Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform, User And Reference Manual

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Preface
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Hitachi VSP User and Reference Guide
Changes in this revision
The following items are changed in this revision of the manual:
• Updated SOM 900 information.
• Removed 3-1/2 in. 400 GB SSD drive from Chapter 1 and Chapter 3.
• Added the 3.2 GB flash module to Chapters 1 and 3. Updated the
environmental specifications table with flash module information.
Referenced documents
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform documentation:
•
Hitachi Storage Navigator User Guide , MK-90RD7027
• Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform Documentation Roadmap , MK-
90RD7039
• Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform Installation Planning Guide , MK-
90RD7041
Document organization
The following table provides an overview of the contents and organization
of this document. Click the chapter title in the left column to go to that
chapter. The first page of each chapter provides links to the sections in that
chapter.
Chapter/Appendix Description
Chapter 1, Introduction This chapter provides an overview of the Virtual
Storage Platform hardware and software.
Chapter 2, Functional and
Operational Characteristics This chapter provides a brief description of the Virtual
Storage Platform architecture.
Chapter 3, System
Components This chapter provides a more detailed description of
the hardware than chapter 1.
Chapter 4, Power On/Off
Procedures This chapter describes the procedures to power the
Virtual Storage Platform storage system on and off,
and also provides information about the battery
backup for the cache memory.
Chapter 5, Troubleshooting This chapter provides basic troubleshooting
information for the Virtual Storage Platform storage
system.
Appendix A, Specifications This appendix proves the mechanical, electrical,
environmental, and other specifications for the Virtual
Storage Platform storage system.
Appendix B, Comparing
Universal Storage Platform V/
VM and Virtual Storage
Platform This appendix describes the differences between the
Virtual Storage Platform and the Universal Storage
Platform V/VM.
Appendix C, Regulatory
Compliance This appendix describes the regulatory laws and
requirements that the Virtual Storage Platform
adheres to.
Glossary Defines the special terms used in this document.
Index Lists important topics in this document in alphabetical
order.