Complete this task to perform the high-level steps that are required
to enable your host to send I/O to the DS6000™.
You must complete your logical storage configuration before you attempt
to send host I/O to the DS6000.
This task contains the high-level tasks that you must complete before
you can successfully send host I/O to your DS6000.
Instructions and details for each individual step can be found in the host
system documentation or the IBM® System
Storage™ DS6000 Host
Systems Attachment Guide.
- Verify and update the supported fabric switch firmware.
- Create your storage area network (SAN) zones and assign them to
the appropriate zone sets.
- Verify and update the host adapter firmware on the host system.
- Install, verify, and update the host failover driver (SDD) on the
host system.
- If necessary, reconfigure or reboot the host system.
- Verify that the host system can access the DS6000 logical
volumes that are assigned to it.