Operational Requirements; Third-Party Rack Support For Vsp G1000, Vsp G1500, And Vsp F1500 Storage Systems - Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000 Hardware Manual

Acoustics
User-supplied hardware
User-supplied software

Operational requirements

The operational requirements for the storage system include:
• LAN for Device Manager - Storage Navigator
• Cable length for front-end directors
• External data storage
Third-party rack support for VSP G1000, VSP G1500, and
VSP F1500 storage systems
You must obtain permission to install VSP G1000, VSP G1500, and VSP F1500
storage systems into a third-party rack.
Contact your Hitachi Data Systems account team or customer support for
more information.
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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.
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.
The following table lists the cable length requirements for the front-end
directors in the storage system.
Table 14 Maximum cable length (shortwave)
OM2 (50/125 f/m
DataTransf
erRate
multi-mode fiber)
MBps feet / meters
200 984.3 / 300
400 492.1 / 150
800 164 / 50
1600 118 / 36
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.
Site preparation specifications
Description
OM3 (50/125 f/m laser
optimized multi-mode
fiber)
feet / meters
1640.4 / 500
1246.7 / 380
492.1 / 150
328 / 100
OM4 (50/125 f/m laser
optimized multi-mode
fiber)
feet / meters
N/A
1312.4 / 400
623.4 / 190
410.1 / 125