Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F900 User Manual

Using the BECK tool
The Backend Conguration Kit (BECK) tool is a graphical application for checking the
cabling paths between controllers and drive trays. The BECK tool is available as a
download from Hitachi.
System requirements
To use the BECK tool, verify the following system requirements.
Item Description
Operating system Microsoft Windows XP (x86), Windows
Vista (x86) or Windo
ws 7 (x86)
Available disk space 5 MB or more for installation.
At least 100 MB if the simple trace
function will be used.
Memory 1 GB or more is recommended.
We recommend you close memory-
intensive programs before using the BECK
tool.
Related le To use the simple trace function, place the
le UNLHA32.DLL in the Windows system
folder.
Screen resolution Screen resolution of 1280 x 700 or higher,
with 96 DPI or lo
wer is recommended. For
Windows XP (x86) English version, the
screen resolution of 1280 x 1024 or higher
is recommended.
Drive tray specifications
Model
Drive
count
Unit
siz
e
(U) Path
Number of drive tray
connections
Maximum
number
of drives
1
Maximum
number of
drives per
pathLFF SFF
FM
D
Dense
intermix
VSP
G350
SFF:
24
2 1 7 7 N/A 4 264 264
VSP
G370
LFF:
12
2 1 11 11 N/A 6 384 384
Using the BECK tool
Chapter 1: Installation site considerations
Site Preparation Guide for VSP G/F350, G/F370, G/F700, G/F900 15

Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F900 Specifications

General

Model	Virtual Storage Platform F900
Form Factor	Rack-mountable
Storage Controller Type	Active-active
Supported Drives	SSD, HDD
Data Reduction Features	Deduplication, Compression
Dimensions (H x W x D)	Varies by configuration
Weight	Varies by configuration
Category	Enterprise Storage
Protocols Supported	Fibre Channel, iSCSI, FCoE
Data Protection	RAID, replication, snapshots
RAID Level	RAID 5, RAID 6
Maximum Capacity	32 PB
Drive Types Supported	SAS SSD, SAS HDD, NL-SAS
RAID Levels Supported	RAID 5, RAID 6
Host Interfaces	FC, FCoE, iSCSI
Operating System Support	Windows, Linux, UNIX
Power Supply	Redundant power supplies
Cooling	Redundant cooling fans
Warranty	3 years
Storage Type	All-Flash, Hybrid
Installed Devices / Modules Qty	Varies by configuration