IBM 4146 T30 Manual

IBM 4146 Models T30 and 1RX provide hardware
for the IBM TotalStorage SAN File System
Overview
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The IBM TotalStorage SAN File
System is a member of the IBM
TotalStorage Virtualization Family of
solutions. A network-based
heterogeneous file system, it is
designed:
• To provide high performance data
sharing for heterogeneous
servers accessing SAN-attached
storage in an open environment
• To provide a common file system
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for UNIX and Windows
servers with a single global
namespace to facilitate data
sharing across servers
• As a highly scalable solution
supporting both very large files
and very large number of files
without the limitations normally
associated with NFS or CIFS
implementations
The SAN File System hardware (4146
Model T30) consists of a cluster of
IBM TotalStorage SAN File System
Metadata Server engines (4146
Model 1RX) and a master console.
The SAN File System Metadata
Server engines are based on IBM
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xSeries 345 servers with
hardware added for increased
redundancy. The SAN File System
hardware combines servers into a
cluster designed for high availability.
The cluster consists of a minimum
of two, and up to a maximum of
eight, SAN File System Metadata
Server engines.
The master console is an IBM
xSeries 305 with preloaded
code. The master console can, using
Virtual Private Network (VPN),
provide a Remote Support interface
and Service Alert (call home)
capability. These can help eliminate
the requirement for frequent on-site
support. In addition, the master
console provides a common point of
residence for the IBM Tivoli
Pack for SAN Management, IBM
Director, and other tools associated
with the capabilities just described.
This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative,
call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: http://www.ibm.com.
IBM United States
Hardware Announcement
October 14, 2003
Key prerequisites
The SAN File System hardware
supports connectivity with
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Intel -based servers running
Windows 2000 Server and Advanced
Server, and with RISC-based servers
running the IBM AIX
mode operating system. IBM
TotalStorage Enterprise Storage
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Server (ESS) SAN disk arrays are
supported, as well as the SAN
Volume Controller and SAN
Integration Server, and any storage
devices they support.
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The IBM TotalStorage SAN File
System Software must be ordered
separately. For additional details,
refer to Software Announcement
203-275, dated October 14, 2003.
A pre-install Solution Assurance
Review (SAR) will be conducted with
customers before the SAN File
System is shipped. This SAR will be
used to support a successful
installation into the customer's
existing SAN environment.
Planned availability dates
• November 14, 2003: Except
feature 2930 (Japanese
publications)
• December 15, 2003: Japanese
publications
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At a glance
The IBM TotalStorage SAN File
System solution is designed to help
reduce both the complexity and
cost of managing your SAN-based
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storage. The SAN File System
5.1 32-bit
hardware (4146 Model T30)
consists of a cluster of IBM
TotalStorage SAN File System
Metadata Server engines (4146
Model 1RX) and a master console.
The SAN File System is designed
to allow you to:
• Lower the cost of storage
management
• Scale your infrastructure for
storage and data on demand
• Improve productivity and
reduce the pain for IT storage
and server management staff
by centralizing and simplifying
management through
policy-based storage
management automation
• Provide higher storage
utilization
• Reduce application downtime
and failover costs
• Simplify and lower the cost of
data backups through
application-server-free backup
and built-in file-based
FlashCopy
• Allow enhanced data sharing
and collaboration
• Eliminate data migration during
application server consolidation
This solution includes a Common
Information Model (CIM) Agent,
supporting storage management
by products based on open
standards for units that comply
with the open standards of the
Storage Network Industry
Association (SNIA) Common
Information Model.
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business
Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at
800-IBM-CALL
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