Hitachi F1500 - Page 4

Memory operation....................................................................................... 44
Data protection........................................................................................... 44
Cache capacity............................................................................................45
Shared memory.......................................................................................... 45
Cache flash memory......................................................................................... 48
CFM operation.............................................................................................48
Cache flash memory capacity....................................................................... 48
2 Hardware architecture..................................................................... 51
System architecture overview..................................................................................52
Hardware architecture............................................................................................ 52
VSP G1000, VSP G1500, and VSP F1500 RAID implementation.................................. 53
Array groups and RAID levels............................................................................ 53
RAID 1....................................................................................................... 54
RAID 5....................................................................................................... 55
RAID 6....................................................................................................... 58
LDEV striping across array groups......................................................................59
CU images, LVIs, and logical units........................................................................... 61
CU images........................................................................................................61
Logical volume images...................................................................................... 62
Logical units.....................................................................................................62
Mainframe operations.............................................................................................62
Mainframe compatibility and functionality........................................................... 63
Mainframe operating system support..................................................................63
Mainframe configuration....................................................................................63
Systems operations................................................................................................ 64
Compatibility and functionality........................................................................... 64
Systems host platform support.......................................................................... 64
System configuration........................................................................................ 65
Host modes and host mode options.........................................................................65
Device Manager - Storage Navigator........................................................................66
3 Safety requirements........................................................................ 69
General safety guidelines........................................................................................ 70
Work safety guidelines............................................................................................70
Warning about moving parts..............................................................................71
Electrical safety guidelines........................................................................... 71
4 Site preparation.............................................................................. 73
Safety requirements............................................................................................... 74
Responsibilities...................................................................................................... 74
User responsibilities.......................................................................................... 74
Hitachi Data Systems responsibilities..................................................................74
Site preparation checklist........................................................................................75
General site requirements....................................................................................... 77
Equipment clearances....................................................................................... 77
Equipment weight.............................................................................................77
System storage requirements............................................................................ 78
Data center requirements....................................................................................... 78
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Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and Virtual Storage Platform F1500 Hardware Guide