Controller node requirements

CPU

Pentium 4 640 3.2 GHz or faster

Memory

2 GiB or more of free memory

Free memory of 4 GiB or more is required when:

• CLI (storage_upload_software_update_file) that uploads the update file of the storage software is run

• VSP One SDS Block Administrator is used

Storage

Free space of 10 GiB or more

• To save a configuration backup file on the controller node, 5 GiB* or more of additional free space is required.

• To collect dump log files according to Procedure for collecting VSP One SDS Block dump log files in the VSP One SDS Block and SDS Cloud Troubleshooting Reference, 13 GiB or more of additional free space is required per storage node.

• To collect dump log files that include performance information according to Procedure for obtaining performance information of VSP One SDS Block in the VSP One SDS Block and SDS Cloud Troubleshooting Reference, 90 GiB or more of additional free space is required per storage cluster.

• To collect dump log files for which the mode is "All" according to the instructions from customer support, 150 GiB or more of additional free space is required per file.

Monitor

True Color 32 bits or better

Resolution: 1280 × 1024 pixels or better

Keyboard and mouse

Required

Network connection

1000Base-T

OS

• Windows Server (64-bit)

• Windows (64-bit)

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (64-bit)

• Debian (64-bit)

For details about the supported versions, contact customer support.

Browser that supports the VSP One SDS Block Administrator

• Microsoft Edge (Latest version of stable channel)

• Google Chrome (Latest version of stable channel)

The following OSs are supported:

• Microsoft Edge

  Windows platform supported by the web browser.

• Google Chrome

  Windows or Linux platform supported by the web browser.

Browser that supports the BMC

See the BMC User Guide provided by the vendor of the physical server.

* The maximum file size of a configuration backup file is 765 MiB for a generation. In case the configuration backup file is damaged, preserve multiple backup files for approximate four generations.