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Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
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Prepare for installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Prepare your site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Identify user-supplied items . . . . . . . . . . . .
Items for all users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Items for Fibre Channel users . . . . . . . . . .
Items for 1 Gb iSCSI users . . . . . . . . . . . .
Items for 10 Gb iSCSI users . . . . . . . . . . .
Items for storage system management . . .
Microsoft Windows server environments
Microsoft Windows client environments .
Red Hat Linux environments . . . . . . . . .
Solaris environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Review the pre-installation checklist . . . . . . .
Definition of terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checklist for contact information . . . . . . . .
Checklist for planning and installation . . . .
Unpack your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reference additional information . . . . . . . . .
Whats next? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Review the system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Review system components.
Controller Boxes . . . . . . .
Drive Boxes. . . . . . . . . . .
File Modules . . . . . . . . . .
Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Review basic system layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HUS 150 basic system layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HUS 150 basic system layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HUS 150 basic system layout with File Modules . . . . . .
HUS 130 basic system layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HUS 130 basic system layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HUS 130 basic system layout with File Modules . . . . . .
HUS 110 basic system layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HUS 110 basic system layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HUS 110 basic system layout with File Modules . . . . . .
Review system cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Direct connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fibre Channel switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Controller Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Drive Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reference additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Rack and review the hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Rack your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Controller Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
File Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Review Controller Box hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HUS 150 Controller Box front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HUS 150 Controller Box back panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HUS 130 LFF/SFF Controller Box back panel . . . . . . . . .
HUS 110 LFF/SFF Controller Box back panel . . . . . . . . .
Review Drive Box hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HUS 150 LFF Drive Box front panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HUS 150 LFF Drive Box back panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HUS 130/HUS 110 LFF/SFF Drive Box back panel. . . . . .
Review File Module hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HNAS 3080/3090 File Module front panel . . . . . . . . . . .
HNAS 3080/3090 File Module back panel . . . . . . . . . . .
Review server hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Server back panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HCS server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SMU server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reference additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Whats next? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Hitachi Unified Storage Getting Started Guide

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Connect and power on the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1

Connect the power cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connect the Controller Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connect the Drive Boxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HUS 130/HUS 110 Controller Box to a HUS 130/HUS 110 Drive Box . . . .
HUS 150 Controller Box to a HUS 130/HUS 110 Drive Box. . . . . . . . . . .
Connect the HCS server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connect the File Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Two Modules to one Controller Box directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Two File Modules to one Controller Box through a Fibre Channel switch .
Connect the SMU server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power on the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power on the Drive Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power on the Controller Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power on the HCS server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power on the File Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power on the SMU server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reference additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Configure the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1

Set up the Ethernet switch . . . . .
Configure the Controller Box . . . .
Set up the HCS server . . . . . . . .
Configure the File Modules . . . . .
Set up HNAS on the SMU server .
Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . .
Quorum services . . . . . . . . . . .
License keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configure basics using HCS . . . . .
Reference additional information .
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Complete the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1

Register your system . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Creating a user account . . . . . . . . . .
Logging in to the HDS Support Portal
Record configuration settings . . . . . . .
Download the latest firmware . . . . . . .
Perform additional tasks . . . . . . . . . . .
Reference additional information . . . . .
Product documentation . . . . . . . . . .
Product interoperability . . . . . . . . . .
Global Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Preface
Welcome to the Hitachi Unified Storage Hardware Installation and
Configuration Guide.
This document describes how to set up, use, and maintain Hitachi
Unified Storage systems. This document includes a full table of
contents, index, chapter task lists, and numerous crossreferences to help you find specific information.
Read this document carefully to understand how to use this
product, and maintain a copy for reference purposes.
This preface includes the following information:

Intended audience
Product version
Document revision level
Changes in this revision
Document organization
Related documents
Document conventions
Convention for storage capacity values
Accessing product documentation
Getting help
Comments

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Intended audience
This document is intended for system administrators, Hitachi
representatives, and authorized service providers who install, configure,
and operate Hitachi Unified Storage systems.
This document assumes the user has a background in data processing and
understands storage systems and their basic functions, Microsoft Windows
and its basic functions, and Web browsers and their basic functions.

Product version
This document applies to Hitachi Unified Storage firmware version
0925/A or later.

Document revision level

Revision

Date

Description

MK-910F8303-00

March 2012

Initial release.

MK-910F8303-01

July 2012

Supersedes and replaces MK-91DF8303-00.

MK-910F8303-02

August 2012

Supersedes and replaces MK-91DF8303-01.

MK-910F8303-03

October 2012

Supersedes and replaces MK-91DF8303-02.

Changes in this revision

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Revised the hardware layouts Figure 2-6 (page 2-5), Figure 2-8
(page 2-7), and Figure 2-10 (page 2-9) in Chapter 2.

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Document organization
Thumbnail descriptions of the chapters are provided in the following table.
Click the chapter title in the first column to go to that chapter. The first page
of every chapter or appendix contains links to the contents.
Chapter Title

Description

Chapter 1, Prepare for

installation

Describes how to prepare your system for installation.

Chapter 2, Review the

system

Provides an overview of the system components.

Chapter 3, Rack and

review the hardware

Describes how to install your system.

Chapter 4, Connect
and power on the
system

Describes how to connect hardware and power cables, and

how to power on system components.

Chapter 5, Configure
the system

Describes how to configure your system.

Chapter 6, Complete
the installation

Describes how to complete your installation.

Related documents
This Hitachi Unified Storage documentation set consists of the following
documents.

Getting Started Guide, MK-91DF8303 this document

Hitachi Unified Storage block module documentation:

Firmware Release Notes, RN-91DF8304

Hitachi Storage Navigator Modular 2 Release Notes, RN-91DF8305

Hardware Installation and Configuration Guide, MK-91DF8273

Hardware Service Guide, MK-91DF8302

Operations Guide, MK-91DF8275

Replication User Guide, MK-91DF8274

Command Control Interface Installation and Configuration Guide, MK91DF8306

Dynamic Provisioning Configuration Guide, MK-91DF8277

Command Line Interface Reference Guide, MK-91DF8276

Hitachi Unified Storage file module documentation:

File Module NAS Operating System 10.2 Release Notes, RN-92USF0143

File Module System Installation Guide, MK-92USF000

File Module Hardware Reference, MK-92USF001

File Module System Access Guide, MK-92USF002

File Module Network Administration Guide, MK-92USF003

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File Module File Services Administration Guide, MK-92USF004

File Module Data Migrator Administration Guide, MK-92USF005

File Module Storage Subsystem Administration Guide, MK-92USF006

File Module Server and Cluster Administration Guide, MK-92USF007

File Module Snapshot Administration Guide, MK-92USF008

File Module Replication and Disaster Recovery Administration Guide,

MK-92USF009

File Module Antivirus Administration Guide, MK-92USF010

File Module Storage Systems User Administration Guide, MK-92USF011

File Module NDMP Backup Administration Guide, MK-92USF012

Document conventions
The following typographic conventions are used in this document.
Convention

Description

Bold

Indicates text on a window, other than the window title, including

menus, menu options, buttons, fields, and labels. Example: Click OK.

Italic

Indicates a variable, which is a placeholder for actual text provided by

you or the system. Example: copy source-file target-file
Angled brackets (< >) are also used to indicate variables.

screen or
code

Indicates text that is displayed on screen or entered by you. Example:

< > angled

brackets

Indicates a variable, which is a placeholder for actual text provided by

you or the system. Example: # pairdisplay -g <group>

# pairdisplay -g oradb

Italic font is also used to indicate variables.

[ ] square
brackets

Indicates optional values.

Example: [ a | b ] indicates that you can choose a, b, or nothing.

{ } braces

Indicates required or expected values. Example: { a | b } indicates that

you must choose either a or b.

| vertical bar Indicates that you have a choice between two or more options or
arguments. Examples:
[ a | b ] indicates that you can choose a, b, or nothing.
{ a | b } indicates that you must choose either a or b.
Indicates the default value. Example: [ a | b ]

underline

This document uses the following symbols to draw attention to important

safety and operational information.
Symbol

Meaning
Tip

Description
Tips provide helpful information, guidelines, or suggestions for
performing tasks more effectively.

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Meaning

Description

Note

Notes emphasize or supplement important points of the main

text.

Caution

Cautions indicate that failure to take a specified action could

result in damage to the software or hardware.

Convention for storage capacity values

Physical storage capacity values (for example, disk drive capacity) are
calculated based on the following values:
Physical capacity unit

Value

1 KB

1,000 bytes

1 MB

1,000 KB or 1,0002 bytes

1 GB

1,000 MB or 1,0003 bytes

1 TB

1,000 GB or 1,0004 bytes

1 PB

1,000 TB or 1,0005 bytes

1 EB

1,000 PB or 1,0006 bytes

Logical storage capacity values (for example, logical device capacity) are
calculated based on the following values:
Logical capacity unit

Value

1 block

512 bytes

1 KB

1,024 (210) bytes

1 MB

1,024 KB or 10242 bytes

1 GB

1,024 MB or 10243 bytes

1 TB

1,024 GB or 10244 bytes

1 PB

1,024 TB or 10245 bytes

1 EB

1,024 PB or 10246 bytes

Accessing product documentation

The Hitachi Unified Storage user documentation is available on the HDS
Support Portal: https://portal.hds.com. Please check this site for the most
current documentation, including important updates that may have been
made after the release of the product.

Getting help
The Hitachi Data Systems customer support staff is available 24 hours a
day, seven days a week. If you need technical support, log on to the HDS
Support Portal for contact information: https://portal.hds.com.

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Comments
Please send us your comments on this document:
[email protected]. Include the document title and number, including
the revision level (for example, -07), and refer to specific sections and
paragraphs whenever possible. All comments become the property of
Hitachi Data Systems.
Thank you!

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Prepare for installation
The following topics are included in this chapter:

Prepare your site

Identify user-supplied items
Review the pre-installation checklist
Unpack your system
Reference additional information
Whats next?

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Prepare your site

Planning the proper location and layout of a Hitachi Unified Storage system
is essential for successful operation. The site where you install the system
can affect performance. For example, equipment placed too close together
or in an inadequately ventilated area can cause over-temperature
conditions. In addition, poor placement can make the rear panel
inaccessible.
To ensure normal operation and avoid unnecessary maintenance, plan your
site configuration and prepare your site before installation. The site you
choose for the system should:

Be cool and dry, with a maximum temperature of 104 F (40C), and a

relative non-condensing humidity range between 8% and 80%.

Be free of strong electromagnetic field generators such as motors.

Be free of vibration and dust.

Not be exposed to direct sunlight.

Provide a sturdy, level surface that can support a system that weighs
up to 2000 pounds (907 kg).

Be within six feet (1.82 meters) of power outlets.

Provide at least 39.4 inches (1000 mm) of space at the front and 23.6
inches (600 mm) at the back of the system.

Be free of anything that blocks the flow of air through the system
ventilation slots.

Identify user-supplied items

In addition to the contents supplied with the storage system, the following
items supplied by the user are required to perform the installation.
NOTE: For the latest information about supported operating systems,
iSCSI initiators, NICs, and HBAs, refer to the interoperability matrix at the
following address:

http://www.hds.com/products/interoperability/.

Items for all users

Following is a list of items for all users:

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An Hitachi or equivalent rack.

Two AC outlets per Controller Box and Drive Box, 100 V to 120 or 200 V
to 240 V.

A personal computer (PC) that will act as a management console. See

Items for storage system management on page 1-4.

A management server. See Items for storage system management on

page 1-4.

Internet access via Internet Explorer with pop-up blockers disabled.

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Items for Fibre Channel users

Following is a list of items for Fibre Channel users.

A multi-mode fiber optic cable for each Fibre Channel port that
connects to your storage network. See Table 1-1.

A host server containing an operating system supported by the storage

system and one or more HBAs supported by the storage system, with
the latest supported drivers installed.

Table 1-1: Fibre Channel cable distances

Distance from Host

Data Transfer Rate (MB/s)

100

200

400

800

Max 62.5/125 m multimode Fibre (OM1) cable

length

984.25 feet
(300 m)

493 feet
(150 m)

229.6 feet
(70 m)

68.9 feet
(21 m)

Max 50/125 m multimode Fibre (OM2) cable

length

1640.4 feet
(500 m)

984.25 feet
(300 m)

493 feet
(150 m)

164 feet
(50 m)

Max 50/125 m multimode Fibre (OM3) cable

length

2821.5 feet
(860 m)

1640.4 feet
(500 m)

1246.7 feet
(380 m)

493 feet
(150 m)

Items for 1 Gb iSCSI users

Following is a list of items for 1 Gb iSCSI users.

An IP address, subnet mask, gateway if applicable, and a Category 5e

or Category 6 Ethernet cable for each 1 Gb iSCSI data port that
connects to your storage network (see Table 1-2). For more
information about iSCSI, refer to the Hitachi Unified Storage Hardware
Installation and Configuration Guide.

A host server containing an operating system supported by the storage

system, a 1 Gb iSCSI initiator supported by the storage system and
operating system, and one or more 1 Gb NICs or 1 Gb iSCSI HBAs
supported by the storage system, with the latest supported drivers
installed.

(Optional) A 1 Gb Ethernet switch if the storage system will be used in

a switch configuration.

Table 1-2: 1 Gb iSCSI cable information

Cable Type
Category 6

Transmission Band
1000BASE-TX

Cable
STP. You must use STP cables to
suppress radio noise.

Connector
RJ-45

Items for 10 Gb iSCSI users

Following is a list of items for 10 Gb iSCSI users.

An IP address, subnet mask, gateway if applicable, and a 10 G Base-T

optical cable for each 10 Gb iSCSI data port that will connect to your
storage network (see Table 1-3 on page 1-4). For more information

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about iSCSI, refer to the Hitachi Unified Storage Hardware Installation

and Configuration Guide.

A host server containing an operating system supported by the storage

system, a 10 Gb iSCSI initiator supported by the storage system and
operating system, and one or more 10 Gb NICs or 10 Gb iSCSI HBAs
supported by the storage system, with the latest drivers installed.

(Optional) A 10 Gb switch if the storage system will be used in a switch

configuration.

Table 1-3: 10 Gb iSCSI cable Information

Nominal
Cable
Type
SC-LC
cable

Interface

Optical

LC-LC
cable

Cable Mode

Equivalent to
sumitomo 3M
170AC-AAAA-XXX

Cable

50/125 m
Multimode
Wavelength: 300
nm

Connector
One Side

Other Side

SC connector
(JIS C 5973)

LC connector

LC connector

LC connector

Items for storage system management

Following is a list of items for storage system management.

An IP address for each storage system management port.

An environment that meets the minimum server and client

requirements listed in the following sections.

NOTE: For information about running Hitachi Storage Navigator Modular

2 from the command-line interface, refer to the Hitachi Unified Storage
Command Line Interface Reference Guide.

Microsoft Windows server environments

Table 1-4: Supported operating systems
Microsoft Windows operating systems

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Service packs

Microsoft Windows XP (x86)

SP2 and SP3

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (x86)

SP1 and SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 (x86)

None, SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 (x64)

None, SP2

Microsoft Windows Vista (x86)

SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (x86)

None, SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (x64)

None, SP2

Microsoft Windows 7 (x86)

None, SP1

Microsoft Windows 7 (x64)

None, SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)

None, SP1

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Only the 64-bit Windows operating systems in Table 1-4 are supported.
Intel Itanium is not supported. Apply the latest (KB922760 or newer)
Windows Update.
Table 1-5 lists the minimum hardware requirements for the servers.

Table 1-5: Minimum hardware requirements

Hardware

Minimum requirements

Processor

1 GHz (2 GHz or faster is recommended)

Random Access Memory (RAM)

1 GB or more (2 GB or more is
recommended)

Available disk space

1.5 GB or more

Microsoft Windows client environments

Table 1-6: Supported operating systems
Microsoft Windows operating systems

Service packs

Microsoft Windows XP (x86)

SP2 and SP3

Internet Explorer is not
supported with SP3

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (x86)

SP1 and SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 (x86)

None, SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 (x64)

None, SP2

Microsoft Windows Vista (x86)

SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (x86)

None, SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (x64)

None, SP2

Microsoft Windows 7 (x86)

None, SP1

Microsoft Windows 7 (x64)

None, SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)

None, SP1

Only the 64-bit Windows operating systems in Table 1-6 are supported.
Intel Itanium is not supported. Apply the latest (KB922760 or newer)
Windows Update.
Table 1-7 lists the supported Windows guest operating systems for virtual
host operating systems.

Table 1-7: Host and guest operating systems

Host operating systems
VMware ESX Server 3.x

Guest operating systems

Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2

VMware 4.1

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 (x64)

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)

Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)

(Hyper-V2)

Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)

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Table 1-8 lists the minimum requirements for the Hitachi Storage Navigator
Modular 2 and SMU client.

Table 1-8: Minimum requirements

Hardware/software
Browser

Minimum requirements
Internet Explorer 6.0 (SP1, SP2, SP3) or
Internet Explorer 7.0
64-bit Internet Explorer 6.0 (SP1, SP2,
SP3) is supported on Windows Server
2003 R2 (x64) and 64-bit IE7.0 on
Windows Server 2008 (x64)
Internet Explorer 8.0 (x86, x64) is
supported on Windows 7 and Windows
Server 2008 R2

Java Runtime Environment

JRE 1.6.0_30, 1.6.0_25, 1.6.0_22,

1.6.0_20, 1.6.0_15, 1.6.0_13, 1.6.0_10
Download from http://java.com/en/
download/

Processor

1 GHz or faster is recommended

Random Access Memory (RAM)

1 GB or more (2 GB or more is
recommended)

Available disk space

100 MB or more

Video

800 x 600, 1024 x 768, or more is

recommended, 256 color or more

Red Hat Linux environments

Table 1-9: Host requirements
Requirement description
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4.0 (x86),
Update 1

Operating system

Linux AS 4.0
Linux
Linux
Linux
Linux
Linux
Linux
Linux

5.3
5.4
5.4
5.5
5.5
5.6
5.6

(x86)
(x86)
(x64)
(x86)
(x64)
(x86)
(x64)

Processor

1 GHz (2 GHz or faster is recommended)

Random Access Memory (RAM)

1 GB or more (2 GB or more is
recommended)

Available disk space

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Red Hat Enterprise

(x86), Update 5
Red Hat Enterprise
Red Hat Enterprise
Red Hat Enterprise
Red Hat Enterprise
Red Hat Enterprise
Red Hat Enterprise
Red Hat Enterprise

800 MB or more

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Table 1-10: Client requirements

Requirement

Description

Operating system

Red Hat Enterprise

(x86), Update 1
Red Hat Enterprise
(x86), Update 5
Red Hat Enterprise
Red Hat Enterprise
Red Hat Enterprise
Red Hat Enterprise
Red Hat Enterprise
Red Hat Enterprise
Red Hat Enterprise

Linux AS 4.0
Linux AS 4.0
Linux
Linux
Linux
Linux
Linux
Linux
Linux

5.3
5.4
5.4
5.5
5.5
5.6
5.6

(x86)
(x86)
(x64)
(x86)
(x64)
(x86)
(x64)

Browser

Mozilla 1.7

Java runtime environment

JRE 1.6.0_30, 1.6.0_25, 1.6.0_22,

1.6.0_20, 1.6.0_15, 1.6.0_13, 1.6.0_10
Download from http://java.com/en/
download/.

Processor

1 GHz or faster is recommended

Random Access Memory (RAM)

1 GB or more (2 GB or more is
recommended)

Available disk space

100 MB or more

Video

800 x 600, 1024 x 768, or more is

recommended, 256
color or more

Solaris environments
Table 1-11: Host requirements
Requirement

Description

Operating systems

Processor

SPARC 1 GHz (2 GHz or faster is recommended)

Solaris
Solaris
Solaris
Solaris

8 (SPARC)
9 (SPARC)
10 (SPARC)
10 (x64)

For Solaris 10 (x64): 1.8 GHz (2 GHz or faster is

recommended)
Solaris 10 (x64) is supported using 64 bits kernel mode
on Sun Fire x64 server family systems only. Do not
change the kernel mode from 64 bits after installing
Hitachi Storage Navigator Modular 2
x86 processors such as Opteron are not supported

Random Access
Memory (RAM)

1 GB or more (2 GB or more is recommended)

Available disk space

800 MB or more

Java

Development Kit JDK1.5.0 is required for Solaris 10 (x64)

environments

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Table 1-12: Client requirements

Requirement

Description

Operating systems

Processor

SPARC 1 GHz (2 GHz or faster is recommended)

Solaris
Solaris
Solaris
Solaris
Solaris

8 (SPARC)
9 (SPARC)
10 (SPARC)
10 (x86)
10 (x64)

For Solaris 10 (x64): 1.8 GHz (2 GHz or faster is

recommended)
Solaris 10 (x64) is supported using 64 bits kernel mode
on Sun Fire x64 server family systems only. Do not
change the kernel mode from 64 bits after installing
Hitachi Storage Navigator Modular 2
x86 processors such as Opteron are not supported

Random Access
Memory (RAM)

1 GB or more (2 GB or more is recommended)

Available disk space

100 MB or more

Java runtime
environment

JRE 1.6.0_30, 1.6.0_25, 1.6.0_22, 1.6.0_20, 1.6.0_15,

1.6.0_13, 1.6.0_10
Download from http://java.com/en/download/.

Browsers

Mozilla 1.7, Firefox 2

Review the pre-installation checklist

Complete the checklists below to verify that all installation requirements for
the storage system have been met. Successful completion of these
checklists will ensure smooth and efficient installation of the storage
system.

Definition of terms
Following are definitions of the terms used in the installation and planning
checklist.

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Data centerThe room at the customer site in which the storage

systems are installed.

EquipmentThe hardware.

LocationThe specific location in the data center where the storage

system is be installed.

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Checklist for contact information

Table 1-13 on page 1-9 lists the contact information checklist. Print this
checklist to record pertinent contact information.

Table 1-13: Contact information checklist

Customer information

Date:

Company:
Address:
Contact:

Phone:
Mobile:
Email:

Contact:

Phone:
Mobile:
Email:

Hitachi Data Systems information

Contact:

Phone:
Mobile:
Email:

Contact:

Phone:
Mobile:
Email:

Notes

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Checklist for planning and installation

Table 1-14 lists the installation and planning checklist.

Table 1-14: Installation and planning checklist

Installation and planning checklist

Yes

Safety
Is the data center equipped to protect equipment from fire?
Is the data center free of hazards (for example, cables that obstruct access)?
Delivery
Is the receiving area adequate for equipment delivery and unloading?
Does the equipment fit through doors, halls, elevators, and stairs?
Do the floors, elevators, stairs, and ramps support the weight of the equipment?
Storage
If the equipment will be stored after delivery and prior to installation, does the
storage location meet the environmental requirements for the Hitachi Unified
Storage system?
Facilities
Is the data center fully operational (for example, power, air conditioning, cabling, fire
protection system)?
Does the data center have a tiled raised floor?
Does the data center provide adequate Electro-static Discharge (ESD) protection?
Does the data center provide adequate protection from electrical/radio frequency
interference?
Does the data center provide adequate acoustic insulation for operation of the
Hitachi Unified Storage system?
Is the customer-supplied hardware (for example, connectors, receptacles, cables)
ready for the installation?
Physical
Does the location meet the requirements for service clearance and cable routing
(for example, floor cutouts)?
Does the location meet the requirements for floor load rating?
Power
Does the data center meet the AC input power requirements?
Does the data center meet the circuit breaker and plug requirements?
Does the data center meet the requirements for connection to the Hitachi Unified
Storage system?
Environmental
Does the data center meet the requirements for temperature?
Does the data center meet the requirements for humidity?
Does the data center meet the requirements for altitude?
Does the data center meet the requirements for air flow?
Does the data center meet the requirements for vibration and shock?
Operational
Does the data center provide a LAN (or phone line)?
Does the data center provide a LAN for Storage Navigator?
Does the location meet the cable length requirements for the front end directors?
Does the location meet the requirements for attaching external storage to the
Hitachi Unified Storage system?

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Unpack your system

Perform the following steps to unpack your HUS system, and to ensure that
your contents arrived intact.

NOTE: If the storage system arrives in cold weather, do not unpack it until
it has been allowed to reach room temperature, approximately one to two
hours. Immediately exposing the system to warm temperature can cause
condensation to occur, which could damage electronic circuits.
1. Inspect all shipping cartons for signs of damage.
2. Loosen the band around the cartons and open all cartons.
3. Compare the items in the carton to the packing list.
4. Remove all packing materials, envelopes, and boxes from the cartons.
5. Open and remove the bag in which the storage system is enclosed.
6. Keep all packing materials and cartons in case you need to transport or
ship the storage system.
WARNING! Unpacking should be done by two or more persons.
Following are the approximate weights of the storage system
components:

CBXSS/CBSS = 88 lbs (40 kg)

CBXSL/CBSL = 94.7 lbs (43 kg)
CBL = 103.6 lbs (47 kg)
DBS = 50.7 lbs (23 kg)
DBL = 59.5 lbs (27 kg)
Following are the items you should find in the shipping carton:

Front bezel

Accessory box

Pads

Shipping box

Desiccating agent

Installation and documentation CDs

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Reference additional information

For more information about preparing your site, refer to the following
chapters in the Hitachi Unified Storage Hardware Installation and
Configuration Guide.

Chapter 3, Preparing your site

Appendix A, Registration, resources, and checklists

Appendix C, Rack information

Whats next?
You have prepared your site and identified items that you will need to supply
yourself. You have also reviewed the installation checklist. You are now
ready to unpack and review your storage system. To unpack and review
your system, go to Chapter 2, Review the system.

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Review the system
The following topics are included in this chapter:

Review system components

Review basic system layouts
Review system cabling
Reference additional information
Whats next?

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Review system components

Use Figure 2-1, Figure 2-2, Figure 2-3, Figure 2-4, and Figure 2-5 to review
the components in your HUS system.

Controller Boxes
Figure 2-1 shows the Controller Boxes.
Controller Boxes

HUS 150 3U Controller Box

DF850-CBL with 0 disks

HUS 130 2U X 12 Large Form Factor Controller Box

DF850-CBSL with 3.5" disks

HUS 130 2U X 24 Small Form Factor Controller Box

DF850-CBSS with 2.5" disks

HUS 110 2U X 12 Large Form Factor Controller Box

DF850-CBXSL with 3.5" disks

HUS 110 2U X 24 Small Form Factor Controller Box

DF-850-CBXSS with 2.5" disks

Figure 2-1: Controller Boxes

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Figure 2-2 shows the Drive Boxes.
Drive Boxes
HUS 150 4U X 48 Large Form Factor Drive Box

DF-F850-DBX with 3.5" disks

HUS 130 2U X 12 Large Form Factor Drive Box

DF-F850-DBL with 3.5" disks

HUS 110 2U X 24 Small Form Factor Drive Box

DF-F850-DBS with 2.5" disks

Figure 2-2: Drive Boxes

File Modules
Figure 2-3 shows the File Modules.
File Modules

HNAS 3080/3090 File Module

3U system with 2 disks onboard

Figure 2-3: File Module

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Servers
Figure 2-4 shows the servers.
Servers

HCS server

1U system with 1 disk onboard

SMU server

1U system with 1 disk onboard

Figure 2-4: Servers

Switches
Figure 2-5 shows the switches.
Switches
Ethernet switch

1U system with Ethernet management ports

Fibre Channel switch

1U system with Fibre Channel ports

Figure 2-5: Switches

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Use Figure 2-6, Figure 2-7, Figure 2-8, Figure 2-9, Figure 2-10, and
Figure 2-11 in the following sections to review the HUS basic system
layouts.

HUS 150 basic system layouts

Figure 2-7 and Figure 2-6 shows the HUS 150 basic system layouts.

HUS 150 basic system layout

Figure 2-6: HUS 150 basic system layout

The HUS 150 storage system contains the DF-F850-DBX Drive Box, DF850CBL Controller Box, the HCS server, the SMU server and two Fibre Channel
switches. Figure 2-6 shows these components with front bezels off. See
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HUS 150 basic system layout with File Modules

HUS 150 basic system layout

Drive Box

Controller Box

Ethernet switch
HCS server
SMU server
Fibre Channel
switch (optional)
Fibre Channel
switch (optional)

File Module

File Module

Figure 2-7: HUS 150 basic system layout with File Modules

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HUS 130 basic system layouts

Figure 2-9 and Figure 2-8 shows the HUS 130 basic system layouts

HUS 130 basic system layout

Figure 2-8: HUS 130 basic system layout

The HUS 130 storage system contains the DF850-CBSL/CBSS Controller
Box, the HCS server, the SMU server and two Fibre Channel switches.
Figure 2-8 shows these components with front bezels off. See Review
system components for component details.

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HUS 130 basic system layout with File Modules

HUS 130 basic system layout

Controller Box

Ethernet switch
HCS server
SMU server
Fibre Channel
switch (optional)
Fibre Channel
switch (optional)

File Module

File Module

Figure 2-9: HUS 130 basic system layout with File Modules

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HUS 110 basic system layouts

Figure 2-11 and Figure 2-10 shows the HUS 110 basic system layouts.

HUS 110 basic system layout

Figure 2-10: HUS 110 basic system layout

The HUS 110 storage system contains the DF850-CBXSL/CBXSS Controller
Box, the HCS server, the SMU server and two Fibre Channel switches.
Figure 2-10 shows these components with front bezels off. See Review
system components for component details.

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HUS 110 basic system layout with File Modules

HUS 110 basic system layout

Controller Box

Ethernet switch
HCS server
SMU server
Fibre Channel
switch (optional)
Fibre Channel
switch (optional)

File Module

File Module

Figure 2-11: HUS 110 basic system layout with File Modules

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Use Figure 2-12, Figure 2-13, Figure 2-14 and Figure 2-15 to review
system cabling.

Direct connection
Figure 2-12 shows a cabling diagram for a direct connection.
To Ethernet switch

1 2 3 4

3
Controller Box RAID 0

File Module 0

Controller Box RAID 1

1 2 3 4
9
11

File Module 1

10
12

14
13

Figure 2-12: Cabling a direct connection

1

Management port on Controller Box

RAID 0 connects to the Ethernet switch
using an Ethernet cable

Management port on File Module 0

connects to the Ethernet switch using
an Ethernet cable

1/2/4 Gbps Fibre Channel port 1 on File

Module 0 connects to host I/O port A on
Control Box RAID 0 using a fibre cable

1/2/4 Gbps Fibre Channel port 2 on File

Module 0 connects to host I/O port G on
Controller Box RAID 0 using a fibre
cable

1/2/4 Gbps Fibre Channel port 3 on File

Module 0 connects to host I/O port A on
Controller Box RAID 1 using a fibre
cable

1/2/4 Gbps Fibre Channel port 4 on File

Module 0 connects to host I/O port G on
Controller Box RAID 1 using a fibre
cable

Management port on Controller Box

RAID 1 connects to the Ethernet switch
using an Ethernet cable

1/2/4 Gbps Fibre Channel port 3 on File

Module 1 connects to host I/O port E on
Controller Box RAID 1 using a fibre
cable

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1/2/4 Gbps Fibre Channel port 4 on File

Module 1 connects to host I/O port C on
Controller Box RAID 1 using a fibre
cable

10

1/2/4 Gbps Fibre Channel port 2 on File

Module 1 connects to host I/O port C on
Controller Box RAID 0 using a fibre
cable

11

1/2/4 Gbps Fibre Channel port 1 on File

Module 1 connects to host I/O port E on
Controller Box RAID 0 using a fibre
cable

12

Management port on File Module 1

connects to the Ethernet switch using
an Ethernet cable

13

10 Gb cluster interconnect port on File

Module 0 connects to 10 Gb cluster
interconnect port on File Module 1

14

10 Gb cluster interconnect port on File

Module 0 connects to 10 Gb cluster
interconnect port on File Module 1

Fibre Channel switches

Figure 2-13 shows a cabling diagram for Fibre Channel switches.
To Ethernet switch
2

1 2 3 4

File Module 0

1
Fibre Channel
switch 0
3

10
Controller Box RAID 1

Controller Box RAID 0

G
A C

A C

22
Fibre Channel
switch 1
18

17

16

15
14

13

12

1 2 3 4

21

11
File Module 1

19
20

Figure 2-13: Cabling through Fibre Channel switches

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Management port on File Module 0

connects to the Ethernet switch using
an Ethernet cable

Management port on Controller Box

RAID 1 connects to the Ethernet switch
using an Ethernet cable

1/2/4 Gbps Fibre Channel port 1 on File

Module 0 connects to Fibre Channel
switch 0 using a fibre cable

1/2/4 Gbps Fibre Channel port 2 on File

Module 0 connects to Fibre Channel
switch 0 using a fibre cable

1/2/4 Gbps Fibre Channel port 1 on File

Module 1 connects to Fibre Channel
switch 0 using a fibre cable

1/2/4 Gbps Fibre Channel port 2 on File

Module 1 connects to Fibre Channel
switch 0 using a fibre cable

Host I/O port A on Controller Box RAID

1 connects to Fibre Channel switch 0
using a fibre cable

Host I/O port A on Controller Box RAID

0 connects to Fibre Channel switch 0
using a fibre cable

Host I/O port G on Controller Box RAID

0 connects to Fibre Channel switch 0
using a fibre cable

10

Host I/O port G on Controller Box RAID

1 connects to Fibre Channel switch 0
using a fibre cable

11

Host I/O port E on Controller Box RAID

1 connects to Fibre Channel switch 1
using a fibre cable

12

Host I/O port C on Controller Box RAID

1 connects to Fibre Channel switch 1
using a fibre cable

13

Host I/O port C on Controller Box RAID

0 connects to Fibre Channel switch 1
using a fibre cable

14

Host I/O port E on Controller Box RAID

0 connects to Fibre Channel switch 1
using a fibre cable

15

1/2/4 Gbps Fibre Channel port 4 on File

Module 0 connects to Fibre Channel
switch 1 using a fibre cable

16

1/2/4 Gbps Fibre Channel port 3 on File

Module 0 connects to Fibre Channel
switch 1 using a fibre cable

17

1/2/4 Gbps Fibre Channel port 3 on File

Module 1 connects to Fibre Channel
switch 1 using a fibre cable

18

1/2/4 Gbps Fibre Channel port 4 on File

Module 1 connects to Fibre Channel
switch 1 using a fibre cable

19

Management port on File Module 1

connects to the Ethernet switch using
an Ethernet cable

20

10 Gb cluster interconnect port on File

Module 0 connects to 10 Gb cluster
interconnect port on File Module 1

21

10 Gb cluster interconnect port on File

Module 0 connects to 10 Gb cluster
interconnect port on File Module 1

22

Management port on Controller Box

RAID 0 connects to the Ethernet switch
using an Ethernet cable

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Controller Box
Figure 2-14 shows a cabling diagram for one Controller Box.
To Ethernet switch

Controller Box RAID 0

Controller Box RAID 1

To server HBA
Fibre Channel
switch 0

1 2
Fibre Channel
switch 1
6

Figure 2-14: Cabling one Controller Box

1

Host I/O port A on Controller Box RAID

0 connects to Fibre Channel switch 0
using a fibre cable

Server HBA connects to Fibre Channel

switch 0 using a fibre cable

Management port on Controller Box

RAID 0 connects to the Ethernet switch
using an Ethernet cable

Management port on Controller Box

RAID 1 connects to the Ethernet switch
using an Ethernet cable

Server HBA connects to Fibre Channel

switch 1 using a fibre cable

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Host I/O port A on Controller Box RAID

1 connects to Fibre Channel switch 1
using a fibre cable

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Figure 2-15 shows a cabling diagram for Drive Boxes.
Controller 0-1

Controller 0-0

Controller 1-1

Controller 1-0

2
Controller 2-0

Controller 2-1

Controller 3-0

Controller 3-1

Controller 4-0

Controller 4-1 5

12

6
Controller 5-1

Controller 5-0

9
I/O Module 0

11

I/O Module 1

10

Figure 2-15: Cabling Drive Boxes

1

IN port of Controller 0-0 connects to

the OUT port of Controller 0-2

IN port of Controller 1-0 connects to

the OUT port of Controller 3-0

IN port of Controller 0-0 connects to

the OUT port of Controller 0-2

IN port of Controller 1-1 connects to

the OUT port of Controller 3-1

IN port of Controller 3-1 connects to

the OUT port of Controller 5-1

IN port of Controller 4-1 connects to

the OUT port of Controller 4-1

IN port of Controller 4-1 connects to an

I/O port on I/O Module 1

IN port of Controller 5-1 connects to an

I/O port on I/O Module 1

IN port of Controller 4-0 connects to

the OUT port of Controller 5-0

10

IN port of Controller 4-0 connects to an

I/O port on I/O Module 0

11

IN port of Controller 5-0 connects to an

I/O port on I/O Module 0

12

IN port of Controller 2-0 connects to

the OUT port of Controller 4-0

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Reference additional information

For more information unpacking and reviewing your system, see the
following chapters in the Hitachi Unified Storage Hardware Installation and
Configuration Guide.

Chapter 2, Hitachi Unified Storage hardware description

Chapter 4, Installing storage systems

Whats next?
You have unpacked your storage system. You have also reviewed individual
system components, system layouts, and system cabling. You are now
ready to rack and review your hardware. To rack your system and review
your hardware, go to Chapter 3, Rack and review the hardware.

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Rack and review the
hardware
The following topics are included in this chapter:

Rack your system

Review Controller Box hardware
Review Drive Box hardware
Review File Module hardware
Review server hardware
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Rack your system

HUS (Hitachi Unified Storage) systems are designed to be installed in a
Hitachi rack or equivalent. Perform the following procedures to rack the
system.
NOTE: For more information about the Hitachi rack, see the Hitachi Unified
Storage Hardware Installation and Configuration Guide.
WARNING! To prevent injury, use a mechanical lifter during rack
installation or removal.
CAUTION! To avoid electrostatic discharge damage to the system,
wear an anti-static wrist strap. Connect the clip to an unpainted
part of the rack to safely channel any static electricity to ground. If
no wrist strap is available, ground yourself by touching an
unpainted part of the rack.
Observe all safety guidelines in the Hitachi Unified Storage
Hardware Installation and Configuration Guide.
1. Verify the rack is secure and is in no danger of falling over, and that all
rack stabilizers are mounted.
2. Adjust the length of the mounting rails as needed.
The rear rail slides inside the front rail. The rail halves are riveted
together and use no adjustment screws.
3. Attach the mounting rail assemblies to the outside of the rack posts,
using the attaching screws and flange nuts from your rack system.
Be sure the front rail support is on the bottom facing inward. The
alignment pins fit into the rack holes above and below the attaching
screws. Use the attaching screws and flange nuts from your rack
system. Tighten the screws and flange nuts according to your rack
system instructions.

Controller Box
Perform the following procedure to rack the Controller Box.
1. Place the Controller Box on the rails, and secure it to the rack.
a. Insert one screw on each side, in the upper hole only, using the
attaching screws and flange nuts from your rack system.
b. Tighten the screws and flange nuts according to your rack system
instruction.
2. Place the HCS server on the rails, and secure it to the rack by repeating
steps a and b.
3. Place any additional Drive Boxes on the rails, and secure them to the
rack by repeating steps a and b.

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File Module
Perform the following procedure to rack the File Module.
1. Place the File Module on the rails, and secure it to the rack by repeating
steps a and b.
2. Place the SMU server on the rails, and secure it to the rack by repeating
steps a and b.

Switches
Perform the following procedure to rack the switches.
1. Place both Fibre Channel switches on the rails, and secure it to the rack
by repeating steps a and b.
2. Place the Ethernet switch on the rails, and secure it to the rack by
repeating steps a and b.

Review Controller Box hardware

Use Figure 3-1, Figure 3-2, Figure 3-3, Figure 3-4, Figure 3-8, and
Figure 3-9, to review Controller Box front and back panel hardware.

HUS 150 Controller Box front panel

Figure 3-1 shows the HUS 150 Controller Box front panel.
1

12

10

13
11
8

7 6

7 6

Figure 3-1: HUS 150 Controller Box front panel

1

Controller 0

Reset switch

Fan

FAN-ALM LED

Controller 1

RDY LED

ALM LED

Cache backup battery

Main switch

10

ALM LED

11

WARN LED

12

RDY LED

13

PWR LED

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HUS 150 Controller Box back panel

Figure 3-2 shows the HUS 150 Controller Box back panel.
2

3
4

3
6

3
4

7
6

13

11

12

11

10

9
10

12

11

11

10

9
10

13
8

Figure 3-2: HUS 150 Controller Box back panel

1

LAN 0 maintenance port

Controller 0

STATUS LED

LAN 1 management port

Uninterruptible power supply port

ALM LED

Controller 1

RDY LED

Host I/O ports

10

Fan

11

Drive I/O port

12

AC power socket

13

Power unit

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HUS 130 LFF/SFF Controller Box back panel

Figure 3-3 shows the HUS 130 LFF/SFF Controller Box back panel.

5
1

3 4

6
4

5
2

3 4

6
4

8
7

10
11
19

18

16

13 11 10

19

17 15

12

16

18

13

17 15

14

12

14

Figure 3-3: HUS 130 LFF/SFF Controller Box back panel

1

Controller 0

Host I/O port

I/O module status LED

Drive I/O port

ALM LED

Main switch

LAN 0 maintenance port

LAN 1 management port

Controller 1

10

P-RDY LED

11

B-RDY LED

12

Power unit

13

AC power socket

14

B-ALM LED

15

P-ALM LED

16

Reset switch

17

STATUS LED

18

Uninterruptible power supply port

19

Fan

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HUS 110 LFF/SFF Controller Box back panel

Figure 3-4 shows the HUS 110 LFF/SFF Controller Box back panel.

5
1

6
4

6
4

8
7

10
11
19

18

16

13 11 10

19

17 15

12

16

18

13

17 15

14

12

14

Figure 3-4: HUS 110 LFF/SFF Controller Box back panel

1

Controller 0

Fibre Channel port

I/O module status LED

Drive I/O port

ALM LED

Main switch

LAN 0 maintenance port

LAN 1 management port

Controller 1

10

P-RDY LED

11

B-RDY LED

12

Power unit

13

AC power socket

14

P-ALM LED

15

B-ALM LED

16

17

STATUS LED

18

19

Fan

36

Reset switch
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Use Figure 3-5, Figure 3-6, and Figure 3-7 to review the Drive Box front and
back panel hardware.

HUS 150 LFF Drive Box front panel

Figure 3-5 shows the HUS 150 LFF Drive Box front panel.
1

Figure 3-5: HUS 150 LFF Drive Box front panel

1

LOCATE LED

READY LED

POWER status LED

Bezel lock

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HUS 150 LFF Drive Box back panel

Figure 3-6 shows the HUS 150 LFF Drive Box back panel.
2

4 5

4 5

4 5

4 5

Figure 3-6: HUS 150 LFF Drive Box back panel

1

Power unit

AC power socket

AC power plug retainer

ALM status LED

RDY LED

Fan

HUS 130/HUS 110 LFF/SFF Drive Box back panel

Figure 3-7 shows the HUS 130/HUS 110 LFF/SFF Drive Box back panel.
1 2 3

11

10 9 8

1 2 3

11

10 9 8

Figure 3-7: HUS 130/HUS 110 LFF/SFF Drive Box back panel
1

ALARM LED

LOCATE LED

POWER status LED

IN port

OUT port

CONSOLE port

AC power socket

ALM LED

AC-IN status LED

10

RDY LED

11

Fan

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Review File Module hardware

Use Figure 3-8 and Figure 3-9 to review File Module front and back panel
hardware.

HNAS 3080/3090 File Module front panel

Figure 3-8 shows the HNAS 3080/3090 File Module front panel.
5
1

7
8

Figure 3-8: HNAS 3080/3090 File Module front panel

1

NVRAM backup battery

Fan 1

Fan 2

NVRAM battery backup status LED

Fan 1 status LED

Fan 2 status LED

Power status LED

Server status

Hard drives A and B (top to bottom)

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HNAS 3080/3090 File Module back panel

Figure 3-9 shows the HNAS 3080/3090 File Module back panel.
1

18

17

16 15

14

13

12 11

8 9

10

Figure 3-9: HNAS 3080/3090 File Module back panel

1

10 Gb interconnect port

1 0 GbE data network port

Mouse port

Ethernet port

GE ports

10/100 Ethernet ports

1/2/4 Gbps Fibre Channel ports

Power and server status LEDs

Reset button

10

Main power switch

11

Ethernet management port, Eth1

12

Ethernet management port, Eth0

13

Monitor port

14

Serial port

15

USB ports

16

Keyboard port

17

Fans

18

AC power sockets

Review server hardware

Use Figure 3-10 and Figure 3-11 to review server back panel hardware.

Server back panels

HCS server
Figure 3-10 shows the HCS server back panel.
1

3 4

Figure 3-10: HCS server back panel

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Fan

AC power socket

Mouse port

USB port

Serial port

Video port

LAN 1 port

LAN 2 port

Keyboard port

SMU server
Figure 3-11 shows the SMU server back panel.
1

3 4

Figure 3-11: SMU server back panel

1

Fan

AC power socket

Mouse port

USB port

Serial port

Video port

LAN 1 port

LAN 2 port

Keyboard port

Reference additional information

For complete information about racking and reviewing your hardware, see
the following chapters in the Hitachi Unified Storage Hardware Installation
and Configuration Guide.

Chapter 1, Introduction

Chapter 2, Hitachi Unified Storage hardware description

Appendix C, Rack information

Whats next?
You have racked your system and reviewed your hardware. You are now
ready to connect your storage system. To connect your system, go to
Chapter 4, Connect and power on the system.

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Connect and power on the
system
Connect the power cables
Connect the Controller Box
Connect the Drive Boxes
Connect the HCS server
Connect the File Modules
Connect the SMU server
Power on the system
Reference additional information
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Connect the power cables

Perform the following procedure to connect power cables.
1. Verify that the main switch on all boxes, servers and switches is off.
2. Route each power cable through the cable retainers at the rear of the
enclosure.
3. Plug each power cable into the power distribution system on the rack.
NOTE: A fan can start automatically when a power cable is plugged into
an AC power source.

Connect the Controller Box

Perform the following procedure to connect the Controller Box. Refer to
Figure 2-14 for specific connections.
1. Connect one of the Fibre Channel data ports on each controller to your
Fibre Channel switch.
2. Connect the management ports on the Controller Box and the File
Modules to the Ethernet switch.
3. Connect your Fibre Channel switch to the Fibre Channel HBA card on
each host computer or server.

Connect the Drive Boxes

Perform the following procedures to connect Drive Boxes.

HUS 130/HUS 110 Controller Box to a HUS 130/HUS 110 Drive Box
Perform the following procedure to connect a HUS 130/HUS 110 Controller
Box to a HUS 130/HUS 110 Drive Box.
1. Connect one end of a SAS (ENC) cable to the PATH 0 port on the back
panel of the Controller Box.
2. Connect the other end to the IN port on the I/O Module at the rear of
the Drive Box.
3. To connect a second Drive Box, plug one end of a SAS (ENC) cable to the
PATH 1 port on the back panel of the Controller Box.
4. Connect the other end to the IN port on the I/O Module at the rear of
the second Drive Box.
5. (Optional) To connect additional Drive Boxes, plug one end of a SAS
(ENC) cable to the OUT port on the back panel of a Drive Box.
6. Connect the other end to the IN port on the next Drive Box.

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HUS 150 Controller Box to a HUS 130/HUS 110 Drive Box

Perform the following procedure to connect a HUS 150 Controller Box to a
HUS 130/HUS 110 Drive Box.
1. Connect one end of a SAS cable to the SAS connector on HUS 150
Controller 0.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the IN port on Drive I/O Module
0 of the Drive Box.
3. Connect one end of a SAS cable to the SAS connector on HUS 150
Controller 1.
4. Connect the other end of the cable to the IN port on Drive I/O Module
1 of the Drive Box.
5. (Optional) Daisy-chain additional Drive Boxes.

Connect the HCS server

Perform the following procedure to connect the HCS server.
1. Connect Eth1 on the server to an Ethernet switch.
2. Connect Eth0 on the server to your network.

Connect the File Modules

Perform the following procedures to connect the File Modules. Use this
procedure when the storage system contains the File Module.

Two Modules to one Controller Box directly

Perform the following procedure to connect two File Modules to a Controller
Box directly. Refer to Figure 2-12 for specific connections.
1. Connect RAID-0 on the Controller Box to the File Modules.
2. Connect RAID-1 on the Controller Box to the File Modules.
3. Connect the management ports on the Controller Box and the File
Modules to the Ethernet switch.

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Two File Modules to one Controller Box through a Fibre Channel

switch
Perform the following procedure to connect two File Modules to a Controller
Box through a Fibre Channel switch. Refer to Figure 2-13 for specific
connections.
1. Connect RAID-0 and RAID-1 on the Controller Box to the Fibre Channel
switch.
2. Connect the 1/2/4 Gbps Fibre Channel ports on both File Modules to the
Fibre Channel switch.
3. Connect the management ports on the Controller Box and the File
Modules to the Ethernet switch.

Connect the SMU server

Perform the following procedure to connect the SMU server. Use this
procedure when the storage system contains the File Module.
1. Connect Eth1 on the server to an Ethernet switch.
2. Connect Eth0 on the server to your network.

Power on the system

Perform the following procedures to power on the system.

Power on the Drive Boxes

Drive Boxes power on when you connect the power cables to the Drive Box
power socket.
Perform the following procedure to verify power LED behavior.
1. For DBS/DBL Drive Boxes, verify the following LED behavior.
a. The green READY LED on the front bezel is on, usually four minutes
after attaching the power cables.
b. The green POWER LED on the back panel is on once the port are
linked up.
2. For DBX Drive Boxes, verify the following LED behavior.
a. The green READY LED on the front bezel is on, usually five minutes
after attaching the power cables.
b. The green POWER LED on the back panel is on once the port are
linked up.

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Power on the Controller Box

Perform the following steps to power on the Controller Box.
1. To power on a CBL Controller Box:
a. Press the main power switch on the front panel.
b. Verify that the PWR and RDY LEDs on the front panel glow green
after approximately five minutes.
2. To power on a CBSL/CBSS/CBXSL/CBXSS Controller Box:
a. Press the main power switch on the back panel.
b. Verify that the PWR and RDY LEDs on the front panel glow green
after approximately five minutes.

Power on the HCS server

Perform the following procedure to power on the HCS server.
1. Press the main power switch on the back panel.
2. Verify that the PWR LED on the front panel glows green after
approximately two minutes.

Power on the File Modules

Perform the following procedure to power on File Modules. Use this
procedure when the storage system contains the File Module.
1. Press the main power switch on the back panel.
2. Verify that the PWR LED on the front panel glows green after
approximately five minutes.

Power on the SMU server

Perform the following procedure to power on the SMU server. Use this
procedure when the storage system contains the File Module.
1. Press the main power switch on the back panel.
2. Verify that the PWR LED on the front panel glows green after
approximately two minutes.

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Reference additional information

For complete information about connecting and powering on your system,
see the following chapters in the Hitachi Unified Storage Hardware
Installation and Configuration Guide.

Chapter 4, Installing storage systems

Appendix E, Data and power cables

Whats next?
You have connected and powered on your storage system. You are now
ready to configure your storage system. To configure your storage system,
go to Chapter 5, Configure the system.

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Configure the system
The following topics are included in this chapter:

Set up the Ethernet switch

Configure the Controller Box
Set up the HCS server
Configure the File Modules
Set up HNAS on the SMU server
Configure basics using HCS
Reference additional information
Whats next?

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Set up the Ethernet switch

Perform the following procedure to set up the Ethernet switch.
1. Connect any front-end LAN switch ports on the switch to any appropriate
networks.
2. Configure a management VLAN and a maintenance VLAN on the switch.
3. Ensure that system speed and duplex are set to auto-negotiate on the
switch.
NOTE: System speed and duplex settings default to auto-negotiate. The
networking switch or hub to which the system is connected must also be
configured to auto-negotiate. Otherwise, network throughput or
connectivity to the system may be impacted.

Configure the Controller Box

Perform the following procedure to configure the Controller Box.
1. Verify the default Controller Box IP addresses:
a. Enter 192.168.0.16 in your web browser to connect to Controller 0.
When you connect, 192.168.0.16 is verified.
b. Enter 192.168.0.17 in your web browser to connect to Controller 1.
When you connect, 192.168.0.17 is verified.
2. Log into Hitachi Storage Navigator Modular 2 using system as the user
name and manager as the password.
3. Click Add Array in the Arrays area.
The Add Array Wizard appears.
4. Read the introduction and then click Next.
5. Enter the controller 0 default IP address in the Controller 0 field.
6. Enter the controller 1 default IP address in the Controller 1 field.
7. Click Secure Port and then click Next.

Set up the HCS server

Perform the following procedure to set up the HCS server.
1. Install Windows.
2. Install the following Hitachi software:
a. Hitachi Storage Navigator Modular 2
b. Hitachi Command Suite (HCS)
Some operating systems require certain configuration settings before
logging in to Hitachi Storage Navigator Modular 2. Red Hat Enterprise
Linux, for example, requires certain kernel settings. For more
information, refer to the Hitachi Unified Storage Operations Guide.
3. Connect a PC to the management server.

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4. Change the PC IP address to 192.168.0.x, where x is a number from 1

to 254, excluding 16 and 17.
5. Disable any pop-up blockers, anti-virus software, and proxy settings.

Configure the File Modules

Perform the following procedure to configure the File Modules. Use this
procedure when the storage system contains the File Module.
1. Connect a KVM or RS-232 null-modem cable to the serial connector on
your PC.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the serial connector on the back
panel of the File Module.
3. Power on the server and wait for the command prompt.
4. Log into the server as manager with the default password of nasadmin.
5. Enter evsipaddr -lto display the default IP addresses.
6. Enter evsipaddr -e 0 -a -i admin_public_IP -m netmask -p eth0 to
customize the administrative EVS public IP address for your local
network.
This configures the administrative EVS public IP address of Eth0 on the
server, which is used to access the system using Web Manager.
7. Connect the local network Ethernet cable to Eth0.

Set up HNAS on the SMU server

Perform the following procedure to set up HNAS on the SMU server. Use
these procedures when the storage system contains the File Module.

Server Settings
Perform the following procedure to set up the server.
1. Install Windows, and then install the SMU software.
2. Enter http://admin_public_IP to launch Web Manager.
3. Click Server Settings > Server Setup Wizard.
The Server Setup Wizard appears.
Figure 5-1 shows the Server Setup Wizard

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Figure 5-1: Server Setup Wizard

4. In the Server Information area enter any information, and click
Apply.
5. In the IP Addresses area modify the Administrative EVS name, cluster
node, and EVS settings.
6. In the IP Addresses area ensure that Port is set to ag1, and click
Apply.
7. In the Name Services area enter DNS server IP addresses, domain
search order, WINS server, NIS domain, and name services ordering,
and click Apply.
8. In the Date/Time area specify the time zone, NTP server, time and
date, and click Apply.
9. (Optional) In the CIFs Settings area modify CIFS settings, and click
Apply.
10.In the Email Profiles area, specify the email server to which the server
can send and relay event notification emails, check the Enable the
Support Profile option, enter the contacts email address, and click
Apply.
11.In the Passwords area, change the supervisor password, and click
Apply.
12.In the Create Test File System, Share and Export area, create test
file systems, shares, and exports:
a. Check the Creates NFS option if this will be a NFS file server.
b. Check the Create a CIFS option if this will be a CIFS file server.
c. Check both options if this will be a mixed environment.
13.Click Apply.
14.Click Server Settings > Server Status to verify that all components
are functioning properly.

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Quorum services
Perform the following procedure to view and manage quorum services.
1. Navigate to the Quorum Services page.
2. Start, stop, or restart selected quorum devices.
CAUTION! Incorrectly stopping or restarting a quorum device may disrupt
services.

License keys
Perform the following procedure to add a license key.
1. Click Server Settings > License Keys.
2. If you are entering the key manually, enter the key number in the
License Key field and then click Add.
If you have received the license key electronically, to avoid errors, you
should copy the license key from the file and paste it into the License
Key field.
3. If you have a file that contains the license key click Browse and then
click Import.
4. After all the keys have been entered, follow the instructions to reboot
the system.

Configure basics using HCS

You use HCS to configure the system.
HCS is a group of storage management software products that allow you to
manage storage resources in large-scale, complex SAN environments. HCS
includes Hitachi Device Manager, Hitachi Tiered Storage Manager, Hitachi
Dynamic Link Manager, Hitachi Global Link Manager, Hitachi Tuning
Manager, Hitachi Replication Manager, and Hitachi Compute Systems
Manager.
HCS contains the following functionality:

Storage task operations

Storage resource management

User management

Controlled resource access

Security

For information about how to install HCS, refer to the Hitachi Command
Suite Installation and Configuration Guide.
Perform the following procedures to configure the system using HCS.
1. Set Java runtime parameters:

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NOTE: If you intend to use Advanced Settings in Hitachi Storage

Navigator Modular 2 on clients running Microsoft Windows, Solaris,
or Linux, install JRE v6.0. If JRE v6.0 is not installed, you will not be
able to use Advanced Settings.
a. Download JRE v6.0.
b. Install JRE v6.0.
c. Click Java in Control Panel.
d. Click the Java tab on the Java Control Panel page.
e. Set Java runtime parameters.
2. Change controller IP addresses.
3. Log into HCS using a browser and the following format:
http://<management server IP address>
:23015/DeviceManagerWebService/

The HCS home page appears.

Figure 5-2 shows the HCS home page.

Figure 5-2: HCS home page

4. Log into Hitachi Storage Navigator Modular 2 from HCS:
a. Select Storage Systems on the Resources tab.
b. Select a storage system.
c. Select Element Manager from the Actions menu.
The Hitachi Storage Navigator Modular 2 home page appears.
Figure 5-3 on page 5-7 shows the Hitachi Storage Navigator Modular
2 home page.

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Figure 5-3: Hitachi Storage Navigator Modular 2 home page

5. Use the Setup Array Wizard to perform initial setup:
a. Check the appropriate array in the Array Name column.
b. Click Show and Configure Array in the Arrays area.
c. Click Initial Setup in the Common Array Tasks area.
The Setup Array Wizard appears.
Figure 5-4 shows the Setup Array Wizard.

Figure 5-4: Setup Array Wizard

d. Use the wizard to set up the following features:
- Email alerts
- Management ports
- Host ports
- Spare drives
- Date and time

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6. Use the Add Array Wizard to add storage systems:

a. Check the appropriate array in the Array Name column.
b. Click Add Array in the Arrays area.
The Add Array Wizard appears.
Figure 5-5 shows the Add Array Wizard.

Figure 5-5: Add Array Wizard

c. Use the wizard to perform the following tasks:
- Search for arrays
- Add arrays
7. Use the Create & Map Volume Wizard to create volumes:
a. Check the appropriate array in the Array Name column.
b. Click Show and Configure Array in the Arrays area.
c. Click Create Volume & Mapping in the Common Array Tasks
area.
The Create & Map Volume Wizard appears.
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Figure 5-6: Create & Map Volume Wizard

d. Use the wizard to perform the following tasks:
- Create or select RAID groups or DP pools
- Create or select volumes
- Create or select host group or iSCSI targets
- Connect to hosts
8. Select platform-specific settings for iSCSI targets:
a. Click iSCSI Targets in the Groups area.
b. Check the appropriate iSCSI target on the iSCSI Targets tab.
c. Click Edit Target.
The Edit iSCSI Target page appears.
Figure 5-7 shows the Edit iSCSI Target page.

Figure 5-7: Edit iSCSI Target page

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d. Click the Options tab, and then select the appropriate host operating
system on the Platform drop-down list.
e. Select the appropriate middleware on the Middleware drop-down
list.
f.

Click OK, and then click Close.

9. Select platform-specific settings for Fibre Channel host groups:

a. Check the appropriate array in the Array Name column.
b. Click Show and Configure Array in the Arrays area.
c. Expand the Groups node, and then click Host Groups under the
Groups node.
d. Check the appropriate group, and then click Edit Host Group in the
Host Groups area.
The Edit Host Group page appears.
Figure 5-8 shows the Edit Host Group page.

Figure 5-8: Edit Host Group page

e. Click the Options tab, and then select the appropriate host operating
system on the Platform drop-down list.
f.

Select the appropriate middleware on the Middleware drop-down

list.

g. Click OK, and then click Close.

Reference additional information

For complete information about configuring your system, see the following
chapters in the Hitachi Unified Storage Hardware Installation and
Configuration Guide:

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Chapter 7, Fibre Channel host configuration

Chapter 8, iSCSI host configuration

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Whats next?
You have configured your storage system. You are now ready to complete
your installation. To complete your installation, go to Chapter 6, Complete
the installation.

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Complete the installation
The following topics are included in this chapter:

Register your system

Record configuration settings
Download the latest firmware
Perform additional tasks
Reference additional information

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Register your system

Before you start using your Hitachi Unified Storage system for the first time,
use the HDS Support Portal to register your storage system. As part of this
procedure, you will create a new user account if you do not already have
one.
If you already have a user account, skip to Logging in to the HDS Support
Portal on page 6-3.
NOTE: If you encounter a problem, visit https://portal.hds.com/index.php/
contact-us or contact the Hitachi Global Contact Center (GCC):

From the US: (800) 446-0744

Outside the US: (858) 547-4526
Web: [email protected]
EMEA assistance: [email protected] or call +44 1753
216064.

When calling the GCC, please have the following information available:

Customer site ID
Product model and serial number
Contact name, phone number, and e-mail address

Creating a user account

The first time you log in to the HDS Support Portal, you must create a user
account before you register your Hitachi storage system. The following
procedure describes how to create a user account.
1. Launch a browser and go to the HDS Support Portal:
https://portal.hds.com
2. When the Portal page appears, click Need to register? under Login at
the bottom-right area of the page.
Figure 6-1 shows the Portal page.

Figure 6-1: Portal page

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3. On the User Registration page, click your country or region, and then
click Submit.
4. On the Global Personal Data Protection & Privacy Policy page, read the
policy. When you finish, click I accept.
You must accept the policy to continue with the registration process.
5. On the User Type page, select a user type.
6. Click Next.
7. On the Contact Info page, enter your customer contact information.
NOTE: In the Registering with a Company field, enter your companys
site ID to ensure accurate user to site matching.
8. When you finish, click Next.
9. Follow the remaining on-screen instructions.
10.On the Confirmation page, confirm that the information shown is
correct. Use the following procedure if you need to change the
information:
a. Click the appropriate topic link in the bread crumbs at the top of the
page or on the body of the page.
b. Edit the information.
c. Click Next until the Confirm page appears.
11.Click Register.
The storage system is registered, the Landing page appears, and a login
password is sent to the email address you specified during product
registration. You can use the email address and password to log in to the
HDS Support Portal using the instructions in Logging in to the HDS
Support Portal on page 6-3.

Logging in to the HDS Support Portal

After you create a user account and receive a password, you can log in to
the HDS Support Portal to register additional Hitachi storage systems.
To log in to the HDS Support Portal:
1. On the Login page, enter your log in credentials:
a. UsernameEnter the email address you specified when you created
your user account.
b. PasswordEnter the case-sensitive password you received by
email when you created your user account. For security, each typed
password character is masked with a dot ().
2. Click LOGIN.
3. Confirm that all of your products are registered by clicking the My
Products link at the top of the page or the bottom-right of the page.
If all of your products are shown under My Products for all of your sites,
your Hitachi storage systems are registered.

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Otherwise, perform the following steps to register additional products:

a. Click the Register Additional Product link at the top of the page
or at the bottom-right of the page.
b. At the Product Registration page, under Product Information, click
the Product Category drop-down list and select the product
category for the product you are registering.
Figure 6-2 shows the Product Registration page.

Figure 6-2: Product Registration page

c. Click the Product Model drop-down list and select the product you
are registering.
d. Click in the Serial Number field and enter the serial number for your
product.
NOTE: For convenience, Hitachi Unified Storage system models 110 and
130 provide a serial number label on the top of the enclosure.

e. (Optional) Click in the Alias field and enter a name for the product
you are registering.
f.

Click Next.

g. On the Site Information page, click an existing site or click Create a

New Site and complete the on-screen site information.
h. On the Confirm Registration page, click Register at the bottom of
the page.
Wait 15 minutes, and then click My Products Page to confirm that
your storage systems are registered.

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Record configuration settings

We recommend that you make a copy of the following table and record your
configuration settings for future reference.

Table 6-1: Configuration settings

Field

Description

Storage system name

Email Notifications
Email Notifications

Disabled
Enabled (record your settings below)

Domain Name
Mail Server Address
From Address
Send to Address
Address 1:
Address 2:
Address 3:
Reply To Address

Management Port Settings

Controller 0
Configuration

Automatic (Use DHCP)

Manual (record your settings below)

IP Address
Subnet Mask
Default Gateway
Controller 1
Configuration

Automatic (Use DHCP)

Manual (record your settings below)

IP Address
Subnet Mask
Default Gateway

Host Port Settings

Fibre Channel Port:______

Port Address:
Transfer Rate:
Topology:

Fibre Channel Port:______

Port Address:
Transfer Rate:
Topology:

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Table 6-1: Configuration settings

Field

Description

Fibre Channel Port:______

Port Address:
Transfer Rate:
Topology:

Fibre Channel Port:______

Port Address:
Transfer Rate:
Topology:

Fibre Channel Port:______

Port Address:
Transfer Rate:
Topology:

Fibre Channel Port:______

Port Address:
Transfer Rate:
Topology:

Fibre Channel Port:______

Port Address:
Transfer Rate:
Topology:

Fibre Channel Port:______

Port Address:
Transfer Rate:
Topology:

iSCSI Port:___________

IP Address:
Subnet Mask:
Default Gateway:

iSCSI Port:___________

IP Address:
Subnet Mask:
Default Gateway:

iSCSI Port:___________

IP Address:
Subnet Mask:
Default Gateway:

iSCSI Port:___________

IP Address:
Subnet Mask:
Default Gateway:

VOL Settings
RAID Group
Free Space
VOL
Capacity
Stripe Size
Format the volume

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Download the latest firmware

Download the latest Hitachi Unified Storage firmware from the following
site:
Hitachi Data Systems Portal
For firmware download and installation instructions for the Hitachi Unified
Storage block module, refer to the Hitachi Unified Storage Hardware
Installation and Configuration Guide.

Perform additional tasks

HDS Support Portal allows access to HDS technical information, product
downloads, case management and more. If you encounter a problem
registering your storage system, visit http://www.hds.com/solutions/smb/.
You can perform the following additional tasks based on your storage
requirements.

Create and back up more volumes

Enable more license keys

Create, edit, initialize, delete, and filter targets

Create, edit, split, resync, restore, and delete replication tasks

Reference additional information

For complete information about completing your installation, see the
following chapters in the Hitachi Unified Storage Hardware Installation and
Configuration Guide:

Chapter 8, Troubleshooting

Appendix A, Registration, resources, and checklists

Product documentation
Refer to the supplied documentation CD or visit the Hitachi Web Portal at
the following address:
http://www.hds.com/products/storage-systems/

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Product interoperability
Refer to the interoperability matrix at the following address:
http://www.hds.com/products/interoperability/

Global Services
Hitachi Data Systems Global Services can increase the value of IT to your
business with carefully applied new technologies for reducing risk,
accelerating ROI, lowering costs, and managing your storage infrastructure
successfully. Visit Hitachi Data Systems Global Services at the following
address:
http://www.hds.com/services/

Hitachi Storage Forums

Hitachi Storage Forums let you exchange information, questions, and
comments about Hitachi Data Systems products, services, and support.
Visit Hitachi Storage Forums at the following address:
http://forums.hds.com

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Index
Numerics

1 Gb iSCSI 1-3
10 Gb iSCSI 1-4

NICs 1-2

C
cable types
1 Gb iSCSI 1-3
10 GbE iSCSI 1-4
Fibre Channel 1-3
power 4-2
contact information checklist 1-9
controller boxes 2-2, 2-3

D
drive boxes 2-3, 2-4

E
electrical requirements 1-2
environmental requirements 1-2

preparing the site 1-2

S
site requirements 1-2
supported operating systems
Microsoft Windows clients 1-5
Microsoft Windows servers 1-4
Red Hat Linux client 1-7
Red Hat Linux server 1-6
Solaris client 1-8
Solaris server 1-7
system cabling 2-11

T
temperature range 1-2

F
Fibre Channel 1-3

H
HBAs 1-2
Hitachi software 5-2
humidity range 1-2
HUS 110 system 2-9
HUS 130 system 2-7
HUS 150 system 2-5

I
installation and planning checklist 1-10
iSCSI initiators 1-2

M
management server 5-2

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