The IBM System Storage™ DS
Storage Manager is an interface that is used to perform logical configurations,
service, copy services management, and for firmware upgrades.
The DS Storage Manager software must be installed on a computer (management
console) that you provide.
You can install the DS Storage Manager as either a GUI or in unattended
(silent) mode for the Windows operating systems. The unattended (silent) mode
installation option allows you to run the installation program unattended.
Use this method of installation to customize a response file
and issue a command from a command prompt window. The response file is a template
on the IBM System Storage Storage
Manager CD.
The DS Storage Manager can be accessed from any location that has network
access using a Web browser. It offers you the following choices that are available
with the applicable license management code:
- Simulated configuration
- This feature allows you to create and save logical configurations and
apply them to an online DS6000 series. This simulated configuration tool is
installed on your server and can be used for the configuration of a DS6000™ series at initial installation or for reconfiguration activities.
- Real-time configuration
- This feature provides you with real-time configuration support.
- Express configuration
- This feature provides the simplest and fastest configuration method.
- Copy services
- This feature allows you to process copy services functions.