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7700 Flash Storage Platform Installation Guide 7.6.3.x
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CHAPTER 1
Overview
This chapter provides an overview of the supported 7700 Flash Storage Platform
configurations and the processes for installing and configuring 7700 Flash Storage
Platform (also referred to as 7700 FSP) appliances on your network. The following
topics are covered:
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7700 Flash Storage Platform Terminology
•
7700 Flash Storage Platform Components
•
7700 Flash Storage Platform Setup and Configuration
7700 Flash Storage Platform Terminology
The table below introduces and describes the terminology used in the 7700 Flash
Storage Platform.
Term
Description
7700 Flash Storage
Platform (FSP)
The 7700 FSP modular storage cluster consists of two 7700 FSP Controllers, one (or
more) 7000 Series FSPs or 6000 Series storage shelves, and two Brocade
®
6510
Fibre Channel (FC) switches (or four Brocade
®
6510 FC switches in a stretched
cluster).
7700 FSP
Controller
Hardware appliance pre-installed with the Concerto 7.x Operating System (OS)
software, which manages the data stored in a 7700 FSP modular storage cluster. The
7700 FSP Controller manages and communicates with the FC switches and each
storage shelf in the 7700 FSP.
Table 1.1 7700 Flash Storage Platform Terminology