The information presented here can help you as you begin to work
with real-time or simulated configurations.
You must complete a logical configuration for each storage unit. For example,
each storage unit must be assigned
a worldwide node name (WWNN). You must also configure the arrays,
ranks, logical subsystems, and extent pools from which your logical volumes
will be created.
If you plan to use Copy Services features (remote mirror and copy and point-in-time
copy
®), ensure that the license codes for the features that you plan to
use are activated. IBM
® supports a Web interface that is accessible through
the IBM home
page that allows you to retrieve the license feature code. After you obtain
the feature activation codes, you must enter them using the Web-based interface
called the
IBM System
Storage™ DS Storage Manager.
Note: A
license feature code is an encrypted value that is installed on each storage
unit to enable
the licensed feature that is associated with the license code. If you plan
to use the remote mirror and copy feature, a separate license is required
for each source and target site.
If you plan to implement a remote mirror and copy configuration, you need
to define the paths that remote mirror and copy volume pairs will use. Fibre
channel is used as the communication link between source and target volumes.
Therefore, Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP) connections have to be configured
between the storage units.
The following topics will help you get started. You can find links to these
topics below.
- Activating licenses
- IBM System Storage™ DS
Storage Manager
- Network configurations
- Administering
- Getting started using Copy Services
- Page help