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Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G400, G600 hardware overview

 

Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G400, G600 are modular, rack-mountable, all-flash arrays that deliver high performance, high reliability, and flash-accelerated scalability.

The storage system contain dual controllers, each controller contains its own processor, dual in-line cache memory modules (DIMMs), cache flash memory (CFM), battery, fans and iSCSI and Fibre Channel I/O modules. Each controller also has an Ethernet connection for out-of-band management. If the data path through one controller fails, all data drives remain available to data hosts using a redundant data path through the other controller.

The storage system can be equipped with embedded network-attached storage (NAS) modules. The NAS modules provide file access through CIFS and NFS protocols and block access by using iSCSI protocols.

All storage system models allow defective drives to be replaced without the interruption of data availability to hosts. A hot spare drive can be configured to replace a failed drive automatically, securing the fault-tolerant integrity of the logical drives. Self-contained, hardware-based RAID logical drives provide maximum performance in compact external enclosures.

Essential hardware components are implemented with a redundant configuration so that the storage system can remain operational if a component fails. Adding and replacing components, along with firmware upgrades, can be conducted while the storage system is active.

Block configuration

 

A storage system configured for block-level storage provides the ability to access and provision raw storage volumes using protocols such as Fibre Channel and iSCSI.

A block configuration consists of the following:

  • Two controllers
  • One or more drive trays
  • Optional service processor (SVP)

Unified configuration

 

A unified configuration includes embedded NAS modules that support file system protocols such as CIFS and NFS and operate across a block-level setup using iSCSI or FC connections.

  • Two controllers
  • Two NAS modules for file operations and storage
  • One or more drive trays for block-level storage
  • One 1U block service processor server (SVP)

VSP G400 model

 

The VSP G400 is a highly reliable storage system that offers high storage capacity with full redundancy to better protect data and manage storage operations.

The storage system consists of a 4U enclosure that includes two controllers and two NAS modules to support file operations. Drives are supported using drive trays connected to the controllers. The maximum number of drives supported is 384 (480 with dense intermix drive tray).

The storage system supports 128 GB of high-speed cache memory. The DIMMs are arranged as 64 GB per controller.

Storage system interfaces consist of:

  • 10-Gbps iSCSI: 28 ports per system (or 32 ports per systems for systems without drives or 12 ports per systems when NAS Modules are installed)
  • 10-Gbps iSCSI (Copper): 28 ports per system (or 32 ports per systems for systems without drives or 12 ports per systems when NAS Modules are installed)
  • 8-Gbps Fibre Channel: 56 ports per system (or 64 ports per systems for systems without drives or 24 ports per systems when NAS Modules are installed)
  • 16-Gbps Fibre Channel (2-port): 28 ports per system (or 32 ports per systems for systems without drives or 12 ports per systems when NAS Modules are installed)
  • 16-Gbps Fibre Channel (4-port): 56 ports per system (or 64 ports per systems for systems without drives or 24 ports per systems when NAS Modules are installed)
  • 32-Gbps Fibre Channel (4-port): 56 ports per system (or 64 ports per systems for systems without drives or 24 ports per systems when NAS Modules are installed)

Controller

Controller chassis

Controller model

Height

CBLM DW800-CBL DW-F800-CTLM 4U (174.3 mm)

Controller

Model number

Description

NAS

  • DW-F800-NAS
  • DW-F800-NASR

NAS modules provide file support.

Drive tray

Drive tray model name

Supported drive type

Number of drives supported

Height

SFF drive tray
  • DW-F800-DBS (power supply, contains BNST)
  • DW-F800-DBSC (Silver-rated power supply)
  • DW-F800-DBSE (Platinum-rated power supply)
2.5-inch SFF 24 2U (86.2 mm)
LFF drive tray
  • DW-F800-DBL (power supply, contains BNST)
  • DW-F800-DBLC (Silver-rated power supply)
  • DW-F800-DBLE (Platinum-rated power supply)
3.5-inch LFF 12 2U (86.2 mm)
FMD tray
  • DW-F800-DBF
5.25-inch FMD 12 2U (86.2 mm)
Dense intermix drive tray
  • DW-F800-DB60 (power supply, contains BNST)
  • DW-F800-DB60C
3.5-inch LFF 60 4U (174.3 mm)

Disk drives

The VSP G400 storage system supports the listed disk drive capacities.

Model number

Drive type

Drive capacity

DKC-F810I-300KCM SFF disk drive 300 GB
DKC-F810I-600JCM SFF disk drive 600 GB
DKC-F810I-1R2JCM SFF disk drive 1.2 TB
DKC-F810I-1R2J5M LFF disk drive 1.2 TB
DKC-F810I-1R8JGM SFF disk drive 1.8 TB
DKC-F810I-1R8J6M LFF disk drive 1.8 TB
DKC-F810I-2R4JGM SFF disk drive 2.4 TB
DKC-F810I-2R4J8M LFF disk drive 2.4 TB
DKC-F810I-4R0H3M LFF disk drive 4 TB
DKC-F810I-6R0H9M LFF disk drive 6 TB
DKC-F810I-10RH9M LFF disk drive 10 TB

Flash module drives

The VSP G400 storage system supports the listed flash module drive capacities.

Model number

Drive type

Drive capacity

DKC-F810I-1R6FN

FMD

1.75 TB (1.6 TiB)
DKC-F810I-3R2FN

FMD

3.5 TB (3.2 TiB)
DKC-F810I-6R4FN

FMD

7 TB (6.4 TiB)
DKC-F810I-7R0FP

FMD

7 TB
DKC-F810I-14RFP

FMD

14 TB

Solid-state drives

The VSP G400 storage system supports the listed SSD capacities.

Model number

Drive type

Drive capacity

DKC-F810I-200MEM

SSD

200 GB
DKC-F810I-400MEM

SSD

400 GB
DKC-F810I-400M6M
DKC-F810I-400M8M
DKC-F810I-480MGM

SSD

480 GB
DKC-F810I-960MGM

SSD

960 GB
DKC-F810I-1R9MGM

SSD

1.9 TB
DKC-F810I-3R8MGM

SSD

3.8 TB
DKC-F810I-7R6MGM

SSD

7.6 TB

VSP G600 model

 

The VSP G600 is a highly reliable storage system that offers high storage capacity with full redundancy to better protect data and manage storage operations.

The storage system consists of a 4U enclosure that includes two controllers and two NAS modules to support file operations. Drives are supported using drive trays connected to the controllers. The maximum number of drives supported is 576 (720 with dense intermix drive tray).

The storage system supports 256 GB of high-speed cache memory. The DIMMs are arranged as 128 GB per controller.

Storage system interfaces consist of:

  • 10-Gbps iSCSI: 28 ports per system (or 32 ports per systems for systems without drives or 12 ports per systems when NAS Modules are installed)
  • 10-Gbps iSCSI (Copper): 28 ports per system (or 32 ports per systems for systems without drives or 12 ports per systems when NAS Modules are installed)
  • 8-Gbps Fibre Channel: 56 ports per system (or 64 ports per systems for systems without drives or 24 ports per systems when NAS Modules are installed)
  • 16-Gbps Fibre Channel (2-port): 28 ports per system (or 32 ports per systems for systems without drives or 12 ports per systems when NAS Modules are installed)
  • 16-Gbps Fibre Channel (4-port): 56 ports per system (or 64 ports per systems for systems without drives or 24 ports per systems when NAS Modules are installed)
  • 32-Gbps Fibre Channel (4-port): 56 ports per system (or 64 ports per systems for systems without drives or 24 ports per systems when NAS Modules are installed)

Controller

Controller chassis

Controller model

Height

CBLM DW800-CBL DW-F800-CTLM 4U (174.3 mm)

Controller

Model number

Description

NAS

  • DW-F800-NAS
  • DW-F800-NASR

NAS modules provide file support.

Drive tray

Drive tray model name

Supported drive type

Number of drives supported

Height

SFF drive tray
  • DW-F800-DBS (power supply, contains BNST)
  • DW-F800-DBSC (Silver-rated power supply)
  • DW-F800-DBSE (Platinum-rated power supply)
2.5-inch SFF 24 2U (86.2 mm)
LFF drive tray
  • DW-F800-DBL (power supply, contains BNST)
  • DW-F800-DBLC (Silver-rated power supply)
  • DW-F800-DBLE (Platinum-rated power supply)
3.5-inch LFF 12 2U (86.2 mm)
FMD tray
  • DW-F800-DBF
5.25-inch FMD 12 2U (86.2 mm)
Dense intermix drive tray
  • DW-F800-DB60 (power supply, contains BNST)
  • DW-F800-DB60C
3.5-inch LFF 60 4U (174.3 mm)

Disk drives

The VSP G600 storage system supports the listed disk drive capacities.

Model number

Drive type

Drive capacity

DKC-F810I-300KCM SFF disk drive 300 GB
DKC-F810I-600JCM SFF disk drive 600 GB
DKC-F810I-1R2JCM SFF disk drive 1.2 TB
DKC-F810I-1R2J5M LFF disk drive 1.2 TB
DKC-F810I-1R8JGM SFF disk drive 1.8 TB
DKC-F810I-1R8J6M LFF disk drive 1.8 TB
DKC-F810I-2R4JGM SFF disk drive 2.4 TB
DKC-F810I-2R4J8M LFF disk drive 2.4 TB
DKC-F810I-4R0H3M LFF disk drive 4 TB
DKC-F810I-6R0H9M LFF disk drive 6 TB
DKC-F810I-10RH9M LFF disk drive 10 TB

Flash module drives

The VSP G600 storage system supports the listed flash module drive capacities.

Model number

Drive type

Drive capacity

DKC-F810I-1R6FN

FMD

1.75 TB (1.6 TiB)
DKC-F810I-3R2FN

FMD

3.5 TB (3.2 TiB)
DKC-F810I-6R4FN

FMD

7 TB (6.4 TiB)
DKC-F810I-7R0FP

FMD

7 TB
DKC-F810I-14RFP

FMD

14 TB

Solid-state drives

The VSP G600 storage system supports the listed SSD capacities.

Model number

Drive type

Drive capacity

DKC-F810I-200MEM

SSD

200 GB
DKC-F810I-400MEM

SSD

400 GB
DKC-F810I-480MGM

SSD

480 GB
DKC-F810I-960MGM

SSD

960 GB
DKC-F810I-1R9MGM

SSD

1.9 TB
DKC-F810I-3R8MGM

SSD

3.8 TB
DKC-F810I-7R6MGM

SSD

7.6 TB

Features

 

The features described in the table are included with VSP G400 and VSP G600.

Feature

Value

Maximum cache memory supported

VSP G400:128 GB

VSP G600: 256 GB

Maximum number of spare drives

32

Maximum number of RAID groups

VSP G400: 240

VSP G600: 240

Maximum volume size

3 TB (4 TB when using the LDEVs of other Storage Systems)

Maximum number of volumes per RAID group

2,048

Maximum number of DP pool volumes

4,096

Maximum number of DP pools

64

Maximum number of iSCSI hosts connected through a network switch

255

Maximum number of Fibre Channel devices connected through a Fibre Channel switch

255

Maximum storage system capacity (physical capacity)

Using 2.4 TB HDD

VSP G400: 885 TB

VSP G600: 1,328 TB

Using 10 TB HDD

VSP G400: 4,699 TB

VSP G600: 7,049 TB

Using 7.6 TB SSD

VSP G400: 2,904 TB

VSP G600: 4,356 TB

Using 14 TB FMD

VSP G400: 2,702 TB

VSP G600: 4,053 TB

Scalability

 

All storage systems offer pay-as-you-grow scalability by allowing you to hot-add drives as you need them.

Examples of supported VSP G400 configurations

 

The following table lists the maximum number of drive trays and drives supported in a system configuration. A diskless configuration does not include any drive trays.

Drive tray

Maximum number of drive trays supported

Maximum number of drives supported

SFF drive tray 16 384 HDDs or SSDs
LFF drive tray 16 192 HDDs or SSDs
FMD tray 16 192 Hitachi Accelerated Flash (HAF) flash module drives
Dense intermix drive tray 8 -

 

NoteIf a drive is inserted into a slot of a dense intermix drive tray when the installed number of drives exceeds 240 slots per path, the drive is blocked.

Examples of supported VSP G600 configurations

 

The following table lists the maximum number of drive trays and drives supported in a system configuration. A diskless configuration does not include any drive trays.

Drive tray

Maximum number of drive trays supported

Maximum number of drives supported

SFF drive tray 24 576 HDDs or SSDs
LFF drive tray 24 288 HDDs or SSDs
FMD tray 24 288 HAF flash module drives
Dense intermix drive tray 12 -

 

NoteIf a drive is inserted into a slot of a dense intermix drive tray when the installed number of drives exceeds 240 slots per path, the drive is blocked.

Supported all-flash array configurations

 

The following table lists the supported number of drive trays and drives in an all-flash array configuration.

 

Maximum number of drive trays supported Maximum number of drives supported
FMD FMD2 FMD FMD2
4 N/A 48 N/A
2 N/A 24 N/A
1 N/A 12 N/A
N/A 4 N/A 48
N/A 2 N/A 24
N/A 1 N/A 12

Maximum number of mounted drive trays

 

The following table lists the maximum number of mountable drive trays and mountable drives for each drive type.

NoteIf a drive is inserted into a slot of a dense intermix drive tray when the installed number of drives exceeds 240 slots per path, the drive is blocked.

 

VSP G400 controller

Drive trays

Maximum number of trays

Maximum number of drives

CBLM

SFF

16

384 HDDs or SSDs

LFF

16

192 HDDs or SSDs

FMD

16

192 FMDs (HAF)

Dense intermix drive tray

8

480 HDDs or SSDs1

Note:

1The following SSD capacities (200 GB and 400 GB) are supported in a dense intermix drive tray.

VSP G600 controller

Drive trays

Maximum number of trays

Maximum number of drives

CBLM

SFF

24

576 HDDs or SSDs

LFF

24

288 HDDs or SSDs

FMD

24

288 FMDs (HAF)

Dense intermix drive tray

12

720 HDDs or SSDs1

Note:

1The following SSD capacities (200 GB and 400 GB) are supported in a dense intermix drive tray.

VSP G400 controller

Number of mounted drive trays (Maximum 12 per path)

Maximum number of mounted drives

SFF, LFF drives

Dense intermix drive tray

SFF drive + dense intermix drive tray

LFF drive + dense intermix drive tray

CBLM

16

0

384

192

13

1

372

216

12

2

408

264

9

3

396

288

8

4

432

336

5

5

420

360

4

6

456

408

1

7

444

432

0

8

480

480

VSP G600 controller

Number of mounted drive trays (Maximum 12 per path)

Maximum number of mounted drives

SFF, LFF drives

Dense intermix drive tray

SFF drive + dense intermix drive tray

LFF drive + dense intermix drive tray

CBLM

24

0

576

288

21

1

564

312

20

2

600

360

17

3

588

384

16

4

624

432

13

5

612

456

12

6

648

504

9

7

636

528

8

8

672

576

5

9

660

600

4

10

696

648

1

11

684

672

0

12

720

720