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Remote Mirror and Copy Channel Extension, DWDM, and Network Connectivity
Distances beyond 300 km will require the use of channel extension technology, and the channel extender vendor will determine the
maximum distance supported. The vendor should be contacted for its distance capability, line quality requirements, and WAN
attachment capabilities.
IBM supports the use of the following products, in Table 3, with remote mirror and copy. Additionally, the product vendors should
also be consulted regarding hardware and software prerequisites when using their products in a DS6000 series remote mirror and
copy configuration. IBM is not responsible for third-party products.
When using remote mirror and copy with channel extenders, IBM supports the use of remote mirror and copy over all the network
technologies that are currently supported by the channel extender products, including Fibre Channel, Ethernet/IP, ATM-OC3, and
T1/T3. Evaluation, qualification, approval, and support of remote mirror and copy configurations using channel extender products
are the sole responsibility of the channel extender vendor. The vendor should be contacted for its distance capability, line quality
requirements, as well as SAN and WAN attachment capabilities.
Table 3: Minimum LMC levels for remote mirror and copy over Fibre Channel (FCP)
Metro Mirror
DS6800 (1750-511,
1750-522)
Cisco IP Storage
Service Modules
Cisco ONS 15530 /
15540 / 15454
CNT Edge Storage
Router
CNT UltraNet Storage
Director-eXtended
Huawei OptiX 6040/
6100 (WDM)
Huawei OptiX Metro
OSN 1500 / 2500 /
3500 / 7500
IBM 2027 Models
R04 and R16
IBM 2005 Model R18
IBM 2109 Model A16
IBM 2005 Model R18
IBM 2109 Model
1
M48
1
IBM 2109 Model M48 requires a fibre channel routing blade
2
The IBM 2027 Models R04 and R16 support direct attach only.
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