Page 38: ... Module LEDs and Button Table 2 11 Descriptions of Flash Module LEDs and Button NUMBER DESCRIPTION DEFINITION 1 Power LED Solid Green Power is good at flash module Off There is no power at flash module 2 Status LED Solid Blue The status of flash module is good Blinking Blue and Amber Interlaced Installing or removing the flash module Solid Amber The flash module is failed or wrong PCIe connection ...

Page 39: ... LED finished blinking Otherwise the flash module maybe damage For more information about Cache to Flash modules please refer to the chapter 4 5 XF3126D Figure 2 14 Flash Module LEDs and Button Table 2 12 Descriptions of Flash Module LEDs and Button NUMBER DESCRIPTION DEFINITION 1 Power LED Solid Green Power is good at flash module Solid Orange When the data is flushed to Cache to flash module the...

Page 40: ...m is not initialized and is waiting for detection and initialization The data is writing to the C2F module Writing back the data from C2F module Solid Amber The flash module is failed or wrong PCIe connection speed CAUTION The flash module of Cache to Flash is hot swappable because it is a PCIe device For more information about Cache to Flash modules please refer to the chapter 4 5 ...

Page 41: ...and initial configuration you can follow the procedures in the checklist below by order Table 3 1 Installation Checklist STEP TASK WHERE TO FIND THE DETAIL PROCEDURE 1 Installing disk drives into the trays Chapter3 2 3 Installing the slide rails Chapter3 3 4 Installing the trays into the system Chapter3 4 5 Connecting power cords and powering on the system Chapter3 5 6 Connecting the system to a h...

Page 42: ...e for the system Chapter 3 11 Installing Disk Drives into the Trays Key Components of the Disk Drive Tray The following content illustrates the key components of SFF disk drive trays Figure 3 1 Front Side Components of SFF Disk Drive Trays Table 3 2 Front Side Components of SFF Disk Drive Trays ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION 1 Carrier Handle Release Button 2 Release Button Lock 3 Carrier Handle ...

Page 43: ...d steps for removing a disk drive tray from the system Unlock release button lock shift the lock from left to right 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 Figure 3 2 Unlock and Open the Carrier Handle of a Disk Drive Tray SFF The following content is the procedure for removin...

Page 44: ...igures are detail steps of installing a disk drive into the tray 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 w...

Page 45: ...nal 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 CAUTION The populated XCubeFAS 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 installatio...

Page 46: ...slide rails installation Take the slide rails from the carton Pull the inner rail out and slide the intermediate rail back Figure 3 5 First Step of the Slide Rails Installation 2 Second step of the slide rails installation Install the inner member onto the chassis Figure 3 6 Second Step of the Slide Sails Installation 3 Third step of the slide rails installation ...

Page 47: ...step for the other side Figure 3 7 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 f...

Page 48: ...lowing procedure is for installing a tray into 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 t...

Page 49: ...d type The power cords for the XCubeFAS series will vary depending on your country region If you find the power cords included with your XCubeFAS 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 configu...

Page 50: ...ocument 33 Figure 3 10Press the Power Button One Time to Power 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 XF2026D XF3126D Figure 3 11PSU Power Cord Connects ...

Page 51: ...n Operating Relative Humidity 10 to 90 TIP The XCubeFAS 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 Powering OFF the System To power off the system please follow the steps outlined below Stop all I O from all hosts to...

Page 52: ...I RJ45 ports per controller for data host connections and dual SAS3 expansion ports for expansion by adding up to nine XCubeDAS series enclosures To learn more about advanced types of cabling please refer to the chapter 5 Deployment Types and Cabling 3 7 1 Connecting to the Management Ports XCubeFAS series models are equipped with one 1Gb BASE T RJ45 management port onboard per controller to allow...

Page 53: ...motely using the Wake on LAN feature The XF2026D can work with any available Wake on LAN freeware and shareware 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 adva...

Page 54: ...ted UPS interfaces and communication types Supported types UPS via SNMP Serial UPS with COM port and USB UPS Communication types network UPS via SNMP Serial UPS with COM port and USB UPS Serial communication is the only supported type Connect the UPS to the XCubeFAS The following image is the location for the UPS connection XF2026D XF3126D Figure 3 15 Location for the UPS System Connection The tab...

Page 55: ...o discover the system on the network and start the initial configuration To discover the system we suggest downloading our XFinder application from the QSAN web site this will hunt the network for your new AFA and allow you to access it via the XEVO GUI For more information about discovering your system and the initial configuration please refer to the chapter 3 Getting Started in the XCubeFAS XEV...

Page 56: ...sted sequence of memory module installation It is requested that the installation slot and capacity of the memory module MUST be the same for both controllers In XF2026D there are four DIMM slots for expansion of memory capacity The installation sequence for the memory module with the same capacity should be 3 2 4 due to slot 1 and 2 are memory bank 1 slot 3 and 4 are bank 2 Balance the memory siz...

Page 57: ...The Installation Sequence for Optional Memory Module in XF2026D BANK 1 BANK 2 TOTAL MEMORY Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 16GB 16GB 32GB 16GB 4GB 16GB 4GB 40GB 16GB 8GB 16GB 8GB 48GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 64GB 32GB 32GB 64GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 128GB In XF3126D there are six DIMM slots for expansion of memory capacity The installation sequence for the memory module with the same capacity should be 3 4 ...

Page 58: ...ation Sequence of the Memory Module in XF3126D The following table is the suggested installation sequence for optional memory module Table 4 2 The Installation Sequence for Optional Memory Module in XF3126D BANK 1 BANK 2 TOTAL MEMORY Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 Slot 5 Slot 6 8GB 8GB 16GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 32GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 48GB 16GB 16GB 32GB ...

Page 59: ... 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 96GB 32GB 32GB 64GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 128GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 192GB 64GB 64GB 128GB 64GB 64GB 64GB 64GB 256GB 64GB 64GB 64GB 64GB 64GB 64GB 384GB CAUTION The platform does not support the mixing of DIMMs so there are not allowed combinations of mixing different DIMMs TIP Insert two DIMMs or more will boost performance ...

Page 60: ...that allow you to hot swap it when one of the fan modules encounters an issue If the fan module fails it can be hot swapped Please refer to the following information for the fan module XF2026D Figure 4 3 Location of Each Fan Module Installed in the XF2026D Table 4 3 Location of Each Fan Module Installed in the XF206D NUMBER DESCRIPTION 1 Fan 1 and Fan 2 2 Fan 3 and Fan 4 Figure 4 4 XF2026D Mechani...

Page 61: ...ff 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 If you see the Fan Module showing red box in the XEVO UI System Arrays that means your fan module has encountered an issue and needs to be immediately replaced You need to follow the procedures below to ...

Page 62: ...lowing 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...

Page 63: ... 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 If the fan module is successfully installed the Fan Module displays green box in the XEVO UI System Arrays Figure 4 7 Screenshot of XF2026D Fan Module Successfully In...

Page 64: ...m Official Document 47 XF3126D Figures below are fan module location for XF3126D for each controller Figure 4 8 Location of Each Fan Module Installed per controller in the XF3126D Table 4 6 Location of Each Fan Module Installed per controller in the XF3126D NUMBER DESCRIPTION 1 Fan 1 3 Fan 3 4 Fan 4 6 Fan 6 ...

Page 65: ...tic fan module and install a healthy one Removing Installing the Fan Module The following details the steps of removing the fan module from the system chassis Remove the fan module cable first and then pull out the fan module Installing the Fan Module The following details the steps of installing the fan module into the system chassis For FAN1 FAN 3 FAN 6 install the fan into the empty slot and th...

Page 66: ...lly Installed in the XEVO UI Cache to Flash Memory Protection In the event of power loss the I O cache data stored in the volatile memory will be lost this can cause data inconsistency especially in database applications The XCubeFAS series can provide a Cache to Flash memory protection function that will safely transfer the memory cache data to a non volatile flash device for permanent preservati...

Page 67: ...10 Location of the Cache to Flash Module Table 4 7 Location of the Cache to Flash Module NUMBER DESCRIPTION 1 Slot for Flash Module 2 Slot for Power Module XF3126D Figure 4 11 Location of the XF3126D Cache to Flash Module Table 4 8 Location of the Cache to Flash Module NUMBER DESCRIPTION 1 Slot for Cache to Flash Module Flash Module Power module ...

Page 68: ... table below is the available Cache to Flash module list If you want to purchase cache to flash module please contact your nearest local reseller or visit QSAN official web site https qsan com location Installing Cache to Flash Modules The following content and images are steps for installing cache to flash modules Install locations for the cache to flash modules XF2026D Figure 4 12 Location of XF...

Page 69: ...wer Module Handle Remove the dummy cache to flash cage by losing the screw on it and then remove the dummy cage from the system chassis Follow the same procedure for both sides Figure 4 14 The Dummy Cage Screw Location of XF2026D Cache to Flash Module Align the flash module cage to the slot and then push it all the way into the system chassis until hear a click sound for 2U chassis release tabs of...

Page 70: ...u can check the status and information about cache to flash module in the XEVO UI System Arrays If the flash module and power module are properly installed the status will display Good Figure 4 15 Status and Information of XF2026D Cache to Flash Module XF3126D Figure 4 16 Location of XF3126D Cache to Flash Module ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION Cache to Flash Module 1 Screw and Release Handle 2 Flash Modu...

Page 71: ... in the XEVO UI System Arrays If the flash module and power module are properly installed the status will display Good Removing the Cache to Flash Modules Navigate to the XEVO UI System Arrays and more over to the power module or flash module If the status shows Failed that means your power module or flash is not functioning correctly and can t provide real time data protection anymore You may nee...

Page 72: ...dule please refer to the chapter 3 5 Installing the Cache to Flash Modules section Install the dummy cache to flash cage and then use a Phillips screw driver to tighten it The following content and image are detail steps of removing the power module Press the release button of power module and pull it out until it is free from system chassis Install the dummy cache to flash cage and then use a Phi...

Page 73: ...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 32 16Gb Fibre Channel host cards you can choose an iSCSI SAN by using 25 10GbE via SFP28 SFP or 10GBASE T host cards The table below shows the available host card types model names and their descriptions C...

Page 74: ...assis 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 XF2026D Figure 4 19 XF2026D Host Card Installation Slots XF3126D Figure 4 20 XF3126D Host Card Installation Slots Table 4 10 Host Card Installation Slots of a Controller ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION ...

Page 75: ...o keep the optimized system performance and prevent any unexpected incidents XF2026D Table 4 11 Supported Installing Location and Combination of the XF2026D Host Cards CONNECTION TYPE MODEL TYPE CONTROLLER NUMBER SLOT 1 SLOT 2 FC SAN 32Gb FC SFP28 or 16Gb FC SFP Single Controller CTRL 1 RHCF32P2 or HQ 16F4S2 or HQ 16F2S2 Empty or RHCF32P29 or HQ 16F4S29 or HQ 16F2S29 N A Dual Controller CTRL 1 RHC...

Page 76: ... 16F2S2 Empty or RHCF32P29 or HQ 16F4S29 or HQ 16F2S29 iSCSI SAN 25GbE SFP28 or 10GbE SFP or 10GBASE T RJ45 Single Controller CTRL 1 RHCE25P2 or HQ 10G4S2 or HQ 10G2T Empty or RHCE25P29 or HQ 10G4S29 or HQ 10G2T N A Dual Controller CTRL 1 RHCE25P2 or HQ 10G4S2 or HQ 10G2T Empty or RHCE25P29 or HQ 10G4S29 or HQ 10G2T CTRL 2 RHCE25P2 or HQ 10G4S2 Empty or RHCE25P29 ...

Page 77: ...or HQ 10G2T Mix SAN 32 16Gb FC 25 10 1GbE Single Controller CTRL 1 RHCF32P2 or HQ 16F4S2 or HQ 16F2S2 RHCE25P29 or HQ 10G4S29 or HQ 10G2T N A Dual Controller CTRL 1 RHCF32P2 or HQ 16F4S2 or HQ 16F2S2 RHCE25P29 or HQ 10G4S29 or HQ 10G2T CTRL 2 RHCF32P2 or HQ 16F4S2 or HQ 16F2S2 RHCE25P29 or HQ 10G4S29 or HQ 10G2T 9 Slot 2 provides 20Gb bandwidth in XF2026D ...

Page 78: ...of the XF3126D Host Cards CONNECTION TYPE MODEL TYPE CONTROLLER NUMBER SLOT 1 SLOT 2 FC SAN 32Gb FC SFP28 or 16Gb FC SFP Single Controller CTRL 1 RHQF32P2 or RHQF16F4 or RHQF16F2 Empty or RHQF32P2 or RHQF16F4 or RHQF16F2 N A Dual Controller CTRL 1 RHQF32P2 or RHQF16F4 or RHQF16F2 Empty or RHQF32P2 or RHQF16F4 or RHQF16F2 CTRL 2 RHQF32P2 or RHQF16F4 or RHQF16F2 Empty or RHQF32P2 or RHQF16F4 or ...

Page 79: ...GbE SFP or 10GBASE T RJ45 Single Controller CTRL 1 RHQE25P2 or RHQE10F4 or RHQE10R2 Empty or RHQE25P2 or RHQE10F4 or RHQE10R2 N A Dual Controller CTRL 1 RHQE25P2 or RHQE10F4 or RHQE10R2 Empty or RHQE25P2 or RHQE10F4 or RHQE10R2 CTRL 2 RHQE25P2 or RHQE10F4 or RHQE10R2 Empty or RHQE25P2 or RHQE10F4 or RHQE10R2 Mix SAN Single Controller CTRL 1 RHQF32P2 or RHQE25P2 or ...

Page 80: ...r 6 5 5 Rest to Factory Default section in the XCubeFAS XEVO Software Manual All dual controller XCubeFAS series models must have installed the same type of host cards into the same slot number to keep the optimized system performance INFORMATION Due to the total bandwidth of slot 2 is 20Gb in XF2026D It CAN NOT satisfy four ports of 10GbE iSCSI with full speed we strongly recommend combining two ...

Page 81: ...cedures of the Host Card Installation The following content and images are detailed steps for installing a host card into the system XF2026D Remove the controller from the system chassis The following image and table are the introduction of the mechanical components of a controller module Figure 4 21 Mechanical Components of the Controller Module Table 4 13 Mechanical Components of a Controller Mo...

Page 82: ...own both 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 4 22 Steps of Removing the Controller Module Remove the dummy...

Page 83: ...and then push all the way into the controller cage until hear a click sound and make sure the host card is well connected with the connector in the controller module Figure 4 24 Procedures of Installing the Host Card Repeat procedures above if there are other host adapter cards need to be installed You must install GBIC s for the Fibre Channel or Ethernet host cards before connecting the cables fr...

Page 84: ...system chassis if the host card installation completed XF3126D Remove the controller from the system chassis The following image and table are the introduction of the mechanical components of a controller module Figure 4 25 Mechanical Components of the Controller Module Table 4 14 Mechanical Components of a Controller Module NUMBER DESCRIPTION 1 Screw 2 Release Lever ...

Page 85: ...hillips screwdriver to loosen the thumb screws on release lever Pull down 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 Fig...

Page 86: ...d to the slot to be installed and use two screws that losing from dummy host card cage to fasten on the controller Repeat procedures above if there are other host adapter cards need to be installed You must install GBIC s for the Fibre Channel or Ethernet host cards before connecting the cables from the storage system to the host sides Install the controller module into the system chassis if the h...

Page 87: ...on and Status of the Host Cards Removing the Host Card If you encounter data connection problems from the host s side but you don t know which port or which host card is with problem please go to XEVO UI System Data Ports it will show all host cards you have installed If the host card has fault all the ports will have a fault and will show as Down The following figure is the example of one port fa...

Page 88: ...ontroller cage Install the substitute host card The detailed steps of installing a host card Install the dummy host card cage in the empty host card slot and tighten two screws Repeat the procedures above if there are other host cards need to be removed To ensure the system cooling please install all dummy host adapter card cages if host cards are removed Figure 4 30 Procedures of Removing the Hos...

Page 89: ...ghts reserved www qsan com Official Document 72 Figure 4 32 The Finished Installed Dummy XF3126D Host Card Cage Figure 4 33 Procedures of Removing the Host Card from the XF2026D Controller Cage Figure 4 34 Procedures of Pull out the Host Card and Install XF2026D Dummy Host Card Cage ...

Page 90: ...e other host cards need to be removed To ensure the system cooling please install all dummy host adapter card cages if host cards are removed 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 ...

Page 91: ...ur desired host For expansion you can also attach the XCubeDAS series RAID expansion enclosures Deployment Types XCubeFAS series supports following deployment types Table 5 1 Deployment Types DEPLOYMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION Dual Path In a dual path deployment two paths are connected from the host server to the XCubeFAS system In this deployment both controllers in the system are used Because dual path...

Page 92: ... required to enable this feature The XCubeFAS supports a maximum of up to 130 drives for the system storage space expansion both single and dual path cabling are supported The table below shows the available cable model name and its description 5 2 1 Expansion Configuration Rules The table below shows the rule of configuration for the XCubeFAS 2026D and XCubeDAS expansion enclosures You can refer ...

Page 93: ... example of a dual controller connect enclosure configuration with one server accessing the storage via switches One server is connected to a dual controller XCubeFAS series using CAT 6 network cables Figure 5 1 One Server One HBA Two Switches One XCubeFAS Dual Path One Server One HBA One XCubeFAS 2026D One XCubeDAS Dual Path The following figure shows an example of a dual controller connect enclo...

Page 94: ...oyment The following images illustrate some examples of multi server deployment types Two Servers One HBA per Server Two Switches One XCubeFAS Dual Path The following figure shows an example of a dual controller connect enclosures configuration with two servers accessing the storage via switches Two servers are connected to a dual controller XCubeFAS series using CAT 6 network cables XCubeFAS XCub...

Page 95: ...h If customers purchase optional host cards the following is the cabling example The following figure shows an example of a dual controller direct connect enclosure configuration with ten servers accessing the storage Two servers connect to the on board 10GbE iSCSI RJ45 ports Eight servers connect to the optional host cards To learn more about host cards support and installation please refer to th...

Page 96: ...ology and Deployment The following images illustrate some examples of expansion topology and deployment types for dual controller XCubeFAS 2026D Cascade Topology One XCubeFAS One XCubeDAS Dual Path The following figure shows an example of a dual controller XCubeFAS 2026D connected to a dual controller XCubeDAS XD5300 series using mini SAS HD to mini SAS HD cable SAS 12G expansion cable with Wake o...

Page 97: ...de Topology One XCubeFAS Two XCubeDAS Dual Path The following figure shows an example of a dual controller XCubeFAS 2026D 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 XCubeFAS XCubeDAS Wake on SAS Cable Wake on...

Page 98: ...vides the optimal networking reliability The following figure shows an example of a dual controller XCubeFAS 2026D 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 The connection in forward direction is shown as bl...

Page 99: ... Server Two XCubeDAS The XCubeDAS can be connected in tree topology to reduce the latency The following figure shows an example of a dual controller XCubeFAS 2026D 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 XCubeFAS XCubeDAS 1 XCubeDAS 2 Wake on SAS Cable Wake on SAS Cable Wake on SAS ...

Page 100: ... use it to register your product at https www qsan com business_partnership 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 www qsan com technical_support Via Telephone 886 2 7720 6355 Service hours 09 30 18 00 Monday Friday UTC 8 Via Skype Chat...

Page 101: ...mponents 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 QSAN product If the technical support requests you to download the Service Package please navigate in the XEVO UI System Maintenance System Information and then cl...

Page 102: ...Online Customer Support For better customer support QSAN product includes the console cable for online support Please follow the procedures below to setup the online help environment for QSAN support team 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 ...

Page 103: ...Figure 6 2 Connect the Console Cable 6 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 7 Here we first demonstrate HyperTerminal The console settings are on the following Baud rate 115200 ...

Page 104: ...XCubeFAS Series Hardware Manual Support and Other Resources 2021 QSAN Technology Inc All rights reserved www qsan com Official Document 87 ...

Page 105: ...al Support and Other Resources 2021 QSAN Technology Inc All rights reserved www qsan com Official Document 88 Figure 6 3 The Procedures of Setup Serial Console by HyperTerminal 8 If you are using PuTTY instead please refer to below ...

Page 106: ...esources 2021 QSAN Technology Inc All rights reserved www qsan com Official Document 89 Figure 6 4 The Procedures of Setup Serial Console by PuTTY 9 Users should be able to login the controller system via console cable by following the procedures above ...

Page 107: ...wer 13 Please provide the ID password showed on the application to QSAN support team member to join the online support session Accessing Product Updates To download product updates please visit QSAN website https qsan com download Documentation Feedback QSAN is committed to providing documentation that meets and exceeds your expectations To help us improve the documentation email any errors sugges...

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