General Requirements - Hitachi VSP Gx00 series System Administrator Manual

Configuring the server if you use a physical or virtual server running on Windows as a
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management client.

General requirements

An SVP, required for system maintenance, must be connected to the storage system.
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Device Manager - Storage Navigator connects to the SVP through a TCP/IP network.
Several storage systems can be managed by one management client. Device Manager
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- Storage Navigator must be set up for each storage system.
A maximum of 32 management clients (Device Manager - Storage Navigator) can
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access the same SVP concurrently.
Use thinnet coaxial cable for twisted-pair LAN connections. Maximum cable length is
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607 feet (185 meters). For assistance, contact the customer support.
Requirements for Windows-based computers
Note: The combinations of operating system, architecture, browser, Java
Runtime Environment, and Adobe Flash Player described below are fixed
requirements. Using other combinations or versions might produce
unpredictable results such as the inability to operate program windows.
Therefore, contact customer support to use other combinations or versions.
Hardware requirements
Item
Processor (CPU)
Memory (RAM)
Available storage space
Monitor
Keyboard and mouse
Ethernet LAN card for TCP/IP
network
System Administrator Guide for VSP Gx00 models and VSP Fx00 models
Pentium 4 640 3.2 GHz or better
(Recommended: Core2Duo E6540 2.33 GHz or better)
2 GB or more
Recommended: 3 GB
500 MB or more
True Color 32-bit or better
Resolution: 1280 x 1024 or better
You cannot use the mouse wheel feature.
100BASE-TX
1000BASE-T
Chapter 2: Preparing your management software
General requirements
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