Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform User Manual

Hitachi VSP User and Reference Guide
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System Components
All components are configured in redundant pairs to prevent system failure.
All the components can be added, removed, or replaced while the storage
system is in operation.
The Virtual Storage Platform can be configured with two types of drive
chassis:
• An LFF DKU (disk unit) chassis, which contains up to 80 LFF (3-1/2 inch)
HDD or SSD drives
• An SFF DKU (disk unit) chassis, which contains up to 128 SFF (2-1/2
inch) HDD or SSD drives
The following illustration shows the rear view of a DKU drive chassis. The
front view is exactly like the rear view. The table following the illustration
describes the drive chassis components.
Figure 3-4 Drive Chassis
Item Description Item Description
Fan (8 total) Fan assembly lock screw
(Loosen screw to open fan door.)
Power Cable HDD Power Supply

Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform Specifications

General

Drive Types	SSD, SAS
RAID Support	RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10
Connectivity	Fibre Channel, iSCSI, FCoE
Form Factor	Rack-mounted
Category	Enterprise Storage System
Data Reduction	Deduplication and Compression (capabilities vary by model and software version)
Operating System Compatibility	Windows, Linux, UNIX, VMware
High Availability	Redundant components
Scalability	Scale-up and scale-out
Model	Virtual Storage Platform (VSP)