System Requirements for the Hitachi Vantara Storage Array

Before you configure the storage array, verify that your environment meets the system requirements.

Licenses

Install the following licenses.

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Snapshot Type

License

Hitachi Vantara AMS

Copy-on-Write

Copy-on-Write

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Hitachi Vantara HUS

Copy-on-Write

Copy-on-Write

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Hitachi Vantara USP/VSP

Copy-on-Write

Copy-on-Write

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Hitachi Vantara VSP/HUS-VM using CCI Engine

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Hitachi Vantara VSP using Targetless CCI Engine

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Version and Firmware

Use the following version and firmware.

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Version and Firmware

Hitachi Vantara AMS

  • AMS 500, 200, 100

  • AMS 2500, 2300, 2100

Hitachi Vantara HUS

  • HUS 100 series

Hitachi Vantara USP/VSP

  • USP

  • USPv

  • VSP

Hitachi Vantara VSP/HUS-VM using CCI Engine

  • HUS-VM

  • VSP 5600H, 5600, 5500H, 5500, 5200H, 5200, 5100H, 5100

  • VSP E Series

  • VSP F900, F700, F370, F350

  • VSP G900, G700, G370, G350

  • VSP G1500*, G1000, G800, G400, G200

  • VSP One Block**

Hitachi Vantara VSP using Targetless CCI Engine

  • Hitachi Vantara version 80-02-23 or later

*Supported through Field Certification. Contact your Software Provider or Professional Services to see if the specific FCoE can be supported.

**It only supports HTI-A snapshots.

Protocols

Use one of the following protocols.

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Protocol

Hitachi Vantara AMS

  • Fibre Channel

  • FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet)*

Hitachi Vantara HUS

  • Fibre Channel

  • FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet)*

Hitachi Vantara USP/VSP

  • Fibre Channel

  • FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet)*

Hitachi Vantara VSP/HUS-VM using CCI Engine

  • Fibre Channel

Hitachi Vantara VSP using Targetless CCI Engine

  • Fibre Channel

*Supported through Field Certification. Contact your Software Provider or Professional Services to see if the specific FCoE can be supported.

Software

Install the following software.

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Required Software

Hitachi Vantara AMS

  • Device Manager Agent 7.1.1 (or later) installed on client and proxy

  • Device Manager Server 7.1.1 (or later) installed on any computer

  • RAID Manager (01-25-03/05 or later) installed on client and proxy

Hitachi Vantara HUS

  • Device Manager Agent 7.2.1 or later installed on client and proxy

  • Device Manager Server 7.2.1 or later installed on any computer

  • RAID Manager 01-26-03/02 or later installed on client

Hitachi Vantara USP/VSP

  • Device Manager Agent 7.1.1 or later installed on client and proxy

  • Device Manager Server 7.1.1 or later installed on any computer

  • RAID Manager 01-25-03/05 or later installed on client and proxy

Hitachi Vantara VSP/HUS-VM using CCI Engine

  • RAID Manager 01-29-03/05 or later installed on client and proxy

  • For VSM, use RAID Manager 01-32-03/01 or later, installed on client and proxy.

Hitachi Vantara VSP using Targetless CCI Engine

  • RAID Manager 01-33-xx/xx or later installed on client and proxy

Hitachi Vantara VSM or GAD

  • RAID Manager version 01-32-03/01 or later installed on the Remote Snap MediaAgent

Remote Snap MediaAgent

  • RAID Manager version 01-29-03/05 or later on the Remote Snap MediaAgent

Ports

You do not need to open any specific port.

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