Hitachi G200 - Audience and Qualifications; Product Version; Release Notes; Changes Made in this Revision

Audience and qualifications
This guide is intended for data center administrators, facility managers, and
others who perform the planning and preparation work for storage system
installations. It references skilled tasks and describes important safety
considerations, and is not intended as a training aid for untrained personnel.
The information in this guide assumes the reader has the following abilities:
• Is familiar with computing terminology, RAID technology, and optical and
Ethernet connectivity.
• Understands networking concepts, network switch technology, and
network cabling.
• Knows how to calculate floor loads and power budgeting.
• Understands the procedures for installing rack-mounted components and is
trained in safe work procedures.
• Is familiar with high-speed interconnects for modular storage systems.
Product version
This document revision applies to Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G200,
G400, G600, G800 and Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F400, F600, F800
firmware 83-04-2x or later.
Release notes
Read the release notes before installing and using this product. They may
contain requirements or restrictions that are not fully described in this
document or updates or corrections to this document. Release notes are
available on Hitachi Data Systems Support Connect: https://
knowledge.hds.com/Documents.
Changes made in this revision
For more information about availability, contact customer support.
• Added new front end module (DW-F800-4HF32R) equipped with 32-Gbps
Fibre Channel SFP for connecting VSP Gx00 models and VSP Fx00 models
with external devices.
• Added support for the NAS Module
• Modified information related to replacing a channel board to support a 32-
Gbps Fibre Channel 4-port front end module.
• Added support for 10-TB hard disk drive (HDD) and Flash Module Drives
(FMD) with capacities of 7 TB and 14 TB.
18 Preface
Service Guide for VSP Gx00 and VSP Fx00 Models