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Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000,
G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500
Hardware Guide
MK-92RD8007-13
October 2016

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  • Page 1 Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide MK-92RD8007-13 October 2016...
  • Page 2 Materials. “Materials” mean text, data, photographs, graphics, audio, video and documents. Hitachi reserves the right to make changes to this Material at any time without notice and assumes no responsibility for its use. The Materials contain the most current information available at the time of publication.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Controller chassis....................29 Controller components..................30 Front-end director.....................32 Supported connections and protocols............33 Flexible front-end director installation............35 Supported speeds and cable lengths.............38 Drive chassis....................39 Cache memory....................43 Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 4 User responsibilities..................74 Hitachi Data Systems responsibilities..............74 Site preparation checklist..................75 General site requirements..................77 Equipment clearances..................77 Equipment weight.....................77 System storage requirements................78 Data center requirements..................78 Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 5 Environmental specifications................. 129 PDU specifications....................131 B System option modes..............133 System option modes................... 134 SOM details......................176 Details for SOM 15..................176 Details for SOM 122..................177 Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 6 Electronic emissions testing................186 European Declaration of Conformity...............187 Notice of export controls..................187 China RoHS....................187 Hazardous and toxic substances................188 Disposal.......................188 Recycling......................188 Electronic emissions certificates................188 Glossary.................... 193 Index....................205 Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 7: Preface

    Changes in this revision □ Related documents □ Document conventions □ Conventions for storage capacity values □ Accessing product documentation □ Getting help □ Comments □ Preface Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 8: Safety And Environmental Information

    Readers of this document should be familiar with the following: • Data processing and RAID storage systems and their basic functions. • The VSP G1000, VSP G1500, and VSP F1500 storage system and the Product Overview. • The Hitachi Device Manager - Storage Navigator software and the Hitachi Command Suite User Guide.

  • Page 9: Related Documents

    Indicates text that is displayed on screen or entered by the user. Example: Monospace pairdisplay -g oradb < > angle brackets Indicates variables in the following scenarios: Preface Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 10: Conventions For Storage Capacity Values

    1,000 TB or 1,000 bytes 1 exabyte (EB) 1,000 PB or 1,000 bytes Logical capacity values (for example, logical device capacity) are calculated based on the following values: Preface Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 11: Accessing Product Documentation

    Include the document title and number, including the revision level (for example, -07), and refer to specific sections and paragraphs whenever possible. All comments become the property of Hitachi Data Systems Corporation. Thank you! Preface Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 12 Preface Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 13: Introduction

    Introduction This chapter describes the hardware components of the VSP G1000, VSP G1500, and VSP F1500 storage systems. System overview □ Hardware overview □ Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 14: System Overview

    Directors (VSD). The VSD uses the latest generation of Intel Xenon 2.3GHz 8-core microprocessor to efficiently manage the front-end and back-end directors, PCI-Express interface, local memory and communication between the service processor. Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 15: High Performance

    • Disk drives operating at 7,200, 10,000, or 15,000 RPM. Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 16: Scalability

    3.9 PB per storage system, or up to 1,152 LFF disk drives with a maximum physical disk capacity of approximately 6.8 PB per storage system. Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 17: Flexible Connectivity

    2,304 SFF drives, up to 1,152 LFF drives, up to 384 SSD drives, up to 576 flash module drives, and a total of 2 TB cache. The system can be easily reconfigured for more storage capacity. Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 18 • Content management services (search, indexing) • Thin provisioning • Dynamic Tiering • High availability • Security services • I/O load balancing • Data classification • File management services Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 19: Nondisruptive Service And Upgrades

    The lifetime of the system is five years when operating in the standard temperature mode. This lifetime is reduced when operating the system in high temperature mode, even if you change the system to standard temperature mode later. Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 20 • System noise: When the storage system is used in a high temperature environment near 104°F / 40°C, the fans operate at high speed, increasing system noise. See for detailed information. Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 21: Economical And Quiet

    When the system is less busy, it generates less heat and fan speed is reduced, saving energy and reducing the noise level. Hardware overview The following section describes the storage system components. Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 22 For more information about system configurations, contact your sales account representative. Item Description 10U controller chassis (optional) maximum of 12 8U FMD drive chassis Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 23 Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional FMD) Assumes both controllers are housed in a single rack. Two separate racks are required if the controllers are separately housed. Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 24 DKC-F810I-PHEC DKC-F810I-PHEC DKC-F810I-PHEC Kit (EU) DKU Power Cord DKC-F810I-PHCC DKC-F810I-PHCC DKC-F810I-PHCC Kit (China) FMD Chassis DKC-F810I-FBX DKC-F810I-FBX DKC-F810I-FBX DKC-F810I-FBX FMD Chassis Bezel DKC-F810I-BFH DKC-F810I-BFH DKC-F810I-BFH DKC-F810I-BFH Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 25 Cable CC4 Device Interface DKC-F810I-FC5 DKC-F810I-FC5 DKC-F810I-FC5 DKC-F810I-FC5 Cable FC5 Device Interface DKC-F810I-FC30 DKC-F810I-FC30 DKC-F810I-FC30 DKC-F810I-FC30 Cable FC30 Device Interface DKC-F810I-FC1J DKC-F810I-FC1J DKC-F810I-FC1J DKC-F810I-FC1J Cable FC1J Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 26 DKC-F810I-CPEX Path Control Adapter Cache Memory DKC-F810I- DKC-F810I- DKC-F810I- DKC-F810I- (16GB) CM16G CM16G CM16G CM16G Cache Memory DKC-F810I- DKC-F810I- DKC-F810I- DKC-F810I- (32GB) CM32G CM32G CM32G CM32G Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 27 SFF 600 GB Disk DKC- DKC- DKC- Drive 10k F810I-600JCM/ F810I-600JCM/ F810I-600JCMC DKC- DKC- F810I-600JCMC F810I-600JCMC SFF 900 GB Disk DKC- DKC- Drive 10k F810I-900JCM/ F810I-900JCM/ Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 28 DKC-F810I-6R4FN Drive 1.75 TB Flash DKC-F810I-1R6FM DKC-F810I-1R6FM N/A Module Drive DKC-F710I-1R6FM DKC-F710I-1R6FM DKC-F710I-1R6FM N/A 3.5 TB Flash DKC-F810I-3R2FM DKC-F810I-3R2FM N/A Module Drive DKC-F710I-3R2FM DKC-F710I-3R2FM DKC-F710I-3R2FM N/A Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 29: Controller Chassis

    The following figure shows the front and rear views of the clusters in a fully configured controller chassis. Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 30: Controller Components

    If the power fails, the cache is protected from data loss by the backup batteries and the cache flash memory (SSD). The batteries keep the cache active up to 32 minutes while the data is copied to the SSD. Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 31 Connecting the SVP to a service center enables the storage system to be remotely monitored and maintained by the support team. Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 32: Front-End Director

    The Fibre Channel FED can be configured with either shortwave or longwave host connectors. The FICON FEDs are configured with either longwave or shortwave connectors that match the wavelength of the mainframe ports. Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 33: Supported Connections And Protocols

    Ports Hitachi Data Systems offers a variety of FED blades. Some blades contain four ports while others have eight ports. Each port contains a host connector Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 34 Contains two 8-port channel boards. Each port contains Channel, shortwave and an LC-type short wavelength, multi-mode host longwave adapter. Initiator connector. These are installed by default. Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 35: Flexible Front-End Director Installation

    As shown in the following figure, the controller is built with 12 I/O slots, eight of which are dual-purpose. This provides a wide range of configuration flexibility. Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 36 A storage system that does not include any internal drives is referred to as a "diskless" configuration. Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 37 MPB6) 1PB/2P 1PH/2PH 1PH/2PH 1PB/2PB (DKA3/ (DKA3/ — — (DKA1/ (DKA1/CHA4) CHA10) CHA10) CHA4) 1PA/2P 1PG/2PG 1PG/2PG (DKA2/ — (DKA2/ — — (DKA0/ CHA11) CHA11) CHA5) Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 38: Supported Speeds And Cable Lengths

    The following table lists the Fibre Channel cable length requirements for the front-end directors for the storage system. Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 39: Drive Chassis

    FMD drive trays. See Figure 21 SAS Connection Diagram of Rack-00 (FBX Standard Model) on page Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 40 Green OFF - Power is not supplied to the system. ON - Power is supplied to the system. READY Green OFF - System is not operational. Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 41 ENC OUT connector - Connects the drives to the ENC IN port in the control chassis either directly, or via another drive box with daisy chained cables. Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 42 SAS / ENC high performance IN connector ENC adapter - Connects the flash modules to the BEDs in the controller via ENC cables. SAS / ENC standard OUT connector Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 43: Cache Memory

    Power Supply alarm LED - Lights when power supply has an error. Cache memory The VSP G1000, VSP G1500, and VSP F1500 can be configured with 64 GB to 1 TB of cache memory per controller. The cache memory is installed in one or two cache path control adapters (CPA).

  • Page 44: Memory Operation

    I/O characteristics. Data protection The VSP G1000, VSP G1500, and VSP F1500 storage systems are designed to protect the loss of data or configuration information stored in the cache when electrical power fails. The cache is kept active for up to 32 minutes by the cache backup batteries while the system configuration and data are copied to the cache flash memory in the cache backup modules.

  • Page 45: Cache Capacity

    Provisioning Guide for Open Systems. The recommendation is to use 0.2% of active data size as cache size (200 GB of cache for every 100 TB of pool capacity to be reduced). Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 46 1-255 (64k LDEV) Apply Apply Apply Apply Apply Apply — — Apply 48 GB 1-255 (64k LDEV) Apply Apply — — Apply Apply — Apply 48 GB Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 47 GAD = global-active device • DC = Deduplication and Compression The required cache memory capacity is determined by the storage capacity and the number of Processor Blades. Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 48: Cache Flash Memory

    256 GB 1 TB 4 boxes /SSDs 1 CFM 128 GB 512 GB 256 GB 1 TB 2 boxes /SSDs 2 CFMs 128 GB 1 TB Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 49 SDD sizes must be the same in all CFM. Cache must be distributed evenly across CFMs and controllers. Note: The small CFM SSDs (128 GB) can be installed in the large cache backup, allowing for easier and less expensive upgrades. Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 50 Introduction Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 51: Hardware Architecture

    CU images, LVIs, and logical units □ Mainframe operations □ Systems operations □ Host modes and host mode options □ Device Manager - Storage Navigator □ Hardware architecture Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 52: System Architecture Overview

    Hardware architecture Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 53: Vsp G1000, Vsp G1500, And Vsp F1500 Raid Implementation

    RAID 6. When configured in four-drive RAID 5 parity groups (3D+1P), seventy-five percent of the raw capacity is available to store user data, and twenty-five percent of the raw capacity is used for parity data. Hardware architecture Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 54: Raid 1

    RAID 1 (when it consists of two disk drives) because it consists of the two RAID pairs. Disadvantage Requires disk capacity twice as large as the user data. Hardware architecture Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 55: Raid 5

    7D+1P configuration (eight disk drives). The following diagram shows the 3D+1P configuration. In the 7D+1P configuration, data is arranged in the same way. Hardware architecture Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 56 Write penalty of RAID 5 is larger than that of RAID 1 because pre-update data and pre-update parity data must be read internally as the parity data is updated when data is updated. Hardware architecture Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 57 (3390-x or OPEN-x). For Open systems, each LDEV is mapped to an SCSI address, so that it has a track identifier (TID) and logical unit number (LUN). Hardware architecture Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 58: Raid 6

    Note: There are two configurations of RAID 6: 6D+2P configuration (eight disk drives) and 14D+2P configuration (sixteen disk drives). The following diagram shows the 6D+2P configuration. Hardware architecture Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 59: Ldev Striping Across Array Groups

    • LDEV striping across four RAID5 (7D+1P) array groups. The maximum number of LDEVs in this configuration is 2000. See Figure 13 LDEV Striping Across 4 RAID5 (7D+1P) Array Groups on page Hardware architecture Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 60 Figure 12 LDEV Striping Across 2 RAID5 (7D+1P) Array Groups Hardware architecture Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 61: Cu Images, Lvis, And Logical Units

    The storage system is configured with one control unit image for each 256 devices (one SSID for each 64 or 256 LDEVs) and supports a maximum of 255 CU images in the primary logical disk controller (LDKC). Hardware architecture Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 62: Logical Volume Images

    LDEV. For further information on Virtual LUN, see the Provisioning Guide for Open Systems. Mainframe operations This section provides high-level descriptions of Mainframe compatibility, support, and configurations. Hardware architecture Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 63: Mainframe Compatibility And Functionality

    • The Provisioning Guide for Mainframe Systems and Hitachi Volume Shredder User Guide, provide instructions for converting single volumes (LVIs) into multiple smaller volumes to improve data access performance. Hardware architecture Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 64: Systems Operations

    • Industry-standard failover and logical volume management software • SNMP remote storage system management The global cache feature in VSP G1000, VSP G1500, and VSP F1500 enables any Fibre Channel port to have access to any logical unit in the storage system.

  • Page 65: System Configuration

    For example, if Solaris and Microsoft Windows hosts are connected to separate Fibre Channel ports, or through a switch to a single Fibre Channel Hardware architecture Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 66: Device Manager - Storage Navigator

    Manager - Storage Navigator. For more information about Device Manager - Storage Navigator, see the Hitachi Command Suite Installation and Configuration Guide or the System Administrator Guide. Hardware architecture Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 67 Figure 14 Device Manager - Storage Navigator and SVP Configuration Hardware architecture Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 68 Hardware architecture Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 69: Safety Requirements

    Read and follow the safety guidelines in this chapter before installing the equipment. The key sections in this chapter include: General safety guidelines □ Work safety guidelines □ Safety requirements Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 70: General Safety Guidelines

    • Keep floors dry to prevent slips and falls. • Do not use ungrounded power cables. Safety requirements Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 71: Warning About Moving Parts

    Preventing electric shock • Before starting work, note where the emergency power-off switches are located, and be sure you know how to operate them. Safety requirements Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 72 • Before starting work, be sure there are no potential electric hazards in the maintenance area such as insufficient grounding or a wet floor. Safety requirements Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 73: Site Preparation

    Data center requirements □ Operational requirements □ System specifications and requirements □ Power connection diagrams □ Data connection diagrams □ Long cable connections □ Port configurations □ Site preparation Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 74: Safety Requirements

    • Provide proper assistance during the installation planning process for your specific site and operational configuration • Coordinate Hitachi Data Systems resources to ensure a successful installation and configuration of the storage system. Site preparation Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 75: Site Preparation Checklist

    User Information Company Address Contact Phone Mobile Email Contact Phone Mobile Email Hitachi Data Systems Information Contact Phone Mobile Email Contact Phone Mobile Email Notes Site preparation Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 76 Environmental specifications on page 83 and detailed Environmental specifications on page 129. Does the data center meet the following operational environmental requirements for the storage system? Temperature Humidity Site preparation Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 77: General Site Requirements

    The floors, elevators, and ramps must be able to support the weight of the delivered equipment as it is moved to the installation location. Spreader Site preparation Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 78: System Storage Requirements

    The data center must provide adequate protection from electrical/radio frequency interference. Contamination The data center must provide adequate protection from dust, pollution, and particulate contamination. Site preparation Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 79: Operational Requirements

    This section describes the specifications of a VSP G1000, VSP G1500, and VSP F1500 storage systems. For information about availability of Virtual Storage Platform F1500, contact your HDS representative. Site preparation Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 80: Mechanical Specifications

    33 in (838 mm) x 19 in (483 169 lb (77 kg) supported with VSP F1500) mm) x 14 in (356.6 mm) (empty) Supports up to four 2U trays. Site preparation Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 81: Electrical Specifications

    G1000, VSP G1500, and VSP F1500 storage systems. Detailed electrical specifications are listed in Specifications on page 121. For detailed voltage and power requirements, see Electrical specifications on page 127. For Site preparation Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 82: Grounding

    The table below lists the plugs on the end of the PDU power cords. The power distribution panel at the installation site must have receptacles that match these plugs. Required number of plugs in each PDU per chassis: Site preparation Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 83: Environmental Specifications

    (8.0G) 15ms Horizontal: Incline Impact 1.22m/s Vertical: Rotational Edge 0.15m Dust Less than 0.15mg per cubic meter of air Altitude -60 m to 3,000 m Site preparation Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 84: Component Weight, Heat, Airflow, And Power Consumption

    6.0 / 2.7 (processor blades) DKC-F810I-MP2 DKC-F810I-MP2UGH Cache path control adapter DKC-F810I-CPEX 6.2 / 2.8 Cache module (16GB) DKC-F810I-CM16G 0.022 Cache module (32GB) DKC-F810I-CM32G 0.054 Site preparation Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 85 Hitachi Accelerated Flash 7 DKC-F810I-6R4FN 3.08 / 1.4 26.0 25.0 TB FMD DC2 Hitachi Accelerated Flash 7 DKC-F810I-7R0FP 3.08 / 1.4 26.0 25.0 TB FMD DC2 Site preparation Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 86 — — — Flash module chassis bezel DKC-F810I-BFH 6.2 / 2.8 — — — Hitachi Universal "V2" Rack A3BF-600-1200-V2 222 / 101 — — — Site preparation Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 87 Inter-Controller Connecting DKC-F810I-MFC1J 14.3 / 6.5 — — — Kit, not supported until V01+1. Device Interface Cable DKC-F810I-CC1 2.4 / 1.1 — — — (ENC), 1m Site preparation Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 88: Airflow

    Equipment noise The following table lists the maximum acoustic emission values loudness in dB for the VSP G1000, VSP G1500, and VSP F1500 storage system in standard and high-temperature modes. Table 19 VSP G1000 and G1500 CBXA/CBXAC/CBXB/CBXE/CBXF 58 dB (24°C or less), 60 dB...

  • Page 89: Power Connection Diagrams

    AC inputs fails. In the following figures, redundancy is provided through separate PDUs. These figures assume the separate power distribution units are attached to independent PDUs. Site preparation Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 90 Figure 15 Direct power connection Site preparation Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 91 Caution: When installing a system, do not cross-connect the AC cables as shown in the above illustration. Otherwise, a system failure can occur when either of the AC inputs is interrupted. Site preparation Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 92: Ups Power Connection

    Figure 17 PDP breaker connections for the controller rack, three-phase UPS power connection The following figure shows the proper way to connect the PDUs to the PDP when an uninterruptible power supply is used. Site preparation Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 93: Data Connection Diagrams

    HNAS storage in the file module. The following illustrations show the correct way to connect the drive chassis to the controller. Site preparation Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 94 Figure 19 SAS Connection Diagram of Rack-00 (SFF/LFF Standard Model) Site preparation Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 95 Figure 20 SAS Connection Diagram of Rack-00 (SFF/LFF High Performance Model) Site preparation Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 96 Figure 21 SAS Connection Diagram of Rack-00 (FBX Standard Model) Site preparation Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 97: Long Cable Connections

    Cabling" section are multiple options that can be selected to separate the racks to meet customer requirements. The following sections provide guidance about the available options and associated configuration rules. Site preparation Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 98 The following figure shows a dual-controller configuration, with extended cabling between the racks containing the two controllers. The Configurator includes additional side panels as required. Site preparation Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 99 The sum of the cables A + B + C + D + E + F must be less than or equal to 125 meters. Site preparation Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 100 To avoid I/O latency issues, the sum of the length of all cables (controller-to- drive chassis cable and drive chassis-to-drive chassis cables) may not exceed 125 meters. The Configurator prevents you from selecting cabling that exceeds this length. Site preparation Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 101 In a single rack, you can place both controller chassis to reduce the number of racks occupying floor space and minimize the operating expenses. The following diagrams illustrate three configuration options: Site preparation Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 102 Figure 27 Example of a dual controller option 1 configuration in a single rack Site preparation Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 103 Figure 28 Example of a dual controller option 2 configuration in a single rack Site preparation Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 104: Port Configurations

    Figure 29 Example of a dual controller option 3 configuration in a single rack Port configurations The following figures show the front-end director port configurations. Figure 30 front-end director 16-port configuration Site preparation Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 105 Figure 31 front-end director 8-port configuration Site preparation Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 106 Site preparation Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 107: Power On/Off Procedures

    Safety and environmental information □ Power control panel □ System idle mode □ Normal power on/off procedures □ Emergency power off/on procedures □ Battery backup operations □ Power on/off procedures Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 108: Safety And Environmental Information

    Off when the system is off or when the system is on and operational without failures . • Red when the SVP detects a component failure or other failure condition in the system Power on/off procedures Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 109: System Idle Mode

    Power off procedures on page 111. To completely power down the storage system, perform the power off procedures in this chapter, then turn off all PDU circuit breakers. Power on/off procedures Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 110: Normal Power On/Off Procedures

    The storage system will not go to the READY state until the cache backup batteries are charged to at least 50%. This can take 90 minutes if the Power on/off procedures Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 111: Power Off Procedures

    If the READY and PS LEDs do not turn OFF after 20 minutes, contact customer support for assistance. Power on/off procedures Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 112: Emergency Power Off/On Procedures

    If the batteries do not contain enough charge to provide sufficient time to back up the cache when a power failure Power on/off procedures Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 113: Cache Backup Batteries

    The batteries are located in the cache backup modules. They are fully charged at the distribution center where the storage system is assembled and tested. During Power on/off procedures Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 114: Battery Life

    90 minutes when you restart the system before the cache can be protected. To prevent Power on/off procedures Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 115 Power on/off procedures Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 116 Power on/off procedures Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 117: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting This chapter provides troubleshooting information for the storage system. Getting help □ Solving problems □ Service information messages (SIM) □ Troubleshooting Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 118: Getting Help

    Solving problems The VSP G1000, VSP G1500, and VSP F1500 storage system is highly reliable and is not expected to fail in any way that would prevent access to user data. The following table lists possible error conditions and recommends actions to resolve each condition.
  • Page 119 RC comprises bytes 22, 23, and 13, identifies the possible error and determines the severity. The SIM type, located in byte 28, indicates which component experienced the error. Figure 33 Service information message Troubleshooting Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 120 Troubleshooting Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 121: A Specifications

    VSP G1000, VSP G1500, and VSP F1500 storage systems. Storage system specifications □ Mechanical specifications □ Electrical specifications □ Environmental specifications □ PDU specifications □ Specifications Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 122: Storage System Specifications

    32 GB to 2,048 GB Cache flash memory capacity 256 GB to 2,048 GB Device I/F DKC-DKU Interface SAS/Dual Port Data Transfer Rate Max. 6 Gbps Specifications Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 123 By the replacing SFP transceiver of the fibre port on the CHA to the DKC-F810I-1PL16, the port can be used for the long wavelength. Measurement Condition: The point 1m far from floor and surface of the product. Specifications Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 124 Wavelength: 16FE10/8IS10 Data transfer MF Fibre Channel 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 MBps rate Fibre Channel 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 MBps Specifications Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 125 Transfer Rate (Gbps) HDD (SAS) 4.0 TB, 6.0 TB 7,200 600 GB 10,000 300 GB, 600 GB 15,000 600 GB, 900 GB, 1.2 TB, 1.8 10,000 Specifications Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 126 (MLC) Drive Installation Guidelines • A minimum of 4 drives must be installed for VSP G1000 and G1500. For VSP F1500, a minimum of 8 drives must be installed. • Drives must be added in groups of 4, 8, or 16 at a time to create RAID groups, unless they are spare drives.

  • Page 127: Mechanical Specifications

    1.42A 28mA 80ms 240 V +6% max Notes: The maximum current in case AC input is not a redundant configuration (in case of 184V [200V -8%]). Specifications Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 128 PDU plugs. Use the weight and power calculator to determine the power draw for a specific system. See the note under Electrical specifications on page Specifications Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 129: Environmental Specifications

    60.8 to 89.6 / 16 to 32 -14 to 109.4 / -10 to 43 -13 to 140 / -25 to 60 mode (ºF / ºC) -14 to 95 / -10 to 35 Specifications Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 130 See ASTM D6055-96 Test Methods for Mechanical Handling of Unitized Loads and Large Shipping Cases and Crates. Applies only when flash module drives are installed. See ANSI/ISA-71.04-2013 Environmental Conditions for Process Measurement and Control Systems: Airborne Contaminants. Specifications Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 131: Pdu Specifications

    89.6 to 104 / 32 to 40 7400 69.3 (ºF / ºC) PDU specifications For information about PDUs, refer to the Hitachi Universal V2 Rack Reference Guide. Specifications Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 132 Specifications Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 133: B System Option Modes

    System option modes This appendix lists and describes the public system option modes. System option modes □ SOM details □ System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 134: System Option Modes

    • Default: Specifies the default setting (ON or OFF) for the mode. • MCU/RCU: For remote functions, indicates whether the mode applies to the main control unit (MCU) and/or the remote control unit (RCU). System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 135 One of the controlling option for correction/drive copy. Sets default function (CRIT=Y) option for SVP panel (HRC). OFF TrueCopy for Mode 64 = ON: Mainframe System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 136 Mode 114 is ON, since ports are not automatically switched, the Failover command fails. With increase of Sync pairs in subsystem, the time period to report the completion of Freeze command System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 137 ON, and if ESTPATH is executed when no logic path exists, the port is switched to RCP. Set this mode to OFF before using TPC-R (IBM software for disaster recovery). System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 138 Storage Navigator or performing LDEV formats on the Maintenance window of the SVP for all LDEVs in a parity group. Mode 269 = OFF (default): System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 139 DKC reports SSB with F/M=F5 Replicator for instead of reporting SIM RC=2180 in the case. Micro- Mainframe program has been modified to report SIM RC=2180 with System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 140 Mode 449 OFF (default): Detecting and monitoring of the path blockade will be performed. * Newly shipped DKC will have Mode 449 = ON as default. System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 141 However, if the emulation type of the external LDEV is a mainframe system, the write System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 142 “dirty” data is 60% or higher, and it stops when the percentage is 75% or higher. Mainframe,Comp Mode 467 is provided to prevent the percentage from System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 143 SIM-RC (*) SIMs reported by setting the mode to ON are: • SIM-RC 601xxx (Pool utilization threshold excess) (Earlier than 70-05-0x-00/00) System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 144 TC pair creation is rejected with SSB=CBEE output. While the mode is set to ON, make sure not to perform micro-program downgrade to an unsupported version. System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 145 Mode 495 = ON: The restore operation (Reverse Copy, Quick Restore) is allowed on the secondary volume where S-VOL Disable is set. Mode 495 = OFF (default): System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 146 Mode 531 = OFF: The SIM for PIN data generation is stored in SVP only, not reported to the host, the same as the current specification. System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 147 The ESTPAIR CASCADE option is allowed. use the same volume Mode 573 = OFF (default): The ESTPAIR CASCADE option is not allowed. (When specified, the option is rejected.) System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 148 This mode is applied if SIMs (RC=DCE0 to DCE3) need to be reported to a Mainframe host. The SIMs are not reported to the Open server. System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 149 Pending rate on RCU exceeds 60% (the same as before). Notes: This mode can be set online. This mode should be set per customer’s requests. System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 150 The external volume is reserved by the host As the VMA information is USP/NSC specific, this mode does not need to be ON when the external storage is other than USP/NSC. System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 151 OFF; otherwise, the LED of the drive to be removed will not be illuminated at subsequent parity group uninstalling operations. System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 152 While USP V/VM is used as an external subsystem and its volume is DP-VOL, if SOM e Pool-VOLs constituting the DP-VOL are blocked, external path blockade and recovery occurs repeatedly. System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 153 Mainframe LDEV-related maintenance is not suspended Mode 733 = OFF (default): Volume Migration V2 or Quick Restore operation during LDEV-related maintenance is suspended Notes: System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 154 SIMs may not be reported. Though turning on this option can increase the warning effect, if measures such as adding a pool fail System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 155 If you want to enable this mode immediately after setting, perform Check Paths on each path one by System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 156 Thin Image Open and Enables/disables output of in-band audit logs. MCU/RCU Mainframe Mode 757 = ON: Output is disabled. Mode 757 = OFF (default): System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 157 Mode 769 = ON: Universal The retry operation is disabled when the path creation Replicator for operation is executed (retry operation is not executed). Mainframe System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 158 I/Os can continue by using an device’ alternate path without MIH or time-out occurrence in the environment where Mainframe host MIH is set to 15 System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 159 MIH (5 sec), such as a check condition report issued from RCU to MCU, the RI/O retry is performed on the same path instead of an alternate path. If a response System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 160 While a HDP pool VOL is blocked, if a read or write I/O is issued to the blocked pool VOL, the DRU attribute is set to Protect. System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 161 MPB to within 128 GB except for cache residency. Mode 857 = ON: The cache allocation capacity is limited to within 128 GB. System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 162 If the micro-program is exchanged to a supported version (V03 or later), the setting is OFF as default and needs to be set to ON manually. Note: System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 163 By the combination of SOM 897 and 898 setting, the Dynamic Tiering expansion width of Tier Range upper I/O value (IOPH) can for Mainframe be changed as follows. System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 164 898 are effective for Tire2 and Tier3. Please also see spreadsheet "SOM 897_898_901" for more details about the relations between SOM 897, 898 and 901. System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 165 Mainframe Mode 901 = ON: For tier1 (drive type is SSD), pages are allocated until the capacity reaches the limit. Without consideration of System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 166 No restriction on the number of pages to be migrated at tier relocation (existing specification). Notes: This mode is applied when: • Dynamic Tiering for Mainframe is used (including multi-platform configurations). System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 167 The mode is related to SOM 755 and SOM 859. Dynamic By setting the mode to ON, HDT monitoring data is Provisioning collected even if the pool is a HDP pool. System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 168 SSB=4874 and the LDEV# of the secondary volume reported in SSB=CD58 are the primary and secondary volumes of a pair respectively. If the System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 169 TrueCopy 4 TB (open) or 262,668 Cyl (mainframe) or less. global-active Mode 1050 = ON: device System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 170 Before using this SOM to increase pair volumes on the storage system, check the resources on the storage system to make sure all performance requirements are met. System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 171 GAD consistency group. Mode 1070 = ON: The status change of all pairs in a consistency group is performed for 50 msec. System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 172 Universal Volume whose performance degrades. For such a case, the mode Manager can eliminate impacts on commands run for other external System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 173 DP-VOL deletion is disabled. Note: The mode is applied when the following conditions are met. • A DP-VOL with data direct mapping attribute is deleted. System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 174 Dynamic Tiering the function. Hitachi Thin Mode 1093 = ON: Image System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 175 The pool usage rate is determined as unbalanced when there is 25% or more difference between the usage rate of each parity group in the pool and the average. System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 176: Som Details

    Operation with Mode 15 OFF Upper limit for retry of drive is reduced from 2 sec to 0.5 Upper limit for retry of drive is 2 sec sec. System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 177: Details For Som 122

    Table 35 SOM 122 pairresync operations CCI setting Controller setting Split type Environment variable System Option System Option Command -fq option HORCC_SPLT Mode87 Mode122 pairresync Normal None Normal Resync System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 178 Normal Resync Normal Quick Normal Resync Normal Resync None Normal Resync Normal Resync Quick Normal Quick Resync Quick Resync Quick Quick Resync Quick Resync System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 179: Details For Som 269

    Details for SOM 784 The following table lists the operational specifications for each combination of MCU and RCU with TrueCopy for Mainframe and Continuous Access Synchronous. System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 180: Details For Som 803

    Tier2 and Tier3 gray zone SOM 901 Combination of SOM 897 &SOM 898 Not SSD Combination of SOM 897 & SOM 898 Combination of SOM897 & SOM898 System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 181: Details For Som 901

    Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 182 System option modes Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 183: C Regulatory Compliance

    US FCC Notice □ European Declaration of Conformity □ Notice of export controls □ Hazardous and toxic substances □ Disposal □ Recycling □ Electronic emissions certificates □ Regulatory compliance Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 184: Regulatory Compliance

    Table 45 VSP G1000, VSP G1500, and VSP F1500 certifications by region Regulat Region Standard Certificate No. and Report No. Safety Worldwide IEC60950-1:2005+A1 Certificate Numbers JPTUV-053187-M2 JPTUV-053211-A1 Regulatory compliance Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 185 10033930S-B and New 22:2009+A1 Class A 10057416S-B Zealand 10162445S-C Taiwan BSMI CNS13429¥CNS14336-1 Declaration of Declaration of Conformity Conformity South Korea KCC KN22KN24 Certificate No. MSIP-REM-HTB-DKC810 Regulatory compliance Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 186: Us Fcc Notice

    Copies of the Underwriters Laboratories EMI compliance certificates are located at the end of this chapter. If trouble occurs in another configuration, a user may be requested to take appropriate preventive measures. Regulatory compliance Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 187: European Declaration Of Conformity

    United States government and/or the government of Japan. Contact the Hitachi Legal Department for any export compliance questions China RoHS This symbol displays requirements for controlling pollution caused by electronic information products. Regulatory compliance Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 188: Hazardous And Toxic Substances

    Electronic emissions certificates Copies of the Underwriters Laboratories EMI compliance certificates are located on the following pages. If necessary, contact customer support for detailed information. Regulatory compliance Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 189 Figure 34 UL EMI compliance certificate (1 of 3) Regulatory compliance Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 190 Figure 35 Test certificate (2 of 3) Regulatory compliance Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 191 Figure 36 Test certificate (3 of 3) Regulatory compliance Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 192 Regulatory compliance Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 193: Glossary

    The standard measure of data transmission speeds. cache A set of RAM (Random Access Memory) modules used to store data temporarily. Glossary Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 194 CCI. command device A dedicated logical volume used to interface with the storage system. Can be shared by several hosts. Glossary Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 195 Chassis for mounting drives that connect to the controller box. • Drive boxes with AC power supply: ○ DBS, DBL, DBF: Drive box (2U) ○ DBX: Drive box (4U) ○ DBW: Drive box (5U) Glossary Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 196 Failover and switchover are essentially the same operation, except that failover is automatic and usually operates without warning, while switchover requires human intervention. Glossary Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 197 Transmission of data in two directions simultaneously. For example, a telephone is a full-duplex device because both parties can talk at the same time. Gbps Gigabit per second. Glossary Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 198 I/O performance. host I/O module I/O module for the controller box . The host I/O module provides interface functions for the host. input/output Glossary Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 199 See local area network. load In UNIX computing, the system load is a measure of the amount of work that a computer system is doing. Glossary Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 200 Parity computations are used in RAID drive arrays for fault tolerance by calculating the data in two drives and storing the results on a third. The Glossary Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 201 (512 bytes) up to several megabytes. The stripes of all the disks are interleaved and addressed in order. Glossary Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 202 Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) A replacement for Fibre Channel drives in high-performance applications. See also SCSI. Glossary Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 203 A unique identifier that identifies a particular fibre channel target. zoning A logical separation of traffic between host and resources. By breaking up into zones, processing activity is distributed evenly. Glossary Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 204 Glossary Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...

  • Page 205: Index

    70 power on 110 cabling 70 earthquake safety 70 electrical safety 71 equipment modifications 70 RAID groups 53 fire protection 70 RAID implementation 53 hazards 70 Index Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 206 88 heat output 84 mechanical 122, 127 switches power 110 system reliability 21 technological advances 21 VSP F1500 53 VSP G1000 53 VSP G1500 53 Index Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 207 Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide...
  • Page 208 Hitachi Data Systems Corporate Headquarters 2845 Lafayette Street Santa Clara, California 95050-2639 U.S.A. www.hds.com Regional Contact Information Americas +1 408 970 1000 info@hds.com Europe, Middle East, and Africa +44 (0) 1753 618000 info.emea@hds.com Asia Pacific +852 3189 7900 hds.marketing.apac@hds.com Contact Us www.hds.com/en-us/contact.html...

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