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Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G130 (with SVP) Installation Guide

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Summary of Contents for VSP G130

Page 1: ...x with SVP Installation Guide This guide provides information and instructions for installing and setting up your Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform VSP G130 storage system along with the supplied service processor SVP MK 97G130001 00 September 2018 ...

Page 2: ...m authorized employees and other individuals and 2 Verifying that your data continues to be held retrieved deleted or otherwise processed in accordance with relevant laws Notice on Export Controls The technical data and technology inherent in this Document may be subject to U S export control laws including the U S Export Administration Act and its associated regulations and may be subject to expo...

Page 3: ...your Hitachi Vantara representative 2 Retain all packing materials in case you need to transport or ship the storage system in the future 3 Check the items you received against the packing list If any items are missing or damaged discontinue the installation and contact your Hitachi Vantara representative 4 Place the keys for the front bezel in a safe place Step 2 Cable a management console Becaus...

Page 4: ...edure 1 Confirm that the power cables on the rear panel are connected to separate PDUs as shown in the following figure Then connect the PDUs to external power sources Note For best practice establish power redundancy by routing the power connections from each PDU to external power sources on different branch circuits To prevent the storage system from being turned off by accident make sure the ex...

Page 5: ...ft side of the front panel Confirm that the power LED on the front panel of the SVP is lit green Item Description 1 Power LED on the front of the SVP 2 Power On Off button on the front of the SVP Step 3 Power on the storage system Installing your storage system that includes an SVP Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G130 with SVP Installation Guide 5 ...

Page 6: ...ntroller press and hold the POWER ON OFF button until the POWER LED changes to green about 3 seconds and then release the button Item Description 1 Controller front bezel attached 2 Controller front bezel removed 3 READY LED on controller front bezel removed 4 POWER LED on controller front bezel removed 5 READY LED on controller front bezel attached 6 POWER LED on controller front bezel attached S...

Page 7: ...rate syslog and SNMP notifications about alerts and events You perform these tasks using the management console connected to the SVP Before you begin Confirm that the Windows based management console is connected to the SVP Configure the management console to use an IP address of 10 0 0 xxx where xxx 1 99 or 101 254 and a subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 Stopping the storage system service Procedure 1...

Page 8: ... When prompted to enter your credentials type raid login in Password and then click OK h If prompted that the identity of the remote computer cannot be verified click Yes to continue 2 Double click the Open StorageDeviceList shortcut on the desktop Stopping the storage system service Installing your storage system that includes an SVP Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G130 with SVP Installation Gui...

Page 9: ...veral minutes for the first time 4 Click Stop Service and then click Confirm in the Stop Service window Stopping the storage system service Installing your storage system that includes an SVP Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G130 with SVP Installation Guide 9 ...

Page 10: ... Stopped Next steps Run the Initial Startup wizard Running the Initial Startup wizard Running the Initial Startup wizard Installing your storage system that includes an SVP Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G130 with SVP Installation Guide 10 ...

Page 11: ...h IPv6 for the storage system The default gateway for the storage system The IP addresses for up to three DNS servers Procedure 1 In the Remote Desktop Connection window click the Start button and then click Hitachi Device Manager Storage Navigator 2 Right click Initial Startup point to More and then click Open file location 3 In the window that appears right click Initial Startup and then click R...

Page 12: ... 7 Specify the IPv4 or IPv6 configuration settings for the production network to which the storage system will be connected by entering the information described in the following table Running the Initial Startup wizard Installing your storage system that includes an SVP Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G130 with SVP Installation Guide 12 ...

Page 13: ...is required for your storage system Re enter New Password Same password that you typed in New Password Network Setting Storage System Address IP address of the production network to which the storage system will be connected Defaults CTL1 192 168 0 16 CTL2 192 168 0 17 Running the Initial Startup wizard Installing your storage system that includes an SVP Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G130 with ...

Page 14: ... connected The gateway is the IP address of the router used to communicate outside the local subnet DNS Server 1 DNS Server 2 DNS Server 3 IP addresses for up to three Domain Name Systems DNS servers 8 Click Apply 9 Wait for the Initial Startup Complete message and then click Close Note If an error message appears ping the IP addresses of the two controllers and SVP If you receive a response repea...

Page 15: ...peration 13 Using the new SVP IP address you specified in the Initial Startup wizard log in to the SVP via Remote Desktop Connection from your production network 14 On the desktop double click the Open StorageDeviceList icon 15 Mouse over the Storage Device List window to highlight it and then double click the icon of the registered storage system 16 Log in to Device Manager Storage Navigator usin...

Page 16: ...ented on three windows Buttons at the bottom of each window allow you to apply or skip the settings on that window If you skip settings you can complete them later by running the Initial Setup wizard again To display details about the settings in the windows click the question mark icon in the bottom right Before you begin Using the production network IP address you specified in the Initial Startu...

Page 17: ... System Name Name used to identify the storage system This name will appear in the maintenance utility so use a name that is meaningful Running the Initial Setup wizard Installing your storage system that includes an SVP Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G130 with SVP Installation Guide 17 ...

Page 18: ...ne in which the storage system is located Automatically adjust clock for Daylight Saving Time If the time zone in which the storage system is located follows Daylight Saving Time check this box to have the storage system automatically adjust its time twice a year Running the Initial Setup wizard Installing your storage system that includes an SVP Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G130 with SVP Inst...

Page 19: ...Do not synchronize system time with an NTP server In Date Time enter the date and time that the storage system will use Synchronizing Time To synchronize the storage system time with the NTP server at a specific time enter the time when the two will be synchronized 6 Review the network settings which you entered previously in the Initial Startup wizard and change them if necessary For example Runn...

Page 20: ...connected IPv6 only Default Gateway IP address of the default gateway to which the storage system is connected The gateway is the IP address of the router used to communicate outside the local subnet DNS Server 1 3 If your configuration uses DNS to resolve IP addresses for example the IP address for the NTP server used with the storage system enter up to three DNS IP addresses Network Connection M...

Page 21: ...figure syslog and SNMP notifications Before you begin Make sure the storage system is connected to your production network Procedure 1 In the navigation tree of the maintenance utility under Administration click Alert Notifications Then click Set Up in the Alert Notifications pane on the right Note Although a tab is provided for configuring email notifications we recommend that you set up email no...

Page 22: ...guring ports and preparing the host hardware and software for connection to the storage system For information and instructions see the host attachment preparation procedures in the Open Systems Host Attachment Guide You will also find the following resources helpful For the latest interoperability and compatibility information about supported hosts and host attachment hardware see the Hitachi Van...

Page 23: ...ncy Important For important information and instructions about connecting to hosts refer to the Open Systems Host Attachment Guide Before you begin Make sure the storage system is connected to your production network Procedure 1 Connect the Fibre Channel data ports on each storage system controller to your Fibre Channel switch Cabling Fibre Channel ports Installing your storage system that include...

Page 24: ...m and you will encounter delays in getting your storage system running and supported Before you begin If you do not yet have a Support Connect account register on Support Connect For details click here Procedure 1 Locate the product serial number labeled MFG NO on the rear of the controller You will need this number to register your storage system Step 6 Register your storage system with Hitachi V...

Page 25: ...the location is not listed add a site on Support Connect Procedure 1 Download the Hi Track application and documentation 2 Open the Hi Track Monitor Installation Guide and follow the installation instructions 3 After you configure Hi Track with the appropriate Site ID log in to Support Connect and create a Support Connect case to inform Hitachi Vantara that your system is installed and that Hi Tra...

Page 26: ...n about new features and functions as well as bug fixes Read the latest technical bulletins Technical bulletins are provided to communicate technical information about your storage system and to assist you with additional information about the proper use handling and solving of technical issues You can subscribe to receive technical bulletins and then you can access technical bulletins on Hitachi ...

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