Hitachi 9900 User Manual
The System Monitoring Network of the Lightning 9900 V Series
Lightning 9900 V Series systems are designed with a system-monitoring network. The
system-monitoring cables are connected to all cabinets in Lightning 9900 V Series systems,
and they report a variety of system parameters, such as component failure, fan speed, power,
voltages, and temperature, to ensure trouble-free operation. This network not only provides
for efficient predictive maintenance (replacing a component before it fails), but also for the
failure alert system to expedite system repair after a component has failed. This information
is passed to the Control Frame, where it can be viewed either locally by the Service
Processor (SVP) or remotely by the Hitachi Resource Manager
and they report a variety of system parameters, such as component failure, fan speed, power,
voltages, and temperature, to ensure trouble-free operation. This network not only provides
for efficient predictive maintenance (replacing a component before it fails), but also for the
failure alert system to expedite system repair after a component has failed. This information
is passed to the Control Frame, where it can be viewed either locally by the Service
Processor (SVP) or remotely by the Hitachi Resource Manager
™
storage package across a
private LAN on a UNIX
®
or Microsoft
®
Windows NT
®
console. Users can view failure
information via SNMP or IBM
®
S/390
®
SIMs. System status and alerts are also sent to
Hitachi Data Systems Customer Support Centers via the Hi-Track
®
“call-home” software
facility.
Figure 11 – A Lightning
9970V system single-
cabinet storage system.
9970V system single-
cabinet storage system.
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Lightning 9900 V Series
systems have both a
predictive maintenance
and a failure alert
system.
systems have both a
predictive maintenance
and a failure alert
system.