Configuring IBM System Storage DS6000 systems

This section provides information about configuring the IBM® System Storage® DS6000™ system for attachment to a SAN Volume Controller.

Configuring the IBM DS6000
The IBM DS6000 provides functions that are compatible with the SAN Volume Controller.
Supported firmware levels for the IBM DS6000
The IBM DS6000 must use a firmware level that is supported by the SAN Volume Controller.
Supported models of the IBM DS6000 series
The SAN Volume Controller supports models of the IBM DS6000 series of controllers.
User interfaces on the IBM DS6000
Ensure that you are familiar with the user interfaces that support the IBM DS6000.
Concurrent maintenance on the IBM DS6000
Concurrent maintenance is the capability to perform I/O operations to an IBM DS6000 while simultaneously performing maintenance operations on it.
Target port groups on the IBM DS6000
The IBM DS6000 uses the SCSI Target Port Groups feature to indicate a preferred path for each logical unit (LU).
Sharing an IBM System Storage DS6000 system between a host and the SAN Volume Controller
You can share an IBM System Storage DS6000 system between a host and a SAN Volume Controller cluster.
Quorum disks on IBM System Storage DS6000 systems
The SAN Volume Controller can choose managed disks (MDisks) that are presented by a IBM System Storage DS6000 system as quorum disks.

Parent topic: Configuring and servicing storage systems