Quantum NDX Series User manual

User’s Guide
Quantum NDX NAS Tower
6-67444-01 Rev A

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Quantum NDX NAS Tower User’s Guide, 6-67444-01 Rev A, October 2011, Product of USA.
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Contents
Preface vii
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
Chapter 2 System Safety 3
Warnings and Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Electrical Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
General Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
System Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Chapter 3 Initial Setup and System Interface 7
Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
First Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting to Ethernet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Hardware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Control Panel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Control Panel LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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Chapter 4 Chassis Setup and Maintenance 15
Removing the Chassis Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Replacing a Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Removing Hard Drive Carriers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Installing the Hard Drive into Hard Drive Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Installing a Peripheral Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Adding or Replacing a Peripheral Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Installing Add-on or Expansion Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Add-on Card/Expansion Slot Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Removing the Fan Duct and System Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Removing the Fan Duct and System Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Checking the Server's Air Flow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Changing the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Appendix A Power Supply Specifications 27

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Figures
Figure 1 Front Chassis Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 2 Rear Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Figure 3 Removing the Chassis Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Figure 4 Removing the Hard Drive Carrier from Chassis . . . . . . . . . 17
Figure 5 Chassis Drive Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Figure 6 Removing Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Figure 7 Replacing Hard Drive in Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Figure 8 Installing the Peripheral Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Figure 9 Installing Add-on or Expansion Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Figure 10 Replacing the Fan Shroud. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Figure 11 Removing the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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Preface
This manual introduces the Quantum NDX NAS Tower. This preface
includes:
• About This Manual
• Document Organization
• Notational Conventions
• Product Safety Statements
• Contacts
• Worldwide End-User Product Warranty
About this Manual This manual provides information for the installation and use of the
Quantum NDX NAS Tower chassis. Please read this manual before
performing installation or maintenance.
The Quantum NDX NAS Tower chassis features 4 hard disk drives, Intel
Core i3 Processor and 4GB of RAM. The chassis is equipped with a 500W
high-efficiency power supply for superb power savings.
This document lists compatible parts available when this document was
published. Always refer to the our Web site for updates on supported
parts and configurations.

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Document Organization Following is a brief description of chapter contents.
• Chapter 1 Introduction provides a high level summary of the system
features.
• Chapter 2 System Safety lists warnings, precautions, and system
safety. It recommended that you thoroughly familiarize yourself
with all safety precautions.
• Chapter 3 System provides details on the system interface—
including the functions and information provided by the control
panel on the tower, as well as initial setup and other LEDs located
throughout the system.
• Chapter 4 Chassis Setup and Maintenance provides procedures for
installing, removing, or reconfiguring your Quantum NDX NAS
To w e r .
• Appendix A: Power Supply Specifications
Notational Conventions This manual uses the following conventions:
Convention Example
User input is shown in bold font. ./DARTinstall
Computer output and command
line examples are shown in
monospace font.
./DARTinstall
User input variables are enclosed in
angle brackets.
http://<ip_address>/cgi-bin/
stats
For UNIX and Linux commands, the
command prompt is implied.
./DARTinstall
isthesameas
#./DARTinstall
File and directory names, menu
commands, button names, and
window names are shown in bold
font.
/data/upload

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The following formats indicate important information:
Note: Note emphasizes important information related to the main
topic.
Caution: Caution indicates potential hazards to equipment or data.
WARNING: Warning indicates potential hazards to personal safety.
• Right side of the system — Refers to the right side as you face the
component being described.
• Left side of the system — Refers to the left side as you face the
component being described.
• b — All binary numbers are succeeded by “b.”
• h — All hexadecimal numbers are succeeded by “h.”
• Error or attention conditions are represented in parenthesis that
translate as follows:
(SK=S ASC=AA ASCQ=QQ)
where:
S — hexadecimal sense key value
AA — hexadecimal additional sense code
QQ — hexadecimal additional sense code qualifiers
Product Safety
Statements
Quantum will not be held liable for damage arising from unauthorized
use of the product. The user assumes all risk in this aspect.
This unit is engineered and manufactured to meet all safety and
regulatory requirements. Be aware that improper use may result in
Menu names separated by arrows
indicate a sequence of menus to be
navigated.
Utilities > Firmware
Convention Example

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bodily injury, damage to the equipment, or interference with other
equipment.
WARNING: Before operating this product, read all instructions and
warnings in this document and in the system, safety, and
regulatory guide.

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Contacts Visit the Quantum home page at:
http://www.quantum.com
Getting More
Information or Help
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•eSupport - Submit online service requests, update contact
information, add attachments, and receive status updates via e-
mail. Online Service accounts are free from Quantum. That account

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can also be used to access Quantum’s Knowledge Base, a
comprehensive repository of product support information. Sign up
today at:
http://www.quantum.com/osr
For further assistance, or if training is desired, contact the Quantum
Customer Support Center:
United States 800-284-5101 (toll free)
949-725-2100
EMEA 00800-4-782-6886 (toll free)
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For worldwide support:
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Worldwide End-User
Product Warranty
For more information on the Quantum Worldwide End-User Standard
Limited Product Warranty:
http://www.quantum.com/pdf/QuantumWarranty.pdf

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Chapter 1
Introduction
Quantum’s NDX tower chassis features a unique and highly-optimized
NAS storage design. The NDX NAS is business ready - equipped with 4
hot swappable enterprise class hard disk drives, an Intel Core i3
processor and 4GB of RAM.
In addition, you can customize the NDX NAS to meet your needs. It
offers 2 5-1/4” peripheral bays, 4 external USB ports, an internal PCI-e
slot, and additional internal SATA and USB ports.
This document guides you through all of the hardware related
information you require to use your Quantum NDX NAS system.

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Chapter 2
System Safety
This chapter provides information on warnings, precautions, and system
safety.
Important: Please thoroughly familiarize yourself with all safety
precautions.
Warnings and Precautions
You should inspect the box the chassis was shipped in and note if it was
damaged in any way. If the chassis itself shows damage, file a damage
claim with carrier who delivered your system.
Decide on a suitable location for the NDX Tower. It should be situated in
a clean, dust-free area that is well ventilated. Avoid areas where heat,
electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated.
You will also need it placed near at least one grounded power outlet.
The Quantum NDX NAS Tower includes one power supply.

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Electrical Safety Precautions
Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself
from harm and the Quantum NDX NAS Tower from damage:
• Be aware of the locations of the power on/off switch on the chassis
as well as the room’s emergency power-off switch, disconnection
switch or electrical outlet. If an electrical accident occurs, you can
then quickly remove power from the system.
• Do not work alone when working with high-voltage components.•
• Power should always be disconnected from the system when
removing or installing main system components, such as the server
board, memory modules or option peripherals like a DVD-ROM (not
necessary for hot swappable drives). When disconnecting power,
you should first power down the system with the operating system
and then unplug the power cords from all the power supply
modules in the system.
• When working around exposed electrical circuits, another person
who is familiar with the power-off controls should be nearby to
switch off the power, if necessary.
• Use only one hand when working with powered-on electrical
equipment. This is to avoid making a complete circuit, which will
cause electrical shock. Use extreme caution when using metal tools,
which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards
they come into contact with.
• Do not use mats designed to decrease electrostatic discharge as
protection from electrical shock. Instead, use rubber mats that have
been specifically designed as electrical insulators.
• The power supply power cord must include a grounding plug and
must be plugged into grounded electrical outlets.
• Server board battery:

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Caution: There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is
installed upside down, which will reverse its polarities
This battery must be replaced only with the same or an
equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
• Please handle used batteries carefully. Do not damage the battery in
any way; a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into
the environment. Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a
public landfill. Please comply with the regulations set up by your
local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used
battery properly.
General Safety Precautions
• Keep the area around the chassis clean and free of clutter.
• Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have
been removed away from the system or on a table so that they
won’t accidentally be stepped on.
• While working on the system, do not wear loose clothing such as
neckties and unbuttoned shirt sleeves, which can come into contact
with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan.
• Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body, which are
excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm
you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas
where power is present.
• After accessing the inside of the system, close the system back up
and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after
ensuring that all connections have been made.

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System Safety
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different
electrical charges coming into contact with each other. An electrical
discharge is created to neutralize this difference, which can damage
electronic components and printed circuit boards. The following
measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before
contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD:
• Do not use mats designed to decrease electrostatic discharge as
protection from electrical shock. Instead, use rubber mats that have
been specifically designed as electrical insulators.
• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
• Keep all components and printed circuit boards (PCBs) in their
antistatic bags until ready for use.
• Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its
antistatic bag.
• Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your
clothing, which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist
strap.
• Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components,
peripheral chips, memory modules or contacts.
• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.•
• Put the server board and peripherals back into their antistatic bags
when not in use.
• For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides
excellent conductivity between the power supply, the case, the
mounting fasteners and the server board.

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Chapter 3
Initial Setup and System
Interface
This chapter describes initial setup, buttons, and LEDs on the Quantum
NDX NAS Tower front chassis panel, and provides procedures for first
use, connecting to ethernet, and correcting an overheat/fan fail
condition.
Initial Setup
First Use When you first use the Quantum NDX NAS Tower, connect the unit to a
keyboard, monitor, and mouse, and proceed with several Microsoft
Windows setup wizards. This is a requirement for initial setup only.
Connecting to Ethernet The Quantum NDX NAS Tower comes with three RJ45 ports (see Figure 2
on page 10). Two are ethernet ports positioned together. Connect the
NDX NAS to your network using these two ports.

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The third RJ45 port is for IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management
Interface). This port is used or system monitoring, troubleshooting and
technical support.
Hardware Overview
There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the drive
carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the
system as well as the activity and health of specific components.
Quantum NDX NAS Tower models have two buttons on the chassis
control panel: a reset button and a power on/off switch. This chapter
explains the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate
response you may need to take.