Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G350 Site Preparation Manual page 27

Setting a controller or editing its box code
Procedure
1. Right-click a controller in Rack1 or right-click an empty box in the rack area if no
controller is displayed.
2. The box is highlighted in orange and the Select Box dialog box opens, with the
controller and its box code is displayed.
If you registered the controller, a box code is displayed and can be edited.
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If the configuration screen does not display a controller , click OK to add a
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controller to the configuration screen.
Controller can be added only in Rack 1.
3. From this screen, you can:
Set a drive tray in an empty rack box.
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Change or delete a drive tray.
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Set a controller or edit its box code.
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If you click Cable Figure after creating configuration figures, the cable figure is
displayed. You cannot add a drive tray below the controller.
Configuration with DKB Option OFF/ON
If you select VSP G900 or VSP F900 as a controller box, the DKB Option OFF and DKB
Option ON buttons appear in Physical in the Configuration screen.
If DKB Option OFF is selected, you can create a configuration with an array whose
number of DKBs are 4 DKBs/system. Alternatively, you can select DKB Option ON to
create a configuration with an array whose number of back end modules are 8 per
system.
Button
DKB Option OFF (default)
DKB Option ON
Site Preparation Guide for VSP G/F350, G/F370, G/F700, G/F900
Tip: Cable Figure also lets you display the cable figure without first
creating configuration figures.
Configurable path
From Path 0 to Path 4
From Path 0 to Path 7
Chapter 1: Installation site considerations
Setting a controller or editing its box code
Maximum number of
Drive Box connections
See BECK drive box
specifications (on page 15)
See BECK drive box
specifications (on page 15)
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