DS6000 series installation overview

The topics in this section provide installation information related to your DS6000. Topics covered include preparing for installation, installing the hardware, installing the DS Storage Manager, and installing the DS command-line interface.

This section contains the high-level process that you must complete to install and configure your IBM® System Storage™ DS6000™ series.

The following steps outline, at a very high level, the tasks that you must complete to install and initially configure your DS6000 series. Each step below involves its own set of steps.

  1. Prepare your system for installation and familiarize yourself with the safety requirements.
  2. Install the hardware.
  3. Install the DS Storage Manager.
  4. (Optional) Install the DS CLI.
  5. Set up support capabilities and options.
  6. Create the initial logical configuration using either the DS Storage Manager or the DS CLI.
Related concepts
Configuring new fixed block storage using the DS CLI
Configuring new count key data storage using DS CLI
Related tasks
Creating a custom logical storage configuration
Related reference
Installing the DS CLI
Related information
Creating an express configuration
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