DS3000: Introduction and Implementation Guide

Abstract
This IBM® Redbooks® publication introduces the IBM System Storage DS3000, providing an overview of its design and specifications, and describing in detail how to set up, configure, and administer it. Since the DS3000 has different disk attachment options, we describe these different methods, including SAS 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.




Table of Contents
Part 1. Introduction
Chapter 1. Disk attachment technology
Chapter 2. DS3000 introduction
Part 2. Getting started
Chapter 3. Cabling
Chapter 4. Basic configuration
Chapter 5. Installing IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager
Chapter 6. Host configuration
Part 3. Administration
Chapter 7. Administration - Enterprise
Chapter 8. Administration - Configure
Chapter 9. Administration - Summary
Chapter 10. Administration - Modify
Chapter 11. Administration - Tools
Chapter 12. Administration - Support
Part 4. Sample Configurations
Chapter 13. SAS configuration 1 - Windows 2003 host
Chapter 14. SAS configuration 2 - Linux host
Chapter 14. iSCSI configuration 1 - Windows 2003 with QLogic QMC4052 HBA
Chapter 15. iSCSI configuration 2 - Software initiator on Red Hat Linux
Chapter 16. iSCSI configuration 3 - Windows 2003 Cluster
Chapter 15. FC configuration 1 - Emulex HBA boot BladeServer from SAN
Chapter 16. FC configuration 2 - BladeServer Microsoft Cluster
Chapter 17. FC configuration 3 - Linux SAN boot with System x 3755
Part 5. Appendices
Appendix A. FlashCopy example - Windows 2003
Appendix B. IBM Support Web site
Appendix C. CLI


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