
Chapter 4: Hitachi NAS Platform server
components
This section describes the components included in the server chassis.
A Hitachi
Unified
Storage File Module system can contain single Hitachi NAS Platform
server or several servers that operate as a cluster. Clusters of more than two servers
include two 10 Gbps Ethernet switches. Hitachi Vantara only requires two switches for
redundancy.
For information about the physical
configuration
of a cluster
configuration,
see the
Hitachi NAS Platform and Hitachi
Unified
Storage File Module System Installation Guide
.
The Hitachi NAS Platform server chassis consists of
■
A removable fascia
■
MMB (Mercury Motherboard)
■
MFB (Mercury FPGA Board)
■
Two hot-swappable fan assemblies
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Dual power supplies
■
NVRAM backup battery pack
■
Dual 2.5 inch disk drives
System components
The system contains many components and is housed in a rack or cabinet. This section
describes the main system components.
Chapter 4: Hitachi NAS Platform server components
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Unified
Storage Series 4000 Hardware Reference
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