Configuration Tasks; Prerequisites; User Supplied Items - Hitachi AMS 2100 Hardware Manual

Configuration tasks

This section describes the tasks required to configure an AMS 2100/2300 to
store and manage the data from a host system.
NOTE:
• The response performance mode is enabled only when the segment
size is 16 kB or less. Be careful when using it with Cache Partition
Manager.
• When changing from the response performance mode to the normal
mode, if the I/O load is heavy, you may not change the setting. In this
case, perform it after the host I/O stops according to the error
message.
• The processor operation rate becomes high while operating in the
response performance mode compared to the rate in the normal mode.
When replacing the firmware, it may not be replaced because the
processor operation rate is high. If you cannot replace it, we
recommend that you replace it again after changing the mode to
normal.
• Encrypt the User Management LAN by Using SSL (Secure Socket
Layer).

Prerequisites

Before installing the Navigator 2 software and using it to configure the AMS
2100/2300, ensure that the following prerequisites have been met.

User supplied items

In addition to the items supplied with your AMS 2100/2300, the following
user-supplied items are required.
For the Hitachi AMS 2100/2300
• If the controllers in the base unit are configured with Fibre Channel
interface boards, a Fibre Channel cable for each Fibre Channel data port
that will connect to a host.
• If the controllers in the base unit are configured with iSCSI interface
boards, a CAT-5 or CAT-6 Ethernet cable for each iSCSI data port that
will connect to a host is required.
• A CAT-5 or CAT-6 Ethernet cable to connect the management console to
the AMS 2100/2300
• An IP address for each management port
For the management console
TIP: For the best Navigator 2 experience, Hitachi Data Systems
recommends that you install Navigator 2 on a new or dedicated PC.
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