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This guide describes the hardware features and specications of the Hitachi Virtual
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Data processing and RAID storage systems and their basic functions
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RAID storage system hardware components and operational specications
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The Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F700 is a versatile modular, rack-mountable all-ash
array storage system equipped with drive boxes, supporting ash module drives, scaled
for various storage capacity congurations. To deliver consistent low latency host
response times and highest IOP performance across all host connection ports,
conventional hard-disk drives are not supported in an all-ashconguration.
The storage systems provide high performance operations by using dual controllers with
high-speed processors, dual in-line cache memory modules (DIMMs), cache ash
memory (CFM), battery, fans and ports to connect iSCSI and Fibre Channel I/O modules.
Each controller has an Ethernet connection for out-of-band management. If the data
path through one controller fails, all data drives remain available to hosts using a
redundant data path through the other controller.
For reliability, essential hardware components are implemented with a redundant
conguration so that the storage system can remain operational if a component fails.
Adding and replacing components, along with rmware upgrades, can be conducted
while the storage system is active and without interruption of data availability to the
hosts. A hot spare drive can be congured to replace a failed data drive automatically,
securing the fault-tolerant integrity of the logical drives. Self-contained, hardware-based
RAID logical drives provide maximum performance in compact external enclosures.
Block configuration
A storage system congured for block-level storage provides the ability to access and
provision raw storage volumes using protocols such as Fibre Channel and iSCSI.
A block conguration consists of the following:
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Two controllers
■
One or more drive trays
■
Optional service processor (SVP)
Features
All storage systems are highly reliable, versatile, and able to scale its performance by
adding more drive chassis and data drives. Depending on the system conguration, the
drive chassis oerings support SAS-interface solid-state and ash module drives.
The storage systems are equipped with dual controllers for communicating with a data
host.
Each controller includes the following internal components such as a processor, dual inline cache memory modules (DIMMs), cache ash memory (CFM), battery, and fans. The
controller has an Ethernet connection for out-of-band management using Hitachi Device
Manager - Storage Navigator. If the data path through one controller fails, all drives
remain available to data hosts using a redundant data path through the other controller.
The controller is equipped with LED indicators for monitoring its operating conditions
and notifying possible component replacement.
CBL controller chassis
The controller chassis houses controllers, backup fan modules, and power supplies. The
chassis also includes specic functional LEDs located on the front and rear of controller
to provide its operating status.
The following table lists the controller board specications.
ComponentVSP F700
Chassis (4U)DW850-CBL
Controller boardDW-F850-CTLM
Number of DIMM slot8
Cache memory capacity64 GiB to 256 GiB
Data encryptionN/A
CBL controller front panel bezel LEDs
The following table describes the denitions of the CBL controller front panel bezel LEDs.
Note: When System Option
Mode 1097 is set to ON,
the WARNING LED does not
blink, even if the following
failure service information
messages (SIM) are issued:
452xxx, 462xxx, 3077xx,
4100xx, and 410100.
LED might turn o during
user maintenance.
4ALARM LEDO: Normal operation.
Red: Processor failure
(system might be down).
For assistance, contact
customer support: https://
Note: Removing a controller can cause the POWER, READY, WARNING, and
ALARM LEDs on the front panel to turn o. These LEDs return to the on status
after the storage system recovers from the controller replacement.
CBL controller front panel LEDs (without bezel)
The following table describes the denitions of the CBL controller front panel LEDs.
Note: When System Option
Mode 1097 is set to ON,
the WARNING LED does not
blink, even if the following
failure service information
messages (SIM) are issued:
452xxx, 462xxx, 3077xx,
4100xx, and 410100.
Controller 2 (top).
CBL controller front panel LEDs (without bezel)
NumberItemDescription
5BACKUP LEDGreen: Power restoration in
progress following power
outage.
Fast blink green: Restoring.
Slow blink green: Restoring,
or sequential shutdown in
progress.
6Cache ash memoryN/A
7ALM LED (for cache ash
memory)
Red: Cache ash memory
can be removed.
8CTL ALM LEDRed: Controller can be
removed.
Blink red: Failure with the
power supply unit of the
controller.
Blink red three times: Both
batteries failed or
preventive maintenance
replacement of batteries
can run.
Chapter 2: System controller
NumberItemDescription
CBL controller rear panel LEDs
The following table describes the denitions of the CBL controller rear panel LEDs.
CBL controller rear panel LEDs
O: Battery is not
mounted, batterymounting failure occurred,
or rmware is being
upgraded. O is normal
status for congurations
without batteries (for
example, BKMF-10 and
BKMF-20).
1Power supply unit
2Front end module
3Back end module
4LAN blade
CBL controller power supply unit LEDs and connectors
The following table lists the denitions of the CBL controller power supply unit LEDs and
connectors.
The controllers are equipped with specic interfaces for connecting, powering,
conguring, and managing the storage system. The component LEDs display the
operating status of the storage system.
Front end modules
The following front end modules are available for the controllers. The LEDs display the
operating status of the module.
The drive tray contains data drives, power supplies, fans, and status LEDs. Each drive tray
provides interfaces for connecting to controllers and other drive trays. The all-ash
storage arrays have various xed storage capacity congurations with ash storage
devices. To deliver consistent low latency host response times and highest IOP
performance across all host connection ports, conventional hard disk drives (HDD) are
not included or congurable with all-ash arrays.
Small form-factor drive tray (DBS)
The following describes the physical specications of the small form-factor drive tray.