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Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E590, E790

93-03-2x

Installation Guide

This guide provides information and instructions for installing and setting up your Hitachi Virtual Storage
Platform storage system.

MK-97HM85051-00
December 2020

Summary of Contents for E590

Page 1: ... Storage Platform E590 E790 93 03 2x Installation Guide This guide provides information and instructions for installing and setting up your Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform storage system MK 97HM85051 00 December 2020 ...

Page 2: ...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 export or import regulations in other countries Reader agrees to comply strictly with all ...

Page 3: ...tons and open all boxes Remove all packing materials envelopes and boxes from the cartons 3 Retain all packing materials and cartons in case you need to transport or ship the storage system in the future 4 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 5 Place the keys for the fr...

Page 4: ... 2 Pin for round holes Before you begin Make sure the rack is secure and cannot fall over Make sure the rack has one or more PDUs installed Verify that all power cables are removed from the AC power receptacles on the rear of the controller Install the rack stabilizers before mounting the storage system in the rack Procedure 1 Attach stopper with three screws on the rear side of the rail Repeat st...

Page 5: ...he rack and hold in place using the rail clips Repeat step for both sides 3 Install the rear side of the rail with a washer and binding screw Repeat step for both sides Step 2 Install the storage system into a rack Installing your VSP E590 and VSP E790 storage system Hitachi Virtual Storage System E590 E790 Installation Guide 5 ...

Page 6: ...controller touch the vertical face of the rack Note Check the rear of the controller chassis to be sure the chassis is fit into the stoppers Number Item 1 Stopper 5 On the front of the controller chassis attach the two bind screws and washers to each side of the rack Step 2 Install the storage system into a rack Installing your VSP E590 and VSP E790 storage system Hitachi Virtual Storage System E5...

Page 7: ...n a PDU or power strip do not constitute an independent electrical source Procedure 1 Confirm that all power sources are off 2 Connect an AC power cable to the power receptacle on the rear of each controller 3 Route the power cables from each controller to separate PDUs and then use the pre installed tie wraps at each controller power receptacle to secure the power cables 4 Connect the PDUs to sep...

Page 8: ...or setting up the storage system for the first time and thereafter to manage the storage system The management console must have a supported web browser Internet Explore version 11 or later Chrome or Firefox Procedure 1 Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the management port on the rear of either controller Step 4 Cable a management console Installing your VSP E590 and VSP E790 storage system...

Page 9: ...e POWER LED on the lower left front side of the drive tray is lit green Item Description 1 POWER LED on the front of the controller 3 If the front bezel is not attached to the front of the controller attach it as follows a Line up the two tabs on the left side of the controller with the two slots on the left side of the bezel b Connect the bezel by sliding it on and swinging the bezel closed c Use...

Page 10: ...anagement non production network 2 Configure the management console to use an IP address of 192 168 0 18 and a subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 Next steps Change the storage system s default password Changing the default password Important To protect the security of your device change the default password immediately and retain the new password for your records Procedure 1 On your management console P...

Page 11: ...t to 255 255 255 0 If the IP address and subnet mask are correct and pop ups are allowed but the login window does not appear contact customer support 3 In the top right corner click the gear icon and then select User Administration 4 Click Support Personnel Group Changing the default password Installing your VSP E590 and VSP E790 storage system Hitachi Virtual Storage System E590 E790 Installatio...

Page 12: ...ssword For security each typed password character is masked with a dot Important This password is required for storage system maintenance and for running the Initial Setup wizard Record the new password for the maintenance user and keep it in a safe location Changing the default password Installing your VSP E590 and VSP E790 storage system Hitachi Virtual Storage System E590 E790 Installation Guid...

Page 13: ...ial Setup wizard again To display details about the settings in the windows click the question mark icon in the bottom right Before you begin Log in to Storage Advisor Embedded and then open the maintenance utility by clicking the gear icon at the top right corner and selecting User Administration Procedure 1 In the maintenance utility navigation tree under Menu click Initial Setup Wizard Tip Init...

Page 14: ...t Up Network Settings screen enter the IPv4 or IPv6 configuration settings for the production network to which the storage system will be connected For example Setting Description Running the Initial Setup wizard Installing your VSP E590 and VSP E790 storage system Hitachi Virtual Storage System E590 E790 Installation Guide 14 ...

Page 15: ...connected IPv6 only Default Gateway IP address of the default gateway to which the storage system will be 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 Connect...

Page 16: ...ble to the management port on the rear of the other controller Connect the other end of the cable to your production network 7 Wait 5 minutes for the maintenance utility to fetch the new IP addresses 8 Open a web browser and log in to Storage Advisor Embedded again Use the new IP address you specified in the Initial Setup wizard and the new password you specified for the maintenance user 9 In the ...

Page 17: ... that is meaningful Contact Name of the contact person associated with the storage system Location Location of the storage system 12 Enter the date and time settings and then click Apply and Next Running the Initial Setup wizard Installing your VSP E590 and VSP E790 storage system Hitachi Virtual Storage System E590 E790 Installation Guide 17 ...

Page 18: ...ing 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 VSP E590 and VSP E790 storage system Hitachi Virtual Storage System E590 E790 Installation Guide 18 ...

Page 19: ...e 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 13 Confirm or change the network settings that you entered earlier in this procedure and then click Apply 14 When prompted that initial settings are co...

Page 20: ...l notifications we recommend that you set up email notifications using Hitachi Remote Ops monitoring system 2 To configure the storage system to send notifications in syslog format complete the settings in the Syslog tab Then open a firewall port on your network for transferring syslogs 3 To configure the storage system to send notifications as SNMP traps complete the settings in the SNMP tab 4 Cl...

Page 21: ...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 2 Connect your Fibre Channel switch to the Fibre Channel HBA card in each host comput...

Page 22: ...efore you begin Register an account on the Support Website 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 2 Open a web browser on your PC or mobile device 3 Log in to the Support Website and follow the instructions to register your storage system If you have previously registered Hitachi Vantara pr...

Page 23: ...lf installation successfully perform the following post installation activities Configure the storage system for the first time After you complete the self installation of your storage system configure the storage system to suit your requirements using your choice of embedded interfaces Ops Center Administrator Command Control Interface or REST API For more information see the user documentation R...

Page 24: ...itional information about the storage system Support Connect home page Product interoperability Hitachi Vantara Community Support Installing your VSP E590 and VSP E790 storage system Hitachi Virtual Storage System E590 E790 Installation Guide 24 ...

Page 25: ...antara Corporate Headquarters 2535 Augustine Drive Santa Clara CA 95054 USA HitachiVantara com community HitachiVantara com Contact Information USA 1 800 446 0744 Global 1 858 547 4526 HitachiVantara com contact ...

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