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Hitachi VSP E Series
Refresher Workshop for

Certified Partners:
What’s New
Introduction
© Hitachi Vantara LLC 2021. All Rights Reserved.

Course Description
This course provides a technical introduction to Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) E
series, models, E990, E790 and E590. It explores the differences in the hardware
configurations and specifications of these VSP models. Also, you will review maintenance
and configuration change of new and different parts.
During this course you will complete numerous hands-on lab activities designed to build the
skills necessary to discover the key storage products presented in the course

Prerequisites
 Successfully passed the exam HQT-4180 or HQT-4150 (within last 3 years)
 Helpful Prerequisite Knowledge

• Basic knowledge of RAID, SAN, LAN and Server technologies

Course Objectives
 When you complete this course, you should be able to:

• Describe the architecture of midrange systems of Hitachi Virtual Storage
Platform (VSP) E series
• Discuss the specifications of the VSP E series midrange family
• Identify the internal components and their function
• Describe the back-end design and layout for each model, including drive
trays and disk types
• Compare the maintenance and management GUI of different VSP E models

Course Topics
Modules Lab Activities
1. Overview 1. Component Identification
2. System Architecture 2. Back-End Architecture
3. Back-End 3. Maintenance
4. Maintenance 4. Change Configuration (optional)
5. Management GUI 5. Management GUI

Certified Partners:
What’s New
Overview

Module Objectives
 When you complete this module, you should be able to:

• Identify where the Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) E series midrange
family fit in the Hitachi Vantara storage portfolio
• Discuss the specifications for the VSP midrange systems
Note: VSP midrange family include different models of VSP G series, F series, N series and E series.
These are described next.

Overview

Hitachi Storages Overview
Product Name Family Back-End Firmware
R900 VSP 5500 / VSP 5100 Enterprise SAS/NVMe 90-
R800 / R850 VSP G1000 / VSP G1500/F1500 Enterprise SAS 80-
R700 VSP Enterprise SAS 70-
HM900 VSP E790 / VSP E590 / VSP E990 Midrange NVMe 93

VSP x350 / VSP x370
HM850 Midrange SAS 88-
VSP x700 / VSP x900
VSP G200
HM800 Midrange SAS 83-
VSP x400 / VSP x600 / VSP x800
Enterprise entry
HM700 HUS VM
level
SAS 73-
DF850 HUS 110 / HUS 130 / HUS 150 Modular SAS

Specifications

Midrange Block Storage With SAS Back-End
(HM850)
 VSP F350, F370 (2U CBX)
• SSD
• 1 CPU, 2 DIMMs per CTL
• 6 or 10 cores per CPU
 VSP G350, G370 (2U CBX)

• SSD, SAS 10k, NL-SAS
• 1 CPU, 2 DIMMs per CTL
 VSP F700, F900 (4U CBX)

• SSD, FMD
• 2 CPUs, 4 or 8 DIMMs per CTL
 VSP G700, G900 (4U CBX)

• FMD, SSD, SAS 10k, NL-SAS

Midrange Block Storage With NVMe Back-End
(HM900)
 VSP E590, E790 (2U CBX)

• SSD
• No external Drive Boxes
 VSP E900 (4U CBX)

• SSD
• 14 cores per CPU
• Max. 4 external Drive Boxes

Midrange Unified Storage With SAS Back-End
• VSP N400, N600, N800 (4U CBX)
• FMD, SSD, SAS 15k, SAS 10k, NL-SAS

• 2 CPUs / CTL
• VSP N400 VSP N600 4 cores per CPU
• VSP N800 8 cores per CPU
• VSP N400 4 DIMMs per CTL
• VSP N600, VSP N800 4 or 8 DIMMs per CTL
• HFB as embedded NAS
• Based on HM800

Quick Question
What is the major difference between the models

of VSP E series and VSP F/G series?

Brainstorming
What role has Hitachi Storage Virtualization

Operating System (SVOS) for the midrange
and enterprise storages?

Your Takeaways
What are 1-2 takeaways from this module?

Key Takeaways
Controllers have different Chassis sizes (2U and 4U)
Unified Storage is offered for combining Block- and NAS-storage in one

Chassis to simplify management and cabling
All-flash arrays for maximum throughput and minimum response time
New NVMe Back End for best performance in class

Certified Partners:
What’s New
System Architecture

Module Objectives
 Upon completion of this module, you should be able to:

• Describe the new Microprocessors or CPUs
• Describe different CBX structures for arrays with 2U CBX
• Describe different DIMM structure on 2U controllers
• Describe different Back Modules (BM)
Note: Another term for DKC is CBX (Controller Box)

Controller Box 4U VSP E990

Controller Box (4U) Overview
Part Explanation
2 CPUs Cascade Lake,
Controller Board (CTL)
4 or 8 DIMMs
Channel Board (CHB) Fibre Channel, iSCSI, PCIe°
0* / 2 / 4 DKBs / CTL
Disk Board (DKB)
DKB has 2 Ports NVMe 8Gb/s
PS Unit (PSU) One PSU per CTL
Management Port
LAN Board (LANB)
Maintenance Port
SSD for backup of Memory
Cache Flash Memory
content in case of power
(CFM)
outage
LANB
Backup Module with FAN Battery for backup in case of a

(BKMF) power outage and fan
°For attaching CHBB

* Diskless configuration
Controller Box (4U Front View)
CTL2
CTL1
LEDs BKMF LAN Reset + Block LED CFM
Looks the same as HM850

Controller Box (4U) Rear View
LANB
CTL2
CTL1
CHB DKB PSU
Looks the same as HM850, but different DKB (s. chapter Back-End)
Fill in the Blank
A. 8
A total of ____ CHBs can be mounted on a B. 12

VSP E990 system with 4 DKBs installed.
C. 16

Controller Box 2U
VSP E590 and VSP E790

Differences 2U CBX HM850 Versus HM900
Part HM850 HM900
CTL2
CTL Board Position (Rear view) CTL1 CTL2
CTL1
2 x (6- or 10-) core Intel 2 x (6- or 16-) core Intel

CPU / CTL
Broadwell E5-2618Lv4 Xeon Cascade Lake-SP Xeon
DIMMs / CTL 2 6 or 12
Channel Board (CHB) 2 CHB slots per CTL 3 CHB slots per CTL
External BE Port 1 -----
Backend Interface SAS 12 Gb/s NVMe 8Gb/s
BM70
Backup Module Types BM15
BM7E (encryption)
Backup Module Location Center of Rear Side Embedded in PSU

Controller Box NVMe (2U) Overview
Part Explanation
2 CPUs Cascade Lake,
Controller Board (CTL)
6 or 12 DIMMs, LANB, Fans LANB Rear
Channel Board (CHB) Fibre channel, iSCSI
CTL2 CHB
BE Port Internal CPU
PS Unit (PSU) One PSU per CTL Fans CPU
LAN Board Management Port
(LANB embedded) Maintenance Port DB0
PSU
Cache Flash Memory SSD for backup of Memory
content in case of power Front
(CFM) outage
Battery
Battery for backup in case of a
Backup Module (BKM)
power outage (PSU chassis)
DB0 Embedded DB (2,5”)
Fans Embedded on CTL board

Controller Box (CBSN 2U Front View)
LEDs SFF SSD DB0
 CBSS – Controller Box Small SFF SAS (24x2,5“ slots)

 CBSL – Controller Box Small LFF SAS (12x3,5“ slots)
Looks the same as HM850  CBSN – Controller Box Small SFF NVME (24x2,5“ slots

Controller Box CBSN (2U Rear View)
CHB
CFM
CTL2
CTL1
LANB
PSU + Battery

VSP E590 and VSP E790 Block Diagram
CBX Difference from HM850
Drive Drive Drive Drive Drive Drive Drive Drive Drive Drive Drive
Back Plane
2 x I-Path
CTL1 PCIe CTL2 PCIe 12 x DIMM Slots

Gen.3 x2 *24 Gen.3 x2 *24
PCIe Switch PCIe Switch
3 x CHB Slots
I-path I-path I-path I-path
CPU
MEM MEM MEM MEM MEM MEM MEM MEM
MEM CPU MEM MEM CPU MEM MEM CPU MEM MEM CPU MEM
MEM MEM MEM MEM MEM MEM MEM MEM
PCIe PCIe PCIe PCIe PCIe PCIe

Gen3 x16 Gen3 x8 Gen3 x16 Gen3 x16 Gen3 x8 Gen3 x16
FE FE FE FE FE FE
Slot A Slot B Slot C Slot A Slot B Slot C

True or False
A VSP E590 system has 40 CPU cores.

Controller Specification

Hitachi Midrange Models
VSP Model Parts Name CBX Height Remark
G900/F900 HM850XL CBLH2 4U 10 Core CPU
G700/F700 HM850L CBLH1 4U 6 Core CPU
G370/F370 HM850M CBSS/CBSL 2U 10 Core CPU, embedded BE-Port and LAN Ports
G350/F350 HM850S CBSS/CBSL 2U 6 Core CPU, embedded BE-Port and LAN Ports
E990 HM900 CBLHN 4U 14 Core CPU
E790 HM900 CBSN 2U 16 Core CPU, internal BE-Port and LAN Ports
E590 HM900 CBSN 2U 6 Core CPU, internal BE-Port and LAN Ports
Note: VSP midrange family is a controller-based device. Each controller box has two
controllers (CTL1, CTL2) with dedicated microprocessors, memory DIMMs and ports.
Controller Specifications I
Max.
Weight Depth CPUs/ Cores/ Cores/ DIMMs/ DIMM RAM/
VSP Model Types
(kg) (mm) CTL CPU System CTL (GB) System
(GB)
G900/F900 29.8 808.1 2 10 40 4/8 32/64 1024
G700/F700 29.8 808.1 2 6 24 4/8 16/32 512
G370/F370 16.1 813 1 10 20 2 32/64 256
G350/F350 16.1 813 1 6 12 2 16/32 128
E990 29.8 808.1 2 14 56 4/8 32/64 1024
E790 11.9 852 2 16 64 12 32 768
E590 11.9 852 2 6 24 6 / 12 32 768

Controller Specifications II
DKBs/ DBs Drives CHBs / CFMs/ CFMs Batteries
VSP Model
CTL Max. Max. CTL CTL Type /CTL
G900/F900 0¹/2/4 2x24 1440 1-6 / 8¹* 1/2 BM35/BM45 3

G700/F700 0¹/2 36 1200 1-6 / 8¹ 1/2 BM35 3
G370/F370 Emb. Port 1 int.+ 11 384 1-2 1 BM15 1
G350/F350 Emb. Port 1 int.+ 7 264 1-2 1 BM15 1
E990 0¹/2/4 4 96 1-6 / 8¹* 1/2 BM55°/BM65° 3
E790 Internal Internal 24 1-3 1 BM70° 1
E590 Internal Internal 24 1-3 1 BM70° 1
Note: ¹Diskless *with CHBB attached ° BM5E / BM6E / BM7E with encryption
Controller Box (CBX) With Front-End and
NVMe Back-End
Front-End Controller
NVMe 8Gb/s
Back-End Drives
2U DBN
24 x SFF
Fibre Channel SSD SFF
32Gb/s
Backplane PCIe Gen3
4 Ports
iSCSI (SFP) 4U Model
10Gb/s
2 Ports
iSCSI (10Base-T)
1/10Gb/s
2 Ports
2U Models

Disk Board (DKB)

Disk Board (DKB) Basics
DKB – Disk Board (technical term) BED – Back-End Director (marketing term)
 VSP E series supports DKBN and EDKBN (encryption) only
 NVMe DKBN has two ports with 8Gb/s port speed each
 For encrypting RAID Groups (RG),

• An EDKBN supporting encryption is necessary
• RGs must be formatted with encryption enabled

DKBN Port Numbers VSP E990
1st Feature
2nd Feature

DKBN LEDs
LED Color Status Function

Green On Power On
Status Red On DKB can be removed
---- Off Power Off
Blue On Link Status
Port
--- Off Link down / not ready
Status Port

DKBN Locations: Controller Box 4U
VSP E990 CTL2

2/4 DKBs (4/8 Ports) / CTL
CTL1

Back-End Port Locations: Controller Box 2U
VSP G350,
F350, G370
and F370
1 Port / CTL
CTL1 CTL2
Note: VSP G350, F350, G370 and F370 have one external port per CTL, embedded on
CTL board. VSP E590 and E790 models have no external back-end ports
Fill in the Blank
A. 2
B. 4
A VSP F700 system with attached drive
boxes (DBs) has _________ DKBs. C. 6
D. 8

Service Processor (SVP)

SVP Basics
 1U server manufactured by Supermicro

 Runs Microsoft Windows 10 Embedded
operating system
 Mandatory interface for Hitachi Command
Suite (HCS) and Hitachi Storage Navigator
(SN)
• No SVP for VSP E590 and E790
 Preinstalled before shipment

SVP Support
SVP is not Storage Use Hitachi

HCS does
supported for Navigator is Ops Center
not support
VSP E590 not available Administrator
2U NVMe
and VSP for 2U NVMe or HSAE to
storages
E790 storages administrate

Fill in the Blank
A. HM800
B. HM850
The SVP is mandatory for _________
midrange storages. C. HM900

LAN Board (LANB)

LAN Board (LANB) Basics
Two interfaces For 4U Controller For 2U Controller
• Maintenance port • A dedicated board • Embedded on

(for MPC) • Maintained Controller Board
• Management port individually • VSP models,
(customer LAN) • Same for HM850 G350, F350, G370,
and HM900 F370, E590 and
E790

LAN Board Locations (4U CTL)
Controller Box 4U
• VSP G700, F700,
G900, F900,
VSP E990
• 1 LANB per CTL
• 2 ports per LANB

LAN Board Locations (Controller Box 2U)
Controller Box 2U SAS

• VSP G350, F350,
G370, F370
• 2 embedded LAN
ports per CTL
Controller Box 2U NVMe

• VSP E590, E790
• 2 embedded LAN
ports per CTL

LAN Board Embedded (Controller Box 2U SAS)
BE Port
LAN Reset
UPS
UPS I/F for Uninterruptable Power Supply
I/F Maintenance LAN
I/F Management LAN
LAN-RST Switch for reset of LAN-Unit (ask support first!)

LAN Board Embedded (Controller Box 2U NVMe)
UPS I/F for Uninterruptable Power Supply (Japan only)
I/F Maintenance LAN
I/F Management LAN
CTL ALM Alarm LED
LAN-RST Switch for reset of LAN-Unit (ask support first!)
BACKUP Status of Backup (s. next slide)

STS
LAN Board Embedded (Controller Box 2U NVMe)
This example from the Maintenance

Manual e06Loc0.pdf explains LEDs
and switches for the LAN Board of a CBSN
(CBX for VSP E590 and E790)

True or False
The LAN Reset button for a VSP E590 is located at

the CTL front.

Memory

Memory Basics (Refresh)
Located on DIMMs on the controller boards
Increased and decreased nondisruptively*¹
Maximum size: 1024GB (VSP models: F900, G900 and E990 )
Distributes different areas of memory

LM Local Memory
PM Package Memory
DxBF Data Transfer Buffer
Installed in units of CMG (Cache Memory Group)
SM Shared Memory
CM Cache Memory
Write data is always duplicated
*1 To upgrade memory, both controllers are blocked one by one to remove the board and insert the DIMMs. During the upgrade process, the entire system runs with
degraded performance. Therefore, Cache upgrades and Shared memory expansion tasks should run in quite time.
DIMM Installation (4U)
DIMM13
DIMM12
DIMM02
DIMM03 Rear
Front
DIMM11
DIMM10
DIMM00
DIMM01
CMG0
CMG1

DIMM Installation VSP Models: G350, F350,
G370 and F370
DIMM01
DIMM00
Front Rear
CMG0

DIMM Installation VSP E590 and VSP E790
DIMM02
DIMM01
DIMM00
DIMM10
DIMM11
DIMM12
Front Rear
DIMM05
DIMM04
DIMM03
DIMM13
DIMM14
DIMM15
CMG0
CMG1

Memory Specification
DIMM
Pos. VSP Model Configurable unit / Max capacity /

Capacity type Installable DIMM number
CTL CTL
1 G900, F900 32GB, 64GB 8 slot/CTL (CMG0, CMG1) 4 DIMM 512GB
2 G700, F700 16GB, 32GB 8 slot/CTL (CMG0, CMG1) 4 DIMM 256GB

3 G370, F370 32GB, 64GB 2 slot/CTL (CMG0) 2 DIMM 128GB
4 G350, F350 16GB, 32GB 2 slot/CTL (CMG0) 2 DIMM 64GB
5 E990 32GB, 64GB 8 slot/CTL (CMG0, CMG1) 4 DIMM 512GB
6 E790 32GB 12 slot/CTL (CMG0, CMG1) 6 DIMM 384GB
7 E590 32GB 12 slot/CTL (CMG0, CMG1) 6 DIMM 384GB
 Because of the memory being striped among all DIMMs in the same CTL, a damaged DIMM
will block the entire CTL-board and all dedicated ports
 All DIMMs must be the same type
 DIMM type change is supported for upgrading memory on fully populated boards
Fill in the Blank
A. 1
B. 2
A Cache Memory Group in a VSP E590 has
___ DIMMs per CTL C. 4
D. 6

Shared Memory GUI Location

Shared Memory Configuration (HM900)
RAM/ Extension Range System DP Pool Capacity
System VSP VSP VSP VSP VSP VSP
Min. (GB) E590 E790 E990 E590 E790 E990
384 Base 4.4 PB
384 Extension1 8.05 PB
768 Base 4.4 PB
Base 4.4 PB
Extension1 8.05 PB
256
Extension2 12.5 PB
Extension3 16.6 PB
Note: Additional extensions support additional pool capacity.

Shared Memory Size (GB)
SM Function VSP VSP VSP VSP VSP VSP VSP

G350, G370, G700, G900, E590 E790 E990
F350 F370 F700 F900
Base 34 72.0 74.5 108.5 149.5 149.5 155.5
Extension1 42.5 94.0 96.5 124.5 175.5 175.5 171.5
Extension2 54.5 110.0 112.5 140.5 181.5 187.5
Extension3 128.5 156.5 203.5

Cache Flash Memory (CFM)

Cache Flash Memory (CFM) Basics
Based on SSD mounted in controller chassis
Used to protect cache content
Can be replaced nondisruptively
Located on the front side of 4U controllers
Located on the rear side of 2U controllers
Number of CFM modules depends on memory size and CBX type
Type of CFM depends on controller type and memory size

• CFM is the term for the unit, BM(xy) is the type of SSD mounted in CFM

CFM Locations (4U CTL)
CFM-20
CFM-21
Controller Box 4U
• VSP G700, F700,
G900, F900, E990
• 1 or 2 CFM per CTL
• Front
CFM-10
CFM-11
Number of CFM:
 VSP G350, F350, G370, F370, E590, E790 : CFM-1 + CFM-2
 VSP G700, F700, G900, F900, E990: CFM-10/20 + CFM 11/21
CFM Locations (2U CTL)

• VSP G350, F350, G370,
F370
• 1 CFM per CTL
CFM 1 CFM 2
• Rear

CFM 2
• VSP E590, E790
• 1 CFM per CTL
• Rear
CFM 1

CFM Specification
VSP G900/ VSP G700 VSP G370/ VSP G350/ VSP E590
Memory / VSP E990
F900 F700 F370 F350 E790
System
CFM CFM CFM CFM CFM CFM
CFM 1/2 CFM 1/2 CFM 1/2
10/20 11/21 10/20 11/21 10/20 11/21
64GB BM15 BM15
128GB BM35 ----- BM15 BM15
256GB BM35 ----- BM35 ----- BM15 BM55 -----
384GB° ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- BM70
BM35 BM35 BM55 BM55
512GB BM35 BM35
BM45 ----- BM65 -----
768GB BM70 BM70
1024GB BM45 BM45 BM65 BM65
Note: BM55, BM65, BM70 with encryption: BM5E, BM6E, BM7E

Rule for CFM Installation
All CFMs in the system must be same type
Supported types are BM15, BM35, BM45, BM55, BM65 and BM70
BM45 or BM65 are required when 64GB DIMMs are installed in

XL model (VSP G900, F900 / E990)
BM55, BM65 and BM70 can be ordered as encrypted types (BM5E,

BM6E, BM7E)

Fill in the Blank
A. 1 CPU/CTL
B. 2 CPUs/CTL
A VSP E790 has _________ CPUs/CTL.
C. 3 CPUs/CTL
D. 4 CPUs/CTL

Backup Module (BKM)

Backup Module (BKM) Basics
Supports CFM and

A set of single or multiple Located in fan chassis
memory with power in
NiMH 12-volt batteries (4U controller front) or at
case of main power
per CTL controller rear (2U)
issues
• Single unit per CTL for
VSP models: G350,
F350, G370, F370,
E590 and E790
• 3 battery units per CTL
for VSP models: G700,
F700, G900, F900 and
E990

Battery Locations (4U CTL)
Controller Box 4U
BAT-B21 BAT-B22 BAT-B23
• VSP G700, F700,
G900, F900, E990
• Located on front side
• 1 battery per fan
chassis (BKMF)
• 3 batteries per CTL
BAT-B11 BAT-B12 BAT-B13
Number of BKMF:
• CTL1: BKMF10, BKMF11, BKMF12, BKMF13
• CTL2: BKMF20, BKMF21, BKMF22, BKMF23
• BKMF10 and BKMF20 are not supported for mounting batteries (just fans)
Fan Chassis With Battery (4U Controller)
BAT-B11
BKMF – Backup Module Fan

BAT – Battery
BKMF-11
Battery Locations (2U CTL SAS)

• VSP G350, F350,
G370, F370,
• Located on the rear
side
• One battery per CTL

Battery Locations (2U CTL NVMe)

• VSP E590, E790
• 1 Battery per CTL
• Rear in PSU chassis
PSU
Battery
Power Supply

Battery Lifetime
Intake CBLH/ CBXSS/ CBXSL/

CBSN
Temperature CBLHN CBSS CBSL
Up to 24°C 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years
Up to 40°C 3 years 3 years 2 years
Note: DB60 and DBN are specified for temperature up to 35°C only.

Power Supply (PS)

Power Supply (PS) Basics
VSP midrange family In case of a failed

controller has 2 power line or a failed
power supplies power supply (PS):
• Located at the rear side • Remaining PS supports
of the controller the entire system with
• Connected to 200-240 V power
AC power • Both controllers will stay
• Deliver 12 V DC power online

Power Supply Locations (4U CTL Rear Side)
Controller Box 4U
• VSP G700, F700,
G900, F900, E990
• 1 PS per CTL
PSU1 PSU2

Power Supply Locations (2U CTL Rear Side)
PSU2
Controller Box 2U
SAS
• VSP G350, F350,
PSU1 G370, F370
• 1 PS per CTL
Controller Box 2U
NVMe
• VSP E590, E790
• 1 PS per CTL
PSU1 PSU2

Your Takeaways

Key Takeaways
Protecting cache in case of power outages by smart backup solution

based on battery and SSD
State of the art multicore processors on a full redundant dual controller
system
Two separate LAN interfaces for management and maintenance
Front End ports are available for Fibre Channel and iSCSI
SVP-less configuration for new models supported

Certified Partners:
What’s New
Back-End

Module Objectives

• Explain the back-end of Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) E series
• Explain the drive box of VSP E990
• Describe the back-end cabling of VSP E990
• Discuss drive offerings of VSP E series

Back-End Overview
Back-end is provided by disk board (DKB) transferring data between

drives and cache
DKBN has 2 ports NVMe 8Gb/s
For encrypting Parity Groups, a EDKB or EDKBN supporting encryption

(4U CBX) or another CTL board (2U CBX) is required
• FMD has onboard encryption

• Encryption requires always a license to be installed

Back-End Specifications

Pools, Volumes, Drives and Parity Groups
Spare Phys.
LDEV PG Drives
VSP Model Drives Capacity
Max. Max. Max. Max Max.
G900, F900 64k 480 1440 64 17335TB
G700, F700 48k 400 1200 48 13001TB
G370, F370 32k 128 384 24 4333TB
G350, F350 16k 88 264 16 2889TB
E990 64k 24 96 8 1444TB
E790 48k 6 24 2 361TB
E590 32k 6 24 2 361TB
F – All-flash array G – Hybrid, supporting flash devices and disks

E – Arrays with NVMe Back-End (SSD only)
DKB Locations Controller Box 4U
VSP E990 CTL2

2/4 DKBs (4/8 Ports) / CTL
CTL1
E990 has two or four DKBs per

CTL if there are DBs attached
Note: VSP E590 and E790 have no external Back-End ports

Back-End – VSP E Models
VSP E990 VSP E590/E790
• Similar cabling • No external BE

structure as VSP ports
G900 and F900 • No external DBs
• Based on NVMe can be attached
• Two different CTL
board offerings for
non-encrypted and
encrypted
environment

Drive Box (DB) Type

Drive Box (DB) Basics
Drive Box NVMe (DBN)
VSP E590 and VSP E790 do not support attached drive boxes
VSP E990 supports up to 4 DBN
DBN is a 2U Drive Box
24 slots for 2.5” devices (SSD)
Two Power Supplies
Two Enclosure Controllers (ENC) with 4 Ports each

DBN Physical View
DBN Drive Box Small

• 24 x SSD Drives 2.5“
• 2U height
• 2 x ENC
• 2 x PS
• 17 kg weight
SFF – Small Form Factor drives 2.5"

LFF – Large Form Factor drives 3.5”
ENC – Enclosure Controller
PS – Power Supply

DBN Rear View
Status ENC BE-Ports

Status
ENC
PS
Note the four Back-End ports per ENC

Fill in the Blank
A. 24
A DBN has __ 2.5” slots for mounting drives. B. 60
C. 48
D. 12

Drive Box Specifications

Maximum Drive Box Numbers
VSP VSP VSP VSP

VSP VSP VSP
Item G350, G370, G700, G900,
E590 E790 E990
F350 F370 F700 F900
DBS / DBL 7 11 36 48
DB60 4 6 20 24
DBF 36 48
DBN 4
Drive max. 264 384 1200 1440 24 24 96
DKB / CTL Embedded Port 2 2/4 Internal Port 2/4

Back-End Cabling

Back-End of VSP E990
 VSP E990 supports up to 4 DBs
 Disk Box type is DBN only
 2 pattern combination of CHB(FE) and DKBN(BE)

For these patterns, please refer to the next slide.
Parts Size
CTL 4U DB-０3 DB(DBN)
DB DBN 2U DB-0２ DB(DBN)

8U
The treatment of SVP is
(Up to 4) DB-０１ DB(DBN)
the same as Panama 2: 12U
DB(DBN)
SVP Option (1U) SVP is optional DB-00
CBL
4U

Back-End of VSP E990
• Two pattern combination of CHB(FE) and DKBN(BE)
CHB(FE) Rear view Number of DKBN Number of NVMe port

2 DKBNs / CTL 4 ports / CTL
4 DKBNs / System 8 ports / System
Pattern 1
2E 2F
1 or 2 DBs/ System
1E 1F
4 DKBNs / CTL 8 ports / CTL
8 DKBNs / System 16 ports / System
Pattern 2
2E 2F
3 or 4 DBs/ System
DKBN(BE)
1E 1F Pattern 3: diskless configuration.
Back-End VSP E990
2 DKBs per CTL
4 DKBs per CTL

Parity Groups

Parity Groups (PG)
RAID Group (RG) Array group Error Checking and Correction (ECC) group
 Interfaces for PG creation are:

• Hitachi OPS Center Administrator
• Hitachi Storage Navigator (SN), with SVP only
• Hitachi Storage Advisor Embedded (HSAE)
• Command Line Interface (CLI) with SSH embedded (HM850, HM900 only)
• CLI with RAIDCOM (RM)

Drive Types

Drive Offerings
Type Form Factor Size

1.9TB
3.8TB
SSD 2,5“
7.6TB
15TB

Matching
1. ________ drives are not supported for HM900

arrays.
A. SAS 15k
2. VSP F350 and VSP F370 support ____ drives
only. B. SSD

Encryption

Encryption With 4U Controller Box Models
VSP Model Standard With Encryption

VSP G700, F700 DW-F800BS12G DW-F800BS12GE
VSP G900, F900
VSP E990 DKC-F910I-BN8G DKC-F910I-BN8GE
Note: Different DKB types for encrypted and non-encrypted environments.

Encryption With 2U Controller Box
VSP Model Standard With Encryption

G350, F350 DW-F850-CTLS DW-F850-CTLSE
G370, F370 DW-F850-CTLSH DW-F850-CTLSHE
E590 DW-F900-CTLSN DW-F900-CTLSNE
E790 DW-F900-CTLMN DW-F900-CTLMNE
Note: Different CTL boards for encrypted and non-encrypted environments

Your Takeaways

Key Takeaways
Supported Drive Types give the customer flexibility to put the focus on
either performance or maximum capacity
Several different tools are available to create Parity Groups
Encrypted Parity Groups provide highest level of security
Different RAID layouts keep Back-End configuration flexible
New NVMe Back-End provides maximum performance

Certified Partners:
What’s New
Maintenance

Module Objectives

• Explain the differences in the maintenance of HM850 and HM900

User Interface for
Maintenance

Launch Maintenance Utility User Interface
 Maintenance utility can be invoked from the different locations:
Storage
Navigator/Web Maintenance IP
HSAE pull-down Ops Center
console/BEM Address on Web MPC
menu Administrator
with manual browser
drive selection

MPC Software Tool
MPC GUI for

advanced tasks such All maintenance
as: tasks can be done
• New installation nondisruptively
without any power
• Edit array cycle
parameters, such as
ORM, SOM ORM - Online Read Margin,
Disk parameter for Dynamic
Sparing
SOM - System Option Mode
Customer Engineer (CE) has
additional MPC GUI for
advanced tasks

Replacing Parts
Overview

Preparation
 Generally, part replacements happen directly or indirectly
Direct replacements Indirect replacements
• No interaction with • A specific GUI operation

Maintenance Utility GUI required before and
after replacement
• Example: Drive • Example: Replacing

replacement controller, cache DIMM

Parts Replacement
Alarm
Unit / Location Part Explanation MU Monitoring Direct Indirect
LED
Controller For S model X (*2) X X -- X (*2)
FAN FAN module (embedded) X X X -- X (*2)
DKC(2U) specific Battery Cache Backup Battery X X X X X (*3)
PSU Power Supply Unit X X X X X (*3)
CFM-Mid for S CFM-Mid for S X (*2) X X -- X (*2)
Controller For H model (2CPU), X (*2) X X -- X (*2)
FAN FAN Unit BKMF X X X X --
Battery Cache Backup Battery X X X X --
DKC(4U) specific PSU Power Supply Unit X X X X --
DKB Back-End I/O Module X (*2) X X -- X (*2)
CFM SSD, different capacities X (*2) X X -- X (*2)
Management port
LAN Board -- X X -- X (*2)
Maintenance port
DIMM DIMM 32GB, 64GB -- X X -- X (*2)
Fibre (32Gb/s x 4port)
CHB X (*2) X X -- X (*2)
Front-End I/F iSCSI (10Gb/s x 2port)
Fibre (16Gb/s), Fibre (32Gb/s)
SFP X X X X --
iSCSI (10Gb/s)

Direct Versus Indirect Replacement
Direct (Example: Drive replacement) Indirect (Example: CTL replacement)
Step#1: Detecting the failure Step#1: Detecting the failure

Alarm LED Alarm LED
SNMP, Email Remote Ops
(ON) (OFF)
Step#2: Identifying the failed parts Step#2: Identifying the failed parts
Step#3: Parts ordering Step#3: Parts ordering
Step#4: Replace the drive Step#4: Block the CTL from GUI
ON ON
Step#5: Replace the CTL
OFF
OFF Step#6: Recover CTL from GUI
Step#5: Confirming the recovery Step#7: Confirming the recovery

Completion
Complete SIM (Alert) by opening list of Alerts in Maintenance Utility
Refresh Maintenance Utility to check, whether there are any other

issues indicated
Follow the policy for handling of broken parts

True or False
1. MPC software is used for Channel Board replacement.
2. A failed DKB can be replaced directly.
3. HDD is replaced directly.

Your Takeaways

Key Takeaways
Maintenance can be done nondisruptively
Direct Replacement is replacing simple devices without software

procedure via Maintenance Utility
Indirect Replacement should always be initiated by Maintenance Utility
Hardware problems are indicated by LEDs, SIM, SNMP and exclamation

marks in the GUI
Some maintenance procedures (For example, DIMM replacement) can
cause performance issues

Certified Partners:
What’s New
Management GUIs

Module Objectives

• Describe the different management GUIs available for Hitachi Virtual Storage
Platform (VSP) E series
• Explain the features Hitachi Storage Advisor Embedded (HSAE)
• Describe Secure Shell Access To DKC (CBX)

GUI Overview

GUI Overview
• Hitachi Ops Center Administrator

 VSP midrange
VM
 VSP G1000, VSP x1500 enterprise
 VSP 5000 series enterprise
• Hitachi Storage Advisor Embedded (HSAE)

Embedded
 Management for single array
• Hitachi Command Suite (HCS)

 All Hitachi storages
SVP required
• Storage Navigator (SN)
 Management for single array

Hitachi Ops Center

Hitachi Ops Center Overview
Hitachi Ops Center

Portfolio Products
• Administrator: Configure and provision systems

Administrator
• Analyzer: Monitor, optimize, plan and troubleshoot
• Automator: Orchestrate automated workflows
Analyzer • Data Protection: Enterprise copy data management
Automator
Protector

Single Management Server
Management
Client Data Center
Management Server
Hitachi Ops Center Hitachi Ops Center Hitachi Ops Center
Automator Protector Analyzer Deploy by
Ops Center
Hitachi Ops Center API Hitachi Ops Center Hitachi Ops Center
OVA
Configuration Manager Analyzer Detail View Common Services
Hitachi Ops Center

Analyzer Probe Deploy by
Analyzer
RAID Agent Probe OVA
Storage Application Analyzer Probe

Systems Hosts server

Hitachi Storage Advisor
Embedded (HSAE)

Hitachi Storage Advisor Embedded
 HSAE runs on DKC and offers simple and

fast provisioning
 Accessible on management port or

maintenance port
 Enter IP Address of management port in

browser
 Enter URL with maintenance port in browse
Access via Maintenance Port:

http://<Ip-Ctl>/StorageAdvisorEmbedded
 Launching Maintenance Utility

Servers: Register Server and provide Volumes

Volumes: DP-Volumes (no Basic Volumes)
Pools: Selection of drives, creating Parity Groups
and LDEV addressing by HSAE
Ports: Configuration of Ports
Spares: Assigning and De-assigning

Basic LDEVs in HSAE
Basic LDEVs are created only, while Parity Groups are built for creating and expanding pools
Basic LDEVs for other purposes (CMD, Provisioning) require different tools
(Ops Center, Command Suite, Storage Navigator, RAIDCOM, REST API).
Basic LDEVs are addressed top-down (for example, CU:ID will be FE:FF, FE:FE, FF:FD
and so on)
Maximum size of a Basic LDEV: 2.99 TB
With MPC, which is a CE tool, there is still a Storage Navigator (Webconsole) for SVP-less
storages

SSH Server

Secure Shell to Controller
HM850 and HM900 provide a direct SSH interface to GUM (CTL)
Only configuration commands are possible, no replication
SSH listens on port 20522

 Open a SSH session to controller IP, port 20522

 Login and issue commands
Manual for RAIDCOM commands in PDL (Example):

CCI_v01_48_03_03_Command_Reference_MK-90RD7009-38
Quick Question
Where is Hitachi Ops Center Administrator located?

Your Takeaways

Key Takeaways
All actual Hitachi midrange series have HSAE embedded on the CTL
boards
Storage Navigator is not available for SVP-less storages
HSAE supports provisioning, snapshots and global-active device (GAD)

settings
All Hitachi midrange storage systems can be registered in Ops Center
Administrator
HSAE doesn´t support Basic LDEVs creation

Learning Path
https://learningcenter.hds.com/private/i1t/Ops_Center
_Learning_Path_links_Bnr2_Oct2020.pdf

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Classroom

Communicating in a Virtual Classroom
 Chat
 Q&A
 Feedback Options
− Raise Hand
− Yes/No
− Emoticons
 Markup Tools
− Drawing Tools
− Text Tool
Audio in the WebEx Session

Feedback Features — Try Them
Raise Hand Yes No Emoticons

Markup Tools (Drawing and Text) — Try Them
Pointer Text Writing Drawing Highlighter Annotation Eraser

Tool Tools Colors

Using the Hands-on Lab in WebEx

Using the Hands-on Lab in WebEx, cont.

Other WebEx Training Center (TC) Notes
 Audio will transfer to the lab – prompted
 Best to have a separate monitor for lab guide
 Please remember to click the hand icon again to put it down

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Hitachi VSP E Series

Refresher Workshop for

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 Successfully passed the exam HQT-4180 or HQT-4150 (within last 3 years)

 Helpful Prerequisite Knowledge

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 When you complete this course, you should be able to:

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 When you complete this module, you should be able to:

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R800 / R850 VSP G1000 / VSP G1500/F1500 Enterprise SAS 80-

R700 VSP Enterprise SAS 70-

HM900 VSP E790 / VSP E590 / VSP E990 Midrange NVMe 93

DF850 HUS 110 / HUS 130 / HUS 150 Modular SAS

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 VSP G350, G370 (2U CBX)

 VSP F700, F900 (4U CBX)

 VSP G700, G900 (4U CBX)

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 VSP E590, E790 (2U CBX)

 VSP E900 (4U CBX)

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• VSP N400, N600, N800 (4U CBX)

• FMD, SSD, SAS 15k, SAS 10k, NL-SAS

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What is the major difference between the models

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What role has Hitachi Storage Virtualization

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What are 1-2 takeaways from this module?

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Controllers have different Chassis sizes (2U and 4U)

Unified Storage is offered for combining Block- and NAS-storage in one

All-flash arrays for maximum throughput and minimum response time

New NVMe Back End for best performance in class

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 Upon completion of this module, you should be able to:

Note: Another term for DKC is CBX (Controller Box)

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PS Unit (PSU) One PSU per CTL

Backup Module with FAN Battery for backup in case of a

°For attaching CHBB

LEDs BKMF LAN Reset + Block LED CFM

Looks the same as HM850

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CHB DKB PSU

A total of ____ CHBs can be mounted on a B. 12

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2 x (6- or 10-) core Intel 2 x (6- or 16-) core Intel

Backup Module Location Center of Rear Side Embedded in PSU

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Fans Embedded on CTL board

LEDs SFF SSD DB0

 CBSS – Controller Box Small SFF SAS (24x2,5“ slots)

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