Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G200 User manual

Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform
G200
Quick
Start
START
START
Prepare for
Installation
Connect the
Hardware
Power Up
the System
Enable Hi-Track
Remote Monitoring
System
Run the Initial
Setup Wizard
Run the
Initial Startup
Wizard
Complete System
Setup
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Quick
Start
Power, Fibre Channel,
iSCSI, and SAS
Cables (optional)
Software
Applications
Wrist
Strap
Controller
Bezel
Accessory
Box
1Prepare for Installation
LIFTING HAZARD
CAUTION
Lift with 3 people.
1. Unpack package contents.
Disk Drives
Power
Distribution
Units
1
Rack
User-Supplied
Rack (if not
ordered from
Hitachi)
Additional
Cables
Management
Console PC
(with NIC)
2. Provide these
items.
Uninterruptible
Power Supply (UPS)
(optional)
101.4 lbs.
(46 kg )
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform
G200
Quick
Start
START
START
Preparefor
Installation
Connect the
Hardware
PowerUp
the System
Enable Hi-Track
RemoteM onitoring System
Run the Initial
SetupWizard
Run the
Initial Startup
Wizard
CompleteSystem
Setup
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45
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3. Install devices into
the rack.
Install the service processor (SVP) at the
top of the rack, and the controllers and
drive trays below it. Labels on the top of
the controller and drive trays identify the
units and their installation order. Install
the unit with the lowest number (for
example unit #1) at the bottom, and then
install the remaining trays (for example
unit 2, unit 3, and so on) in sequential
order above it.
HDS or User-Supplied Rack
SVP
Switch
Drive Trays
(units 2-4)
Controllers
(unit 1)
NOTE
Do not turn on units until
instructed to do so.
Go to Support Connect at
https://support.hds.com
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important technical bulletins.
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Connect the Hardware
2
SVP
Drive
Tray
Drive
Tray
Drive
Tray
Ports are color-coded for reference.
Power Up the System
3
RDY
AC IN
ALM
POWER LOCATE ALARM IN OUT
CONSOLE
RDY
AC IN
ALM
POWER LOCATE ALARM IN OUT
CONSOLE
Drive Tray (rear)
Controller (rear)
SVP (rear)
SVP
(front)
1. Power off all power
distribution units (PDUs).
2. Plug in power to the SVP.
3. Connect the power cables to the rear panels on the
controllers and drive trays. For redundancy, connect the
power cables to feeds from separate power sources.
Confirm that the POWER LED on the front panel is amber.
4. Power up the PDUs.
5. Power up the SVP before powering up the controllers.
6. Attach the front bezel to the front of the controllers and
each drive tray, and then lock using the supplied key.
7. Press and hold the POWER ON/OFF switch on the
controllers for about 3 seconds. The POWER LED will
change from amber to green.
8. Wait for the READY LED to turn
on (approximately 16 minutes).
Controller (front)
POWER
READY
WARNING
ALARM
POWER
ON/OFF
1. Connect expansion ports to
drive trays.
2. Make SVP connections.
Cables should lock into place.
Verify they do not pull out
without using the tab.
The SVP is available as:
•A physical device supplied by HDS that runs Windows
Embedded Standard 7 (see the installation below).
•A software application that operates on a VMware ESXi host,
Linux KVM host, customer-supplied server hardware, or
Windows Hyper-V Server 2012 R Virtual Machine (VM).
As a software application, the SVP runs a customer-supplied
version of Windows 7 Professional x64 Service Pack 1,
Windows 10 Professional, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows
Server 2012, or Windows Server 2012 R2.
Tab SAS cable
Connect to
management
console PC
Connect to
network
switch
Connect to
user LAN port on
Controller 1
LAN2LAN1
SVP
LAN4LAN3
Connect to
user LAN port on
Controller 2
Controller 2Controller 1
RDY
AC IN
ALM
POWER LOCATE ALARM IN OUT
CONSOLE
RDY
AC IN
ALM
POWER LOCATE ALARM IN OUT
CONSOLE
RDY
AC IN
ALM
POWER LOCATE ALARM IN OUT
CONSOLE
RDY
AC IN
ALM
POWER LOCATE ALARM IN OUT
CONSOLE
RDY
AC IN
ALM
POWER LOCATE ALARM IN OUT
CONSOLE
RDY
AC IN
ALM
POWER LOCATE ALARM IN OUT
CONSOLE
NOTE
Cabling shown is for illustration purposes only.
For best practices, run the cables to facilitate
future component replacement.
NOTE If possible, use a UPS.

Menu
Initial Setup Wizard
Power Management
System Management
Information
CTL1
Storage System
S/N: 410006
S/N: 400001
Maintenance Utility
Chassis
Install Remove Locate LED
Drives Alerts
Alert System Locked Logged in as user 00 Logout ?
Last Updated : 2015/02/23 20:32
Firmware
Alert Notifications
Licenses
Network Settings
D & Time
Audit Log Settings
Hardware
Administration
Storage System Storage System
Name
Contact
Location
Type
Storage System
Serial Number
03-xxxx-xxxx
Tokyo xxxx
HM800M
400001 25 degree C
Set up System Information
74 8 9 91
Data Spare Free Total
Number of Drives
IPv4 Address
IPv6 Address
CTL1
CTL2
CTL1
10.0.0.16
10.0.0.17
Temperature
CTL2
Controller Chassis
DB-00
Go to Detail
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Run the Initial Startup Wizard
1. Congure the PC 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.
2. Run RDC:
a. Click Start > All Programs > Accessories
> Remote Desktop Connection.
b. At the Remote Desktop Connection window:
•In the Computer eld, enter the SVP IP
address.
•At the bottom, click Show Options. In the
User Name eld, type SVP-PC\SVP.
•Click Connect.
c. At the next screen, enter the password and
click the right arrow icon to connect to the SVP.
If prompted that the identity of the remote
computer cannot be veried, click Yes to
continue.
3. In the Remote Desktop Connection window:
a. Click Start > All Programs > Hitachi
Device Manager - Storage Navigator.
b. Right-click Initial Startup and click Run as
administrator.
c. At the bottom of the Initial Startup Tool
window, click Start Setup .
d. When a message about checking the initial
environment appears, click OK.
4. Complete the Initial Startup elds.
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Cancel
Apply
Initial Startup
Default Account (maintenance)
Initial Startup Tool
New Password
Re-enter New Password
Network Setting
IPv4 Configuration:
IPv6 Configuration:
Storage System Address
CTL1:
CTL2:
Subnet Mask:
Default Gateway:
DNS Server 1:
DNS Server 2:
DNS Server 3:
Enable Disable
SVP Address
5. Click Apply.
6. When Initial Startup is complete, click Close, and then click Confirm.
The SVP reboots automatically. Rebooting takes 5 to 10 minutes.
7. If you did not connect your IP network (switch) to the LAN1 port on
the SVP, do so now.
Run the Initial Setup Wizard
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1. Repeat step 2 above to run RDC.
2. In the Remote Desktop Connection
window, click Start > All
Programs > Hitachi Device
Manager - Storage Navigator >
StorageDeviceList.
3. In the Storage Device List window,
double-click the icon of the
registered storage system.
4. Log in to Device Manager - Storage
Navigator.
5. If prompted about a security
certicate, select Continue to this
website.
6. In the left pane, under Menu, click
Initial Setup Wizard.
7. At the rst screen, enter the storage
system name, contact, and location.
Click Apply and Next.
8. At the next screen, congure the
system date and time.
9. Click Apply.
NOTE If you will use advanced Hitachi software applications, refer to the control memory section in the
Hardware Installation and Reference Guide to see whether additional control memory must be installed.
NOTE
After running the Initial Setup wizard, you can remove the cables from
SVP ports LAN3 and LAN4, and connect the cables to customer-
supplied switches on the network. For more information, see the
Service Processor Technical Reference (FE-94HM8036).
The following procedure describes how to connect to the SVP using Remote Desktop Connection (RDC).
You can also connect using Storage Device List (refer to the Hardware Installation and Reference Guide).
10. Set the SVP date, time, and time zone to the local
time using the Windows Control Panel.
NOTE Some parameters must be obtained from the customer
before performing the Initial Startup Wizard and initial setup.

Enable Hi-Track Remote Monitoring System
Hi-Track provides the remote monitoring and support functionality for Hitachi products. Hitachi recommends you
install and congure Hi-Track to monitor the storage system at the customer site.
For more information, access the Hi-Track documentation at http://hitrack.hds.com/.
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Hitachi Virtual Storage Plaorm
G200 Quick Start
3. Register your storage system
1. Open a web browser and go to https://support.hds.com/.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to register your storage system.
Helpful links
2. Record storage system serial number:
Product documentation:
https://support.hds.com/en_us/documents.html
Contact Support:
https://support.hds.com/en_us/contact-us.html
Support connect home page:
https://support.hds.com/
Self-service documentation:
https://support.hds.com/content/hds/customer/en_us/selfservice.html
Go to Support Connect for Technical Bulletins
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Product interoperability:
https://support.hds.com
HDS Community:
https://community.hds.com
Frequently asked questions:
https://community.hds.com/groups/vsp-self-service
1. Open a web browser and go to https://support.hds.com/.
2. Under Support Connect on the right, Hitachi internal
employees enter their NT user name and NT password (end
users enter their email address and password).
3. Click Login.
4. Under Dashboard in the left pane, click Support >
Technical Bulletins.
5. Click the technical bulletins you want to read.
6. At the top-right, click Manage My Preferences to
manage your online preferences and email preferences with
Online and Email options that will notify you about technical
bulletins proactively and aid with preventative maintenance.
1. Make host connections
Congure the storage system host settings. Refer to the
Open-Systems Host Attachment Guide (MK-90RD7037) and the
HDS Product Interoperability Documentation at
https://support.hds.com.
•Follow the instructions in your host, HBA, and NIC vendor
documentation for information about host conguration.
•Connect the ports on the controllers to your network switch.
Refer to the gures and to your switch documentation for
details. Ports are color-coded for reference. For port
assignments, refer to the Hardware Installation and
Reference Guide.
Serial number locaon
Fibre Channel
cables
iSCSI cables
(copper)
iSCSI cables
(optical)