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IBM TotalStorage DS5100 Hardware Manual

IBM TotalStorage DS5100 Hardware Manual (566 pages)

Midrange System Storage DS4000/DS5000 series

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

Table of Contents

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

534
- 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

547
- 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

555

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Interoperability Matrix
1
Table of Contents
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Ess
4
- Additional Information
  4
- Operating Systems
  8
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Ds6000
13
Ds4000
18
Tape
30
Heterogeneous San Support
37
Nas
37

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