Interconnect switch
Number
Item
Description
1
PORT
Red: The cable needs
maintenance
Blinking Red: Error state
(not linked state)
Blinking Amber/Green):
Error state (linked state)
Green: Normal state (linked
state)
Off: Link down state.
2
ALARM
On: An error has occurred.
3
POWER
On: The ISW is powered on.
Service processor
The service processor (SVP) is integrated into the controller and can only be used by
authorized Hitachi Vantara personnel. The SVP enables the Hitachi Vantara
representative to configure, maintain, service, and upgrade the storage system, and it
also hosts the Hitachi Device Manager - Storage Navigator software. The SVP collects
performance data for key hardware components and is connected with a service center
for remote maintenance of the storage system. The SVP does not have access to any
user data stored on the storage system.
If an optional second SVP is installed, the primary SVP is the active unit while the
secondary SVP acts as a hot standby. If the primary SVP fails, the hot standby SVP takes
Interconnect switch
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