You must configure the Linux® operating
system before you can use System z® hosts with the SAN Volume Controller.
Before you configure the host operating systems, the following
tasks must be completed:
- An IBM® service
representative must have installed the SAN Volume Controller.
- You must have installed the appropriate host bus adapters.
After the prerequisite tasks are complete, use the following
general steps to configure your System
z hosts that are running the Linux operating
system:
- Zone the host system to the SAN Volume Controller on
the fibre-channel SAN. See the IBM System Storage® SAN Volume Controller
Software Installation and Configuration Guide for
additional information about zoning.
- Create the host system on the SAN Volume Controller,
using the worldwide port names (WWPNs). Map the VDisks to the host,
as required. See the IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller
Software Installation and Configuration Guide or IBM System Storage SAN Volume
Controller Command-Line Interface User's Guide for
additional information about creating hosts and mapping.
- Configure your Linux system for FCP attachment. See the latest
versions of the Linux on zSeries® Device Drivers and Installation
Commands for the Linux Kernel and Device
Drivers,Features and Commands for the Linux Kernel publications
for additional information.
- See your host system publications for additional
configuration tasks.