This section provides information about configuring IBM® System Storage® DS5000, IBM DS4000® and IBM DS3000 systems for attachment to a SAN Volume Controller cluster. Some IBM System Storage DS4000 controllers are equivalent to StorageTek models; SAN Volume Controller also supports certain StorageTek FlexLine series and StorageTek D series. The information in this section also applies to the supported models of the StorageTek FlexLine series and StorageTek D series.
IBM System Storage DS5000, IBM DS4000, and IBM DS3000 are similar systems. The concepts in this section apply generally to all three systems; however, some options may not be available. See the documentation that is provided with your system for specific information.