Configuration Planning - IBM System Storage DS6000 Series Overview

DS6000 Licensed Machine Code (LMC)
This document contains references to minimum DS LMC levels. In many cases, the minimum level listed does not represent the
latest available LMC level.
Customers are encouraged to keep their DS6000 series at the latest LMC level to take advantage of quality, reliability, and
serviceability enhancements and to receive problem determination and fix support.
All items listed in this version of the document require DS6000 series LMC level
Host Systems Attachment Guide
The IBM System Storage DS6000 Host Systems Attachment Guide should be referenced to obtain detailed information on
attaching servers to the DS6000 series.
Host Adapters
This document contains only limited information regarding host adapter driver levels and other prerequisites. Host adapter
firmware, driver, and fix level information is documented in the Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) Support Matrix. This matrix
can be found at:
http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/config/hba/index.wss
Additionally, review host adapter vendor documentation and web pages to obtain information regarding host adapter configuration
planning, hardware and software requirements, driver levels, and release notes.
ATTO: http://www.attotech.com
Emulex: http://www.emulex.com/ts/dds.html
AMCC/JNI: http://www.jni.com/
QLogic: http://www.qlogic.com/support/oem_detail_all.asp?oemid=22
SAN Fabric Products
Fabric product vendor documentation and web pages should be reviewed to obtain information regarding configuration planning,
hardware and software requirements, firmware and driver levels, and release notes.
IBM:
Cisco:
Channel Extension Technology Products
Channel extension technology product vendor documentation and web pages should be reviewed to obtain information regarding
configuration planning, hardware and software requirements, firmware and driver levels, and release notes.
Cisco:
Huawei:
IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller
The IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller is supported with the DS6800. The SAN Volume Controller is not interoperable
with DS Copy Services. Refer to the following web page for specific interoperability information on the SAN Volume Controller:
http://www.ibm.com/storage/support/2145
January 31, 2008
http://www.ibm.com/storage/ibmsan/products/sanfabric.html
http://www.cisco.com/go/ibm/storage
http://www.cisco.com/go/ibm/storage
http://www.huawei.com
DS6000 Interoperability Matrix
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