Requirements for the management PC

Virtual Storage Platform One Block 20 Hardware Guide

Version
A3-03-2x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-23VSP1B007-04

The management PC is LAN-attached to the VSP One Block storage system and communicates with the Embedded Storage Manager (ESM) modules on the controllers of the storage system. The ESMs host the embedded management tools for the storage system: VSP One Block Administrator, maintenance utility, and embedded Command Control Interface (CCI).

Before logging in to the storage system for the first time, make sure the management PC meets the following hardware and software requirements.

Hardware requirements for the management PC

Item Requirements
Processor (CPU) Windows 11:
  • Minimum: 64-bit compatible processor with 2 cores or more at 2.1 GHz or better
  • Recommended: 64-bit compatible processor with 4 cores or more at 2.1 GHz or better

Other than Windows 11:

  • Minimum: Intel Core i3 1.5 GHz (2 core) equivalent or better
  • Recommended: Intel Core i3 1.5 GHz (4 core) equivalent or better
Memory (RAM) Windows 11:
  • Minimum: 8 GB or more
  • Recommended: 16 GB or more

Other than Windows 11:

  • Minimum: 4 GB or more
  • Recommended: 8 GB or more
Available storage space
  • Minimum: 500 GB
Monitor
  • True Color 32-bit or better
  • Resolution: 1280 x 1024 or better
Keyboard and mouse Required
LAN Ethernet1000Base-T
LAN cable CAT .5e

Software requirements for the management PC

Use software (including the OS) that is currently supported by the vendor. We do not guarantee operations performed using software that is no longer supported by the vendor.

OS Architecture Browser
Windows Server 2022 64 bit
  • Microsoft Edge1,5
  • Google Chrome3
Windows Server 2019 64 bit Microsoft Edge1,5
Windows Server 2016 64 bit
  • Microsoft Edge1,5
  • Google Chrome3
Windows 11 64 bit
  • Microsoft Edge1,5
  • Google Chrome3
Windows 102 32 bit / 64 bit
  • Microsoft Edge1,5
  • Google Chrome3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 64 bit Mozilla Firefox4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 64 bit Mozilla Firefox4
Notes:
  1. If you use Microsoft Edge, disable the pop-up blocker. Also, turn off the sleep tab feature or add VSP One Block Administrator to sites that you do not want to sleep on (to prevent VSP One Block Administrator sessions from being disabled after a certain amount of time has passed). In accordance with the Microsoft support policy, we only support the latest version of Microsoft Edge that works on each OS.

    Set the preferred language to either English (United States) or Japanese (Japan).

  2. Do not perform unnecessary mouse actions on the Windows 10 Command Prompt screen. It has been reported that the process executed from the command prompt stopped in the middle and the prompt was not returned.
  3. If you use Google Chrome, disable the pop-up blocker. Also, enable Web storage (DOM storage). Use the latest version.

    Set the preferred language to either English (United States) or Japanese (Japan).

  4. If you use Mozilla Firefox, disable your browser's pop-up blocker.

    Use the latest version.

    Set the preferred language to either English (United States) or Japanese (Japan).

  5. Microsoft Edge does not support Internet Explorer mode ( IE mode).