Operational Requirements - Hitachi G1500 Hardware Manual

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Operational requirements

The operational requirements for the storage system include:
LAN for Device Manager - Storage Navigator
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Device Manager - Storage Navigator communicates with the storage system over a
LAN to obtain system configuration and status information and send user commands
to the storage system. Device Manager - Storage Navigator is an integrated interface
for all resource manager components.
Cable length for front-end directors
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The following table lists the cable length requirements for the front-end directors in
the storage system.
DataTrans
ferRate
MBps
200
400
800
1600
External data storage
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If you plan to attach external storage to the storage system, make sure to include the
appropriate power and space requirements before attaching the external storage.
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and VSP F1500 Hardware Guide
The data center must provide adequate protection from dust,
pollution, and particulate contamination.
The data center must provide adequate acoustic insulation for
operating the system.
Includes cables, connectors, and power receptacles that must
be available and ready when the system is installed.
Includes operating systems, supported by the storage system.
on the host and system management console.
Table 14 Maximum cable length (shortwave)
OM2 (50/125 f/m
multi-mode fiber)
feet / meters
984.3 / 300
492.1 / 150
164 / 50
118 / 36
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OM3 (50/125 f/m laser
optimized multi-mode
fiber)
feet / meters
1640.4 / 500
1246.7 / 380
492.1 / 150
328 / 100
Operational requirements
OM4 (50/125 f/m laser
optimized multi-mode
fiber)
feet / meters
N/A
1312.4 / 400
623.4 / 190
410.1 / 125
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