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IBM DS4700 EXPRESS Hardware Manual (566 pages)

Midrange System Storage DS4000/DS5000 series

Brand: IBM | Category: Storage | Size: 11.03 MB

Front Cover
1
Table of Contents
5
Positioning the DS4000/DS5000 Series
20
Chapter 1. Introduction to IBM Midrange System Storage Storage Subsystems

21
Chapter 2 . New Features

34
Chapter 3. IBM System Storage DS4000 and DS5000 Hardware

43
Ibm Midrange System Storage Hardware Guide

50
Chapter 4. IBM System Storage DS Planning and Configuration

123
- Raid Reliability Considerations
  128
- Logical Drives and Controller Ownership
  132
- Storage Partitioning
  134
- Segment Size
  138
- Cache Parameters
  140
- Planning for Premium Features
  142
  - Disk Encryption or Fde
    143
  - Drive Slot Limit
    143
  - Security Planning: Full Disk Encryption
    143
  - Enhanced Remote Mirroring (Erm)
    144
  - FC/SATA Intermix
    145
- Planning Your Host Attachment Method
  146
  - Fibre Channel: San or Direct Attach
    146
  - Planning for Iscsi Attachment
    148
- Host Support and Multipathing
  150
  - Supported Server Platforms
    150
  - Supported Operating Systems
    151
  - Clustering Support
    151
  - Microsoft Windows MPIO
    153
  - Aix Mpio
    154
  - Aix Subsystem Device Driver Path Control Module (Sddpcm)
    155
  - Linux: Rhel/Sles Rdac
    155
  - Virtualization
    156
  - Auto Logical Drive Transfer (Adt) Feature
    156
- Operating System Restrictions
  159
  - Maximum File System Size
    160
  - Maximum Number of Luns Per Host
    160
- Storage Manager Software
  161
  - Storage Subsystem Management Methods
    163
  - Storage Manager Client
    166
  - Event Monitor Service
    169
  - Storage Manager Utilities
    170
- Installing Ibm System Storage Ds Storage Manager
  170
  - Installing Storage Manager in a Windows Server 2008 Host
    171
- Preparing the DS5000 Storage Subsystem
  177
- Step-By-Step Configuration
  193
  - Configuration Planning
    193
  - Enabling the Premium Features
    194
  - Automatic Configuration
    197
  - Manual Configuration
    203
  - Configuring Storage Partitioning
    219
  - Configuring Mapped Drives from Windows
    237
  - Monitoring and Alerting
    241
  - Saving the Configuration
    245
- Advanced Functions
  251
  - Expanding Arrays
    251
  - Defragment an Array
    253
  - Changing the RAID Array Level
    254
  - Unconfiguring a Storage Subsystem and Arrays
    255
  - Performing Advanced Functions on Logical Drives (Luns)
    256
  - Cache Parameters
    267
  - Media Scan
    271
  - Failover Alert Delay
    273
  - Persistent Reservations
    275
  - Automatic Firmware Synchronization
    276
- The Need for Encryption
  278
  - Encryption Method Used
    278
Chapter 5. Disk Security with Full Disk Encryption Drives

279
- Disk Security Components
  280
  - Ds5000 Disk Encryption Manager
    280
  - Full Data Encryption (FDE) Disks
    281
  - Premium Feature License
    281
  - Security Key Identifier
    282
- Setting up and Enabling a Secure Disk
  283
  - Fde and Premium Feature Check
    283
  - Secure Key Creation
    284
  - Enable Disk Security on Array
    287
- Additional Secure Disk Functions
  288
  - Changing the Security Key
    288
  - Save Security Key File
    290
  - Secure Erase
    291
  - FDE Drive Status
    292
  - Hot Spare Drive
    293
- Migrating Secure Disk Arrays
  293
  - Planning Checklist
    293
  - Export the Array
    294
- Import Secure Drive Array
  296
  - Unlock Drives
    298
  - Import Array
    299
Chapter 6 . IBM Remote Support Manager for Storage

304
- IBM Remote Support Manager for Storage
  304
  - Hardware and Software Requirements
    305
  - DS-RSM Model RS2
    307
  - Installation Choices for RSM for Storage
    308
  - How RSM for Storage Works
    309
  - Notification E-Mail and Events Filtering
    310
  - Remote Access Methods
    315
  - RSM Management Interface
    316
  - RSM Security Considerations
    317
- Installing and Setting up RSM
  319
  - Installing the Host os
    320
  - Installing Rsm
    320
  - Setting up Rsm
    320
  - Configuring SNMP Traps in Storage Manager
    332
  - Activating RSM
    334
  - Remote Access Security
    335
  - Managing Alerts
    340
- Upgrades and Maintenance
  346
  - Displaying Installed Firmware Versions
    346
Chapter 7. Advanced Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Diagnostics

347
- Obtaining Updates
  348
- Planning for Upgrades
  349
- Updating the DS5000 Storage Subsystem Host Software
  350
- Updating Controller Firmware
  351
- Controller Firmware Upgrade Tool
  357
- Dbfix Tool
  361
- Updating the ESM Board Firmware
  365
- Updating the Hard Disk Drives' Firmware
  367
- Updating Host Bus Adapter (HBA) Firmware
  375
- Handling Premium Features
  380
- Saving and Loading the Configuration
  386
  - Storage Subsystem Profile
    389
- Migrating Arrays between DS Storage Subsystems
  393
- Securing the DS5000 Storage Subsystem Client Using Remote Management
  412
- Preventative Maintenance and Data Collection
  414
  - Storage Manager Enterprise Management Window (Emw)
    414
  - Storage Manager Subsystem Management Window (Smw)
    416
  - Recovery Guru
    417
  - Major Event Log
    418
  - Collect All Support Data Option
    419
  - Media Scan
    421
  - Pre-Read Redundancy Check
    423
- Problem Determination
  423
- Replacement and Maintenance Procedures
  447
  - Managing Disk Failures
    447
  - Disk Replacement
    450
  - Managing Disks with an Impending Drive Failure Error
    450
  - Monitoring Solid State Drives (Ssd)
    452
  - Managing Battery Issues
    453
- Replacing Adapters (Hba) and Storage Controllers
  453
- Hbas and Operating System Tools
  454
  - Brocade Hba and Brocade Host Configuration Manager (Hcm)
    454
  - Emulex HBA Tools
    459
  - Qlogic Hbas and Sansurfer (Windows/Linux)
    461
  - Windows Server 2008
    469
  - Linux
    477
- Command-Line Interface (Cli)
  492
  - Using Cli Commands
    492
Chapter 8. Command-Line Interface and Script Editor

493
- CLI Parameters
  494
- Syntax Requirements
  499
- Error Reporting
  500
- Commands Overview
  501
  - Enclosure Commands
    506
  - Host Topology Commands
    509
- CLI Examples
  511
- Deleting a Logical Drive
  516
- Script Editor
  517
  - Using the Script Editor
    517
  - Embedding Commands in Batch Files
    521
- DS5000 Arrays and RAID Levels
  524
Appendix A. Overview of IBM System Storage DS5000 RAID Types

525
Appendix B. Deploying Iscsi Host Interface Controllers on the IBM System Storage

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- Iscsi Technology
  534
  - Iscsi Qualified Name (Iqn)
    534
  - Iscsi Physical Components
    535
  - Network Considerations
    536
- Iscsi Configurations on the DS5000 Series
  537
  - Jumbo Frames
    537
  - Virtual Local Area Networks
    538
  - Ethernet Priority
    539
- Security
  540
  - Internet Storage Name Service
    540
  - Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
    541
- Iscsi Performance Considerations
  542
  - Multipathing Iscsi
    543
  - Other Iscsi Performance Considerations
    543
- Solid State Drives in Tiered Storage
  546
- SSD Technology
  546
Appendix C. Solid State Drives on the IBM System Storage DS5000 Series

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- Implementing Tiered Storage
  548
- Solid State Drives on a Ds5000 Storage Subsystem
  548
  - Identifying SSD in Storage Manager
    549
  - Wear Life
    549
- SSD Performance on DS5000 Storage Subsystems
  550
  - Initial Lab Tests of Ssds on a DS5000 Storage Subsystem
    551
  - SDD Summary
    552
- Ibm Redbooks
  553
- Other Publications
  553
Related Publications

553
- Help from Ibm
  554
- How to Get Redbooks
  554
- Online Resources
  554
Index

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IBM DS4700 EXPRESS Hardware Manual (566 pages)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction to IBM Midrange System Storage Storage Subsystems

Chapter 2 . New Features

Chapter 3. IBM System Storage DS4000 and DS5000 Hardware

Ibm Midrange System Storage Hardware Guide

Chapter 4. IBM System Storage DS Planning and Configuration

Chapter 5. Disk Security with Full Disk Encryption Drives

Chapter 6 . IBM Remote Support Manager for Storage

Chapter 7. Advanced Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Diagnostics

Chapter 8. Command-Line Interface and Script Editor

Appendix A. Overview of IBM System Storage DS5000 RAID Types

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Appendix B. Deploying Iscsi Host Interface Controllers on the IBM System Storage

Appendix C. Solid State Drives on the IBM System Storage DS5000 Series

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Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Installing the Storage Subsystem

Chapter 3. Cabling the Storage Subsystem

Chapter 4. Operating the Storage Subsystem

Chapter 5. Replacing Components

Chapter 6. Hardware Maintenance

Appendix A. Records

Appendix B. Rack Mounting Template

Appendix C. Power Cords

Appendix D. Additional DS4000 Documentation

Appendix E. Accessibility

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