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Important: Before you install DS Storage Manager software, consult the README.
Storage Manager README files are found on the Web, at the following address:
www.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/disk/
1. On the Support for IBM System Storage and TotalStorage products page,
2. In the Support & downloads box, again click Download. The Software and
3. In the Storage Manager section of the table, locate your operating system and
4. On the download page, in the table under File details, click on the *.txt file link,
IBM System Storage Productivity Center
The IBM System Storage Productivity Center (SSPC) is an integrated hardware and
software solution that provides a single point of entry for managing IBM System
Storage DS4000 systems, DS5000 systems, DS8000 systems, IBM System Storage
SAN Volume Controller clusters, and other components of your data storage
infrastructure. Therefore, you can use the IBM System Storage Productivity Center
to manage multiple IBM System Storage product configurations from a single
management interface.
To learn how to incorporate the DS Storage Manager with the IBM System Storage
Productivity Center, see the IBM System Storage Productivity Center Information
Center at the following Web site:
publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v4r1/index.jsp
Essential Web sites for DS4000/DS5000 support information
The most up-to-date information about DS4000/DS5000 storage subsystems and
DS Storage Manager, including documentation and the most recent software,
firmware, and NVSRAM downloads, can be found at the following Web sites:
IBM System Storage Disk Storage Systems
IBM System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC)
IBM DS3000, DS4000, DS5000, and BladeCenter Premium Feature Activation
Updated README files contain the latest device driver versions,
firmware levels, limitations, and other information not found in this
document.
from the Product family drop-down menu, select Disk systems. From the
Product drop-down menu, select your product (for example, DS5100 Midrange
Disk System). Click Go.
device drivers page opens.
version level (for example, IBM DS5000 Storage Manager v10.xx.xx.xx for
AIX - IBM System Storage), and click on the version link in the right-hand
column. The DS5000 Storage Manager download page opens.
and the README will open in your Web browser.
Find links to software and firmware downloads, READMEs, and support
pages for all IBM System Storage disk storage systems, including DS5000:
www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/disk
Find technical support information for your specific DS4000/DS5000 storage
subsystem/host configuration, including the latest recommended firmware
versions for your system, by using this interactive Web-based utility:
www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/config/ssic/index.jsp
Activate a DS5000 premium feature by using this Web-based utility:
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