Hitachi G1500 - Page 5

Open-systems compatibility and functionality.............................................. 71
Open-systems host platform support............................................................72
System configuration....................................................................................72
Host modes and host mode options.................................................................. 73
Device Manager - Storage Navigator program.................................................. 73
Chapter 4: Site preparation specifications.........................................75
Responsibilities..................................................................................................75
Customer responsibilities............................................................................. 75
Hitachi Vantara responsibilities.....................................................................76
Site preparation checklist...................................................................................76
General site requirements..................................................................................79
Equipment clearances..................................................................................79
Equipment weight.........................................................................................79
System storage requirements.......................................................................80
Grounding.....................................................................................................80
Power connection.........................................................................................80
Data center requirements.................................................................................. 81
Operational requirements.................................................................................. 82
Third-party rack support for VSP G1000, VSP G1500, and VSP F1500
storage systems.................................................................................................83
Service clearance, floor cutout, and floor load rating.........................................83
Single-rack configuration..............................................................................83
Two-rack, single-controller configuration......................................................85
Two-rack, dual-controller configuration........................................................ 87
Three-rack, single-controller configuration................................................... 89
Three-rack, dual-controller configuration......................................................91
Four-rack configuration - two controllers (center).........................................93
Four-rack configuration - two controllers (left)..............................................95
Five-rack configuration................................................................................. 97
Six-rack configuration...................................................................................99
Seven-rack configuration............................................................................101
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Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, and VSP F1500 Hardware Guide 5