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Installing your storage system

Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform One Block 20 (VSP One Block 20) storage systems are designed for self-installation, so you can install and set up your storage system for the first time without assistance from a Hitachi Vantara representative.

Site preparation

Before you install the storage system, make sure your data center meets all site preparation requirements as specified in the VSP One Block Hardware Guide.

Rack

If you are not using a Hitachi Universal Rack, make sure the electrical specifications of your rack meet the power requirements of the storage system as specified in the VSP One Block Hardware Guide.

Tools, equipment, and personnel

The following items are required for storage system installation:

For hardware, software, and web browser requirements for the management PC, see Requirements for the management PC .

Requirements for the management PC

The management PC is LAN-attached to the VSP One Block storage system and communicates with the Embedded Storage Manager (ESM) modules on the controllers of the storage system. The ESMs host the embedded management tools for the storage system: VSP One Block Administrator, maintenance utility, and embedded Command Control Interface (CCI).

Before logging in to the storage system for the first time, make sure the management PC meets the following hardware and software requirements.

Hardware requirements for the management PC

Item
Processor (CPU)
Requirements
Windows 11:
  • Minimum: 64-bit compatible processor with 2 cores or more at 2.1 GHz or better
  • Recommended: 64-bit compatible processor with 4 cores or more at 2.1 GHz or better

Other than Windows 11:

  • Minimum: Intel Core i3 1.5 GHz (2 core) equivalent or better
  • Recommended: Intel Core i3 1.5 GHz (4 core) equivalent or better
Item
Memory (RAM)
Requirements
Windows 11:
  • Minimum: 8 GB or more
  • Recommended: 16 GB or more

Other than Windows 11:

  • Minimum: 4 GB or more
  • Recommended: 8 GB or more
Item
Available storage space
Requirements
Minimum: 500 GB
Item
Monitor
Requirements
  • True Color 32-bit or better
  • Resolution: 1280 x 1024 or better
Item
Keyboard and mouse
Requirements
Required
Item
LAN
Requirements
Ethernet1000Base-T
Item
LAN cable
Requirements
CAT .5e

Software requirements for the management PC

Use software (including the OS) that is currently supported by the vendor. We do not guarantee operations performed using software that is no longer supported by the vendor.

OS
Windows Server 2022
Architecture
64 bit
Browser
  • Microsoft Edge15
  • Google Chrome3
OS
Windows Server 2019
Architecture
64 bit
Browser
  • Microsoft Edge15
OS
Windows Server 2016
Architecture
64 bit
Browser
  • Microsoft Edge15
  • Google Chrome3
OS
Windows 11
Architecture
64 bit
Browser
  • Microsoft Edge15
  • Google Chrome3
OS
Windows 10
Architecture
32 bit / 64 bit
Browser
  • Microsoft Edge15
  • Google Chrome3
OS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5
Architecture
64 bit
Browser
  • Mozilla Firefox4
OS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4
Architecture
64 bit
Browser
  • Mozilla Firefox4