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What Hitachi Universal Volume Manager is

Hitachi Universal Volume Manager (UVM) connects external block storage to a local storage system and presents mapped volumes to hosts like local volumes. Documented uses include assigning external capacity to hosts, backup, and moving data from older storage. External paths use Fibre Channel; iSCSI is also available for VSP One Block. UVM documents compatible systems from other vendors and provides a generic Fibre Channel profile for systems conforming to part of the standard SCSI Primary Commands. Operations can be managed through REST API, Storage Advisor Embedded, or CCI. Mapped volumes can be used with related products such as Dynamic Provisioning, Global-active device, ShadowImage, TrueCopy, Universal Replicator, and Volume Migration. On VSP One Block, up to 4,096 external storage systems can be connected, with up to eight mapping paths per external volume. Each mapped volume is limited to 256 TB; data beyond that limit cannot be accessed. UVM requires a license on the local storage system, and pricing is on request.

Who it suits

UVM is for teams configuring storage connections and volumes on a local storage system, with hosts accessing external volumes through it. It may suit storage administrators managing supported block systems or planning storage migration.

What it does well

  • Presents mapped external volumes to hosts as local volumes.
  • Supports backup, host allocation, and migration use cases.
  • Offers REST API, Storage Advisor Embedded, and CCI management.
  • Works with listed related Hitachi storage products.

What to know first

  • Only block storage can connect as external storage.
  • Mapped external volumes are limited to 256 TB each.
  • Requires a local storage system license.
  • Pricing is available on request.

Limits

UVM requires a license on the local storage system. Each mapped external volume is limited to 256 TB, and data beyond that capacity cannot be accessed.

Plans

PlanBilled and limitsPrice
Universal Volume Manager licenseRequires a license on the local storage systemOn request

As hitachivantara.com lists them, read 2 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

  1. Visit Hitachi Vantara’s Virtual Storage Platform page.
  2. Confirm that the local storage system has a Universal Volume Manager license.
  3. Connect compatible external block storage using Fibre Channel; iSCSI is also available for VSP One Block.
  4. Configure UVM operations through REST API, Storage Advisor Embedded, or CCI.
  5. Contact Hitachi customer support for connection type details or installation using the generic UVM profile.
  6. Request pricing from Hitachi.

Verdict

UVM can bring compatible external block storage under a local system's management and expose its mapped volumes to hosts. Check supported systems, connection types, license requirements, and the per-volume capacity limit.

Questions

What does Universal Volume Manager do?

It virtualizes external storage so different storage system models can be used as one storage system. Hosts can use mapped external volumes like local volumes.

Which storage can it connect?

Only block storage is supported as an external storage system. Connections use Fibre Channel; iSCSI is also available for VSP One Block.

Which storage systems are supported?

The documented platforms include Hitachi VSP systems and systems from HPE, Fujitsu, IBM, Dell EMC, Seagate, Sun, and SGI, among others.

How much does UVM cost?

Pricing is on request. A Universal Volume Manager license is required on the local storage system.

What is the mapped volume capacity limit?

The documented maximum is 256 TB per mapped external volume. Data above that capacity cannot be accessed.

How can UVM be managed?

The documentation identifies REST API, Storage Advisor Embedded, and CCI as interfaces for UVM operations.

Facts from Hitachi Universal Volume Manager's own pages

Compatible storage type
Only block storage can be connected as an external storage system; non-block storage is unsupported. · docs.hitachivantara.com, 2 Oct 2026
Connections
External paths use Fibre Channel, with iSCSI also available for VSP One Block 85. · docs.hitachivantara.com, 2 Oct 2026
Headquarters
Santa Clara, California, USA · hitachivantara.com, 28 Sept 2026
Interoperability
The guide documents supported external systems from other vendors and provides a generic Fibre Channel profile for systems conforming to a subset of standard SCSI Primary Commands. · docs.hitachivantara.com, 2 Oct 2026
Limits
For VSP One Block, up to 4,096 external storage systems can be connected and each external volume can have up to eight mapping paths. · docs.hitachivantara.com, 2 Oct 2026
Management interfaces
The documentation identifies REST API, Storage Advisor Embedded, and CCI as interfaces through which UVM operations can be performed. · docs.hitachivantara.com, 2 Oct 2026
Purpose
Universal Volume Manager virtualizes storage devices so different storage system models can be used as one storage system. · docs.hitachivantara.com, 2 Oct 2026
Related storage software
Mapped external volumes can be used with products including Dynamic Provisioning, Global-active device, ShadowImage, TrueCopy, Universal Replicator, and Volume Migration. · docs.hitachivantara.com, 2 Oct 2026
Support
The guide advises contacting customer support for connection type details and says support can install and connect external storage using the generic UVM profile. · docs.hitachivantara.com, 2 Oct 2026
Use cases
The documentation lists backup, allocating external volumes to hosts, and migrating data from an older storage system as uses for external volumes. · docs.hitachivantara.com, 2 Oct 2026
Volume capacity
The documented maximum mapped external volume capacity is 256 TB per volume, and data beyond that capacity cannot be accessed. · docs.hitachivantara.com, 2 Oct 2026
Volume mapping
Mapped external volumes can be used from the host in the same way as volumes in the local storage system. · docs.hitachivantara.com, 2 Oct 2026
Who it is for
The documentation describes the feature for configuring and managing storage connections and volumes on a local storage system, with hosts accessing external volumes through that system. · docs.hitachivantara.com, 2 Oct 2026

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