User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- DX-Series System Description
- Basic Operations
- DX-Series Remote Management
- Troubleshooting
- DX-Series System Specifications
- Setup CD and Setup Menu
- Regulatory Statements
- Glossary
- Index

Chapter 1 DX-Series System Description
DX-Series Components
Quantum DX-Series User’s Guide 9
Figure 3 DX-Series
Storage Array
DX-SeriesDrive sleds
storage array
RAID Sets 1
The DX-Series storage array is divided into two RAID sets. The first RAID
set is made up of the first eight drive sleds (sleds 1-8). The second RAID
set is made up of the next seven drive sleds (sleds 9-15). The last hard
drive (drive sled 16) is reserved as a global hot spare. Both RAID sets
contain 2 LUNs or logical units. Each RAID set can sustain a single drive
sled failure and can hold a maximum of 160 virtual tape cartridges (80
cartridges per LUN).
Drive Sleds 1
Each drive sled located on the front of the DX-Series storage array
contains one hard drive.
DX-Series
Controller
1
The DX-Series controller contains a Linux based operating system that
provides the library and tape drive emulation as well as Fibre Channel
and Ethernet interfaces (see
figure 4).