Operating and Managing

Hitachi Content
Platform v8.x

Hardware
Components

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Module Objectives

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

• Explain the hardware components and their locations that make up the HCP
v8.2 solutions
• Discuss the configurations required for HCP solution
• Explain the HCP S-Series storage and the components that make up the
S-Series software
• Discuss the rack and connectivity options for the S-Series

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Key HCP Components
 Access nodes
(Hitachi Content Platform
G10 or HCP VM)
• Provide access to all
storage
• Enforce licensing
• Multi Protocol termination
(REST/NFS/CIFS)
• Policy/data
management/cataloging/
compliance

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HCP G10 Nodes

 General node servers

• Quanta D51B 2RU server

 16GB or 32GB DIMMs (64GB min)

 6 or 12 4TB HDDs <or>

 12 1.9 TB SSDs

 Acceleration option
• Rear mounted SSDs
• 800GB or 1.9TB (database)

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HCP G10 Common Hardware

 2U server enclosure

 Redundant fans and power supplies (FRU)

• (rear SATA HDD/SSD cage included – not shown)

 LSI RAID controller and Supercap (not shown; FRU)

 CPU – Two Intel E5-2620v3 CPUs

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Backend (BE) Ethernet Switches Available

 Extreme VDX 6740 (10GB small) 2

 Extreme 210 - 24 or 48 port

 Cisco 31128PQ - 48 or 96 port

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HCP G10 Ethernet Networking Options

 All HCP G10 nodes (local or attached storage) can support 1G and 10G
networking with the following options:
Front-end Back-end
Port Port
Description Speed Speed
Type Type
2x10G motherboard, one 2x10G PCIe 1GbE/ BASE-T 1GbE BASE-T
10GbE
2x10G motherboard, one 2x10G PCIe 10GbE SFP+ 1GbE BASE-T
2x10G motherboard, one 2x10G PCIe 10GbE BASE-T 10GbE SFP+
Two 2x10G PCIe (motherboard unused) 10GbE SFP+ 10GbE SFP+

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Racked and Rackless

 HCP G10 systems (Local and Attached) can be ordered with or without
racks

 Rackless systems will arrive at the customer site fully configured, but
will need to be racked in the customer supplied equipment

 Specifications for customer supplied racks are included in Configure to

Order (CTO) and onsite setup documentation
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Active Learning Exercise: Follow the Manual

To get detailed information on Power and Weight specifications for specific

configurations, refer to;

https://www.hitachivantara.com/ext/weight-and-power-calculator.html

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 S Node Storage for HCP

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 Introduction to HCP S11/ HCP S31 Nodes
 New HCP S-series
hardware platform
 Up to 80 S11 or S31 Nodes per HCP Cluster

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 Introduction to HCP S11/ HCP S31 Nodes

 New HCP S series hardware

platform
• New node model names S11 and S31 (Sx1)
• Replacing both S10 and S30
• Components of S11/S31 are not
interchangeable with old HCP S nodes
• HCP supports previous and new S
nodes concurrently
• Larger tray with larger rack requirements

 New version of the HCP S Node

software
• v3.x to support the new hardware

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 Sx1 Hardware Components

 Compute storage 4U100 tray (CS)

• Two commodity Intel based servers (controllers);
there is a S11 controller and a S31 controller
• Has 6x SSD and 30 HDD as base configuration
• Upgradable with 2x an HDD upgrade kit (32 HDD each)

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 Sx1 Hardware Components

 Expansion storage 4U106 tray (JD)

• To expand the CS with more capacity
• Has 42 HDD as base configuration
• Upgradable with 2x an HDD upgrade kit (32 HDD
each)

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 Sx1 Hardware Components

 Controllers
Network Network
Option Option
S11 S31

CPU/Memory
CPU/Memory SFP+ SFP+
2 Skylake CPUs + QAT
1 Skylake CPU + QAT
256GB Memory
64GB Memory
2 x M.2 256GB Boot Devices
2 x M.2 256GB Boot Devices
SAS HBA 4-ports SAS
Network
Network
4 x 10G Data
4 x 10G Data
SFP+ / Base-T (option)
SFP+ / Base-T (option)
1 x 1G Management
1 x 1G Management
Base-T
Base-T

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 Sx1 Hardware Configurations

 Scale at GA
• Up to two trays; 30, 62, 94, 136, 168, and 200 HDD
• S11/S31 Entry capacity 300TB disk capacity (raw)
 230TB licensable capacity (usable)
• S11/S31 Maximum capacity 2,800TB disk capacity (raw)
 2,153TB licensable capacity (usable)

6x SSD 6x SSD
30x HDD Smallest
configuration
Capacities are in base10 notation (1K = 1000) S11 S31
30 - 200 HDD 30 - 200 HDD
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 Sx1 Hardware Configurations

 Full scale in future

• S31 Up to 942 HDD
• S31 Maximum capacity 15,072TB disk capacity (raw)
 11,593TB licensable capacity (usable)
• S11 can be upgraded on-line to S31

6x SSD 6x SSD
30x HDD Smallest
configuration
Capacities are in base10 notation (1K = 1000) S11 S31
30 - 200 HDD 30 - 942 HDD
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 Active Learning Exercise: Raise Your Hands If
You Know It!
What is Hitachi Content Platform S Node Storage?

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 Module Recap

 G Node servers are Quanta D51B 2RU servers

• Internal storage may be 6 or 12 HDDs, or 12 SSDs
• HDD models may have a pair of SSDs for index acceleration

 SAN storage may be fibre channel attached

 S Node storage may be network connected S11/S31

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 Questions and
Discussion

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 Module Review

1. What is the purpose of optional SSDs and where are they located?

2. What network connectors are used in HCP systems?

3. What is the speed of HBA in SAN-attached configurations?

4. What network connection is used to connect S nodes?

5. What types of trays are used in the HCP S11/HCP S31 Storage?

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