
Chapter 1 DX-Series System Description
DX-Series Components
8 Quantum DX-Series User’s Guide
DX-Series Components 1
The DX-Series system consists of the following major components:
• DX-Series Storage Array
• DX-Series Controller
• Fibre Channel Switch (DX100 Only)
• Ethernet Switch (DX100 Only)
• AC Power Sequencer (DX100 Only)
DX-Series Storage
Array
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Up to four storage arrays can be installed in a DX30 system and up to
sixteen storage arrays can be installed in a DX100 system. The storage
array houses the following components:
• Drive sleds (16 per storage array)
• Two redundant power supplies
• Two redundant fan modules
• RAID controller(s) (contains Fibre Channel interfaces)
• DX30 contains a single RAID controller
• DX100 contains dual RAID controllers
These components are removed and replaced either through the front or
back of the array (see figure 3
).
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