Quantum QXS Series User Manual

Chapter 2: Installing the Chassis
Populate QXS 48-Drive Drawers
QX and QXS Setup Guide 57
3. Face the front of the drawer—and using the handle—pull the drawer outward along the drawer slide.
Figure63:Opening and closing drawer
90°
4. Pull the drawer outward until it meets the drawer stop.
To close the drawer, simply slide the drawer into the chassis along the drawer slide until it properly
seats in the drawer bay.
l Take care to ensure there are no loose cable wires protruding beyond the limits of the igus chainflex
cable.
l After closing the drawer, revolve the handle downwards such that it is flush with the drawer front
panel—in its stowed position—and re-attach the bezel to the front of the chassis.
Aligning an AMS or Drive Into a drawer
Note:These are important notes when installing drives within a 2U48 chassis.
l You must populate the 2U48 chassis in four (4 each) drive increments and populate a vertical slot group
in the drawer.
l Always install drives in the 2U48 chassis in slot 0-3 first (drawer 0).
l Quantum recommends that you distribute additional drives among the three drawers to mitigate potential
performance bottlenecks.
l Populate any empty drive slots with an AMS insert to allow proper cooling of the chassis.
Once you have opened the drawer, you can access the drive bays.
l The chassis uses an SFF sledded drive positioned to lay on its side—with the drive PCBA facing up—for
insertion into the drive slot within the drawer.

Quantum QXS Series Specifications

General

Brand	Quantum
Model	QXS Series
Category	Storage
Language	English