The SVP of a VSP G900 system failed and you have been asked to replace it. Which two items must be available to perform the replacement? (Choose two.)

Question

Options

• Athe iso file with the correct version of Hitachi Ops Center
• Bthe iso file with the correct version of the Windows operating system
• Cthe microcode iso file with the correct software versions
• Dthe Hitachi Remote Ops Monitor Agent iso file

• A
  12% (3)
• B
  80% (20)
• D
  8% (2)

Explanation

Replacing an SVP (Service Processor) in a Hitachi VSP G900 requires rebuilding the unit from scratch, since the SVP is essentially a Windows-based server that hosts the storage management software. You need the Windows OS ISO (B) to reinstall the operating system on the new SVP hardware, and the microcode ISO (C) to reinstall the Hitachi storage management software and firmware at the correct version matching your system.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (Ops Center ISO): Hitachi Ops Center is a separate, higher-level management platform used to oversee multiple storage systems - it does not live on the SVP and is not needed to restore one.
• D (Remote Ops Monitor Agent ISO): This is a monitoring/telemetry agent for remote support, not a dependency for SVP hardware replacement.

Memory tip: Think of the SVP as a regular PC in a data center - when you swap the hardware, you always need two things: the OS (Windows) to boot it, and the application (microcode/storage software) to do its job. Everything else (Ops Center, monitoring agents) lives elsewhere.

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