Chapter 4: Installing The Hitachi Vantara-Supplied Svp; Physical Svp Network Configuration - Hitachi SVP F 00 Series Manual

Chapter 4: Installing the Hitachi Vantara-
supplied SVP
Hitachi Vantara provides a 1U SVP for use with the VSP Gx00 models and VSP Fx00
models. The SVP operates independently from the storage system's CPU and operating
system.
The SVP provides out‑of‑band configuration and management of the storage system, and
collects performance data for key components to enable diagnostic testing and analysis.
The SVP runs the Windows Embedded Standard 7 or 10 Enterprise operating system, and
is installed above the controller and drive trays in the rack.
Important: The Hitachi Vantara-supplied SVP can only be installed, upgraded,
or replaced by a Hitachi Vantara representative or an authorized service
provider. Contact a Hitachi Vantara representative for more information
about installing, upgrading, or replacing a Hitachi Vantara-supplied SVP.

Physical SVP network configuration

In networking terms, a network bridge is software or hardware that connects two or more
networks so that they can communicate. For the physical SVP, a network bridge
configures the three local-area network (LAN) ports on the SVP using the Bridge
Connections setting in the Windows operating system. This configuration requires an
external switching hub.
The following figure shows the physical SVP in a bridged network configuration.
Note: The Hitachi Vantara-supplied server running the Windows operating
system cannot be used with the storage system if it belongs to different
subnets, and if a router or a firewall is filtering packets according to a defined
condition. There is not a limit for distance between the server running the
SVP application and the storage array being managed if they belong to the
same subnet.

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