IBM eServer zSeries or IBM S/390 host attachment

This section describes how you attach an S/390^® or zSeries host system to a DS6000™ with a fibre-channel or FICON™ adapter.

Before you attach a host, review the following information:

The General requirements for attaching a host system
The DS6000 DS6000 Interoperability Matrix at http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/disk/ds6000/ for the most current information and details for hosts, operating systems, adapters, and switches
A list of supported host bus adapters (HBAs), firmware, and device driver information for your host system and host adapter at http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/config/hba/index.wss

FICON-attached S/390 and zSeries hosts overview
This section describes how you can attach the DS6000 storage unit to FICON-attached S/390 and zSeries^® hosts.
Linux for S/390 and zSeries
This section describes how to attach a storage unit to an S/390 or zSeries host system running Linux.
Registered state-change notifications (RSCNs) on zSeries hosts
This section provides information about registered state-change notifications (RSCNs) on zSeries hosts.
Analyzing service information messages for S/390 and zSeries systems
Service information messages (SIMs) are generated by a storage unit for S/390 and zSeries hosts. Before installation, you can use the customization work sheets to record the following service information: the SIM severity level and the maximum number of times the storage unit sends the SIMs (0-5 times) to the console. During installation, either you or the IBM service sales representative must enter this information into the system.
Attaching a zSeries host with FICON adapters
This section describes how to configure a zSeries host for FICON attachment to a IBM^® System Storage™ DS6000.

Parent topic: DS6000 host attachment

Related information

General requirements for attaching a host system