Configuring new fixed block storage using the DS CLI

This section describes how you can configure new fixed block storage within a storage unit by using the command-line interface.

Before you begin, you must be logged into the DS CLI application in interactive command mode. You must also be connected to a storage unit that is used for open systems host system storage.

The creation of the fixed block storage configuration is described first. The configuration of the storage unit SCSI host ports to enable access to fixed block storage is described second. You can run these two basic steps in the reverse order, but it is better to create storage configurations first, thereby creating the media to back up configuration data that is not related to the storage configuration.

• Creating extent pools for fixed block volumes using the DS CLI
  Complete this task to create fixed block volume extent pools. This is the first step in configuring new fixed block storage. You can use the DS CLI commands to create extent pools for fixed block volumes.
• Creating arrays for fixed block volumes using the DS CLI
  Complete this task to create arrays using the DS CLI commands.
• Creating a rank using the DS CLI
  Complete this task to create a rank using the DS CLI commands. A rank is a logically contiguous storage space that is made up of one array. You can assign a rank to every unassigned array.
• Creating fixed block volumes using the DS CLI
  Complete this task to create fixed block volumes.
• Creating LUN volumes for System i systems
  Complete this task to create fixed block LUN volumes for System i systems.
• Correcting a fixed block configuration error
  Complete this task to correct a fixed block volume configuration error.
• Creating fixed block volume groups using the DS CLI
  Complete this task to create fixed block volume groups.
• Creating a volume group for System i systems
  Complete this task to create volume groups for System i systems so that volumes can be assigned to the i5 fibre-channel adapters.
• Configuring fibre-channel I/O ports using the DS CLI
  Complete this task to configure fibre-channel I/O ports using the DS command-line interface.
• Creating SCSI host port connections using DS CLI
  Complete this task to create SCSI host port connections using the DS command-line interface.