Hitachi VSP Gx00 series

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Integr
ated conguration workows with Hitachi recommended practices to
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eamline storage provisioning and data protection tasks.
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Common, centralized management for supported storage systems.
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A REST-based API to provide full management programmability and control in
addition to unied le-based management support.
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Storage Advisor enables automated SAN zoning during volume attach and detach.
Optional auto-zoning eliminates the need for repetitive zoning tasks to be performed
on the switch.
Unified management of block storage and file storage
Storage Advisor can be used to onboard and congure both block storage and le
storage if NAS modules are included in the chassis of a supported storage system.
Understand block and le storage
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Block storage:
In block storage, volumes of storage are created. A server-based operating system
can connect to each block of storage and control it as an individual hard drive. Each
storage block can be individually formatted with the required le system, such as
NTFS or VMFS. Block storage systems are typically deployed in a Storage Area
Network (SAN) environment.
From the dashboard of Storage Advisor, you can discover, register, and onboard a
block storage system.
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File storage:
Storage Advisor supports unied onboarding and conguration of le storage in the
form of NAS modules.
If a supported storage system includes NAS modules, the le storage is automatically
added with the block storage. Then le pools and other le resources can be created
in the Storage Advisor interface or by using the API.
Adding block and le storage together
Storage Advisor enables you to add block and le storage in a single step. The only
requirements are the service processor (SVP) IP address, user name, and password.
When the le storage is added, the cluster is automatically registered in Storage Advisor.
Unied conguration
Once a storage system is onboarded, all block and le resources can be congured and
managed from a single Storage System page. File pool creation workow incorporates
best practices that simplify workow and enhance usability. The le pools are used to
easily create virtual le servers, le systems, and shares and exports. File system
creation automatically mounts and formats the new le system.
Unied reporting
Capacity is reported for all aggregated storage systems in the dashboard.
Capacity is also displayed for each storage system in the Storage System detail page.
Three views of capacity are available: le only, block only, or a unied view of block and
le.
Unied management of block storage and le storage
Chapter 1: System administration overview
System Administrator Guide for VSP Gx00 models and VSP Fx00 models 21