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F2000 QUICK START
The F2000 is an ultra-fast, highly available storage array for editing, rendering, and processing of
video content and other large unstructured data sets in a StorNext shared storage environment.
For complete documentation, refer to the F2000 Documentation Center:
www.quantum.com/F2000docs
Activate your warranty and register your product with Quantum: www.quantum.com/startup
F2000 Installation and Configuration
1 –Install the F2000 Hardware
▪Safety, prerequisites, and requirements
▪Step 1: Choose an installation location
▪Step 2: Unpack the F2000
▪Step 3: Install the F2000 into a rack
▪Step 4: Cable the F2000
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The F2000 installation process consists of installing the hardware and configuring the system. A
summary of the steps is below. For details, refer to www.quantum.com/F2000Install.
Front (Bezel Removed) Rear (Fibre Channel Model Example)
Drive bay that includes 24 x
Non-Volatile Memory Express
(NVMe) Solid State Drives (SSDs)
Pull-out tab that
contains the F2000
system serial number
2000 W
PSU A 2000 W
PSU B
Controller B
(Controllers are hot-swappable and
can access all 24 SSDs)
Controller A
To Primary AC
Power Source
To Secondary AC
Power Source
Port 1: To 1 GbE/10 GbE
Network Switch
Port 1: To 1 GbE/10 GbE
Network Switch Port 4: 10 GbE Controller-to-Controller Connection
FC Model: Dual-port 32 Gb FC card installed in PCIe Slot 1 and PCIe
Slot 3 in each controller. Connect the ports to a 32 Gb FC Switch.
Ethernet Model: Dual-port 100 GbE card installed in PCIe Slot 1
in each controller. Connect the ports to a 100 GbE Network Switch.
PCIe Slot 1 PCIe Slot 2 PCIe Slot 3
PCIe Slot 1
PCIe Slot 2
PCIe Slot 3
Refer to Safety Information on the F2000 Documentation Center.
Port 4: 10 GbE Controller-to-Controller Connection
Controller A
Controller B
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F2000 Operations and Maintenance
Now that your system is up and running, you can monitor it for any degraded drives that need to be
replaced by viewing the SSD LEDs on the front of the system and by reviewing the StorNext UI
Service > Tickets page. See the F2000 Documentation Center at www.quantum.com/F2000docs for
drive replacement procedures and additional information on operating and maintaining your F2000.
(StorNext Storage Configuration)
Item LED Action
1 Drive Fault Amber (solid or blinking):
Degraded drive reported.
Replace drive.
2 Drive
Link/Active
Off: No drive present
Green: Drive present
Green (Blinking): Drive active
SSD LEDs at the Front of the System The StorNext Service > Tickets > View Ticket Page
2 –Configure Storage Network Switches
▪Step 1 (option 1): Configure Fibre Channel switches (FC model)
▪Step 1 (option 2): Configure Ethernet switches (Ethernet model)
3 –Configure the F2000
▪Step 1: Connect to the F2000
▪Step 2 (option 1): Configure Fibre Channel networks
▪Step 2 (option 2): Configure dedicated ethernet networks
▪Step 2 (option 3): Configure converged/VLAN networks
▪Step 3: Verify IP addresses are functional
4 –Configure StorNext Hosts and Clients
▪Step 1: Update the multipath configuration
▪Step 2: Configure F2000 health monitoring from the StorNext host
▪Step 3: Configure Storage in StorNext on StorNext hosts
▪Step 4: Install/upgrade and configure StorNext client software
▪Step 5: Configure 100 GbE iSER for RHEL, CentOS, and Fedora client systems
5 –Perform Additional Testing and Complete F2000 Configuration
▪Step 1: Perform a failover and failback test (optional, but recommended)
▪Step 2: Configure time and date settings
▪Step 3: Enable Cloud-Based Analytics
▪Step 4: Configure SNMP settings (optional)
(F-Series Manager Setup Wizard)
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