Configuring IBM System Storage DS8000 systems

This section provides information about configuring the IBM® System Storage® DS8000® system for attachment to a SAN Volume Controller.

Configuring the IBM DS8000
The IBM DS8000 provides functions that are compatible with the SAN Volume Controller.
Supported firmware levels for the IBM DS8000
The SAN Volume Controller supports the IBM DS8000 series.
Supported models of the IBM DS8000
The SAN Volume Controller supports models of the IBM DS8000 series of controllers.
User interfaces on the IBM DS8000
Ensure that you are familiar with the user interfaces that support the IBM DS8000.
Concurrent maintenance for the IBM DS8000
Concurrent maintenance is the capability to perform I/O operations to an IBM DS8000 while simultaneously performing maintenance operations on it.
Sharing an IBM System Storage DS8000 system between a host and the SAN Volume Controller
You can share an IBM System Storage DS8000 system between a host and a SAN Volume Controller cluster.
Quorum disks on IBM System Storage DS8000 systems
The SAN Volume Controller can choose managed disks (MDisks) that are presented by a IBM System Storage DS8000 system as quorum disks.

Parent topic: Configuring and servicing storage systems