g. Each base unit has a key for locking and unlocking the front bezel.
Place the key(s) in a safe place.
h. Please keep all packing materials and cartons in case you need to
transport or ship the base or expansion unit.
2. Provide User-Supplied Items
To complete your installation, you need the following items.
NOTE: For the latest information about supported devices and operating
systems, refer to the interoperability information at
products/interoperability.
Requirements for All Installations
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A personal computer (PC) that will act as a management console (see
Requirements for Array Management on page
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The Hitachi Global 19-inch rack or an equivalent rack
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Two AC outlets (100 V to 120/200 V to 240 V)
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Internet access via Internet Explorer v7.0, Internet Explorer v6.0
(Service Pack 1) or Mozilla v1.7, with pop-up blockers disabled and
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) v6.0
NOTE: JRE v6.0 can be downloaded from
and installed by following the on-screen prompts.
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A host server equipped as described under
on page
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A fibre channel cable for each fibre channel port that will connect to
your storage network
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A host server that contains at least one fibre channel host bus adapter
(HBA) (see
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Optional: a fibre channel switch for switch configurations (see step
3. Identify Your Configuration on page
Requirements for Array Management
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An IP address for each management port on the base unit
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A PC that meets the following minimum requirements (for an optimum
experience, use a new or dedicated PC or server):
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Processor: 1 GHz Intel (2.4 GHz, Intel dual-processor
recommended)
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Random Access Memory: 1 GB
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Disk space: 1.5 GB
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Video resolution: 800 x 600 dots per inch (1024 x 768 or higher
recommended)
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A network-interface card (NIC)
6.
Host Server
Requirements, below)
Hitachi AMS 2500 Getting Started Guide
www.hds.com/
5)
http://java.com/en/download/
Host Server Requirements
7)
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