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System storage requirements............................................................................ 82
Grounding........................................................................................................82
Power connection............................................................................................. 82
Data center requirements....................................................................................... 83
Operational requirements....................................................................................... 84
Third-party rack support for VSP G1000, VSP G1500, and VSP F1500 storage systems
............................................................................................................................ 84
Service clearance, floor cutout, and floor load rating.................................................85
Single-rack configuration................................................................................... 85
Two-rack, single-controller configuration.............................................................87
Two-rack, dual-controller configuration...............................................................89
Three-rack, single-controller configuration.......................................................... 91
Three-rack, dual-controller configuration............................................................ 93
Four-rack configuration - two controllers (center)................................................95
Four-rack configuration - two controllers (left).................................................... 97
Five-rack configuration......................................................................................99
Six-rack configuration......................................................................................101
Seven-rack configuration................................................................................. 103
6 Cable connection guidelines................................................................107
Port configurations............................................................................................... 108
Power connection diagrams...................................................................................108
UPS power connection.....................................................................................111
Data connection diagrams.....................................................................................112
Extended cable connections.................................................................................. 116
7 Turning power on and off to the storage systems................................. 125
Power control panel..............................................................................................126
System idle mode.................................................................................................127
Normal power on/off procedures........................................................................... 128
Power on procedures...................................................................................... 128
Power off procedures...................................................................................... 129
Emergency power off/on procedures......................................................................129
Turning off power to the storage system during an emergency...........................130
Turning on power to the storage system after an emergency shutdown.............. 130
8 VSP G1x00 and F1x00 batteries.......................................................... 131
Battery backup operations.....................................................................................132
Cache backup batteries.........................................................................................133
Battery life...........................................................................................................133
Storing the system............................................................................................... 134
9 Troubleshooting the storage system.................................................... 135
Getting help.........................................................................................................136
Solving problems..................................................................................................136
Service information messages............................................................................... 136
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide
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