Qsan XCubeSAN XS3200 Series User manual

User Manual
XCubeSAN Hardware Manual
For XS7200 / XS5200 / XS3200
Part Number: QSUM1601A
Published: May 2016
Edition: 1.0

Copyright
© Copyright 2016 QSAN Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or
transmitted without written permission from QSAN Technology, Inc.
Edition 1.0 (May 2016)
This edition applies to QSAN XCubeSAN XS7200 / XS5200 / XS3200. Note that this document was produced
based on beta code and some screens may change when it becomes generally available.
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Neihu Dist., Taipei City 114,
Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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Notices i
Notices
This document 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. Document
contained herein is subject to change without notice.
The references in this document to non-QSAN websites are provided for convenience only. They
do not in any manner serve as an endorsement of those websites. The documents at those
websites are not part of the materials for QSAN products. Using those websites is at your own
risk.
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. 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.
Trademarks
QSAN, the QSAN logo, and qsan.com are trademarks or registered trademarks of QSAN
Technology, Inc. All products and trade names used in this document are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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 (Verification)
IC ICES-003
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.

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Technical Standard: EMC DIRECTIVE 2004/108/EC
(EN55022 / EN55024)
UL Statement
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 - 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).
CAUTION:
The main purpose of the handles is for rack mount use only. Do not use the
handles to carry or transport the systems.
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: Remove all power supply cords before service
This equipment intended for installation in restricted access location.
Access can only be gained by 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)

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Contents
Notices .................................................................................................................... i
Trademarks........................................................................................................................................................ i
Regulatory statements ...................................................................................................................................... i
Preface ...................................................................................................................ix
About This Manual ...........................................................................................................................................ix
Technical Support ............................................................................................................................................ix
Notes and Cautions..........................................................................................................................................ix
Conventions .......................................................................................................................................................x
Revision History.................................................................................................................................................x
Chapter 1 Overview....................................................................................................... 1
1.1. XCubeSAN Series Overview .................................................................................................................. 1
1.2. XCubeSAN All Series Models................................................................................................................ 2
Chapter 2 Product Components .................................................................................... 4
2.1. Front Panel Components ...................................................................................................................... 4
2.2. System Front Panel Components ......................................................................................................... 4
2.3. System Disk Drive Numbering .............................................................................................................. 5
2.4. Supported Disk Drives for XCubeSAN Series....................................................................................... 5
2.5. Rear Components and Layout .............................................................................................................. 6
2.5.1. XCubeSAN Series Controller Module......................................................................................... 6
2.5.2. XCubeSAN Series Power Supply Unit (PSU).............................................................................. 7
2.5.3. XCubeSAN Series Fan................................................................................................................. 8
2.5.4. XCubeSAN Series Rear Layout and Components ..................................................................... 8
2.5.5. XCubeSAN Series Disk Drive Tray Indicators ............................................................................ 9
Chapter 3 Installing the System .................................................................................. 10
3.1. Installation Checklist ........................................................................................................................... 10
3.2. Installing the Rail Kit ............................................................................................................................ 10
3.3. Removing a Disk Drive Tray ................................................................................................................ 12
3.4. Installing a Disk Drive into the Disk Drive Tray................................................................................... 15
3.5. Installing a Disk Drive with the Tray into the System ........................................................................ 16
3.6. Connecting the System to the Host.................................................................................................... 17
3.6.1. Dual Path Configuration ........................................................................................................... 17
3.6.2. Single Path Configurations....................................................................................................... 18
3.7. Connecting Power Cords and Power on the System......................................................................... 18
3.7.1. Before Power on the System for the First Time ...................................................................... 18
3.7.2. AC Power Supply....................................................................................................................... 19
3.8. Testing the System Connections........................................................................................................ 19
Chapter 4 Major Components Replacement ................................................................ 21
4.1. Installing/Removing a Controller Module........................................................................................... 21
4.1.1. Removing a Controller Module................................................................................................. 21
4.1.2. Installing a Controller Module .................................................................................................. 22

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4.2. Installing/Removing a Power Supply Unit (PSU) ............................................................................... 23
4.2.1. Removing the Power Supply Unit ............................................................................................. 24
4.2.2. Installing a Power Supply Unit.................................................................................................. 25
4.3. Installing/Removing a Fan .................................................................................................................. 26
4.3.1. Removing a Fan......................................................................................................................... 26
4.3.2. Installing a Fan .......................................................................................................................... 27
4.4. Installing the Optional DIMM............................................................................................................... 28
4.5. Installing/removing the Host Card ..................................................................................................... 28
4.5.1. Installing the Host Card ............................................................................................................ 29
4.5.2. Removing the Host Card........................................................................................................... 30
4.6. Installing/Removing the Cache-to-Flash Module............................................................................... 31
4.6.1. Installing the Cache-to-Flash Modules .................................................................................... 31
4.6.2. Removing the Cache-to-Flash Modules................................................................................... 32
Chapter 5 Deployment Types and Cabling................................................................... 33
5.1. Deployment Types ............................................................................................................................... 33
5.2. Cabling the System.............................................................................................................................. 33
5.2.1. Dual Path Deployment .............................................................................................................. 33
5.2.2. Single Path Deployment ........................................................................................................... 35
5.2.3. Multi-server Attached Cabling.................................................................................................. 36
Chapter 6 LED Descriptions ........................................................................................ 39
6.1. Front Panel LEDs ................................................................................................................................. 39
6.1.1. LEDs of Buttons and Indicators Module.................................................................................. 39
6.1.2. Disk Drive LEDs ......................................................................................................................... 40
6.2. Rear Panel LEDs................................................................................................................................... 41
6.2.1. XCubeSAN Series Controller LEDs........................................................................................... 41
6.2.2. XCubeSAN Series Power Supply Unit LED............................................................................... 42
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting ......................................................................................... 43
7.1. Troubleshooting for System Startup Failure ...................................................................................... 43
7.2. Troubleshooting for Communication Loss (internal/external) ......................................................... 43
7.3. Troubleshooting for Power Supply Unit ............................................................................................. 43
7.4. Troubleshooting for Fan...................................................................................................................... 44
7.5. Troubleshooting for Disk Drive ........................................................................................................... 44
7.6. Troubleshooting for a Damaged System ........................................................................................... 44
7.7. Troubleshooting for the Wet System.................................................................................................. 45
Chapter 8 Support and Other Resources ..................................................................... 46
8.1. Accessing Support............................................................................................................................... 46
8.2. Accessing Update................................................................................................................................ 46
8.3. Documentation Feedback ................................................................................................................... 46
Appendix ................................................................................................................. 47
Glossary and Acronym List ............................................................................................................................ 47
End-User License Agreement (EULA)............................................................................................................ 48
Index ................................................................................................................. 51

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Figures
Figure 1-1 XCubeSAN Series Supports up to 446 Drives................................................................................. 1
Figure 1-2 XCubeSAN All Series Models .......................................................................................................... 2
Figure 2-1 Buttons and Indicators Module (BIM) ............................................................................................. 4
Figure 2-2 LFF & SFF System Front Panel Components.................................................................................. 5
Figure 2-3 System Disk Drive Numbering of XCubeSAN Series ...................................................................... 5
Figure 2-4 XCubeSAN Series Controller Module .............................................................................................. 6
Figure 2-5 Power Supply Unit for XCubeSAN Series ........................................................................................ 7
Figure 2-6 Fan for XCubeSAN Series ................................................................................................................ 8
Figure 2-7 XCubeSAN Series System Rear Layout and Components............................................................. 8
Figure 2-8 Disk Drive Indicators of XCubeSAN Series ..................................................................................... 9
Figure 3-1 First Step of the Rail Kit Installation .............................................................................................. 11
Figure 3-2 Second Step of the Rail Kit Installation......................................................................................... 11
Figure 3-3 Second Step of the Rail Kit Installation......................................................................................... 12
Figure 3-4 Fourth Step of the Rail Kit Installation .......................................................................................... 12
Figure 3-5 Front Side Components of LFF Disk Drive Tray............................................................................ 13
Figure 3-6 Unlock and Open the Carrier Handle of a Disk Drive Tray (LFF) .................................................. 13
Figure 3-7 Unlock and Open the Carrier Handle of a Disk Drive Tray (SFF).................................................. 14
Figure 3-8 Hold the Carrier Handle and Pull out the Disk Drive Tray (LFF)................................................... 14
Figure 3-9 Hold the Carrier Handle and Pull out the Disk Drive Tray (SFF) .................................................. 15
Figure 3-10 Flip the Disk Drive (LFF) ................................................................................................................. 15
Figure 3-11 Flip the Disk Drive Tray & Install Disk Drive into the Tray (LFF)................................................... 16
Figure 3-12 Align the Disk Drive & Install into the Tray (SFF) .......................................................................... 16
Figure 3-13 Install the Tray with Disk Drive and Lock the Release Button Lock ............................................ 17
Figure 3-14 Install the Tray with Disk Drive and Lock the Release Button Lock (SFF) .................................. 17
Figure 3-15 One server/one HBA/dual path ..................................................................................................... 17
Figure 3-16 Two servers/one HBA per server/dual path ................................................................................. 18
Figure 3-17 One server/One HBA/Single path.................................................................................................. 18
Figure 3-18 One server/one HBA per Server/single path................................................................................. 18
Figure 3-19 AC Power Supply –PSU Power Cord Connect ............................................................................. 19
Figure 4-1 Mechanic Components of a Controller Module ........................................................................... 21
Figure 4-2 Steps of Removing a Controller Module ....................................................................................... 22
Figure 4-3 Detail Steps for Installing a Controller Module............................................................................. 23
Figure 4-4 Power Supply Units installed in the Different System Chassis.................................................... 24
Figure 4-5 Removing the Power Supply Unit .................................................................................................. 25
Figure 4-6 Installing a Power Supply Unit in the System Chassis ................................................................. 25
Figure 4-7 Mechanic Components of Fans .................................................................................................... 26
Figure 4-8 Removing a Fan.............................................................................................................................. 27
Figure 4-9 Installing a Fan ............................................................................................................................... 27
Figure 4-10 Installation Sequence of Additional Optional DIMM .................................................................... 28
Figure 4-11 Removing Dummy Host Card Cage............................................................................................... 29
Figure 4-12 Install Host Card into Controller Cage .......................................................................................... 29
Figure 4-13 Finished Installed Host Card in the Controller Cage .................................................................... 29
Figure 4-14 Remove Host Card from the Controller Cage ............................................................................... 30
Figure 4-15 Pull out the Host Card and Install Dummy Host Card Cage ........................................................ 30

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Figure 4-16 Finished Installed Dummy Host Card Cage .................................................................................. 30
Figure 4-17 Cache-to-Flash Modules ................................................................................................................ 31
Figure 4-18 Components of Cache-to-Flash Modules ..................................................................................... 31
Figure 4-19 Installing/Removing Cache-to-Flash Modules.............................................................................. 32
Figure 5-1 One Server/One HBA/ Dual Paths Cabling.................................................................................... 33
Figure 5-2 One Server/One HBA/One DAS System/Dual Path Cabling......................................................... 34
Figure 5-3 One Server/One HBA/2 DAS Systems Fault-tolerance Expansion Cabling ................................ 34
Figure 5-4 One Server/One HBA/Ten DAS Systems Fault-tolerance Expansion Cabling ............................ 35
Figure 5-5 One Server/One HBA/Single Path Cabling.................................................................................... 35
Figure 5-6 One Server/One HBA/One DAS System/Single Path Cabling...................................................... 36
Figure 5-7 Two Serves/One HBA per Server/Dual Path Cabling ................................................................... 36
Figure 5-8 Two Servers/One HBA per Server/Single Path Cabling ............................................................... 36
Figure 5-9 Four Servers/One HBA per Server/Single Path Cabling............................................................... 37
Figure 5-10 Two Servers/One HBA per Server/Two Switches/Dual Path Cabling ......................................... 37
Figure 5-11 Ten Servers/One HBA per Server/Dual Path Cabling................................................................... 38
Figure 6-1 Buttons and Indicators Module (BIM) ........................................................................................... 39
Figure 6-2 XCubeSAN Series LFF Disk Drive LEDs......................................................................................... 40
Figure 6-3 XCubeSAN Series Controller LEDs ................................................................................................ 41
Figure 6-4 XCubeSAN Series Power Supply Unit LED .................................................................................... 42

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Tables
Table 1-1 XS7200 All Series Models................................................................................................................ 2
Table 1-2 XS5200 All Series Models................................................................................................................ 2
Table 1-3 XS3200 All Series Models................................................................................................................ 3
Table 2-1 Description of Buttons and Indicators Module............................................................................... 4
Table 2-2 Description of LFF & SFF System Front Panel Components ......................................................... 5
Table 2-3 Supported Disk Drives for XCubeSAN Series ................................................................................. 6
Table 2-4 Description of XCubeSAN Series Controller Module Components ............................................... 6
Table 2-5 Description of XCubeSAN Series Power Supply Unit ..................................................................... 7
Table 2-6 Description of XCubeSAN Series Fan Components....................................................................... 8
Table 2-7 Description of XCubeSAN Series Rear Components ..................................................................... 8
Table 2-8 Description of Disk Drive Indicators................................................................................................ 9
Table 3-1 Installation Checklist...................................................................................................................... 10
Table 3-2 Components on the Front Side of LFF & SFF Disk Drive Tray...................................................... 13
Table 4-1 Mechanic Components of a Controller Module ........................................................................... 21
Table 4-2 Mechanic Components of a PSU .................................................................................................. 24
Table 4-3 Mechanic Components of a Fan ................................................................................................... 26
Table 4-4 XCubeSAN Series Available Host Cards List ................................................................................ 28
Table 4-5 XCubeSAN Series Cache-to-Flash Module List ............................................................................ 31
Table 4-6 Cache-to-Flash Modules ................................................................................................................ 32
Table 5-1 Deployment Types.......................................................................................................................... 33
Table 6-1 Descriptions for LEDs of Buttons and Indicators Module ........................................................... 39
Table 6-2 Descriptions for LEDs of LFF & SFF Disk Drive LEDs ................................................................... 40
Table 6-3 Descriptions of XCubeSAN Series Controller LEDs...................................................................... 41
Table 6-4 Descriptions of Power Supply Unit LED ........................................................................................ 42