Preface; The Team That Wrote This Book - IBM DS3000 Introduction And Implementation Manual

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Preface

This IBM Redbook introduces the IBM System Storage DS3000 - providing an overview of its
design and specifications, and describing in detail how to setup, configure and administer it.
Since the DS3000 has different disk attachment options, we describe these different
methods, including SAS, iSCSI, and Fibre-Channel.
You will learn how to install the DS3000 Storage Manager, and how to use its GUI and
command-line options. We cover quick setup of the DS3000 - creating arrays and logical
drives and making the storage available to a hosts. You will also find advanced management
tasks, including setting up and managing FlashCopy and Volume Copy. Finally, we provide
several configuration scenarios. The scenarios describe different methods for attaching
various DS3000 models under Windows and Linux, including clustered and boot-from-SAN
environments. These examples include step by step instructions using both the GUI as well
as command-line scripts. .
This publication is intended for customers, IBM Business Partners, and IBM technical
professionals who want to learn more about the capabilities and advanced functions of the
DS3000 Series of storage servers with Storage Manager Software. It also targets those who
have a DS3000 storage system and need detailed advice on how to configure and manage it.

The team that wrote this book

This book was produced by a team of specialists from around the world working at the
International Technical Support Organization, Raleigh Center.
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2007. All rights reserved.
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