Ds Command-Line Interface; Software Requirements; Notification Methods - IBM TotalStorage DS6000 Introduction And Planning Manual

You must implement the DS Open API through the IBM TotalStorage Common
Information Model (CIM) agent, a middleware application that provides a
CIM-compliant interface. The DS Open API uses the CIM technology to manage
proprietary devices as open system devices through storage management
applications. The DS Open API allows these storage management applications to
communicate with a storage unit.

DS command-line interface

The IBM TotalStorage DS Command-Line Interface (CLI) enables open systems
hosts to invoke and manage FlashCopy and Metro and Global Mirror functions
through batch processes and scripts.
The command-line interface provides a full-function command set that allows you to
check your storage unit configuration and perform specific application functions
when necessary.
Note: Before you can use the DS CLI commands, you must ensure the following:
The following list highlights a few of the specific types of functions that you can
perform with the DS command-line interface:
v Check and verify your storage unit configuration
v Check the current Copy Services configuration that is used by the storage unit
v Create new logical storage and Copy Services configuration settings
v Modify or delete logical storage and Copy Services configuration settings

Software Requirements

To see current information on servers, operating systems, I/O adapters, and
connectivity products supported by the DS6000 series, click Interoperability Matrix
at the following DS6000 series Web site:
http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/disk/ds6000/interop.html

Notification methods

Call home support and SNMP messages provide notifications to you and IBM if an
event occurs on your storage unit.
Call home
v Your Storage Management Console must be equipped with the DS
Storage Manager graphical user interface (GUI).
v The GUI must have been installed as a Full Management Console
installation management type.
v Your storage unit must be configured (part of DS Storage Manager
postinstallation instructions).
v You must activate your license activation codes (part of DS Storage
Manager postinstallation instructions) before you can use the CLI
commands associated with Copy Services functions.
v You cannot install the DS CLI on a Windows 64-bit operating system.
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Chapter 1. Introduction