System Administrator Guide for VSP One Block 20 Series

Version: A3-05-4x
Audience: anonymous
Part Number: MK-23VSP1B009-07
Published: 2026-09-02

Overview of system administration
System administrator activities
User interfaces for VSP One Block
VSP One Block Administrator main window
Maintenance utility main window
Command console for embedded CCI
Configuring the storage system
Requirements for the client PC
Connecting through a firewall
IP address and port information for accessing the storage system
Log in to VSP One Block Administrator
Launch the maintenance utility
Perform the initial setup
Change the initial password
Run the Initial Setup wizard
Register with Hitachi Vantara Support
Configure alert notifications
Set up a syslog server for the audit logs
Configure SSL/TLS communications
SSL/TLS requirements
SSL/TLS communication between the storage system and the management PC
Workflow for configuring SSL/TLS communications
Create a private key and a public key using the maintenance utility
Create a private key using the OpenSSL software
Create a public key using the OpenSSL software
Obtain a signed certificate
Convert the SSL/TLS certificates to PKCS#12 format
Upload the SSL certificate to the storage system
Configure the Common Criteria certification settings
User administration
User account security policies
Management tools for user account security policies
Character requirements for user names and passwords
Workflow for configuring user account security
Setting up the user account security policies
Setting a mail server
Sending a test email
Applying password policies to individual users
Setting the email address for password expiration notifications
Checking the status of user accounts
Unlocking a locked user account
Enabling a disabled user account
User groups
Roles and permissions
Built-in user groups
Resource groups
Resource group assignments
Workflow for configuring resource groups
Use case: Resource groups not sharing ports
Use case: Resource groups sharing a port
User accounts
Creating user accounts
Registering user accounts
Changing your own user password
Backing up user accounts
Changing the administrator password
Changing the password of another user
Editing the user session timeout period
Disabling user accounts
Restoring user account information
Removing user accounts
Resource access requirements for VSP One Block
Access requirements for Data Retention Utility
Access requirements for Dynamic Provisioning
Access requirements for global-active device
Access requirements for LUN Manager
Access requirements for ShadowImage
Access requirements for Thin Image Advanced
Access requirements for Universal Replicator
Access requirements for Universal Volume Manager
Access requirements for Virtual LUN
Access requirements for Volume Migration
Access requirements for Volume Shredder
Software licenses
Licensed capacity
License key expiration
Examples of license information
Managing licenses
Installing a license key
Enabling a license
Disabling a license
Updating the status of the licenses
Removing a software license
Managing the storage system settings
Update the firmware
Update the system information
Change the network settings
Change the date and time settings
Export audit log files
Registering user accounts
Set up LDAP
Set up VSP 360
Edit the log-in message
Update the web server connection certificate to the storage system
Forcibly release the system lock
Manage the ESMs
Check ESM status
Rebooting the ESM
Fail over to the standby ESM
Audit logs
Overview of audit logs
Log accumulation in the storage system
SIM codes for audit logs
Audit log file format
Audit log header format (RFC3164-compliant)
Audit log header format (RFC5424-compliant)
Audit log information format (Basic information)
Audit log information format (Detailed information)
Description of log examples in this manual
Format of audit log files when audit log files are transferred to the syslog server
Audit log quick reference
Audit Log functions
Management PC and maintenance PC operations
Encryption key operations
Commands sent from hosts or computers using CCI and operation requests from VSP One Block Administrator
PIN Deletion Tool operation
Events on the storage system
SNMP operations
Overview of SNMP operations
Performing SNMP operations
Managing SNMP trap notification
Adding trap notification for SNMP v1 and v2c
Adding trap notification for SNMP v3
Changing trap notification for SNMP v1 and v2c
Changing trap notification for SNMP v3
Deleting SNMP trap notification
Managing SNMP request authentication
Adding request authentication for SNMP v1 and v2c
Adding request authentication for SNMP v3
Changing request authentication for SNMP v1 and v2c
Changing request authentication for SNMP v3
Deleting SNMP request authentication
Testing SNMP trap reports
Checking the SNMP engine ID
SNMP supported MIBs
SNMP Agent failure report trap contents
SNMP Agent extension trap types
Standard MIB specifications
MIBs supported by SNMP Agent
SNMP Agent MIB access mode
Example object identifier system
MIB mounting specifications supported by SNMP Agent
Extension MIB specifications
Extension MIB configuration
raidExMibName
raidExMibVersion
raidExMibAgentVersion
raidExMibDkcCount
raidExMibRaidListTable
raidExMibDKCHWTable
raidExMibDKUHWTable
raidExMibTrapListTable
Solving SNMP problems
Service information messages (SIMs)
Responding to SIMs
SIM code lists
Columns in the SIM code lists
SIM code list for troubleshooting by users
SIM code list for troubleshooting by service personnel
System option modes (SOMs)
System option modes for VSP One Block
Configuration reports
Outputting a configuration report
Types of configuration reports
MicroVersion.csv report
DkcInfo.csv report
CacheInfo.csv report
Ppinfo.csv report
Pkinfo.csv report
Smfundat.csv report
ChaStatus.csv report
DkaStatus.csv report
DeviceEquipInfo.csv report
HduInfo.csv report
SsdDriveInfo.csv report
EnvMonInfo.csv report
DkuTempInfo.csv report
CTLInfo.csv report
Troubleshooting configuration reports
Audit log examples
Audit Log Descriptions
[AuditLog] Create File
[AuditLog] DKCAuditLog was lost
[AuditLog] Send Test Message
[AuditLog] Set Up Syslog Serv
[AuditLog] Shut-down of the audit functions
[AuditLog] Start-up of the audit functions
ACM Descriptions
[ACM] AddUsersToUserGroup
[ACM] CreateUser
[ACM] CreateUserGroup
[ACM] DeleteUsers
[ACM] DeleteUserGroups
[ACM] DisableUsers
[ACM] EnableUsers
[ACM] RemoveUsersFromUserGroup
[ACM] Set Login Message
[ACM] UpdatePassword
[ACM] UpdateUserAuthentication
[ACM] UpdateUserGroupAllResourceGrp
[ACM] UpdateUserGroupName
[ACM] UpdateUserGroupResourceGrpBmp
[ACM] UpdateUserGroupRole
BASE Descriptions
[BASE] Advanced Settings
[BASE] Automatic LDAP Password change
[BASE] Certificate Setting
[BASE] Create Conf Report
[BASE] Delete Reports
[BASE] Delete Tasks
[BASE] Disable Auto Delete
[BASE] Edit Storage System
[BASE] Enable Auto Delete
[BASE] Entry Tasks
[BASE] Login
[BASE] Logout
[BASE] Resume Tasks
[BASE] Start Maintenance
[BASE] Suspend Tasks
[BASE] TLS Connection Establishment
[BASE] TLS Connection Termination
[BASE] Unlock Forcibly
Config Command
Add CHAP User
Add CLPR
Add Copy Group
Add Device Group(Name)
Add DP Pool
Add DP Pool(Drive)
Add DP Pool(Parity Group)
Add External Group
Add External iSCSI Name/Modify External CHAP User
Add HBA iSCSI
Add Host Group
Add Host Group(iSCSI)
Add Host NQN
Add Journal(Ldev)
Add Ldev
Add Ldev(ALU)
Add Ldev(Dynamic Drive Protection)
Add Ldev(Dynamic Provisioning)
Add Ldev(SLU)
Add Ldev(Snapshot)
Add License
Add LUN
Add Namespace
Add Namespace Path
Add NVM Subsystem
Add NVM Subsystem Port
Add Parity Group
Add Parity Group(Dynamic Drive Protection)
Add Path
Add QoS Group(Group)
Add QoS Group(LDEV)
Add Quorum
Add RCU
Add RCU iSCSI Port
Add RCU Path
Add Resource(Group)
Add Resource(Resource Name)
Add Resource/Delete Resource
Add Server
Add Snap Pool
Add Snap Pool(Drive)
Add Snap Pool(Parity Group)
Add Snapshot
Add WWN
Check External Storage Group
Check External Storage Path
CTQM
Delete CHAP User
Delete CLPR
Delete Copy Group
Delete Device Group
Delete External Group
Delete External iSCSI Name
Delete HBA iSCSI
Delete Host Group
Delete Host NQN
Delete Journal
Delete Journal(Ldev)
Delete Ldev
Delete Ldev(Dynamic Drive Protection)
Delete Ldev(Initialize Capacity Saving)
Delete License
Delete LUN
Delete Namespace
Delete Namespace Path
Delete NVM Subsystem
Delete NVM Subsystem Port
Delete Parity Group
Delete Path
Delete Pool
Delete Pool(Ldev)
Delete Pool(Parity Group)
Delete QoS Group(Group)
Delete QoS Group(LDEV)
Delete Quorum
Delete RCU
Delete RCU iSCSI Port
Delete RCU Path
Delete Resource(Group)
Delete Server
Delete Snapshot
Delete Snapshot(Tree)
Delete WWN
Disconnect External Group
Disconnect Path
Extend Ldev
Extend Ldev(Asynchronous)
Initialize Ldev(Format)
Initialize Ldev(Shredding)
Initialize Ldev(Stop Format)
Initialize Ldev(Stop Shredding)
Initialize Parity Group
Initialize Pool
Initialize System
Map Resource(Asynchronous LDEV)
Map Resource(LDEV)
Map Resource(Port)
Map Snapshot
Modify CLPR
Modify Drive
Modify External Group(ALUA Switch)
Modify External Group(Cache Inflow)
Modify External Group(Cache Mode)
Modify External Group(Load Balance Mode)
Modify External Group(MP Blade)
Modify Host Group(Host Mode)
Modify Host Group(Host Mode Option)
Modify Host NQN
Modify Initiator CHAP User
Modify Journal
Modify Journal(Command Device)
Modify Journal(MP Blade)
Modify Ldev(ALUA)
Modify Ldev(Blocked)
Modify Ldev(Capacity Saving)
Modify Ldev(Capacity Saving Mode)
Modify Ldev(CLPR)
Modify Ldev(Command Device)
Modify Ldev(Compression Acceleration)
Modify Ldev(Discard Zero Page)
Modify Ldev(Full Allocation)
Modify Ldev(MP Blade)
Modify Ldev(Nickname)
Modify Ldev(QoS Alert)
Modify Ldev(QoS Parameters)
Modify Ldev(Quorum Disable)
Modify Ldev(Quorum Enable)
Modify Ldev(Reset Virtual Information)
Modify Ldev(Restore)
Modify Ldev(Stop Discard Zero Page)
Modify License(Disable)
Modify License(Enable)
Modify Local Replica Opt
Modify LUN(Asymmetric Access)
Modify LUN(Reservation release)
Modify Namespace
Modify NVM Subsystem
Modify Parity Group
Modify Parity Group(Copy Back)
Modify Parity Group(Extend)
Modify Parity Group(Resume Extend Operation)
Modify Parity Group(Suspend Extend Operation)
Modify Path(Path Blocked Watch)
Modify Path(Path Delay Block Mode)
Modify Path(Que Depth)
Modify Path(Timeout)
Modify Pool(Auto Add Pool Volume)
Modify Pool(Data Direct Mapping)
Modify Pool(Deduplication)
Modify Pool(Delete DSD Volumes)
Modify Pool(Restore)
Modify Pool(Stop Shrinking)
Modify Pool(Suspend TI Pair)
Modify Pool(Threshold)
Modify Port
Modify Port(Attribute)
Modify Port(Delete Login Host NQN)
Modify Port(Extend Num. of iSCSI Sessions)
Modify Port(Initialize SFP Link Information)
Modify Port(iSCSI)
Modify Port(iSCSI Virtual Port Mode)
Modify Port(NVMe/TCP)
Modify Port(SCSI/NVMe Mode)
Modify Port(SFP Monitoring Parameters)
Modify Port(T10PI)
Modify Port(Virtual Port Mode)
Modify QoS Group(QoS Alert)
Modify QoS Group(QoS Parameters)
Modify Quorum
Modify RCU
Modify Remote Replica Opt(Copy Activity Setting)
Modify Remote Replica Opt(Num. of Copy Activity)
Modify Remote Replica Opt(Path Blocked Watch)
Modify Remote Replica Opt(Path Blocked Watch SIM)
Modify Server(HBA)
Modify Server(Host Group)
Modify Server(iSCSI Name)
Modify Server(Nickname)
Modify Server(Property)
Modify Server(Volume)
Modify Snapshot(Clone)
Modify Snapshot(Rename)
Modify Snapshot(Renew Retention)
Modify Snapshot(Restore)
Modify Snapshot(Resync)
Modify Snapshot(Revert)
Modify Snapshot(Split)
Modify Snapshot(ss2vc)
Modify Snapshot(vclone)
Modify Snapshot(vc2ss)
Modify System
Modify System(CPU Power Saving)
Modify System(Expiration Lock)
Modify System(MP Unit Assignment)
Monitor Pool
Paircreate(LocalCopy)
Paircreate(RemoteCopy)
Pairresync(LocalCopy)
Pairresync(RemoteCopy)
Pairsplit(LocalCopy)
Pairsplit(RemoteCopy)
Pairsplit-S(LocalCopy)
Pairsplit-S(RemoteCopy)
Raidvchkset(Data Retention Utility)
Rename Pool
Replace Quorum
Replace Snapshot
Reset CHAP User
Reset Command Status
Reset Ldev Priority
Reset WWN
Set CHAP User
Set HBA iSCSI
Set Monitor Option
Set Monitor Option(Add CU)
Set Monitor Option(Remove CU)
Set Monitor Option(Set Interval)
Set WWN
Stop Monitor Pool
Switch Source Storage
Switch Source Storage(Revert)
System Option(Correction Copy)
System Option(Destage Mode)
System Option(Disk Copy Pace)
System Option(Dynamic Sparing)
System Option(Link Failure Threshold)
System Option(Mode)
System Option(Spare Disk Recover)
Unmap Resource(Asynchronous LDEV)
Unmap Resource(LDEV)
Unmap Resource(Port)
Unmap Snapshot
User System Option(Mode)
User Auth
CHAP
ENC Descriptions
[ENC] Add Attr to KEK Dynamic on Serv
[ENC] Add KEK Dynamic to Serv
[ENC] Add Key Mng Serv Cert
[ENC] Backup Keys
[ENC] Backup Keys
[ENC] Backup Keys to File
[ENC] Backup Keys to Serv
[ENC] Backup Keys to Serv(Auto)
[ENC] Change DEK Status
[ENC] Clear Keys
[ENC] Create KEK Def
[ENC] Create KEK Dynamic
[ENC] Create Keys
[ENC] Create Keys on DKC
[ENC] Create Keys On Serv
[ENC] Delete and Create Keys
[ENC] Delete DEK
[ENC] Delete KEK Def
[ENC] Delete KEK Dynamic
[ENC] Delete Key Mng Serv Cert
[ENC] Delete Keys
[ENC] Delete Keys on Serv
[ENC] Delete Keys on Serv(Auto)
[ENC] Delete Spedified Key
[ENC] Edit ENC Settings
[ENC] Rekey KEK
[ENC] Rekey KEK Def
[ENC] Rekey KEK Dynamic
[ENC] Restore Keys
[ENC] Restore Keys
[ENC] Restore Keys fr File
[ENC] Restore Keys fr File(Forcibly)
[ENC] Restore Keys fr Serv
[ENC] Restore Keys fr Serv(Forcibly)
[ENC] Set DEK
[ENC] Set Up Key Mng Serv
[ENC] Set Up Key Mng Serv Cert
[ENC] Succeeded Backup to Serv
Information Descriptions
[Information] Delete Log
Install Descriptions
[Install] All Config
[Install] Machine Install Date
[Install] NEW Installation
[Install] System Option
[Install] System Tuning
KEK Acquisition Descriptions
[KEK Acquisition] Acquisition Key
Key Recovery
[Key Recovery] Restore Keys fr Serv(Boot)
[Key Recovery] Set Key Blob
Local Replication Descriptions
[Local Replication] Assign S-VOLs
[Local Replication] Create Pairs
[Local Replication] Delete Pairs
[Local Replication] Edit Options
[Local Replication] Initialize
[Local Replication] Remove S-VOLs
[Local Replication] Resync Pairs
[Local Replication] Split Pairs
[Local Replication] Suspend Pairs
Maintenance Descriptions
[Maintenance] Block
[Maintenance] Block(Type Change)
[Maintenance] Blockade
[Maintenance] Boot System SafeMode
[Maintenance] Change Password
[Maintenance] Change SFP Type
[Maintenance] Check Remove
[Maintenance] Correction Copy
[Maintenance] Create User
[Maintenance] Create User Group
[Maintenance] Delete User Group
[Maintenance] Delete Users
[Maintenance] Disable Licenses
[Maintenance] Edit Login Message
[Maintenance] Edit ReplacingNotice
[Maintenance] Edit Session Mng Info
[Maintenance] Edit System Param
[Maintenance] Edit UPS Mode
[Maintenance] Edit User
[Maintenance] Edit User Group
[Maintenance] Edit User Password
[Maintenance] Emergency Operation
[Maintenance] Enable Licenses
[Maintenance] Failover
[Maintenance] FcWizard
[Maintenance] Force Rls SysLock
[Maintenance] Install
[Maintenance] License Key Install
[Maintenance] License Key Remove
[Maintenance] MP Restore
[Maintenance] Power Off Storage
[Maintenance] Power On Storage
[Maintenance] Reboot ESM
[Maintenance] Recovery CTL communication
[Maintenance] Remove
[Maintenance] Reset DurationOfUse
[Maintenance] Restore
[Maintenance] Restore(Type Change)
[Maintenance] Select Login Window
[Maintenance] Set Up Alert
[Maintenance] Set Up Common Criteria Certification
[Maintenance] Set Up Date & Time
[Maintenance] Set Up Email
[Maintenance] Set Up ESM Option
[Maintenance] Set Up Network Perm
[Maintenance] Set Up Network Set
[Maintenance] Set Up PolicyEmail
[Maintenance] Set Up Server
[Maintenance] Set Up SNMP
[Maintenance] Set Up Syslog
[Maintenance] Set Up System Info
[Maintenance] Stop Copy
[Maintenance] Turn Off Locate LEDs
[Maintenance] Turn On Locate LEDs
[Maintenance] Update Cert Files
[Maintenance] Update Firmware
[Maintenance] Upload Firmware
[Maintenance] UserAccount Backup
[Maintenance] UserAccount Restore
[PINDeletion] Delete
Provisioning Descriptions
[PROV] Assign MP Unit
[PROV] Block LDEVs
[PROV] Create LDEVs
[PROV] Create/Expand Pools
[PROV] CreateAlus
[PROV] CreateiScsiPath
[PROV] CreateLdev
[PROV] Delete LDEVs
[PROV] DeleteAlus
[PROV] DeleteDataSavingOfSlusAsync
[PROV] DeleteDataSavingOfThinProvisioningVolumesAsync
[PROV] DeleteiScsiInitiatorUser
[PROV] DeleteiScsiPath
[PROV] DeleteLdev
[PROV] DRU Expiration Lock
[PROV] Edit Cmd Dev(Auth)
[PROV] Edit Cmd Dev(DevGrp)
[PROV] Edit Cmd Dev(Sec)
[PROV] Edit Command Devices
[PROV] Edit DRU Attribute
[PROV] Edit Full Allocation
[PROV] EditRemoteTargetUser
[PROV] Edit/Delete Pools
[PROV] ExecBindingOperation
[PROV] Expand V-VOLs
[PROV] Format LDEVs
[PROV] Format LDEVs(Q)
[PROV] InitializeDuplicatedData
[PROV] Initialize Pools
[PROV] LDEV Name
[PROV] LdevForceRestore
[PROV] Monitor Pools
[PROV] Move Resources
[PROV] Pool Name
[PROV] Reclaim Zero Pages
[PROV] Restore LDEVs
[PROV] Restore Pools
[PROV] Set Virtual LDEV
[PROV] Shrink Pool
[PROV] StartParityGroupsFormat
[PROV] StartVerify
[PROV] Stop Monitoring
[PROV] Stop Reclm ZeroPages
[PROV] Stop Shrinking Pool
[PROV] StopFormat
[PROV] StopVerify
[PROV] UpdateDataSavingOptions
RemoteCert Descriptions
[RemoteCert] Add Remote Serv Cert
[RemoteCert] Delete Remote Serv Cert
[RemoteCert] Set Up Remote Serv Cert
Remote Replication Descriptions
[Remote Replication] Add Path
[Remote Replication] Add Quorum Disk ID
[Remote Replication] Add RCU
[Remote Replication] Change JNL Option
[Remote Replication] Change Mirror Option
[Remote Replication] Change RCU Option
[Remote Replication] Create Pairs
[Remote Replication] Delete Pairs
[Remote Replication] Delete Path
[Remote Replication] Del Quorum Disk ID
[Remote Replication] Delete RCU
[Remote Replication] Edit Options
[Remote Replication] Edit Pair Options
[Remote Replication] I/O Mode Switch
[Remote Replication] Journal Owner
[Remote Replication] Journal Vol
[Remote Replication] R-Cmd.Dev.
[Remote Replication] Resync Pairs
[Remote Replication] Split Pairs
[Remote Replication] Suspend Pairs
[Remote Replication] UpdateQuorumDisks
Universal Volume Manager Descriptions
[UVM] Add External Volumes
[UVM] Assign MP Unit
[UVM] Delete ES VOLs
[UVM] Disconnect ES Paths
[UVM] Disconnect ES VOLs
[UVM] Edit ES Path Config
[UVM] Edit ES VOLs
[UVM] Edit External WWNs / iSCSI Targets
[UVM] Reconnect ES Paths
[UVM] Reconnect ES VOLs
Volume Migration Descriptions
[VM] Del Migration Plans
[VM] Migrate Volumes
Volume Policy Descriptions
[Volume Policy] Create Snapshot Schedule
[Volume Policy] Create Volume Policy
[Volume Policy] Delete Volume Policy
Volume Shredder Descriptions
[VS] Abort Shredding
[VS] End Shredding
[VS] Shred LDEVs

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