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IBM DS8900F 9 版简介和规划指南

IBM DS8900F
Version 9
Introduction and Planning Guide
IBM
SC27-9560-01

Note Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in "Safety and environmental notices" on page 155 and "Notices" on page 153.
This edition applies to version 9 of IBM DS8000 and to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions. © Copyright IBM Corporation 2019. US Government Users Restricted Rights Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.

Contents

About this book . . . . . . . . . . . v Chapter 3. Data management features 41

Who should use this book . . . . . . . . . . v

Transparent cloud tiering . . . . . . . . . . 41

Conventions and terminology . . . . . . . . v

Dynamic volume expansion . . . . . . . . . 43

Publications and related information . . . . . . v

Count key data and fixed block volume deletion

IBM Publications Center . . . . . . . . . . ix

prevention. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Sending comments . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Thin provisioning . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Extent Space Efficient (ESE) capacity controls for

Summary of changes . . . . . . . . . xi

thin provisioning . . . . . . . . . . . 44 IBM Easy Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Chapter 1. Overview . . . . . . . . . 1
Machine types overview . . . . . . . . . . 3 Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 | DS8910F Rack Mounted model 993 . . . . . . 4 | DS8910F model 994 . . . . . . . . . . . 6 | DS8950F model 996 . . . . . . . . . . . 7 | High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2 pair . . 8

VMware vStorage API for Array Integration support 48 Performance for IBM Z . . . . . . . . . . 49 Copy Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Disaster recovery through Copy Services . . . 59 Resource groups for Copy Services scope limiting 61 Comparison of Copy Services features . . . . . 62 Securing data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

I/O enclosures. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Processor nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Chapter 4. Physical configuration . . . 65

| Management enclosure . . . . . . . . . . 9

Configuration controls . . . . . . . . . . . 65

| Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Determining physical configuration features . . . 65

Functional overview . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Storage features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Logical configuration . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Storage enclosures and drives . . . . . . . 66

Logical configuration with DS8000 Storage

Storage-enclosure fillers . . . . . . . . . 67

Management GUI . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Configuration rules for storage features . . . . 67

Logical configuration with DS CLI. . . . . . 15 |

Raw and usable capacity . . . . . . . . . 68

RAID implementation . . . . . . . . . . 17

I/O adapter features . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Logical subsystems . . . . . . . . . . . 19

I/O enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Allocation methods . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Fibre Channel (SCSI-FCP and FICON) host

Management interfaces . . . . . . . . . . 21

adapters and cables. . . . . . . . . . . 71

DS8000 Storage Management GUI . . . . . . 21

zHyperLink adapters and cables . . . . . . 73

DS command-line interface . . . . . . . . 21

Feature codes for Transparent cloud tiering

RESTful API . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

IBM Spectrum Control. . . . . . . . . . 22

Feature codes for flash RAID adapters . . . . 74

IBM Copy Services Manager. . . . . . . . 23

Processor node features . . . . . . . . . . 74

DS8000 Storage Management GUI web browser

Feature codes for processor licenses . . . . . 74

support and configuration . . . . . . . . . 24

Processor memory features . . . . . . . . . 75

Feature codes for system memory . . . . . . 75

Chapter 2. Hardware features . . . . . 27
Management console . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Hardware specifics . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Storage system structure . . . . . . . . . 31 Flash drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Power features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Power cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Configuration rules for power features . . . . 77
Other configuration features . . . . . . . . . 77 BSMI certificate (Taiwan) . . . . . . . . . 77

Drive maintenance policy. . . . . . . . . 32 Host attachment overview . . . . . . . . 32 I/O load balancing . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Storage consolidation . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Count key data . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Fixed block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 T10 DIF support . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Logical volumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Allocation, deletion, and modification of volumes 36 LUN calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Extended address volumes for CKD . . . . . . 38 Quick initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Chapter 5. Licensed functions. . . . . 79
Licensed function indicators . . . . . . . . . 79 License scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Ordering licensed functions . . . . . . . . . 80 Rules for ordering licensed functions . . . . . . 81 Base Function license . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Encryption Authorization. . . . . . . . . 83 IBM Easy Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Operating environment license . . . . . . . 83 Thin provisioning . . . . . . . . . . . 84 z-synergy Services license . . . . . . . . . 84 High Performance FICON for z Systems. . . . 85

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IBM HyperPAV . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Parallel Access Volumes . . . . . . . . . 85 Transparent cloud tiering . . . . . . . . . 85 z/OS Distributed Data Backup . . . . . . . 86 zHyperLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 | IBM Fibre Channel Endpoint Security . . . . 86 Copy Services license . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Remote mirror and copy functions. . . . . . 87 FlashCopy function (point-in-time copy) . . . . 87 Safeguarded Copy . . . . . . . . . . . 88 z/OS Global Mirror . . . . . . . . . . 88 z/OS Metro/Global Mirror Incremental Resync 88 Copy Services Manager on the Hardware Management Console license . . . . . . . . 88
Chapter 6. Delivery and installation requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Delivery requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Acclimation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
| Shipment weights and dimensions. . . . . . 92 Receiving delivery . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Installation site requirements . . . . . . . . 94 | Planning the model 993 rack configuration . . . 94
Planning for floor and space requirements . . . 95 Planning for power requirements . . . . . . 108 Planning for environmental requirements . . . 112 Planning for safety . . . . . . . . . . 117 Planning for network and communications requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Chapter 7. Planning your storage complex setup . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Company information . . . . . . . . . . 123 Management console network settings . . . . . 123 Remote support settings . . . . . . . . . . 124 Notification settings . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Control switch settings . . . . . . . . . . 125
Chapter 8. Planning data migration 127
Selecting a data migration method . . . . . . 128
Chapter 9. Planning for security . . . 131
Planning for data encryption . . . . . . . . 131 Planning for encryption-key servers . . . . . 131 Planning for key lifecycle managers . . . . . 132 Planning for full-disk encryption activation . . 133
Planning for user accounts and passwords . . . 133

Managing secure user accounts . . . . . . 133 Managing secure service accounts . . . . . 134 Planning for NIST SP 800-131A security conformance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Chapter 10. License activation and management. . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Planning your licensed functions . . . . . . . 137 Activation of licensed functions . . . . . . . 138
Activating licensed functions . . . . . . . 138 Scenarios for managing licensing . . . . . . . 139
Adding storage to your machine . . . . . . 139 Managing a licensed feature . . . . . . . 140

Appendix A. Accessibility features

141

Appendix B. Warranty information

143

Appendix C. IBM equipment and documents . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Installation components . . . . . . . . . . 145 Customer components . . . . . . . . . . 146 Service components . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Appendix D. Customization worksheets . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Appendix E. Compliance standards 149

Appendix F. European Union General Data Protection Regulation Considerations. . . . . . . . . . . 151

Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Homologation statement . . . . . . . . . 155 Safety and environmental notices . . . . . . . 155
Safety notices and labels. . . . . . . . . 155 Vendor-specific uninterruptible power supply safety statements . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Environmental notices . . . . . . . . . 166 Electromagnetic compatibility notices . . . . 166

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

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About this book

This book describes how to plan for a new installation of DS8900F. It includes information about planning requirements and considerations, customization guidance, and configuration worksheets.

Who should use this book
This book is intended for personnel that are involved in planning. Such personnel include IT facilities managers, individuals responsible for power, cooling, wiring, network, and general site environmental planning and setup.

Conventions and terminology
Different typefaces are used in this guide to show emphasis, and various notices are used to highlight key information.

The following typefaces are used to show emphasis:

Typeface Bold bold monospace Italics
Monospace

Description
Text in bold represents menu items.
Text in bold monospace represents command names.
Text in italics is used to emphasize a word. In command syntax, it is used for variables for which you supply actual values, such as a default directory or the name of a system.
Text in monospace identifies the data or commands that you type, samples of command output, examples of program code or messages from the system, or names of command flags, parameters, arguments, and name-value pairs.

These notices are used to highlight key information:

Notice Note Important
Attention

Description
These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice.
These notices provide information or advice that might help you avoid inconvenient or difficult situations.
These notices indicate possible damage to programs, devices, or data. An attention notice is placed before the instruction or situation in which damage can occur.

Publications and related information
Product guides, other IBM® publications, and websites contain information that relates to the IBM DS8000® series.
To view a PDF file, you need Adobe Reader. You can download it at no charge from the Adobe website(get.adobe.com/reader/).

Online documentation

The IBM DS8000 series online product documentation ( http://www.ibm.com/ support/knowledgecenter/ST5GLJ_8.1.0/com.ibm.storage.ssic.help.doc/ f2c_securitybp.html) contains all of the information that is required to install, configure, and manage DS8000 storage systems. The online documentation is updated between product releases to provide the most current documentation.
Publications

You can order or download individual publications (including previous versions) that have an order number from the IBM Publications Center website(https:// www.ibm.com/e-business/linkweb/publications/servlet/pbi.wss). Publications without an order number are available on the documentation CD or can be downloaded here.

Table 1. DS8000 series product publications

Title

Description

Order number

IBM DS8900F Introduction and Planning Guide

This publication provides an overview of V9.0.0 SC27-9560-01 the new DS8900F, the latest storage system in the DS8000 series. The DS8900F provides two system types: DS8910F Flexibility Class models 993 and 994 and DS8950F Agility Class models 996 and E96.

IBM DS8882F Introduction and Planning Guide

This publication provides an overview of V8.5.3 GC27-9259-02 the DS8882F, the latest storage system in V8.5.1 GC27-9259-01 the DS8000 series. The DS8882F provides V8.5.0 GC27-9259-00 the new model 983. This publication provides an overview of the product and technical concepts for DS8882F.

IBM DS8880 Introduction and This publication provides an overview of V8.5.3 GC27-8525-18

Planning Guide

the product and technical concepts for V8.5.1 GC27-8525-17

DS8880. It also describes the ordering V8.5.0 GC27-8525-16

features and how to plan for an

V8.4.0 GC27-8525-15

installation and initial configuration of V8.3.3 GC27-8525-14

the storage system.

V8.3.1 GC27-8525-13

V8.3.0 GC27-8525-12

V8.2.3 GC27-8525-11

V8.2.1 GC27-8525-09

V8.2.0 GC27-8525-07

V8.1.1 GC27-8525-06

V8.1.0 GC27-8525-05

V8.0.1 GC27-8525-04

GC27-8525-03

V8.0.0 GC27-8525-02

IBM DS8870 Introduction and This publication provides an overview of V7.5.0 GC27-4209-11

Planning Guide

the product and technical concepts for V7.4.0 GC27-4209-10

DS8870. It also describes the ordering V7.3.0 GC27-4209-09

features and how to plan for an

V7.2.0 GC27-4209-08

installation and initial configuration of V7.1.0 GC27-4209-05

the storage system.

V7.0.0 GC27-4209-02

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Table 1. DS8000 series product publications (continued)

Title

Description

Order number

IBM DS8000 Command-Line Interface User's Guide

This publication describes how to use the V9.0.0 SC27-9562-00

DS8000 command-line interface (DS CLI) V8.5.4 SC27-8526-11

to manage DS8000 configuration and

V8.5.1 SC27-8526-10

Copy Services relationships, and write V8.5.0 SC27-8526-09

customized scripts for a host system. It V8.3.3 SC27-8526-08

also includes a complete list of CLI

V8.3.1 SC27-8526-07

commands with descriptions and

V8.3.0 SC27-8526-06

example usage.

V8.2.3 SC27-8526-05

V8.2.2 SC27-8526-04

V8.2.0 SC27-8526-03

V8.1.1 SC27-8526-02

V8.1.0 SC27-8526-01

V8.0.0 SC27-8526-00

V7.5.0 GC27-4212-06

V7.4.0 GC27-4212-04

V7.3.0 GC27-4212-03

V7.2.0 GC27-4212-02

V7.1.0 GC27-4212-01

V7.0.0 GC27-4212-00

V6.3.0 GC53-1127-07

IBM DS8000 Host Systems Attachment Guide

This publication provides information V9.0.0 SC27-9563-00

about attaching hosts to the storage

V8.0.0 SC27-8527-00

system. You can use various host

V7.5.0 GC27-4210-04

attachments to consolidate storage

V7.4.0 GC27-4210-03

capacity and workloads for open systems V7.2.0 GC27-4210-02

and IBM Z hosts.

V7.1.0 GC27-4210-01

V7.0.0 GC27-4210-00

V6.3.0 GC27-2298-02

IBM DS8800/DS8700 RESTful API Guide

This publication provides an overview of V1.3 SC27-9235-00

the Representational State Transfer

V1.2 SC27-8502-02

(RESTful) API, which provides a

V1.1 SC27-8502-01

platform independent means by which to V1.0 SC27-8502-00

initiate create, read, update, and delete

operations in the DS8000 and supporting

storage devices.

Table 2. DS8000 series warranty, notices, and licensing publications

Title

Location

IBM Warranty

IBM Support Portal website

Information for DS8000

series

IBM Safety Notices

IBM Systems Safety Notices

IBM Systems

IBM Support Portal website

Environmental Notices

International Agreement IBM Support Portal website for Acquisition of Software Maintenance (Not all software will offer Software Maintenance under this agreement.)

IBM License Agreement IBM Support Portal website for Machine Code

About this book vii

See the Agreements and License Information CD that was included with the DS8000 series for the following documents: v License Information v Notices and Information v Supplemental Notices and Information
Related websites

View the websites in the following table to get more information about DS8000 series.

Table 3. DS8000 series related websites

Title

Description

IBM website (ibm.com®)

Find more information about IBM products and services.

IBM Support Portal website

Find support-related information such as downloads, documentation, troubleshooting, and service requests and PMRs.

IBM Directory of Worldwide Contacts website(www.ibm.com/ planetwide)

Find contact information for general inquiries, technical support, and hardware and software support by country.

IBM DS8000 series website (www.ibm.com/servers/storage/ disk/ds8000)

Find product overviews, details, resources, and reviews for the DS8000 series.

IBM Redbooks® (www.redbooks.ibm.com/)

Find technical information developed and published by IBM International Technical Support Organization (ITSO).

IBM System Storage® Interoperation Find information about host system models,

Center (SSIC) website

operating systems, adapters, and switches that are

(www.ibm.com/systems/support/ supported by the DS8000 series.

storage/config/ssic)

IBM Data storage feature activation Download licensed machine code (LMC) feature keys

(DSFA) website

that you ordered for your DS8000 storage systems.

(www.ibm.com/storage/dsfa)

IBM Fix Central (www-933.ibm.com/support/ fixcentral)

Download utilities such as the IBM Easy Tier® Heat Map Transfer utility and Storage Tier Advisor tool.

IBM JavaTM SE (JRE)(www.ibm.com/ Download IBM versions of the Java SE Runtime

developerworks/java/jdk)

Environment (JRE), which is often required for IBM

products.

IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager online product documentation(www.ibm.com/ support/knowledgecenter/ SSWPVP/)

This online documentation provides information about IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager, which you can use to manage encryption keys and certificates.

IBM Spectrum ControlTM online product documentation in IBM Knowledge Center (www.ibm.com/support/ knowledgecenter)

This online documentation provides information about IBM Spectrum Control, which you can use to centralize, automate, and simplify the management of complex and heterogeneous storage environments including DS8000 storage systems and other components of your data storage infrastructure.

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Table 3. DS8000 series related websites (continued)

Title

Description

DS8900 Code Bundle Information website (www.ibm.com/support/ docview.wss?uid=ibm11072022)

Find information about code bundles for DS8900.
The version of the currently active installed code bundle displays with the DS CLI ver command when you specify the -l parameter.

IBM Publications Center
The IBM Publications Center is a worldwide central repository for IBM product publications and marketing material.
Procedure
The IBM Publications Center website (ibm.com/shop/publications/order) offers customized search functions to help you find the publications that you need. You can view or download publications at no charge.
Sending comments
Your feedback is important in helping to provide the most accurate and highest quality information.
Procedure
To submit any comments about this publication or any other IBM storage product documentation:
Send your comments by email to ibmkc@us.ibm.com. Be sure to include the following information: v Exact publication title and version v Publication form number (for example, GA32-1234-00) v Page, table, or illustration numbers that you are commenting on v A detailed description of any information that should be changed

About this book ix

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Summary of changes

DS8000 Version 9 introduces the following new features.
Version 9

This table provides the current technical changes and enhancement to the IBM DS8000 as of October 25, 2019. Changed and new information is indicated by a vertical bar (|) to the left of the change.

Function DS8910F Flexibility Class models 993 and 994
DS8950F Agility Class models 996 and E96 Support for POWER9 processors
New power cords
Support for 32 Gbps Fibre Channel host adapters New Fibre Channel cables
Support for IBM Fibre Channel Endpoint Security

Description
See "DS8910F Rack Mounted model 993" on page 4 and "DS8910F model 994" on page 6 for more information.
See "DS8950F model 996" on page 7 for more information.
See "Feature codes for processor licenses" on page 74 for more information.
See "Feature codes for power cords" on page 75 for more information.
See "Feature codes for Fibre Channel host adapters" on page 71 for more information.
See "Feature codes for Fibre Channel cables" on page 72 for more information.
See "IBM Fibre Channel Endpoint Security" on page 86 for more information.

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Chapter 1. Overview

The IBM DS8900F is a high-performance, high-capacity storage system that

supports continuous operation, data security, and data resiliency. For

high-availability, the hardware components are redundant.

The DS8900F provides two system types within the 533x all-flash machine type

family:

DS8910F Flexibility Class

The DS8910F Flexibility Class Rack Mounted model 993 and model 994

strike the perfect balance of performance, capacity, and cost, all delivered

within a flexible space-saving footprint.

Rack Mounted model 993

DS8910F Flexibility Class Rack Mounted model 993 provides a

modular rack-mountable enterprise storage system within the 533x

all-flash machine type family. The modular system can be

integrated into an existing IBM Z model ZR1, IBM LinuxONE

Rockhopper II model LR1, or other standard 19-inch wide rack that

conforms to EIA 310D specifications. The DS8910F allows you to

take advantage of the DS8900F advanced features while limiting

datacenter footprint and power infrastructure requirements. The

modular system contains processor nodes, an I/O Enclosure, High

Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2, and a Management Enclosure

(which includes the HMCs, private network Ethernet Switches, and

power control cards). The DS8910F model 993 includes 8-core

processors and is scalable with up to 96 Flash Tier 0, Flash Tier 1,

or Flash Tier 2 drives, up to 512 GB system memory, and up to 32

host adapter ports.

Model 994

The DS8910F Flexibility Class model 994 includes 8-core processors

and is scalable with up to 192 Flash Tier 0, Flash Tier 1, or Flash

Tier 2 drives, up to 512 GB system memory, and up to 64 host

adapter ports. The DS8910F model 994 includes a base frame with

40U capacity.

DS8950F Agility Class

The DS8950F Agility Class consolidates all your workloads for IBM Z®,

IBM LinuxONE, IBM Power® System and distributed environments under

a single all-flash storage solution.

Model 996 and E96

The DS8950F Agility Class model 996 base frame and optional E96

expansion frame includes up to 20-core processors and is scalable

with up to 384 Flash Tier 0, Flash Tier 1, or Flash Tier 2 drives, up

to 2048 GB system memory, and up to 128 host adapter ports.

The DS8900F models 994, 996, and E96 feature new 19-inch wide frames with

reduced footprint and height.

Licensed functions are available in four groups:
Base Function The Base Function license is required for each storage system. The licensed

functions include Encryption Authorization, Easy Tier, the Operating Environment License, and Thin Provisioning.

z-synergy Services

The z-synergy Services include z/OS® functions that are supported on the

storage system. The licensed functions include zHyperLink, transparent

cloud tiering, High Performance FICON® for z Systems®, HyperPAV, PAV,

SuperPAV, zHyperWrite, and z/OS Distributed Data Backup.

Copy Services Copy Services features help you implement storage solutions to keep your business running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by providing data duplication, data migration, and disaster recovery functions. The licensed functions include Global Mirror, Metro Mirror, Metro/Global Mirror, Point-in-Time Copy/FlashCopy®, z/OS Global Mirror, Safeguarded Copy, and z/OS Metro/Global Mirror Incremental Resync (RMZ).

Copy Services Manager on Hardware Management Console The Copy Services Manager on Hardware Management Console (CSM on HMC) license enables IBM Copy Services Manager to run on the Hardware Management Console, which eliminates the need to maintain a separate server for Copy Services functions. The CSM software license is required to enable CSM usage on the HMC.

The storage system also includes features such as:

v POWER9TM processors

v Power-usage reporting

v National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) SP 800-131A enablement

Other functions that are supported in both the DS8000 Storage Management GUI and the DS command-line interface (DS CLI) include: v Easy Tier v Data encryption v Thin provisioning

You can use the DS8000 Storage Management GUI and the DS command-line interface (DS CLI) to manage and logically configure the storage system.

Functions that are supported in only the DS command-line interface (DS CLI) include: v Point-in-time copy functions with IBM FlashCopy v Remote Mirror and Copy functions, including
Metro Mirror Global Copy Global Mirror Metro/Global Mirror z/OS Global Mirror z/OS Metro/Global Mirror Multiple Target PPRC

The storage systems meets hazardous substances (RoHS) requirements by conforming to the following EC directives:
v Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. It has been demonstrated that the requirements specified in Article 4 are met.

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v EN 50581:2012 technical documentation for the assessment of electrical and electronic products regarding the restriction of hazardous substances.
The IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager stores data keys that are used to secure the key hierarchy that is associated with the data encryption functions of various devices, including the DS8000 series. It can be used to provide, protect, and maintain encryption keys that are used to encrypt information that is written to and decrypt information that is read from encryption-enabled disks. IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager operates on various operating systems.

Machine types overview
There are several machine type options available for the DS8000 series. Order a hardware machine type for the storage system and a corresponding function authorization machine type for the licensed functions that are planned for use.

The following tables list the available hardware machine types and their corresponding function authorization machine types.

Table 4. Available hardware and function-authorization machine types that support all-flash

system types

Hardware

Licensed functions

Corresponding

Hardware machine Available hardware

function

Available function

type

models

authorization authorization models

machine type

5331 (1-year warranty

9046 (1-year warranty

period)

5332 (2-year warranty

993

9047 (2-year warranty

period)

994

FF8

5333 (3-year warranty

9048 (3-year warranty

period)

996 and E96

period)

5334 (4-year warranty

9049 (4-year warranty

period)

The machine types for the DS8000 series specify the service warranty period. The warranty is used for service entitlement checking when notifications for service are called home. All DS8000 series models report 2107 as the machine type to attached host systems.

Hardware

The architecture of the IBM DS8000 series is based on three major elements that provide function specialization and three tiers of processing power.
Figure 1 on page 4 illustrates the following elements: v Host adapters manage external I/O interfaces that use Fibre Channel protocols
for host-system attachment and for replicating data between storage systems. v Flash RAID adapters manage the internal storage devices. They also manage the
SAS paths to drives, RAID protection, and drive sparing. v A pair of high-performance redundant active-active Power servers is functionally
positioned between the adapters and a key feature of the architecture.

Chapter 1. Overview 3

The internal Power servers support the bulk of the processing to be done in the storage system. Each Power server has multiple processor cores. The cores are managed as a symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) pool of shared processing power to process the work that is done on the Power server. Each Power server runs an AIX® kernel that manages the processors, manages processor memory as a data cache, and more. For more information, see IBM DS8000 Architecture and Implementation on the IBM Redbooks (www.redbooks.ibm.com/)

HOST adapters

Adapteorr pprroocceessssoorrss

Protocol management

Power server
Shared processors cache

Flash RAID adapters
Adapter processors RAID & sparing management

f2c02629

Figure 1. DS8000 series architecture

The DS8000 series architecture has the following major benefits.
v Server foundation Promotes high availability and high performance by using field-proven Power servers Reduces custom components and design complexity Positions the storage system to reap the benefits of server technology advances
v Operating environment Promotes high availability and provides a high-quality base for the storage system software through a field-proven AIX operating-system kernel Provides an operating environment that is optimized for Power servers, including performance and reliability, availability, and serviceability Provides shared processor (SMP) efficiency Reduces custom code and design complexity Uses Power firmware and software support for networking and service functions

DS8910F Rack Mounted model 993

The DS8910F Rack Mounted storage system is an entry-level, high-performance

storage system that includes only High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2.

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The DS8910F Rack Mounted storage system can be integrated into an IBM Z model

ZR1 or IBM LinuxONE Rockhopper II model LR1, or another standard 19-inch

wide rack that conforms to EIA 310D specifications to take advantage of the

DS8910F advanced features while limiting datacenter footprint and power

infrastructure requirements. This modular rack-mountable enterprise storage

system features 8-core processors and supports one High Performance Flash

Enclosure Gen2 pair with the model ZR1 or LR1 installation, or up to two High

Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pair with the standard 19-inch wide rack

installation, with up to 96 Flash Tier 0, Flash Tier 1, or Flash Tier 2 drives. The

modular system contains processor nodes, an I/O Enclosure, High Performance

Flash Enclosures Gen2, and a Management Enclosure (which includes the HMCs,

Ethernet Switches, and RPCs). The HMCs are small form factor computers. The

DS8910F Rack Mounted storage system requires a minimum of 15U contiguous

rack space.

The standard 19-inch wide rack installation (feature code 0939) supports optional

features that require additional contiguous space:

v A second High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pair (feature code 1605)

requires an additional 4U contiguous space.

v A 1U keyboard and display (feature code 1765) requires an additional 1U

contiguous space. For accessibility, the keyboard and display must be mounted

at a height of 15 - 46 inches. If you add the keyboard and display, ensure that

you provide adequate space to accommodate them.

Note: The model 993 can also be connected to an existing keyboard and display

in the frame.

The DS8910F model 993 uses 16 and 32 Gbps Fibre Channel host adapters that run

Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP) or FICON protocol. The High Performance FICON

(HPF) feature is also supported.

The DS8910F model 993 supports single-phase and three-phase power. The

C13/C14 power cords for connection of the model 993 components to IBM iPDU

features or to customer supplied rack PDUs are provided with the components. 1

m jumper C13/C14 power cables are also provided.

The following tables list the hardware components and maximum capacities that

are supported for the DS8910F model 993.

| Table 5. Components for the DS8910F model 993

| | Processors

System memory

Processor memory

| 8-core

192 GB

96 GB

| 8-core

512 GB

256 GB

I/O enclosure 1 1

Host adapters (4 port)
2 - 8
2 - 8

High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pairs1
1 or 22
1 or 22

| 1. High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2 are installed in pairs.

| 2. The standard 19-inch wide rack installation (feature code 0939) supports an optional second High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pair (feature

code 1605). The optional second High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pair is not available with the model ZR1 installation (feature code 0937)

or the model LR1 installation (feature code 0938) because there is not enough available space.

| Table 6. Maximum capacity for the DS8910F model 993

| | Processors

System memory

Maximum 2.5-in. Flash Tier 0,

Maximum storage capacity for

Flash Tier 1, or Flash Tier 2 drives 2.5-in. flash drives

| 8-core

192 GB

1.47 PB

| 8-core |

512 GB

1.47 PB

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DS8910F (model 993) overview

The DS8910F Rack Mounted storage system model 993 consists of modules for

installation in an existing rack.

The model 993 includes the following components:

v High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pair

Note: The standard 19-inch wide rack installation (feature code 0939) supports

an optional second High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pair (feature code

1605). The optional second High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pair is not

available with the model ZR1 installation (feature code 0937) or the model LR1

installation (feature code 0938).

v I/O enclosure pair

v Two processor nodes (available with POWER9 processors)

v Management enclosure

v Intelligent Power Distribution Units (iPDUs)

DS8910F model 994

The DS8910F model 994 is an entry-level, high-performance, high-capacity storage

system that includes only High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2.

Model 994 features 8-core processors and is scalable and supports up to 192 Flash

Tier 0, Flash Tier 1, or Flash Tier 2 drives. The frame is 19 inches wide and 40U

high. It supports up to four High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pair.

The DS8910F model 994 uses 16 or 32 Gbps Fibre Channel host adapters that run

Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP) or FICON®. The High Performance FICON (HPF)

feature is also supported.

Model 994 supports single-phase and three-phase power.

The following tables list the hardware components and maximum capacities that

are supported for the DS8910F model 994, depending on the amount of memory

that is available.

| Table 7. Components for the DS8910F model 994

| | Processors

System memory

Processor memory

| 8-core

192 GB

96 GB

| 8-core

512 GB

256 GB

| 1. High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2 are installed in pairs. |

I/O enclosure 1 or 2 1 or 2

Host adapters (4 port)
2 - 16
2 - 16

High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pairs1
1 - 4
1 - 4

| Table 8. Maximum capacity for the DS8910F model 994

| | Processors

System memory

Maximum 2.5-in. Flash Tier 0,

Maximum storage capacity for

Flash Tier 1, or Flash Tier 2 drives 2.5-in. flash drives

| 8-core

192 GB

192

2 PB1

| 8-core

512 GB

192

2 PB1

| 1. With 512 GB or less system memory, the maximum physical capacity is 2 PB when using large extents, or 512 TB when using

small extents. With 512 GB or less system memory, the maximum virtual capacity for volume allocation (including

overprovisioning) is 4 PB when using large extents, or 1 PB when using small extents (including Safeguarded Copy virtual

capacity).

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DS8910F (model 994) overview

The DS8910F model 994 includes a base frame.

The base frame includes the following components:

v High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2

v I/O enclosure pair (optional second I/O enclosure pair)

v Processor nodes (available with POWER9 processors)

v Management enclosure

v Intelligent rack PDU (iPDU) pair

DS8950F model 996

DS8950F Agility Class consolidates all your workloads for IBM Z®, IBM

LinuxONE, IBM Power® System and distributed environments under a single

all-flash storage solution.

DS8950F storage systems are scalable with up to 20-core processors, and up to 384

Flash Tier 0, Flash Tier 1, or Flash Tier 2 drives. They are optimized and

configured for cost. The frame is 19 inches wide and 40U high. They support the

following High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pairs:

v Up to four High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pairs in the base frame

(model 996).

v Up to four High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pairs in the expansion frame

(model E96).

The DS8950F uses 16 or 32 Gbps Fibre Channel host adapters that run Fibre

Channel Protocol (FCP) or FICON®. The High Performance FICON (HPF) feature is

also supported.

The DS8950F supports single-phase and three-phase power.

The following tables list the hardware components and maximum capacities that

are supported for the DS8950F models 996 and E96, depending on the amount of

memory that is available.

| Table 9. Components for the DS8950F models 996 and E96

| | | Processors

System memory Processor memory I/O enclosures

| 10-core

512 GB

256 GB

1 or 2

| 20-core

1024 GB

512 GB

1 - 4

| 20-core

2048 GB

1024 GB

1 - 4

| 1. High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2 are installed in pairs. |

Host adapters (4 port) 2 - 16 2 - 32 2 - 32

High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pairs1
1 - 4
1 - 8
1 - 8

Expansion frames 0 0 - 1 0 - 1

| Table 10. Maximum capacity for the DS8950F models 996 and E96

| | | Processors

System memory

Maximum storage capacity for

Maximum 2.5-in. Flash Tier 0,

2.5-in. Flash Tier 0, Flash Tier 1, or

Flash Tier 1, or Flash Tier 2 drives Flash Tier 2 drives

| 10-core

512 GB

192

2 PB1

| 20-core

1024 GB

384

5.9 PB

| 20-core

2048 GB

384

5.9 PB

| 1. With 512 GB or less system memory, the maximum physical capacity is 2 PB when using large extents, or 512 TB when using

small extents. With 512 GB or less system memory, the maximum virtual capacity for volume allocation (including

overprovisioning) is 4 PB when using large extents, or 1 PB when using small extents (including Safeguarded Copy virtual

capacity).

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DS8950F base frame (model 996) overview

The DS8950F includes a base frame (model 996).

The base frame includes the following components:

v High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2

v I/O enclosure pair (optional second I/O enclosure pair)

v Processor nodes (available with POWER9 processors)

v Management enclosure

v Intelligent rack PDU (iPDU) pair (optional second iPDU pair)

DS8950F expansion frame (model E96) overview

The DS8950F supports one expansion frame (model E96) that can be added to a

base frame (model 996).

An expansion frame requires a 20-core processor in the base frame. The expansion

frame includes an intelligent rack PDU (iPDU) pair, I/O enclosures, and up to four

High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pairs.

High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2 pair

The High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 is a 2U storage enclosure that is

installed in pairs.

The High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pair contains the following hardware

components:

v Two 2U 24-slot SAS flash drive enclosures. Each of the two enclosures contains

the following components:

Two power supplies with integrated cooling fans

Two SAS Expander Modules with two SAS ports each

One midplane or backplane for plugging components that provides

maintenance of flash drives, Expander Modules, and power supplies

Space for 24 2.5-inch flash drives or drive fillers

I/O enclosures
The I/O enclosure is a bridge between the processor nodes and the customer data, both from the flash drives and the host systems.

The I/O enclosure uses PCIe interfaces to connect I/O adapters in the I/O enclosure to both processor nodes. A PCIe device is an I/O adapter or a processor node.

To improve I/O operations per second (IOPS) and sequential read/write throughput, the I/O enclosure is connected to each processor node with a point-to-point connection.

The I/O enclosure contain the following adapters:

Flash interface connectors Interface connector that provides PCIe cable connection from the I/O enclosure to the High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2.

Host adapters An I/O enclosure can support up to 16 host ports.

Each of the four 16 or 32 Gbps Fibre Channel ports on a PCIe-attached

host adapter can be independently configured to use SCSI/FCP or

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FICON/zHPF protocols. Both longwave and shortwave adapter versions

that support different maximum cable lengths are available. The

host-adapter ports can be directly connected to attached hosts systems or

storage systems, or connected to a storage area network. SCSI/FCP ports

are used for connections between storage systems. SCSI/FCP ports that are

attached to a SAN can be used for both host and storage system

connections.

The High Performance FICON Extension (zHPF) protocol can be used by FICON host channels that have zHPF support. The use of zHPF protocols provides a significant reduction in channel usage. This reduction improves I/O input on a single channel and reduces the number of FICON channels that are required to support the workload.

Processor nodes

The processor nodes drive all functions in the storage system. Each node consists

of a Power server that contains POWER9 processors and memory.

Management enclosure

The management enclosure houses the management consoles and the switch and

power components that support them.

The management enclosure contains the following components:

v Two management consoles

v Two Ethernet switches

v Two power control cards

v Two power supply units (PSUs) to power the management enclosure

v One Local/Remote switch assembly

Management console

The management console is also referred to as the Hardware Management Console

(or HMC). It supports storage system hardware and firmware installation and

maintenance activities.

The HMC connects to the customer network and provides access to functions that

can be used to manage the storage system. Management functions include logical

configuration, problem notification, call home for service, remote service, and Copy

Services management. You can perform management functions from the DS8000

Storage Management GUI, DS command-line interface (DS CLI), or other storage

management software that supports the storage system.

Ethernet switches

The Ethernet switches provide internal communication between the management

consoles, processor nodes, and iPDU pairs. Two redundant Ethernet switches are

provided.

Power

Intelligent PDUs (iPDUs) supply power to the storage system, and processor node

backup power modules (BPMs) provide power to the non-volatile dual in-line

memory module (NVDIMM) when electrical power is removed.

Note: The iPDU pairs feature is optional on model 993 as it can also connect to

customer provided PDUs. iPDU pairs are standard on models 994, 996 and E96.

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iPDUs provide several benefits.

v IBM Active Energy Manager(AEM) support

v IBM Power Line Disturbance (PLD) compliance up to 20 milliseconds

v Individual outlet monitoring and control

v Firmware updates

v Circuit breaker protection

v Worldwide voltage/power connector support

BPMs retain NVDIMM data when electrical power is removed, either from an

unexpected power loss, or from a normal system shutdown. This improves data

security, reliability, and recovery time.

Functional overview
The following list provides an overview of some of the features that are associated with DS8900F.

Note: Some storage system functions are not available or are not supported in all environments. See the IBM System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC) website (www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/config/ssic) for the most current information on supported hosts, operating systems, adapters, and switches.

Nondisruptive and disruptive activities DS8900F supports hardware redundancy. It is designed to support nondisruptive changes: hardware upgrades, repair, and licensed function upgrades. In addition, logical configuration changes can be made nondisruptively. For example:

v The flexibility and modularity means that an expansion frame can be

added and usable storage capacity can be increased within a frame

without disrupting your applications.

v An increase in license scope is nondisruptive and takes effect immediately. A decrease in license scope is also nondisruptive but does not take effect until the next IML.

v Easy Tier helps keep performance optimized by periodically redistributing data to help eliminate drive hot spots that can degrade performance. This function helps balance I/O activity across the drives in an existing drive tier. It can also automatically redistribute some data to new empty drives added to a tier to help improve performance by taking advantage of the new resources. Easy Tier does this I/O activity rebalancing automatically without disrupting access to your data.

The following examples include activities that are disruptive: v The removal of an expansion frame from the base frame.

Energy reporting You can use DS8900F to display the following energy measurements through the DS CLI: v Average inlet temperature in Celsius v Total data transfer rate in MB/s v Timestamp of the last update for values

The derived values are averaged over a 5-minute period. For more information about energy-related commands, see the commands reference.

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You can also query power usage and data usage with the showsu command. For more information, see the showsu description in the Command-Line Interface User's Guide.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) SP 800-131A security enablement
NIST SP 800-131A requires the use of cryptographic algorithms that have security strengths of 112 bits to provide data security and data integrity for secure data that is created in the cryptoperiod starting in 2014. The DS8900F is enabled for NIST SP 800-131A. Conformance with NIST SP 800-131A depends on the use of appropriate prerequisite management software versions and appropriate configuration of the DS8900F and other network-related entities.
Storage pool striping (rotate capacity) Storage pool striping is supported on the DS8000 series, providing improved performance. The storage pool striping function stripes new volumes across all arrays in a pool. The striped volume layout reduces workload skew in the system without requiring manual tuning by a storage administrator. This approach can increase performance with minimal operator effort. With storage pool striping support, the system automatically performs close to highest efficiency, which requires little or no administration. The effectiveness of performance management tools is also enhanced because imbalances tend to occur as isolated problems. When performance administration is required, it is applied more precisely.
You can configure and manage storage pool striping by using the DS8000 Storage Management GUI, DS CLI, and DS Open API. The rotate capacity allocation method (also referred to as rotate volumes) is an alternative allocation method that tends to prefer volumes that are allocated to a single managed array, and is not recommended. The rotate extents option (storage pool striping) is designed to provide the best performance by striping volumes across arrays in the pool. Existing volumes can be reconfigured nondisruptively by using manual volume migration and volume rebalance.
The storage pool striping function is provided with the DS8000 series at no additional charge.
Performance statistics You can use usage statistics to monitor your I/O activity. For example, you can monitor how busy the I/O ports are and use that data to help manage your SAN. For more information, see documentation about performance monitoring in the DS8000 Storage Management GUI.
Sign-on support that uses Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) The DS8000 system provides support for both unified sign-on functions (available through the DS8000 Storage Management GUI), and the ability to specify an existing Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server. The LDAP server can have existing users and user groups that can be used for authentication on the DS8000 system.
Setting up unified sign-on support for the DS8000 system is achieved by using IBM Copy Services Manager or IBM Spectrum Control.
Note: Other supported user directory servers include IBM Directory Server and Microsoft Active Directory.
Easy Tier Easy Tier is designed to determine the appropriate tier of storage based on
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data access requirements and then automatically and nondisruptively move data, at the subvolume or sub-LUN level, to the appropriate tier on the DS8000 system. Easy Tier is an optional feature that offers enhanced capabilities through features such as auto-rebalancing, hot spot management, rank depopulation, and manual volume migration.

Easy Tier enables the DS8900F system to automatically balance I/O access to drives to avoid hot spots on arrays. Easy Tier can place data in the storage tier that best suits the access frequency of the data. Highly accessed data can be moved nondisruptively to a higher tier, and likewise cooler data is moved to a lower tier.

Easy Tier also can benefit homogeneous drive pools because it can move data away from over-utilized arrays to under-utilized arrays to eliminate hot spots and peaks in drive response times.

z-synergy The DS8900F storage system can work in cooperation with IBM Z hosts to provide the following performance enhancement functions.

v Extended Address Volumes

v High Performance FICON for IBM Z

v Parallel Access Volumes and HyperPAV (also referred to as aliases)

v Quick initialization for IBM Z

v Transparent cloud tiering

v ZHyperLink technology that speeds up transaction processing and improves active log throughput

v IBM Fibre Channel Endpoint Security

zHyperLink read and write function zHyperLink is a short distance, mainframe-attached link that provides up to 10 times lower latency than high-performance FICON. zHyperLink speeds Db2 for z/OS transaction processing and improves active log throughput. zHyperLink technology delivers low latency when traditional SAN-attached storage systems are used with its complementary short-distance link technology.

Low latencies are provided for read and write operations for storage systems within the 150-meter distance requirement by using a point-to-point link from the z14 to the storage system I/O bay. Low I/O latencies deliver value through improved workload-elapsed times and faster transactional response times, and contribute to lower scaling costs. This storage system implementation of zHyperLink I/O delivers service times fast enough to enable a synchronous I/O model in high-performance IBM Z servers.

Copy Services The DS8900F storage system supports a wide variety of Copy Service functions, including Remote Mirror, Remote Copy, and Point-in-Time functions. The following includes key Copy Service functions: v FlashCopy v Remote Pair FlashCopy (Preserve Mirror) v Safeguarded Copy v Remote Mirror and Copy: Metro Mirror Global Copy

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Global Mirror Metro/Global Mirror Multi-Target PPRC z/OS Global Mirror z/OS Metro/Global Mirror
Multitenancy support (resource groups) Resource groups provide additional policy-based limitations. Resource groups, together with the inherent volume addressing limitations, support secure partitioning of Copy Services resources between user-defined partitions. The process of specifying the appropriate limitations is performed by an administrator using resource groups functions. DS CLI support is available for resource groups functions.
Multitenancy can be supported in certain environments without the use of resource groups, if the following constraints are met: v Either Copy Services functions are disabled on all DS8000 systems that
share the same SAN (local and remote sites) or the landlord configures the operating system environment on all hosts (or host LPARs) attached to a SAN, which has one or more DS8000 systems, so that no tenant can issue Copy Services commands. v The z/OS Distribute Data backup feature is disabled on all DS8000 systems in the environment (local and remote sites). v Thin provisioned volumes (ESE or TSE) are not used on any DS8000 systems in the environment (local and remote sites). v On zSeries systems there is only one tenant running in an LPAR, and the volume access is controlled so that a CKD base volume or alias volume is only accessible by a single tenant's LPAR or LPARs.
Restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS) The DS8900F system meets RoHS requirements. It conforms to the following EC directives: v Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. It has been demonstrated that the requirements specified in Article 4 have been met. v EN 50581:2012 technical documentation for the assessment of electrical and electronic products with respect to the restriction of hazardous substances.
Logical configuration
You can use either the DS8000 Storage Management GUI or the DS CLI to configure storage. Although the end result of storage configuration is similar, each interface has specific terminology, concepts and procedures.
Note: LSS is synonymous with logical control unit (LCU) and subsystem identification (SSID).
Logical configuration with DS8000 Storage Management GUI
Before you configure your storage system, it is important to understand the storage concepts and sequence of system configuration.
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Figure 2 illustrates the concepts of configuration.

FB Pools

Open Systems

Hosts

Arrays

Volumes

CKD Pools

CKD

z Systems Hosts

CKD

Volumes

ds800001

LSSs

Figure 2. Logical configuration sequence

The following concepts are used in storage configuration.

Arrays An array, also referred to as a managed array, is a group of storage devices that provides capacity for a pool. An array generally consists of 8 drives that are managed as a Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID).

Pools

A storage pool is a collection of storage that identifies a set of storage resources. These resources provide the capacity and management requirements for arrays and volumes that have the same storage type, either fixed block (FB) or count key data (CKD).

Volumes A volume is a fixed amount of storage on a storage device.

LSS The logical subsystem (LSS) that enables one or more host I/O interfaces to access a set of devices.

Hosts

A host is the computer system that interacts with the storage system. Hosts defined on the storage system are configured with a user-designated host type that enables the storage system to recognize and interact with the host. Only hosts that are mapped to volumes can access those volumes.

Logical configuration of the storage system begins with managed arrays. When you create storage pools, you assign the arrays to pools and then create volumes in the pools. FB volumes are connected through host ports to an open systems host. CKD volumes require that logical subsystems (LSSs) be created as well so that they can be accessed by an IBM Z host.

Pools must be created in pairs to balance the storage workload. Each pool in the pool pair is controlled by a processor node (either Node 0 or Node 1). Balancing the workload helps to prevent one node from doing most of the work and results in more efficient I/O processing, which can improve overall system performance.
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Both pools in the pair must be formatted for the same storage type, either FB or CKD storage. You can create multiple pool pairs to isolate workloads.
When you create a pair of pools, you can choose to automatically assign all available arrays to the pools, or assign them manually afterward. If the arrays are assigned automatically, the system balances them across both pools so that the workload is distributed evenly across both nodes. Automatic assignment also ensures that spares and device adapter (DA) pairs are distributed equally between the pools.
If you are connecting to a IBM Z host, you must create a logical subsystem (LSS) before you can create CKD volumes.
You can create a set of volumes that share characteristics, such as capacity and storage type, in a pool pair. The system automatically balances the volumes between both pools. If the pools are managed by Easy Tier, the capacity in the volumes is automatically distributed among the arrays. If the pools are not managed by Easy Tier, you can choose to use the rotate capacity allocation method, which stripes capacity across the arrays.
If the volumes are connecting to a IBM Z host, the next steps of the configuration process are completed on the host.
If the volumes are connecting to an open systems host, map the volumes to the host, add host ports to the host, and then map the ports to the I/O ports on the storage system.
FB volumes can only accept I/O from the host ports of hosts that are mapped to the volumes. Host ports are zoned to communicate only with certain I/O ports on the storage system. Zoning is configured either within the storage system by using I/O port masking, or on the switch. Zoning ensures that the workload is spread properly over I/O ports and that certain workloads are isolated from one another, so that they do not interfere with each other.
The workload enters the storage system through I/O ports, which are on the host adapters. The workload is then fed into the processor nodes, where it can be cached for faster read/write access. If the workload is not cached, it is stored on the arrays in the storage enclosures.
Logical configuration with DS CLI
Before you configure your storage system with the DS CLI, it is important to understand IBM terminology for storage concepts and the storage hierarchy.
In the storage hierarchy, you begin with a physical disk. Logical groupings of eight disks form an array site. Logical groupings of one array site form an array. After you define your array storage type as CKD or fixed block, you can create a rank. A rank is divided into a number of fixed-size extents. If you work with an open-systems host, a large extent is 1 GiB, and a small extent is 16 MiB. If you work in an IBM Z environment, a large extent is the size of an IBM 3390 Mod 1 disk drive (1113 cylinders), and a small extent is 21 cylinders.
After you create ranks, your physical storage can be considered virtualized. Virtualization dissociates your physical storage configuration from your logical configuration, so that volume sizes are no longer constrained by the physical size of your arrays.
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The available space on each rank is divided into extents. The extents are the building blocks of the logical volumes. An extent is striped across all disks of an array.
Extents of the same storage type are grouped to form an extent pool. Multiple extent pools can create storage classes that provide greater flexibility in storage allocation through a combination of RAID types, DDM size, DDM speed, and DDM technology. This configuration allows a differentiation of logical volumes by assigning them to the appropriate extent pool for the needed characteristics. Different extent sizes for the same device type (for example, count-key-data or fixed block) can be supported on the same storage unit. The different extent types must be in different extent pools.
A logical volume is composed of one or more extents. A volume group specifies a set of logical volumes. Identify different volume groups for different uses or functions (for example, SCSI target, remote mirror and copy secondary volumes, FlashCopy targets, and Copy Services). Access to the set of logical volumes that are identified by the volume group can be controlled. Volume groups map hosts to volumes. Figure 3 on page 17 shows a graphic representation of the logical configuration sequence.
When volumes are created, you must initialize logical tracks from the host before the host is allowed read and write access to the logical tracks on the volumes. The Quick Initialization feature for open system on FB ESE volumes allows quicker access to logical volumes. The volumes include host volumes and source volumes that can be used Copy Services relationships, such as FlashCopy or Remote Mirror and Copy relationships. This process dynamically initializes logical volumes when they are created or expanded, allowing them to be configured and placed online more quickly.
You can specify LUN ID numbers through the graphical user interface (GUI) for volumes in a map-type volume group. You can create a new volume group, add volumes to an existing volume group, or add a volume group to a new or existing host. Previously, gaps or holes in LUN ID numbers might result in a "map error" status. The Status field is eliminated from the volume groups main page in the GUI and the volume groups accessed table on the Manage Host Connections page. You can also assign host connection nicknames and host port nicknames. Host connection nicknames can be up to 28 characters, which is expanded from the previous maximum of 12. Host port nicknames can be 32 characters, which are expanded from the previous maximum of 16.
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Disk Array Site

Array

Rank

Extents Virtualization

= CKD Mod1 Extent in IBM System z environments
= FB 1GB in an Open systems Host

Extent Pool

f2d00137

Extents
Logical Volume Figure 3. Logical configuration sequence

Volume Groups Map Hosts to Volumes
Volume Group

RAID implementation
RAID implementation improves data storage reliability and performance.
Redundant array of independent disks (RAID) is a method of configuring multiple drives in a storage subsystem for high availability and high performance. The collection of two or more drives presents the image of a single drive to the system. If a single device failure occurs, data can be read or regenerated from the other drives in the array.
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RAID implementation provides fault-tolerant data storage by storing the data in different places on multiple drives. By placing data on multiple drives, I/O operations can overlap in a balanced way to improve the basic reliability and performance of the attached storage devices.

Usable capacity for the storage system can be configured as RAID 5, RAID 6, or

RAID 10. RAID 6 can offer excellent performance for some applications, while

RAID 10 can offer better performance for selected applications, in particular, high

random, write content applications in the open systems environment. RAID 6

increases data protection by adding an extra layer of parity over the RAID 5

implementation.

Note: RAID 5 is not supported for drives larger than 1 TB and requires a request for price quote (RPQ). For information, contact your sales representative.
RAID 5 overview
RAID 5 is a method of spreading volume data across multiple drives.

RAID 5 increases performance by supporting concurrent accesses to the multiple drives within each logical volume. Data protection is provided by parity, which is stored throughout the drives in the array. If a drive fails, the data on that drive can be restored using all the other drives in the array along with the parity bits that were created when the data was stored.

RAID 5 is not supported for drives larger than 1 TB and requires a request for price quote (RPQ). For information, contact your sales representative.

Note: RAID 6 is the recommended and default RAID type for all drives over 1 TB. RAID 6 and RAID 10 are the only supported RAID types for 1.92 TB Flash Tier 2 and 3.84 TB Flash Tier 1 drives. RAID 6 is the only supported RAID type for 7.68 TB and 15.36 TB Flash Tier 2 drives.
RAID 6 overview
RAID 6 is a method of increasing the data protection of arrays with volume data spread across multiple disk drives.

RAID 6 increases data protection by adding an extra layer of parity over the RAID 5 implementation. By adding this protection, RAID 6 can restore data from an array with up to two failed drives. The calculation and storage of extra parity slightly reduces the capacity and performance compared to a RAID 5 array.

Note: RAID 6 is the recommended and default RAID type for all drives over 1 TB. RAID 6 and RAID 10 are the only supported RAID types for 1.92 TB Flash Tier 2 and 3.84 TB Flash Tier 1 drives. RAID 6 is the only supported RAID type for 7.68 TB and 15.36 TB Flash Tier 2 drives.
RAID 10 overview
RAID 10 provides high availability by combining features of RAID 0 and RAID 1.

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RAID 0 increases performance by striping volume data across multiple disk drives. RAID 1 provides disk mirroring, which duplicates data between two disk drives. By combining the features of RAID 0 and RAID 1, RAID 10 provides a second optimization for fault tolerance.
RAID 10 implementation provides data mirroring from one disk drive to another disk drive. RAID 10 stripes data across half of the disk drives in the RAID 10 configuration. The other half of the array mirrors the first set of disk drives. Access to data is preserved if one disk in each mirrored pair remains available. In some cases, RAID 10 offers faster data reads and writes than RAID 6 because it is not required to manage parity. However, with half of the disk drives in the group used for data and the other half used to mirror that data, RAID 10 arrays have less capacity than RAID 6 arrays.
Note: RAID 6 is the recommended and default RAID type for all drives over 1 TB. RAID 6 and RAID 10 are the only supported RAID types for 1.92 TB Flash Tier 2 and 3.84 TB Flash Tier 1 drives. RAID 6 is the only supported RAID type for 7.68 TB and 15.36 TB Flash Tier 2 drives.
Logical subsystems
To facilitate configuration of a storage system, volumes are partitioned into groups of volumes. Each group is referred to as a logical subsystem (LSS).
As part of the storage configuration process, you can configure the maximum number of LSSs that you plan to use. The storage system can contain up to 255 LSSs and each LSS can be connected to 16 other LSSs using a logical path. An LSS is a group of up to 256 volumes that have the same storage type, either count key data (CKD) for IBM Z hosts or fixed block (FB) for open systems hosts.
An LSS is uniquely identified within the storage system by an identifier that consists of two hex characters (0-9 or uppercase A-F) for which the volumes are associated. A fully qualified LSS is designated using the storage system identifier and the LSS identifier, such as IBM.2107-921-12FA123/1E. The LSS identifiers are important for Copy Services operations. For example, for FlashCopy operations, you specify the LSS identifier when choosing source and target volumes because the volumes can span LSSs in a storage system.
The storage system has a 64K volume address space that is partitioned into 255 LSSs, where each LSS contains 256 logical volume numbers. The 255 LSS units are assigned to one of 16 address groups, where each address group contains 16 LSSs, or 4K volume addresses.
Storage system functions, including some that are associated with FB volumes, might have dependencies on LSS partitions. For example: v The LSS partitions and their associated volume numbers must identify volumes
that are specified for storage system Copy Services operations. v To establish Remote Mirror and Copy pairs, a logical path must be established
between the associated LSS pair. v FlashCopy pairs must reside within the same storage system.
If you increase storage system capacity, you can increase the number of LSSs that you have defined. This modification to increase the maximum is a nonconcurrent action. If you might need capacity increases in the future, leave the number of LSSs set to the maximum of 255.
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Note: If you reduce the CKD LSS limit to zero for IBM Z hosts, the storage system does not process Remote Mirror and Copy functions. The FB LSS limit must be no lower then eight to support Remote Mirror and Copy functions for open-systems hosts.

Allocation methods

Allocation methods (also referred to as extent allocation methods) determine the

means by which provisioned capacity is allocated within a pool.

All extents of the ranks that are assigned to an extent pool are independently available for allocation to logical volumes. The extents for a LUN or volume are logically ordered, but they do not have to come from one rank and the extents do not have to be contiguous on a rank. This construction method of using fixed extents to form a logical volume in the storage system allows flexibility in the management of the logical volumes. You can delete volumes, resize volumes, and reuse the extents of those volumes to create other volumes, different sizes. One logical volume can be deleted without affecting the other logical volumes that are defined on the same extent pool.

Because the extents are cleaned after you delete a volume, it can take some time until these extents are available for reallocation. The reformatting of the extents is a background process.

There are three allocation methods that are used by the storage system: rotate capacity (also referred to as storage pool striping), rotate volumes, and managed.
Rotate capacity allocation method

The default allocation method is rotate capacity, which is also referred to as storage pool striping. The rotate capacity allocation method is designed to provide the best performance by striping volume extents across arrays in a pool. The storage system keeps a sequence of arrays. The first array in the list is randomly picked at each power-on of the storage subsystem. The storage system tracks the array in which the last allocation started. The allocation of a first extent for the next volume starts from the next array in that sequence. The next extent for that volume is taken from the next rank in sequence, and so on. The system rotates the extents across the arrays.

If you migrate a volume with a different allocation method to a pool that has the rotate capacity allocation method, then the volume is reallocated. If you add arrays to a pool, the rotate capacity allocation method reallocates the volumes by spreading them across both existing and new arrays.

You can configure and manage this allocation method by using the DS8000 Storage Management GUI and DS CLI.
Rotate volumes allocation method

Volume extents can be allocated sequentially. In this case, all extents are taken from the same array until there are enough extents for the requested volume size or the array is full, in which case the allocation continues with the next array in the pool.

If more than one volume is created in one operation, the allocation for each volume starts in another array. You might want to consider this allocation method when you prefer to manage performance manually. The workload of one volume is

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allocated to one array. This method makes the identification of performance bottlenecks easier; however, by putting all the volume data onto just one array, you might introduce a bottleneck, depending on your actual workload.
Managed allocation method
When a volume is managed by Easy Tier, the allocation method of the volume is referred to as managed. Easy Tier allocates the capacity in ways that might differ from both the rotate capacity and rotate volume allocation methods.
Management interfaces
You can use various IBM storage management interfaces to manage your storage system.
These interfaces include DS8000 Storage Management GUI, DS Command-Line Interface (DS CLI), the DS Open Application Programming Interface, DS8000 RESTful API, IBM Spectrum Controland IBM Copy Services Manager.
DS8000 Storage Management GUI
Use the DS8000 Storage Management GUI to configure and manage storage, and to monitor performance and Copy Services functions.
DS8000 Storage Management GUI is a web-based GUI that is installed on the Hardware Management Console (HMC). You can access the DS8000 Storage Management GUI from any network-attached system by using a supported web browser. For a list of supported browsers, see "DS8000 Storage Management GUI web browser support and configuration" on page 24.
You can access the DS8000 Storage Management GUI from a browser by using the following web address, where HMC_IP is the IP address or host name of the HMC. https://HMC_IP
If the DS8000 Storage Management GUI does not display as anticipated, clear the cache for your browser, and try to log in again.
Notes: v If the storage system is configured for NIST SP 800-131A security conformance, a
version of Java that is NIST SP 800-131A compliant must be installed on all systems that run the DS8000 Storage Management GUI. For more information about security requirements, see information about configuring your environment for NIST SP 800-131A compliance in the IBM DS8000 series online product documentation ( http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ ST5GLJ_8.1.0/com.ibm.storage.ssic.help.doc/f2c_securitybp.html). v User names and passwords are encrypted for HTTPS protocol. You cannot access the DS8000 Storage Management GUI over the non-secure HTTP protocol (port 8451).
DS command-line interface
The IBM DS command-line interface (DS CLI) can be used to create, delete, modify, and view Copy Services functions and the logical configuration of a storage system. These tasks can be performed either interactively, in batch processes (operating system shell scripts), or in DS CLI script files. A DS CLI script file is a text file that contains one or more DS CLI commands and can be issued as a single
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command. DS CLI can be used to manage logical configuration, Copy Services configuration, and other functions for a storage system, including managing security settings, querying point-in-time performance information or status of physical resources, and exporting audit logs.
Note: JavaTM 1.8 must be installed on systems that run the DS CLI.
The DS CLI provides a full-function set of commands to manage logical configurations and Copy Services configurations. The DS CLI is available in the DS8000 Storage Management GUI. The DS CLI client can also be installed on and is supported in many different environments, including the following platforms: v AIX 7.1, 7.2 v Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux [RHEL] 7 v Linux, SUSE Linux, Enterprise Server (SLES) 12 v VMware ESX 6 Console v IBM i 7.2 v Oracle Solaris 11 v Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8, 8.1, 10
Note: If the storage system is configured for NIST SP 800-131A security conformance, a version of Java that is NIST SP 800-131A compliant must be installed on all systems that run DS CLI client. For more information about security requirements, see documentation about configuring your environment for NIST SP 800-131A compliance in IBM Knowledge Center (https://www.ibm.com/ support/knowledgecenter/ST5GLJ_8.5.0/com.ibm.storage.ssic.help.doc/ f2c_securitybp_nist.html).
RESTful API
The RESTful API is an application on your storage system HMC for initiating simple storage operations through the Web.
The RESTful (Representational State Transfer) API is a platform independent means by which to initiate create, read, update, and delete operations in the storage system and supporting storage devices. These operations are initiated with the HTTP commands: POST, GET, PUT, and DELETE.
The RESTful API is intended for development, testing, and debugging of the client management infrastructures in your storage system. You can use the RESTful API with a CURL command or through standard Web browsers. For instance, you can use the storage system with the RESTClient add-on.
IBM Spectrum Control
IBM Spectrum Control is an integrated software solution that can help you improve and centralize the management of your storage environment through the integration of products. With IBM Spectrum Control, it is possible to manage multiple DS8000 systems from a single point of control.
Note: IBM Spectrum Control is not required for the operation of a storage system. However, it is recommended. IBM Spectrum Control can be ordered and installed as a software product on various servers and operating systems. When you install IBM Spectrum Control, ensure that the selected version supports the current system functions. Optionally, you can order a server on which IBM Spectrum Control is preinstalled.
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IBM Spectrum Control simplifies storage management by providing the following benefits: v Centralizing the management of heterogeneous storage network resources with
IBMstorage management software v Providing greater synergy between storage management software and
IBMstorage devices v Reducing the number of servers that are required to manage your software
infrastructure v Migrating from basic device management to storage management applications
that provide higher-level functions
For more information, see IBM Spectrum Control online product documentation in IBM Knowledge Center (www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter).
IBM Copy Services Manager
IBM Copy Services Manager controls Copy Services in storage environments. Copy Services are features that are used by storage systems, such as DS8000, to configure, manage, and monitor data-copy functions.
IBM Copy Services Manager provides both a graphical interface and command line that you can use for configuring and managing Copy Services functions across storage units. Copy Services include the point-in-time function IBM FlashCopy and Safeguarded Copy, and the remote mirror and copy functions Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, and Metro Global Mirror. Copy Services Manager can automate the administration and configuration of these services; and monitor and manage copy sessions.
You can use Copy Services Manager to complete the following data replication tasks and help reduce the downtime of critical applications: v Plan for replication when you are provisioning storage v Keep data on multiple related volumes consistent across storage systems for a
planned or unplanned outage v Monitor and track replication operations v Automate the mapping of source volumes to target volumes
Starting with DS8000 Version 8.1, Copy Services Manager also comes preinstalled on the Hardware Management Console (HMC). Therefore, you can enable the Copy Services Manager software that is already on the hardware system. Doing so results in less setup time; and eliminates the need to maintain a separate server for Copy Services functions.
You can also use Copy Services Manager to connect to an LDAP repository for remote authentication.
For more information, see the Copy Services Manager online product documentation at http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSESK4/ csm_kcwelcome.html. The "What's new" topic provides details on the features added for each version of Copy Services Manager that can be used by DS8000, including HyperSwap for multi-target sessions, and incremental FlashCopy support.
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DS8000 Storage Management GUI web browser support and configuration
To access the DS8000 Storage Management GUI, you must ensure that your web browser is supported and has the appropriate settings enabled.

The DS8000 Storage Management GUI supports the following web browsers:

Table 11. Supported web browsers

DS8000 series version 9.0

Supported browsers
Mozilla Firefox 68 Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Microsoft Edge 44 Google Chrome 76

IBM supports higher versions of the browsers as long as the vendors do not remove or disable functionality that the product relies upon. For browser levels higher than the versions that are certified with the product, customer support accepts usage-related and defect-related service requests. As with operating system and virtualization environments, if the support center cannot re-create the issue in the our lab, we might ask the client to re-create the problem on a certified browser version to determine whether a product defect exists. Defects are not accepted for cosmetic differences between browsers or browser versions that do not affect the functional behavior of the product. If a problem is identified in the product, defects are accepted. If a problem is identified with the browser, IBM might investigate potential solutions or workaround that the client can implement until a permanent solution becomes available.

Enabling TLS 1.2 support

If the security requirements for your storage system require conformance with NIST SP 800-131A, enable transport layer security (TLS) 1.2 on web browsers that use SSL/TLS to access the DS8000 Storage Management GUI. See your web browser documentation for instructions on enabling TLS 1.2. For Internet Explorer, complete the following steps to enable TLS 1.2.
1. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
2. On the Advanced tab, under Settings, select Use TLS 1.2.

Note: Firefox, Release 24 and later, supports TLS 1.2. However, you must configure Firefox to enable TLS 1.2 support.

For more information about security requirements, see the IBM DS8000 series online product documentation for security best practices.
Selecting browser security settings

You must select the appropriate web browser security settings to access the DS8000 Storage Management GUI. In Internet Explorer, use the following steps. 1. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options. 2. On the Security tab, select Internet and click Custom level. 3. Scroll to Miscellaneous, and select Allow META REFRESH. 4. Scroll to Scripting, and select Active scripting.

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Configuring Internet Explorer to access the DS8000 Storage Management GUI
If DS8000 Storage Management GUI is accessed through IBM Spectrum Control with Internet Explorer, complete the following steps to properly configure the web browser. 1. Disable the Pop-up Blocker.
Note: If a message indicates that content is blocked without a signed by a valid security certificate, click the Information Bar at the top and select Show blocked content. 2. Add the IP address of the DS8000 Hardware Management Console (HMC) to the Internet Explorer list of trusted sites. For more information, see your browser documentation.
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Chapter 2. Hardware features

Use this information to assist you with planning, ordering, and managing your storage system.

The following table lists feature codes that are used to order hardware features for your system.

Table 12. Feature codes for hardware features

Feature code

Feature

Description

0400

BSMI certification documents

Required when the storage system model is shipped to Taiwan.

0403

Non-encryption certification key

Required when the storage system model is shipped to China or Russia.

0937

zFlex Frame field merge

Indicates that the model 993 will be

installed in an existing IBM Z model

ZR1 rack

0938

Rockhopper II field merge

Indicates that the model 993 will be

installed in an existing IBM

LinuxONE Rockhopper II model LR1

rack

0939

Customer Rack field merge

Indicates that the model 993 will be

installed in an existing standard

19-inch wide rack that conforms to

EIA 310D specifications

0990

On-site code load

Required to opt out of remote code

load (feature code 0991). If selected,

IBM modifies the relevant machine

record accordingly.

0991

Remote code load (default)

Indicates that the storage system

code loads are done remotely. This is

the default option between feature

codes 0990 and 0991.

1014

Front and rear door lock and key kit

1038

Single-phase power cord, 208 V, 30 A NEMA L6-30P 2P+Gnd

1039

Single-phase power cord, 250 V, 32 A IEC 309 P+N+Gnd

1040

Three-phase power cord, 250 V, 60 A IEC 309 3P+Gnd (four-pin Delta)

1041

Three-phase power cord, 250 V, 32 A IEC 309 3P+N+Gnd (five-pin Wye)

1042

Single-phase power cord, 250 V, 32 A For use in Australia and New

Zealand (not IEC 309)

1043

Single-phase power cord, 250 V, 30 A For use in Korea

1044

Single-phase power cord, 250 V, 32 A IEC 309 P+N+Gnd (halogen free)

1101

5 ft. ladder

For servicing components at a height of 35U or more

1102

3 ft. platform ladder

For servicing components at a height of 20U or more

1103

Rolling step stool

For servicing all models

Table 12. Feature codes for hardware features (continued)

Feature code

Feature

Description

1105

DS8900F rack doors

40U DS8900F branded front door and

40U perforated rear door

1106

Space Saver front and rear door

Two 40U perforated doors to

minimize depth

1107

Rack side cover pair

Optional 40U rack side covers

For model E96, this requires feature

code 1341

1303

Gen2 I/O enclosure pair

1310

Rack management switch pair

For model 996, one is required if

expansion frame E96 is added

1340

PCIe3 cable set for adjacent expansion Connects device and host adapters in

frame

an I/O enclosure pair to the

processor node.

For an adjacent expansion frame

model E96, one per I/O enclosure

pair is required

1341

20 m (65.6 ft) PCIe3 cable set for

Connects device and host adapters in

remote expansion frame

an I/O enclosure pair to the

processor node.

For a remote expansion frame model

E96, one per I/O enclosure pair is

required

1401

Top-exit bracket for Fibre Channel

Overhead cabling management for

cable

model 994, 996, or E96

1410

Fibre Channel cable

40 m (131 ft), 50 micron OM3 or higher, multimode LC

1411

Fibre Channel cable

31 m (102 ft), 50 micron OM3 or higher, multimode LC/SC

1412

Fibre Channel cable

2 m (6.5 ft), 50 micron OM3 or higher, multimode LC/SC Jumper

1413

Fibre Channel cable

3 m (10 ft), 50 micron OM3 or higher, multimode LC

1420

Fibre Channel cable

31 m (102 ft), 9 micron OS1 or higher, single mode LC

1421

Fibre Channel cable

31 m (102 ft), 9 micron OS1 or higher, single mode LC/SC

1422

Fibre Channel cable

2 m (6.5 ft), 9 micron OS1 or higher, single mode LC/SC Jumper

1423

Fibre Channel cable

3 m (10 ft), 9 micron OS1 or higher, single mode LC

1450

zHyperLink cable

40 m (131 ft), OM4 50/125 micrometer, multi mode, MTP connectors

Requires feature code 3500

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Table 12. Feature codes for hardware features (continued)

Feature code

Feature

Description

1451

zHyperLink cable

150 m (492 ft), OM4 50/125 micrometer, multi mode, MTP connectors

Requires feature code 3500

1452

zHyperLink cable

3 m (9.8 ft), OM4 50/125 micrometer,

multi mode, MTP connectors

For a model 993 installed in an

existing model LR1 or model ZR1

rack

Requires feature code 3500

1604

Flash RAID adapter pair

Requires feature code 1605

1605

High Performance Flash Enclosure

For Flash Tier 0, Flash Tier 1, or Flash

Gen2 pair

Tier 2 drive sets

1611

800 GB 2.5-inch Flash Tier 0 drive set Flash drive set (16 drives)

1612

1.6 TB 2.5-inch Flash Tier 0 drive set

No intermix with Flash Tier 1 or Flash Tier 2 drive sets
Flash drive set (16 drives)

1613

3.2 TB 2.5-inch Flash Tier 0 drive set

No intermix with Flash Tier 1 or Flash Tier 2 drive sets
Flash drive set (16 drives)

No intermix with Flash Tier 1 or Flash Tier 2 drive sets

1622

1.92 TB 2.5-inch Flash Tier 2 drive set Models 993 and 994

Flash drive set (16 drives)

1623

3.84 TB 2.5-inch Flash Tier 1 drive set

No intermix with Flash Tier 0 drive sets
Flash drive set (16 drives)

1624

7.68 TB 2.5-inch Flash Tier 2 drive set

No intermix with Flash Tier 0 drive sets
Flash drive set (16 drives)

1625

No intermix with Flash Tier 0 drive sets
15.36 TB 2.5-inch Flash Tier 2 drive set Flash drive set (16 drives)

1699

High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 filler set

No intermix with Flash Tier 0 drive sets
Includes 16 fillers

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Table 12. Feature codes for hardware features (continued)

Feature code

Feature

Description

1765

1U keyboard and display

Optional for model 993

Not available with the model ZR1

installation (feature code 0937) or the

model LR1 installation (feature code

0938)

Required for models 994 and 996

1890

DS8000 Licensed Machine Code R9.0 Microcode bundle 89.x.xx.x for base

model 993 994, and 996

1990

DS8000 Licensed Machine Code R9.0 Microcode bundle 89.x.xx.x for

indicator

expansion model E96

3353

Fibre Channel host-adapter pair

4-port, 16 Gbps shortwave FCP and FICON host adapter PCIe

3355

Fibre Channel host-adapter pair

4-port, 32 Gbps longwave FCP and

FICON host adapter PCIe

3453

Fibre Channel host-adapter pair

4-port, 16 Gbps longwave FCP and

FICON host adapter PCIe

3455

Fibre Channel host-adapter pair

4-port, 32 Gbps shortwave FCP and

FICON host adapter PCIe

3500

zHyperLink I/O-adapter

Required for feature code 1450, 1451, and 1452

3602

Transparent cloud tiering adapter pair 2-port 10 Gbps SFP+ optical/2-port 1

for 2U processor node (optional)

Gbps RJ-45 copper shortwave adapter

pair for model 994

3603

Transparent cloud tiering adapter pair 2-port 10 Gbps SFP+ optical/2-port 1

for 4U processor node (optional)

Gbps RJ-45 copper shortwave adapter

pair for models 996

4341

8-core POWER9 processor pair

(8-core)

4342

10-core POWER9 processor pair

(10-core)

4343

Second 10-core POWER9 processor (20-core)

pair

4450

192 GB system memory

(8-core)

4451

512 GB system memory

(8-core)

4452

512 GB system memory

(10-core)

4453

1024 GB system memory

(20-core)

4454

2048 GB system memory

(20-core)

Management console
The management console supports storage system hardware and firmware installation and maintenance activities.
The management console is a dedicated processor unit that is located inside your storage system, and can automatically monitor the state of your system, and notify you and IBM when service is required.

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To provide continuous availability to the management-console functions, especially

for storage environments that use encryption, an additional management console is

provided. For models 994 and 996, a 1U keyboard and display (feature code 1765)

is required. Feature code 1765 is optional for a model 993 installed in a customer

provided rack if it can provide keyboard and display connections for the

management consoles.

Note: The 1U keyboard and display (feature code 1765) is not available with the

model 993 ZR1 installation (feature code 0937) or LR1 installation (feature code

0938).

Hardware specifics
The storage system models offer a high degree of availability and performance through the use of redundant components that can be replaced while the system is operating. You can use a storage system model with a mix of different operating systems and clustered and nonclustered variants of the same operating systems.

Contributors to the high degree of availability and reliability include the structure of the storage unit, the host systems that are supported, and the memory and speed of the processors.

Storage system structure

The design of the storage system contributes to the high degree of availability. The primary components that support high availability within the storage system are the storage server, the processor node, and the power control card.

Storage system The storage system contains a storage server and one or more pair of storage enclosures that are packaged in one or more frames with associated power supplies, batteries, and cooling.

Storage server The storage server consists of two processor nodes, two or more I/O enclosures, and a pair of power control cards.

Processor node The processor node controls and manages the storage server functions in the storage system. The two processor nodes form a redundant pair such that if either processor node fails, the remaining processor node controls and manages all storage server functions.

Power control card

A redundant pair of power control cards located in the Management

enclosure coordinate the power management within the storage unit. The

power control cards are attached to the service processors in each

processor node and iPDU pair.

Flash drives
The storage system provides you with a choice of drives.

The following drives are available:
v 2.5-inch Flash Tier 0 drives with FDE 800 GB 1.6 TB 3.2 TB

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v 2.5-inch Flash Tier 1 drives with FDE 3.84 TB
v 2.5-inch Flash Tier 2 drives with FDE 1.92 TB 7.68 TB 15.36 TB

Note: Intermix of high performance drives (Flash Tier 0) with high capacity drives (Flash Tier 1 or Flash Tier 2) is not supported within an enclosure pair.

Drive maintenance policy
A minimum of two spare drives are allocated in a device adapter loop.

Internal maintenance functions continuously monitor and report (by using the call home feature) to IBM when the number of drives in a spare pool reaches a preset threshold. This design ensures continuous availability of devices while it protects data and minimizing any service disruptions.

It is not recommended to replace a drive unless an event is generated indicating that service is needed.

Host attachment overview
The storage system provides various host attachments so that you can consolidate storage capacity and workloads for open-systems hosts and IBM Z.

The storage system provides extensive connectivity using Fibre Channel adapters across a broad range of server environments.

Host adapter intermix support

A maximum of four host adapters per I/O enclosure is supported, including 4-port

16 Gbps adapters and 4-port 32 Gbps adapters.

Models 993, 994, and 996

The following table shows the host adapter plug order.

Table 13. Plug order for 4-port HA slots for two and four I/O enclosures

Slot number

I/O enclosures

For two I/O enclosures (models 993, 994, and 996)

Top I/O

enclosure 1

Bottom I/O

enclosure 3

Top I/O

enclosure 2

Bottom I/O

enclosure 4

For four I/O enclosures (model E96)

Top I/O

enclosure 1

Bottom I/O

enclosure 3

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Table 13. Plug order for 4-port HA slots for two and four I/O enclosures (continued)

Slot number

I/O enclosures

Top I/O

enclosure 2

Bottom I/O

enclosure 4

The following HA-type plug order is used during manufacturing when different

types of HA cards are installed.

1. 4-port 32 Gbps longwave host adapters

2. 4-port 32 Gbps shortwave host adapters

3. 4-port 16 Gbps longwave host adapters

4. 4-port 16 Gbps shortwave host adapters

Open-systems host attachment with Fibre Channel adapters
You can attach a storage system to an open-systems host with Fibre Channel adapters.

The storage system supports SAN speeds of up to 32 Gbps with the current 32

Gbps host adapters. The storage system detects and operates at the greatest

available link speed that is shared by both sides of the system.

Fibre Channel technology transfers data between the sources and the users of the information. Fibre Channel connections are established between Fibre Channel ports that reside in I/O devices, host systems, and the network that interconnects them. The network consists of elements like switches, bridges, and repeaters that are used to interconnect the Fibre Channel ports.
FICON attached IBM Z hosts overview
The storage system can be attached to FICON attached IBM Z host operating systems under specified adapter configurations.

Each storage system Fibre Channel adapter has four ports. Each port has a unique worldwide port name (WWPN). You can configure the port to operate with the FICON upper-layer protocol.

With Fibre Channel adapters that are configured for FICON, the storage system provides the following configurations:

v Either fabric or point-to-point topologies

v A maximum of 32 ports on model 993, 64 ports on model 994 or 996

(without expansion model E96), and 128 ports on model 996 with an

expansion model E96.

v A maximum of 509 logins per Fibre Channel port

v A maximum of 8,192 logins per storage system

v A maximum of 1,280 logical paths on each Fibre Channel port

v Access to all 255 control-unit images (65,280 CKD devices) over each FICON port

v A maximum of 512 logical paths per control unit image

Note: IBM z13®, IBM z14TM and IBM z15 servers support 32,768 devices per FICON host channel, while IBM zEnterprise® EC12 and IBM zEnterprise BC12 servers
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support 24,576 devices per FICON host channel. Earlier IBM Z servers support 16,384 devices per FICON host channel. To fully access 65,280 devices, it is necessary to connect multiple FICON host channels to the storage system. You can access the devices through a Fibre Channel switch or FICON director to a single storage system FICON port.
The storage system supports the following operating systems for IBM Z hosts: v Linux v Transaction Processing Facility (TPF) v Virtual Storage Extended/Enterprise Storage Architecture v z/OS v z/VM® v z/VSE®
For the most current information on supported hosts, operating systems, adapters, and switches, go to the IBM System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC) website (www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/config/ssic).
I/O load balancing
You can maximize the performance of an application by spreading the I/O load across processor nodes, arrays, and device adapters in the storage system.
During an attempt to balance the load within the storage system, placement of application data is the determining factor. The following resources are the most important to balance, roughly in order of importance: v Activity to the RAID drive groups. Use as many RAID drive groups as possible
for the critical applications. Most performance bottlenecks occur because a few drive are overloaded. Spreading an application across multiple RAID drive groups ensures that as many drives as possible are available. This is extremely important for open-system environments where cache-hit ratios are usually low. v Activity to the nodes. When selecting RAID drive groups for a critical application, spread them across separate nodes. Because each node has separate memory buses and cache memory, this maximizes the use of those resources. v Activity to the device adapters. When selecting RAID drive groups within a cluster for a critical application, spread them across separate device adapters. v Activity to the Fibre Channel ports.
Storage consolidation
When you use a storage system, you can consolidate data and workloads from different types of independent hosts into a single shared resource.
You can mix production and test servers in an open systems environment or mix open systems and IBM Z hosts. In this type of environment, servers rarely, if ever, contend for the same resource.
Although sharing resources in the storage system has advantages for storage administration and resource sharing, there are more implications for workload planning. The benefit of sharing is that a larger resource pool (for example, drives or cache) is available for critical applications. However, you must ensure that uncontrolled or unpredictable applications do not interfere with critical work. This requires the same workload planning that you use when you mix various types of work on a server.
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If your workload is critical, consider isolating it from other workloads. To isolate the workloads, place the data as follows:
v On separate RAID drive groups. Data for open systems or IBM Z hosts is automatically placed on separate arrays, which reduce the contention for drive use.
v On separate device adapters.
v In separate processor nodes, which isolate use of memory buses, microprocessors, and cache resources. Before you decide, verify that the isolation of your data to a single node provides adequate data access performance for your application.

Count key data
In count-key-data (CKD) disk data architecture, the data field stores the user data.
Because data records can be variable in length, in CKD they all have an associated count field that indicates the user data record size. The key field enables a hardware search on a key. The commands used in the CKD architecture for managing the data and the storage devices are called channel command words.

Fixed block

In fixed block (FB) architecture, the data (the logical volumes) are mapped over fixed-size blocks or sectors.

With an FB architecture, the location of any block can be calculated to retrieve that block. This architecture uses tracks and cylinders. A physical disk contains multiple blocks per track, and a cylinder is the group of tracks that exists under the disk heads at one point in time without performing a seek operation.

T10 DIF support
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) T10 Data Integrity Field (DIF) standard is supported on IBM Z for SCSI end-to-end data protection on fixed block (FB) LUN volumes. This support applies to the IBM DS8900F unit (99x models). IBM Z support applies to FCP channels only.

IBM Z provides added end-to-end data protection between the operating system and the DS8900F unit. This support adds protection information consisting of CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Checking), LBA (Logical Block Address), and host application tags to each sector of FB data on a logical volume.

Data protection using the T10 Data Integrity Field (DIF) on FB volumes includes the following features:
v Ability to convert logical volume formats between standard and protected formats supported through PPRC between standard and protected volumes
v Support for earlier versions of T10-protected volumes on the DS8900F with non T10 DIF-capable hosts
v Allows end-to-end checking at the application level of data stored on FB disks
v Additional metadata stored by the storage facility image (SFI) allows host adapter-level end-to-end checking data to be stored on FB disks independently of whether the host uses the DIF format.

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v This feature requires changes in the I/O stack to take advantage of all the capabilities the protection offers.
v T10 DIF volumes can be used by any type of Open host with the exception of iSeries, but active protection is supported only for Linux on IBM Z or AIX on IBM Power SystemsTM. The protection can only be active if the host server has T10 DIF enabled.
v T10 DIF volumes can accept SCSI I/O of either T10 DIF or standard type, but if the FB volume type is standard, then only standard SCSI I/O is accepted.

Logical volumes
A logical volume is the storage medium that is associated with a logical disk. It typically resides on two or more hard disk drives.

For the storage unit, the logical volumes are defined at logical configuration time.
For count-key-data (CKD) servers, the logical volume size is defined by the device
emulation mode and model. For fixed block (FB) hosts, you can define each FB
volume (LUN) with a minimum size of a single block (512 bytes) to a maximum size of 232 blocks or 16 TB.

A logical device that has nonremovable media has one and only one associated logical volume. A logical volume is composed of one or more extents. Each extent is associated with a contiguous range of addressable data units on the logical volume.

Allocation, deletion, and modification of volumes
Extent allocation methods (namely, rotate volumes and pool striping) determine the means by which actions are completed on storage system volumes.

All extents of the ranks assigned to an extent pool are independently available for allocation to logical volumes. The extents for a LUN or volume are logically ordered, but they do not have to come from one rank and the extents do not have to be contiguous on a rank. This construction method of using fixed extents to form a logical volume in the storage system allows flexibility in the management of the logical volumes. You can delete volumes, resize volumes, and reuse the extents of those volumes to create other volumes, different sizes. One logical volume can be deleted without affecting the other logical volumes defined on the same extent pool.

Because the extents are cleaned (overwritten with zeros) after you delete a volume,

it can take some time until these extents are available for reallocation for volume

specific metadata. The reformatting of the extents is a background process.

There are two extent allocation methods used by the storage system: rotate volumes and storage pool striping (rotate extents).

Storage pool striping: extent rotation

The default storage allocation method is storage pool striping. The extents of a volume can be striped across several ranks. The storage system keeps a sequence of ranks. The first rank in the list is randomly picked at each power on of the storage subsystem. The storage system tracks the rank in which the last allocation started. The allocation of a first extent for the next volume starts from the next rank in that sequence. The next extent for that volume is taken from the next rank in sequence, and so on. The system rotates the extents across the ranks.
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If you migrate an existing non-striped volume to the same extent pool with a rotate extents allocation method, then the volume is "reorganized." If you add more ranks to an existing extent pool, then the "reorganizing" existing striped volumes spreads them across both existing and new ranks.
You can configure and manage storage pool striping using the DS Storage Manager, and DS CLI, and DS Open API. The default of the extent allocation method (EAM) option that is allocated to a logical volume is now rotate extents. The rotate extents option is designed to provide the best performance by striping volume extents across ranks in extent pool.
Managed EAM: Once a volume is managed by Easy Tier, the EAM of the volume is changed to managed EAM, which can result in placement of the extents differing from the rotate volume and rotate extent rules. The EAM only changes when a volume is manually migrated to a non-managed pool.
Rotate volumes allocation method

Extents can be allocated sequentially. In this case, all extents are taken from the same rank until there are enough extents for the requested volume size or the rank is full, in which case the allocation continues with the next rank in the extent pool.
If more than one volume is created in one operation, the allocation for each volume starts in another rank. When allocating several volumes, rotate through the ranks. You might want to consider this allocation method when you prefer to manage performance manually. The workload of one volume is going to one rank. This method makes the identification of performance bottlenecks easier; however, by putting all the volumes data onto just one rank, you might introduce a bottleneck, depending on your actual workload.

LUN calculation

The storage system uses a provisioned capacity algorithm (calculation) to provide a

logical unit number (LUN).

In the storage system, usable storage capacities are expressed in powers of 10.

Logical or effective storage capacities (logical volumes, ranks, extent pools) and

processor memory capacities are expressed in powers of 2. Both of these

conventions are used for logical volume effective storage capacities.

On open volumes with 512 byte blocks (including T10-protected volumes), you can specify an exact block count to create a LUN. You can specify a standard LUN size (which is expressed as an exact number of binary GiBs (230)) or you can specify an ESS volume size (which is expressed in decimal GiBs (109) accurate to 0.1 GB). The unit of storage allocation for fixed block open systems volumes is one extent. The extent sizes for open volumes is either exactly 1 GiB, or 16 MiB. Any logical volume that is not an exact multiple of 1 GiB does not use all the capacity in the last extent that is allocated to the logical volume. Supported block counts are from 1 to 4 194 304 blocks (2 binary TiB) in increments of one block. Supported sizes are from 1 to 16 TiB in increments of 1 GiB. The supported ESS LUN sizes are limited to the exact sizes that are specified from 0.1 to 982.2 GB (decimal) in increments of 0.1 GB and are rounded up to the next larger 32 K byte boundary. The ESS LUN sizes do not result in standard LUN sizes. Therefore, they can waste capacity. However, the unused capacity is less than one full extent. ESS LUN sizes are typically used when volumes must be copied between the storage system and ESS.

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On open volumes with 520 byte blocks, you can select one of the supported LUN sizes that are used on IBM i processors to create a LUN. The operating system uses 8 of the bytes in each block. This leaves 512 bytes per block for your data. Variable volume sizes are also supported.

Table 14 shows the disk capacity for the protected and unprotected models. Logically unprotecting a storage LUN allows the IBM i host to start system level mirror protection on the LUN. The IBM i system level mirror protection allows normal system operations to continue running in the event of a failure in an HBA, fabric, connection, or LUN on one of the LUNs in the mirror pair.

Note: On IBM i, logical volume sizes in the range 17.5 GB to 141.1 GB are supported as load source units. Logical volumes smaller than 17.5 GB or larger than 141.1 GB cannot be used as load source units.

Table 14. Capacity and models of disk volumes for IBM i hosts running IBM i operating system

Size

Protected model

Unprotected model

8.5 GB

A01

A81

17.5 GB

A02

A82

35.1 GB

A05

A85

70.5 GB

A04

A84

141.1 GB

A06

A86

282.2 GB

A07

A87

1 GB to 2000 GB

099

050

On CKD volumes, you can specify an exact cylinder count or a standard volume size to create a LUN. The standard volume size is expressed as an exact number of Mod 1 equivalents (which is 1113 cylinders). The unit of storage allocation for CKD volumes is one CKD extent. The extent size for a CKD volume is either exactly a Mod-1 equivalent (which is 1113 cylinders), or it is 21 cylinders when using the small-extents option. Any logical volume that is not an exact multiple of 1113 cylinders (1 extent) does not use all the capacity in the last extent that is allocated to the logical volume. For CKD volumes that are created with 3380 track formats, the number of cylinders (or extents) is limited to either 2226 (1 extent) or 3339 (2 extents). For CKD volumes that are created with 3390 track formats, you can specify the number of cylinders in the range of 1 - 65520 (x'0001' - x'FFF0') in increments of one cylinder, for a standard (non-EAV) 3390. The allocation of an EAV volume is expressed in increments of 3390 mod1 capacities (1113 cylinders) and can be expressed as integral multiples of 1113 between 65,667 - 1,182,006 cylinders or as the number of 3390 mod1 increments in the range of 59 - 1062.

Extended address volumes for CKD
Count key data (CKD) volumes now support the additional capacity of 1 TB. The 1 TB capacity is an increase in volume size from the previous 223 GB.

This increased provisioned capacity is referred to as extended address volumes

(EAV) and is supported by the 3390 Model A. Use a maximum size volume of up

to 1,182,006 cylinders for the IBM z/OS. This support is available to you for the

z/OS version 12.1, and later.

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You can create a 1 TB IBM Z CKD volume. A IBM Z CKD volume is composed of one or more extents from a CKD extent pool. CKD extents are 1113 cylinders in size. When you define a IBM Z CKD volume, you must specify the number of cylinders that you want for the volume. The storage system and the z/OS have limits for the CKD EAV sizes. You can define CKD volumes with up to 1,182,006 cylinders, about 1 TB on the DS8900F. If the number of cylinders that you specify is not an exact multiple of 1113 cylinders, then some space in the last allocated extent is wasted. For example, if you define 1114 or 3340 cylinders, 1112 cylinders are wasted. For maximum storage efficiency, consider allocating volumes that are exact multiples of 1113 cylinders. In fact, multiples of 3339 cylinders should be considered for future compatibility. If you want to use the maximum number of cylinders for a volume (that is 1,182,006 cylinders), you are not wasting cylinders, because it is an exact multiple of 1113 (1,182,006 divided by 1113 is exactly 1062). This size is also an even multiple (354) of 3339, a model 3 size.
Quick initialization
Quick initialization improves device initialization speed and allows a Copy Services relationship to be established after a device is created. Quick volume initialization for IBM Z environments is supported. This support helps users who frequently delete volumes by reconfiguring capacity without waiting for initialization. Quick initialization initializes the data logical tracks or block within a specified extent range on a logical volume with the appropriate initialization pattern for the host. Normal read and write access to the logical volume is allowed during the initialization process. Therefore, the extent metadata must be allocated and initialized before the quick initialization function is started. Depending on the operation, the quick initialization can be started for the entire logical volume or for an extent range on the logical volume.
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Chapter 3. Data management features
The storage system is designed with many management features that allow you to securely process and access your data according to your business needs, even if it is 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.
This section contains information about the data management features in your storage system. Use the information in this section to assist you in planning, ordering licenses, and in the management of your storage system data management features.
Transparent cloud tiering
Transparent cloud tiering is a licensed function that enables volume data to be copied and transferred to cloud storage. DS8000 transparent cloud tiering is a feature in conjunction with z/OS and DFSMShsm that provides server-less movement of archive and backup data directly to an object storage solution. Offloading the movement of the data from the host to the DS8000 unlocks DFSMShsm efficiencies and saves z/OS CPU cycles.
DFSMShsm has been the leading z/OS data archive solution for over 30 years. Its architecture is designed and optimized for tape, being the medium in which the data is transferred and archived.
Due to this architectural design point, there are inherent inefficiencies that consume host CPU cycles, including the following examples:
Movement of data through the host All of the data must move from the disk through the host and out to the tape device.
Dual Data Movement DSS must read the data from the disk and then pass the data from DSS to HSM, which then moves the data from the host to the tape.
16K block sizes HSM separates the data within z/OS into small 16K blocks.
Recycle When a tape is full, HSM must continually read the valid data from that tape volume and write it to a new tape.
HSM inventory Reorgs, audits, and backups of the HSM inventory via the OCDS.
Transparent cloud tiering resolves these inefficiencies by moving the data directly from the DS8000 to the cloud object storage. This process eliminates the movement of data through the host, dual data movement, and the small 16K block size requirement. This process also eliminates recycle processing and the OCDS.
Transparent cloud tiering translates into significant savings in CPU utilization within z/OS, specifically when you are using both DFSMShsm and transparent cloud tiering.

Modern enterprises adopted cloud storage to overcome the massive amount of data growth. The transparent cloud tiering system supports creating connections to cloud service providers to store data in private or public cloud storage. With transparent cloud tiering, administrators can move older data to cloud storage to free up capacity on the system. Point-in-time snapshots of data can be created on the system and then copied and stored on the cloud storage.
An external cloud service provider manages the cloud storage, which helps to reduce storage costs for the system. Before data can be copied to cloud storage, a connection to the cloud service provider must be created from the system. A cloud account is an object on the system that represents a connection to a cloud service provider by using a particular set of credentials. These credentials differ depending on the type of cloud service provider that is being specified. Most cloud service providers require the host name of the cloud service provider and an associated password, and some cloud service providers also require certificates to authenticate users of the cloud storage.
Public clouds use certificates that are signed by well-known certificate authorities. Private cloud service providers can use either self-signed certificate or a certificate that is signed by a trusted certificate authority. These credentials are defined on the cloud service provider and passed to the system through the administrators of the cloud service provider. A cloud account defines whether the system can successfully communicate and authenticate with the cloud service provider by using the account credentials. If the system is authenticated, it can then access cloud storage to either copy data to the cloud storage or restore data that is copied to cloud storage back to the system. The system supports one cloud account to a single cloud service provider. Migration between providers is not supported.
Client-side encryption for transparent cloud tiering ensures that data is encrypted before it is transferred to cloud storage. The data remains encrypted in cloud storage and is decrypted after it is transferred back to the storage system. You can use client-side encryption for transparent cloud tiering to download and decrypt data on any DS8000 storage system that uses the same set of key servers as the system that first encrypted the data.
Notes:
v Client-side encryption for transparent cloud tiering requires IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager v3.0.0.2 or higher. For more information, see the IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager online product documentation(www.ibm.com/support/ knowledgecenter/SSWPVP/).
v Transparent cloud tiering supports the Key Management Interoperability Protocol (KMIP) only.
Cloud object storage is inherently multi-tenant, which allows multiple users to store data on the device, segregated from the other users. Each cloud service provider divides cloud storage into segments for each client that uses the cloud storage. These objects store only data specific to that client. Within the segment that is controlled by the user's name, DFSMShsm and its inventory system controls the creation and segregation of containers that it uses to store the client data objects.
The storage system supports the OpenStack Swift and Amazon S3 APIs. The storage system also supports the IBM TS7700 as an object storage target and the following cloud service providers: v Amazon S3
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v IBM CloudTM Object Storage v OpenStack Swift Based Private Cloud

Dynamic volume expansion

Dynamic volume expansion is the capability to increase provisioned capacity up to

a maximum size while volumes are online to a host and not in a Copy Services

relationship.

Dynamic volume expansion increases the capacity of open systems, IBM i, and

IBM Z volumes, while the volume remains connected to a host system. This

capability simplifies data growth by providing volume expansion without taking

volumes offline.

Some operating systems do not support a change in volume size. Therefore, a host

action is required to detect the change after the provisioned capacity is increased.

The following volume sizes are the maximum that are supported for each storage

type.

v Open systems FB volumes: 16 TB

v IBM i variable size volumes

v IBM Z CKD volume types 3390 model 9 and custom: 65520 cylinders

v IBM Z CKD volume type 3390 model 3: 3339 cylinders

v IBM Z CKD volume types 3390 model A: 1,182,006 cylinders

Note: Volumes cannot be in Copy Services relationships (point-in-time copy, FlashCopy SE, Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, Metro/Global Mirror, and z/OS Global Mirror) during expansion.

Count key data and fixed block volume deletion prevention
By default, DS8000 attempts to prevent volumes that are online and in use from being deleted. The DS CLI and DS Storage Manager provides an option to force the deletion of count key data (CKD) and fixed block (FB) volumes that are in use.
For CKD volumes, in use means that the volumes are participating in a Copy Services relationship or are in a path group. For FB volumes, in use means that the volumes are participating in a Copy Services relationship or there is I/O access to the volume in the last five minutes. With Safeguarded Copy, in use means that the volumes have data saved in the backup repository.
If you specify the -safe option when you delete an FB volume, the system determines whether the volumes are assigned to non-default volume groups. If the volumes are assigned to a non-default (user-defined) volume group, the volumes are not deleted.
If you specify the -force option when you delete a volume, the storage system deletes volumes regardless of whether the volumes are in use. However, an in use volume that has Safeguarded Copy space cannot be deleted with the -force option.

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Thin provisioning

Thin provisioning defines logical volume sizes that are larger than the usable

capacity installed on the system. The volume allocates capacity on an as-needed

basis as a result of host-write actions.

The thin provisioning feature enables the creation of extent space efficient logical volumes. Extent space efficient volumes are supported for FB and CKD volumes and are supported for all Copy Services functionality, including FlashCopy targets where they provide a space efficient FlashCopy capability.
Releasing space on CKD volumes that use thin provisioning On an IBM Z host, the DFSMSdss SPACEREL utility can release space from thin provisioned CKD volumes that are used by either Global Copy or Global Mirror.
For Global Copy, space is released on the primary and secondary copies. If the secondary copy is the primary copy of another Global Copy relationship, space is also released on secondary copies of that relationship.
For Global Mirror, space is released on the primary copy after a new consistency group is formed. Space is released on the secondary copy after the next consistency group is formed and a FlashCopy commit is performed. If the secondary copy is the primary copy of another Global Mirror relationship, space is also released on secondary copies of that relationship.

Extent Space Efficient (ESE) capacity controls for thin provisioning
Use of thin provisioning can affect the amount of storage capacity that you choose to order. ESE capacity controls allow you to allocate storage appropriately.

With the mixture of thin-provisioned (ESE) and fully-provisioned (non-ESE) volumes in an extent pool, a method is needed to dedicate some of the extent-pool storage capacity for ESE user data usage, as well as limit the ESE user data usage within the extent pool. Another thing that is needed is the ability to detect when the available storage space within the extent pool for ESE volumes is running out of space.

Thin-provisioning capacity controls provide extent pool attributes to limit the

maximum extent pool storage available for ESE user data usage, and to guarantee

a proportion of the extent pool storage to be available for ESE user data usage.

An SNMP trap that is associated with the thin-provisioning capacity controls

notifies you when the ESE extent usage in the pool exceeds an ESE extent

threshold set by you. You are also notified when the extent pool is out of storage

available for ESE user data usage.

Thin-provisioning capacity controls include the following attributes:

ESE Extent Threshold The percentage that is compared to the actual percentage of storage capacity available for ESE customer extent allocation when determining the extent pool ESE extent status.

ESE Extent Status One of the three following values:

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v 0: the percent of the available thin-provisioning capacity is greater than

the ESE extent threshold

v 1: the percent of the available thin-provisioning capacity is greater than

zero but less than or equal to the ESE extent threshold

v 10: the percent of the available thin-provisioning capacity is zero

Note: When the size of the extent pool remains fixed or is only increased, the allocatable physical capacity remains greater than or equal to the allocated physical capacity. However, a reduction in the size of the extent pool can cause the allocatable physical capacity to become less than the allocated physical capacity in some cases.

For example, if the user requests that one of the ranks in an extent pool be depopulated, the data on that rank are moved to the remaining ranks in the pool causing the rank to become not allocated and removed from the pool. The user is advised to inspect the limits and threshold on the extent pool following any changes to the size of the extent pool to ensure that the specified values are still consistent with the user's intentions.

IBM Easy Tier

Easy Tier is an optional feature that is provided at no cost. It can greatly increase

the performance of your system by ensuring frequently accessed data is put on

faster storage. Its capabilities include manual provisioned capacity rebalance, auto

performance rebalancing in both single-tier and multiple-tier pools, hot spot

management, rank depopulation, manual volume migration, and thin provisioning

support (ESE volumes only). Easy Tier determines the appropriate tier of storage

that is based on data access requirements and then automatically and

non-disruptively moves data, at the subvolume or sub-LUN level, to the

appropriate tier in the storage system.

Use Easy Tier to dynamically move your data to the appropriate drive tier in your storage system with its automatic performance monitoring algorithms. You can use this feature to increase the efficiency of your flash drives and the efficiency of all the tiers in your storage system.

You can use the features of Easy Tier between three tiers of storage within a DS8900F.

Easy Tier features help you to effectively manage your system health, storage performance, and storage capacity automatically. Easy Tier uses system configuration and workload analysis with warm demotion to achieve effective overall system health. Simultaneously, data promotion and auto-rebalancing address performance while cold demotion works to address capacity.

Easy Tier data in memory persists in local storage or storage in the peer server, ensuring the Easy Tier configurations are available at failover, cold start, or Easy Tier restart.

With Easy Tier Application, you can also assign logical volumes to a specific tier. This feature can be useful when certain data is accessed infrequently, but needs to always be highly available.

Easy Tier Application is enhanced by two related functions:

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v Easy Tier Application for IBM Z provides comprehensive data-placement management policy support from application to storage.
v Easy Tier application controls over workload learning and data migration provides a granular pool-level and volume-level Easy Tier control as well as volume-level tier assignment where a volume can be assigned to a tier.

The Easy Tier Heat Map Transfer utility replicates Easy Tier primary storage workload learning results to secondary storage sites, synchronizing performance characteristics across all storage systems. In the event of data recovery, storage system performance is not sacrificed.

Easy Tier helps manage thin provisioned volumes. If the initial allocation of new extents is set to the highest performance tier in the pool, as thin provisioned volumes grow, Easy Tier automatically detects if the data placed in these new extents should remain in the higher performance tier, or if they should be demoted to a capacity tier.

An additional feature provides the capability for you to use Easy Tier manual processing for thin provisioning. Rank depopulation is supported on ranks with ESE volumes allocated (extent space-efficient) or auxiliary volumes.

Use the capabilities of Easy Tier to support:

Drive classes The following drive classes are available, in order from highest to lowest performance. A pool can contain up to three drive classes.

Flash Tier 0 drives The highest performance drives, which provide high I/O throughput and low latency.

Flash Tier 1 drives The first tier of high capacity drives.

Flash Tier 2 drives The second tier of high capacity drives.

Three tiers Using three tiers (each representing a separate drive class) and efficient algorithms improves system performance and cost effectiveness.

You can select from four drive classes to create up to three tiers. The drives within a tier must be single-tier.

The following table lists the possible tier assignments for the drive classes. The tiers are listed according to the following values:

Hot data tier, which contain the most active data. This tier can also

serve as the home tier for new data allocations.

Mid-data tier, which can be combined with one or both of the

other tiers and will contain data not moved to either of these tiers.

This is by default the home tier for new data allocations.

Cold data tier, which contains the least active data.

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| Table 15. Drive class combinations and tiers for systems with Flash Tier 0 drives as the highest performance drive | class

Flash Tier 0 0

Drive class combinations

Flash Tier 0 + Flash Tier 1
0
1

Flash Tier 0 + Flash Tier 2 0
1

Flash Tier 0 + Flash Tier 1 + Flash Tier 2
0
1
2

| Table 16. Drive class combinations and tiers for systems with Flash Tier 1 drives as the highest performance drive | class

Flash Tier 1 0

Drive class combinations Flash Tier 1 + Flash Tier 2 0 1

Cold demotion Cold data (or extents) stored on a higher-performance tier is demoted to a more appropriate tier. Cold demotion will occur with both two-tier and three-tier pools. Sequential bandwidth is moved to the lower tier to increase the efficient use of your tiers.

Warm demotion Active data that has larger bandwidth is demoted to the next lowest tier. Warm demotion is triggered whenever the higher tier is over its bandwidth capacity. Selected warm extents are demoted to allow the higher tier to operate at its optimal load. Warm demotes do not follow a predetermined schedule.

Warm promotion Active data that has higher IOPS is promoted to the next highest tier. Warm promotion is triggered whenever the lower tier is over its IOPS capacity. Selected warm extents are promoted to allow the lower tier to operate at its optimal load. Warm promotes do not follow a predetermined schedule.

Manual volume or pool rebalance Volume rebalancing relocates the smallest number of extents of a volume and restripes those extents on all available ranks of the extent pool.

Auto-rebalancing Automatically balances the workload of the same storage tier to improve system performance and resource use. Auto-rebalncing will occur in both single-tier and multiple-tier pools.

Rank depopulations Allows ranks that have extents (data) allocated to them to be unassigned from an extent pool by using extent migration to move extents from the specified ranks to other ranks within the pool.

Easy Tier provides a performance monitoring capability, regardless of whether the Easy Tier feature is activated. Easy Tier uses the monitoring process to determine what data to move and when to move it when you use automatic mode. You can

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enable monitoring independently (with or without the Easy Tier feature activated) for information about the behavior and benefits that can be expected if automatic mode were enabled.
Data from the monitoring process is included in a summary report that you can download to your local system.
VMware vStorage API for Array Integration support
The storage system provides support for the VMware vStorage API for Array Integration (VAAI).
The VAAI API offloads storage processing functions from the server to the storage system, reducing the workload on the host server hardware for improved performance on both the network and host servers.
The following operations are supported:
Atomic test and set or VMware hardware-assisted locking The hardware-assisted locking feature uses the VMware Compare and Write command for reading and writing the volume's metadata within a single operation. With the Compare and Write command, the storage system provides a faster mechanism that is displayed to the volume as an atomic action that does not require locking the entire volume.
The Compare and Write command is supported on all open systems fixed block volumes, including Metro Mirror and Global Mirror primary volumes and FlashCopy source and target volumes.
XCOPY or Full Copy The XCOPY (or extended copy) command copies multiple files from one directory to another or across a network.
Full Copy copies data from one storage array to another without writing to the VMware ESX Server (VMware vStorage API).
The following restrictions apply to XCOPY: v XCOPY is not supported on Extent Space Efficient (ESE) volumes v XCOPY is not supported on volumes greater than 2 TB v The target of an XCOPY cannot be a Metro Mirror or Global Mirror
primary volume v The Copy Services license is required
Block Zero (Write Same) The SCSI Write Same command is supported on all volumes. This command efficiently writes each block, faster than standard SCSI write commands, and is optimized for network bandwidth usage.
IBM vCenter plug-in for ESX 4.x The IBM vCenter plug-in for ESX 4.x provides support for the VAAI interfaces on ESX 4.x.
VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager 5.0 VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) provides methods to simplify and automate disaster recovery processes. IBM Site Replication Adapter (SRA) communicates between SRM and the storage replication interface. SRA support for SRM 5.0 includes the new features for planned migration, reprotection, and failback. The supported Copy Services are Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, Metro-Global Mirror, and FlashCopy.
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The IBM Storage Management Console plug-in enables VMware administrators to manage their systems from within the VMware management environment. This plug-in provides an integrated view of IBM storage to VMware virtualize datastores that are required by VMware administrators. For information, see the IBM Storage Management Console for VMware vCenter (http://www.ibm.com/ support/knowledgecenter/en/STAV45/hsg/hsg_vcplugin_kcwelcome_sonas.html) online documentation.
Performance for IBM Z
The storage system supports the following IBM performance enhancements for IBM Z environments. v Parallel Access Volumes (PAVs) v Multiple allegiance v z/OS Distributed Data Backup v z/HPF extended distance capability v zHyperLink
Parallel Access Volumes
A PAV capability represents a significant performance improvement by the storage unit over traditional I/O processing. With PAVs, your system can access a single volume from a single host with multiple concurrent requests.
You must configure both your storage unit and operating system to use PAVs. You can use the logical configuration definition to define PAV-bases, PAV-aliases, and their relationship in the storage unit hardware. This unit address relationship creates a single logical volume, allowing concurrent I/O operations.
Static PAV associates the PAV-base address and its PAV aliases in a predefined and fixed method. That is, the PAV-aliases of a PAV-base address remain unchanged. Dynamic PAV, on the other hand, dynamically associates the PAV-base address and its PAV aliases. The device number types (PAV-alias or PAV-base) must match the unit address types as defined in the storage unit hardware.
You can further enhance PAV by adding the IBM HyperPAV feature. IBM HyperPAV associates the volumes with either an alias address or a specified base logical volume number. When a host system requests IBM HyperPAV processing and the processing is enabled, aliases on the logical subsystem are placed in an IBM HyperPAV alias access state on all logical paths with a specific path group ID. IBM HyperPAV is only supported on FICON channel paths.
PAV can improve the performance of large volumes. You get better performance with one base and two aliases on a 3390 Model 9 than from three 3390 Model 3 volumes with no PAV support. With one base, it also reduces storage management costs that are associated with maintaining large numbers of volumes. The alias provides an alternate path to the base device. For example, a 3380 or a 3390 with one alias has only one device to write to, but can use two paths.
The storage unit supports concurrent or parallel data transfer operations to or from the same volume from the same system or system image for IBM Z or S/390® hosts. PAV software support enables multiple users and jobs to simultaneously access a logical volume. Read and write operations can be accessed simultaneously to different domains. (The domain of an I/O operation is the specified extents to which the I/O operation applies.)
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Multiple allegiance
With multiple allegiance, the storage unit can run concurrent, multiple requests from multiple hosts.
Traditionally, IBM storage subsystems allow only one channel program to be active to a disk volume at a time. This means that, after the subsystem accepts an I/O request for a particular unit address, this unit address appears "busy" to subsequent I/O requests. This single allegiance capability ensures that additional requesting channel programs cannot alter data that is already being accessed.
By contrast, the storage unit is capable of multiple allegiance (or the concurrent execution of multiple requests from multiple hosts). That is, the storage unit can queue and concurrently run multiple requests for the same unit address, if no extent conflict occurs. A conflict refers to either the inclusion of a Reserve request by a channel program or a Write request to an extent that is in use.
z/OS Distributed Data Backup
z/OS Distributed Data Backup (zDDB) allows hosts, which are attached through a FICON interface, to access data on fixed block (FB) volumes through a device address on FICON interfaces.
If the zDDB LIC feature key is installed and enabled and a volume group type specifies either FICON interfaces, this volume group has implicit access to all FB logical volumes that are configured in addition to all CKD volumes specified in the volume group. In addition, this optional feature enables data backup of open systems from distributed server platforms through a IBM Z host. The feature helps you manage multiple data protection environments and consolidate those into one environment that is managed by IBM Z. For more information, see "z/OS Distributed Data Backup" on page 86.
z/HPF extended distance
z/HPF extended distance reduces the impact that is associated with supported commands on current adapter hardware, improving FICON throughput on the I/O ports. The storage system also supports the new zHPF I/O commands for multitrack I/O operations.
zHyperLink
zHyperLink is a short distance link technology that is designed for up to 10 times lower latency than zHPF. It can speed up transaction processing and improve active log throughput. zHyperLink is intended to complement FICON technology to accelerate I/O requests that are typically used for transaction processing.
Copy Services
Copy Services functions can help you implement storage solutions to keep your business running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Copy Services include a set of disaster recovery, data migration, and data duplication functions.
The storage system supports Copy Service functions that contribute to the protection of your data. These functions are also supported on the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server®.
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Notes:
v If you are creating paths between an older release of the DS8000 (Release 5.1 or earlier), which supports only 4-port host adapters, and a newer release of the DS8000 (Release 6.0 or later), which supports 8-port host adapters, the paths connect only to the lower four ports on the newer storage system.
v If you are creating paths from a model 993 4-port host adapter to a previous release DS8000 (Release 6.0 or later), which supports 8-port host adapters, you can only connect the lower four ports of the 8-port host adapter.
v The maximum number of FlashCopy relationships that are allowed on a volume is 65534. If that number is exceeded, the FlashCopy operation fails.
v The size limit for volumes or extents in a Copy Service relationship is 2 TB.
v Thin provisioning functions in open-system environments are supported for the following Copy Services functions:
FlashCopy relationships
Global Mirror relationships if the Global Copy A and B volumes are Extent Space Efficient (ESE) volumes. The FlashCopy target volume (Volume C) in the Global Mirror relationship can be an ESE volume or standard volume.
v PPRC supports any intermix of T10-protected or standard volumes. FlashCopy does not support intermix.
v PPRC supports copying from standard volumes to ESE volumes, or ESE volumes to Standard volumes, to allow migration with PPRC failover when both source and target volumes are on a DS8000 version 8.2 or higher.
The following Copy Services functions are available as optional features:
v Point-in-time copy, which includes IBM FlashCopy.
The FlashCopy function allows you to make point-in-time, full volume copies of data so that the copies are immediately available for read or write access. In IBM Z environments, you can also use the FlashCopy function to perform data set level copies of your data.
v Remote mirror and copy, which includes the following functions:
Metro Mirror
Metro Mirror provides real-time mirroring of logical volumes between two storage system that can be located up to 300 km from each other. It is a synchronous copy solution where write operations are completed on both copies (local and remote site) before they are considered to be done.
Global Copy
Global Copy is a nonsynchronous long-distance copy function where incremental updates are sent from the local to the remote site on a periodic basis.
Global Mirror
Global Mirror is a long-distance remote copy function across two sites by using asynchronous technology. Global Mirror processing is designed to provide support for unlimited distance between the local and remote sites, with the distance typically limited only by the capabilities of the network and the channel extension technology.
Metro/Global Mirror (a combination of Metro Mirror and Global Mirror)
Metro/Global Mirror is a three-site remote copy solution. It uses synchronous replication to mirror data between a local site and an intermediate site, and asynchronous replication to mirror data from an intermediate site to a remote site.
Multiple Target PPRC
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Multiple Target PPRC builds and extends the capabilities of Metro Mirror and Global Mirror. It allows data to be mirrored from a single primary site to two secondary sites simultaneously. You can define any of the sites as the primary site and then run Metro Mirror replication from the primary site to either of the other sites individually or both sites simultaneously. v Remote mirror and copy for IBM Z environments, which includes z/OS Global Mirror.
Note: When FlashCopy is used on FB (open) volumes, the source and the target volumes must have the same protection type of either T10 DIF or standard.
The point-in-time and remote mirror and copy features are supported across variousIBM server environments such as IBM i, System p, and IBM Z, as well as servers from Oracle and Hewlett-Packard.
You can manage these functions through a command-line interface that is called the DS CLI. You can use the DS8000 Storage Management GUI to set up and manage the following types of data-copy functions from any point where network access is available:
Point-in-time copy (FlashCopy)
You can use the FlashCopy function to make point-in-time, full volume copies of data, with the copies immediately available for read or write access. In IBM Z environments, you can also use the FlashCopy function to perform data set level copies of your data. You can use the copy with standard backup tools that are available in your environment to create backup copies on tape.
FlashCopy is an optional function.
The FlashCopy function creates a copy of a source volume on the target volume. This copy is called a point-in-time copy. When you initiate a FlashCopy operation, a FlashCopy relationship is created between a source volume and target volume. A FlashCopy relationship is a mapping of the FlashCopy source volume and a FlashCopy target volume. This mapping allows a point-in-time copy of that source volume to be copied to the associated target volume. The FlashCopy relationship exists between the volume pair in either case: v From the time that you initiate a FlashCopy operation until the storage system
copies all data from the source volume to the target volume. v Until you explicitly delete the FlashCopy relationship if it was created as a
persistent FlashCopy relationship.
One of the main benefits of the FlashCopy function is that the point-in-time copy is immediately available for creating a backup of production data. The target volume is available for read and write processing so it can be used for testing or backup purposes. Data is physically copied from the source volume to the target volume by using a background process. (A FlashCopy operation without a background copy is also possible, which allows only data modified on the source to be copied to the target volume.) The amount of time that it takes to complete the background copy depends on the following criteria: v The amount of data to be copied v The number of background copy processes that are occurring v The other activities that are occurring on the storage systems
The FlashCopy function supports the following copy options:
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Consistency groups Creates a consistent point-in-time copy of multiple volumes, with negligible host impact. You can enable FlashCopy consistency groups from the DS CLI.
Change recording Activates the change recording function on the volume pair that is participating in a FlashCopy relationship. This function enables a subsequent refresh to the target volume.
Establish FlashCopy on existing Metro Mirror source Establish a FlashCopy relationship, where the target volume is also the source of an existing remote mirror and copy source volume. This allows you to create full or incremental point-in-time copies at a local site and then use remote mirroring commands to copy the data to the remote site.
Fast reverse Reverses the FlashCopy relationship without waiting for the finish of the background copy of the previous FlashCopy. This option applies to the Global Mirror mode.
Inhibit writes to target Ensures that write operations are inhibited on the target volume until a refresh FlashCopy operation is complete.
Multiple Incremental FlashCopy Allows a source volume to establish incremental flash copies to a maximum of 12 targets.
Multiple Relationship FlashCopy Allows a source volume to have multiple (up to 12) target volumes at the same time.
Persistent FlashCopy Allows the FlashCopy relationship to remain even after the FlashCopy operation completes. You must explicitly delete the relationship.
Refresh target volume Refresh a FlashCopy relationship, without recopying all tracks from the source volume to the target volume.
Resynchronizing FlashCopy volume pairs Update an initial point-in-time copy of a source volume without having to recopy your entire volume.
Reverse restore Reverses the FlashCopy relationship and copies data from the target volume to the source volume.
Reset SCSI reservation on target volume If there is a SCSI reservation on the target volume, the reservation is released when the FlashCopy relationship is established. If this option is not specified and a SCSI reservation exists on the target volume, the FlashCopy operation fails.
Remote Pair FlashCopy
Figure 4 on page 54 illustrates how Remote Pair FlashCopy works. If Remote Pair FlashCopy is used to copy data from Local A to Local B, an equivalent operation is also performed from Remote A to Remote B. FlashCopy can be performed as described for a Full Volume FlashCopy, Incremental FlashCopy, and Dataset Level FlashCopy.
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The Remote Pair FlashCopy function prevents the Metro Mirror relationship from changing states and the resulting momentary period where Remote A is out of synchronization with Remote B. This feature provides a solution for data replication, data migration, remote copy, and disaster recovery tasks.
Without Remote Pair FlashCopy, when you established a FlashCopy relationship from Local A to Local B, by using a Metro Mirror primary volume as the target of that FlashCopy relationship, the corresponding Metro Mirror volume pair went from "full duplex" state to "duplex pending" state if the FlashCopy data was being transferred to the Local B. The time that it took to complete the copy of the FlashCopy data until all Metro Mirror volumes were synchronous again, depended on the amount of data transferred. During this time, the Local B would be inconsistent if a disaster were to have occurred.
Note: Previously, if you created a FlashCopy relationship with the Preserve Mirror, Required option, by using a Metro Mirror primary volume as the target of that FlashCopy relationship, and if the status of the Metro Mirror volume pair was not in a "full duplex" state, the FlashCopy relationship failed. That restriction is now removed. The Remote Pair FlashCopy relationship completes successfully with the "Preserve Mirror, Required" option, even if the status of the Metro Mirror volume pair is either in a suspended or duplex pending state.

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Note: The storage system supports Incremental FlashCopy and Metro Global Mirror Incremental Resync on the same volume.
Safeguarded Copy
The Safeguarded Copy feature creates safeguarded backups that are not accessible by the host system and protects these backups from corruption that can occur in the production environment. You can define a Safeguarded Copy schedule to create multiple backups on a regular basis, such as hourly or daily. You can also restore a
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backup to the source volume or to a different volume. A backup contains the same metadata as the safeguarded source volume.
Safeguarded Copy can create backups with more frequency and capacity in comparison to FlashCopy volumes. The creation of safeguarded backups also impacts performance less than the multiple target volumes that are created by FlashCopy.
With backups that are outside of the production environment, you can use the backups to restore your environment back to a specified point in time. You can also extract and restore specific data from the backup or use the backup to diagnose production issues.
You cannot delete a safeguarded source volume before the safeguarded backups are deleted. The maximum size of a backup is 16 TB.
Copy Services Manager (available on the Hardware Management Console) is required to facilitate the use and management of Safeguarded Copy functions.
Remote mirror and copy
The remote mirror and copy feature is a flexible data mirroring technology that allows replication between a source volume and a target volume on one or two disk storage systems. You can also issue remote mirror and copy operations to a group of source volumes on one logical subsystem (LSS) and a group of target volumes on another LSS. (An LSS is a logical grouping of up to 256 logical volumes for which the volumes must have the same disk format, either count key data or fixed block.)
Remote mirror and copy is an optional feature that provides data backup and disaster recovery.
Note: You must use Fibre Channel host adapters with remote mirror and copy functions. To see a current list of environments, configurations, networks, and products that support remote mirror and copy functions, click Interoperability Matrix at the following location IBM System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC) website (www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/config/ssic).
The remote mirror and copy feature provides synchronous (Metro Mirror) and asynchronous (Global Copy) data mirroring. The main difference is that the Global Copy feature can operate at long distances, even continental distances, with minimal impact on applications. Distance is limited only by the network and channel extenders technology capabilities. The maximum supported distance for Metro Mirror is 300 km.
With Metro Mirror, application write performance depends on the available bandwidth. Global Copy enables better use of available bandwidth capacity to allow you to include more of your data to be protected.
The enhancement to Global Copy is Global Mirror, which uses Global Copy and the benefits of FlashCopy to form consistency groups. (A consistency group is a set of volumes that contain consistent and current data to provide a true data backup at a remote site.) Global Mirror uses a master storage system (along with optional subordinate storage systems) to internally, without external automation software, manage data consistency across volumes by using consistency groups.
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Consistency groups can also be created by using the freeze and run functions of Metro Mirror. The freeze and run functions, when used with external automation software, provide data consistency for multiple Metro Mirror volume pairs.
The following sections describe the remote mirror and copy functions.
Synchronous mirroring (Metro Mirror) Provides real-time mirroring of logical volumes (a source and a target) between two storage systems that can be located up to 300 km from each other. With Metro Mirror copying, the source and target volumes can be on the same storage system or on separate storage systems. You can locate the storage system at another site, some distance away.
Metro Mirror is a synchronous copy feature where write operations are completed on both copies (local and remote site) before they are considered to be complete. Synchronous mirroring means that a storage server constantly updates a secondary copy of a volume to match changes that are made to a source volume.
The advantage of synchronous mirroring is that there is minimal host impact for performing the copy. The disadvantage is that since the copy operation is synchronous, there can be an impact to application performance because the application I/O operation is not acknowledged as complete until the write to the target volume is also complete. The longer the distance between primary and secondary storage systems, the greater this impact to application I/O, and therefore, application performance.
Asynchronous mirroring (Global Copy) Copies data nonsynchronously and over longer distances than is possible with the Metro Mirror feature. When operating in Global Copy mode, the source volume sends a periodic, incremental copy of updated tracks to the target volume instead of a constant stream of updates. This function causes less impact to application writes for source volumes and less demand for bandwidth resources. It allows for a more flexible use of the available bandwidth.
The updates are tracked and periodically copied to the target volumes. As a consequence, there is no guarantee that data is transferred in the same sequence that was applied to the source volume.
To get a consistent copy of your data at your remote site, periodically switch from Global Copy to Metro Mirror mode, then either stop the application I/O or freeze data to the source volumes by using a manual process with freeze and run commands. The freeze and run functions can be used with external automation software such as Geographically Dispersed Parallel SysplexTM (GDPS®), which is available for IBM Z environments, to ensure data consistency to multiple Metro Mirror volume pairs in a specified logical subsystem.
Common options for Metro Mirror/Global Mirror and Global Copy include the following modes:
Suspend and resume If you schedule a planned outage to perform maintenance at your remote site, you can suspend Metro Mirror/Global Mirror or Global Copy processing on specific volume pairs during the duration of the outage. During this time, data is no longer copied to the target volumes. Because the primary storage system tracks all changed data on the source volume, you can resume operations later to synchronize the data between the volumes.
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Copy out-of-synchronous data You can specify that only data updated on the source volume while the volume pair was suspended is copied to its associated target volume.
Copy an entire volume or not copy the volume You can copy an entire source volume to its associated target volume to guarantee that the source and target volume contain the same data. When you establish volume pairs and choose not to copy a volume, a relationship is established between the volumes but no data is sent from the source volume to the target volume. In this case, it is assumed that the volumes contain the same data and are consistent, so copying the entire volume is not necessary or required. Only new updates are copied from the source to target volumes.
Global Mirror Provides a long-distance remote copy across two sites by using asynchronous technology. Global Mirror processing is most often associated with disaster recovery or disaster recovery testing. However, it can also be used for everyday processing and data migration.
Global Mirror integrates both the Global Copy and FlashCopy functions.
The Global Mirror function mirrors data between volume pairs of two storage systems over greater distances without affecting overall performance. It also provides application-consistent data at a recovery (or remote) site in a disaster at the local site. By creating a set of remote volumes every few seconds, the data at the remote site is maintained to be a point-in-time consistent copy of the data at the local site.
Global Mirror operations periodically start point-in-time FlashCopy operations at the recovery site, at regular intervals, without disrupting the I/O to the source volume, thus giving a continuous, near up-to-date data backup. By grouping many volumes into a session that is managed by the master storage system, you can copy multiple volumes to the recovery site simultaneously maintaining point-in-time consistency across those volumes. (A session contains a group of source volumes that are mirrored asynchronously to provide a consistent copy of data at the remote site. Sessions are associated with Global Mirror relationships and are defined with an identifier [session ID] that is unique across the enterprise. The ID identifies the group of volumes in a session that are related and that can participate in the Global Mirror consistency group.)
Global Mirror supports up to 32 Global Mirror sessions per storage facility image. Previously, only one session was supported per storage facility image.
You can use multiple Global Mirror sessions to fail over only data assigned to one host or application instead of forcing you to fail over all data if one host or application fails. This process provides increased flexibility to control the scope of a failover operation and to assign different options and attributes to each session.
The DS CLI and DS Storage Manager display information about the sessions, including the copy state of the sessions.
Practice copying and consistency groups To get a consistent copy of your data, you can pause Global Mirror on a consistency group boundary. Use the pause command with the secondary
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storage option. (For more information, see the DS CLI Commands reference.) After verifying that Global Mirror is paused on a consistency boundary (state is Paused with Consistency), the secondary storage system and the FlashCopy target storage system or device are consistent. You can then issue either a FlashCopy or Global Copy command to make a practice copy on another storage system or device. You can immediately resume Global Mirror, without the need to wait for the practice copy operation to finish. Global Mirror then starts forming consistency groups again. The entire pause and resume operation generally takes just a few seconds.
Metro/Global Mirror Provides a three-site, long-distance disaster recovery replication that combines Metro Mirror with Global Mirror replication for both IBM Z and open systems data. Metro/Global Mirror uses synchronous replication to mirror data between a local site and an intermediate site, and asynchronous replication to mirror data from an intermediate site to a remote site.
In a three-site Metro/Global Mirror, if an outage occurs, a backup site is maintained regardless of which one of the sites is lost. Suppose that an outage occurs at the local site, Global Mirror continues to mirror updates between the intermediate and remote sites, maintaining the recovery capability at the remote site. If an outage occurs at the intermediate site, data at the local storage system is not affected. If an outage occurs at the remote site, data at the local and intermediate sites is not affected. Applications continue to run normally in either case.
With the incremental resynchronization function enabled on a Metro/Global Mirror configuration, if the intermediate site is lost, the local and remote sites can be connected, and only a subset of changed data is copied between the volumes at the two sites. This process reduces the amount of data needing to be copied from the local site to the remote site and the time it takes to do the copy.
Multiple Target PPRC Provides an enhancement to disaster recovery solutions by allowing data to be mirrored from a single primary site to two secondary sites simultaneously. The function builds on and extends Metro Mirror and Global Mirror capabilities. Various interfaces and operating systems support the function. Disaster recovery scenarios depend on support from controlling software such as Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex (GDPS) and IBM Copy Services Manager.
z/OS Global Mirror If workload peaks, which might temporarily overload the bandwidth of the Global Mirror configuration, the enhanced z/OS Global Mirror function initiates a Global Mirror suspension that preserves primary site application performance. If you are installing new high-performance z/OS Global Mirror primary storage subsystems, this function provides improved capacity and application performance during heavy write activity. This enhancement can also allow Global Mirror to be configured to tolerate longer periods of communication loss with the primary storage subsystems. This enables the Global Mirror to stay active despite transient channel path recovery events. In addition, this enhancement can provide fail-safe protection against application system impact that is related to unexpected data mover system events.
The z/OS Global Mirror function is an optional function.
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z/OS Metro/Global Mirror Incremental Resync z/OS Metro/Global Mirror Incremental Resync is an enhancement for z/OS Metro/Global Mirror. z/OS Metro/Global Mirror Incremental Resync can eliminate the need for a full copy after a HyperSwap® situation in 3-site z/OS Metro/Global Mirror configurations. The storage system supports z/OS Metro/Global Mirror that is a 3-site mirroring solution that uses IBM System Storage Metro Mirror and z/OS Global Mirror (XRC). The z/OS Metro/Global Mirror Incremental Resync capability is intended to enhance this solution by enabling resynchronization of data between sites by using only the changed data from the Metro Mirror target to the z/OS Global Mirror target after a HyperSwap operation.
If an unplanned failover occurs, you can use the z/OS Soft Fence function to prevent any system from accessing data from an old primary PPRC site. For more information, see the GDPS/PPRC Installation and Customization Guide, or the GDPS/PPRC HyperSwap Manager Installation and Customization Guide.
z/OS Global Mirror Multiple Reader (enhanced readers) z/OS Global Mirror Multiple Reader provides multiple Storage Device Manager readers that allow improved throughput for remote mirroring configurations in IBM Z environments. z/OS Global Mirror Multiple Reader helps maintain constant data consistency between mirrored sites and promotes efficient recovery. This function is supported on the storage system running in a IBM Z environment with version 1.7 or later at no additional charge.
Interoperability with existing and previous generations of the DS8000 series
All of the remote mirroring solutions that are documented in the sections above use Fibre Channel as the communications link between the primary and secondary storage systems. The Fibre Channel ports that are used for remote mirror and copy can be configured as either a dedicated remote mirror link or as a shared port between remote mirroring and Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP) data traffic.
The remote mirror and copy solutions are optional capabilities and are compatible with previous generations of DS8000 series. They are available as follows: v Metro Mirror indicator feature numbers 75xx and 0744 and corresponding
DS8000 series function authorization (2396-LFA MM feature numbers 75xx) v Global Mirror indicator feature numbers 75xx and 0746 and corresponding
DS8000 series function authorization (2396-LFA GM feature numbers 75xx).
Global Copy is a non-synchronous long-distance copy option for data migration and backup.
Disaster recovery through Copy Services
Through Copy Services functions, you can prepare for a disaster by backing up, copying, and mirroring your data at local and remote sites.
Having a disaster recovery plan can ensure that critical data is recoverable at the time of a disaster. Because most disasters are unplanned, your disaster recovery plan must provide a way to recover your applications quickly, and more importantly, to access your data. Consistent data to the same point-in-time across all storage units is vital before you can recover your data at a backup (normally your remote) site.
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Most users use a combination of remote mirror and copy and point-in-time copy (FlashCopy) features to form a comprehensive enterprise solution for disaster recovery. In an event of a planned event or unplanned disaster, you can use failover and failback modes as part of your recovery solution. Failover and failback modes can reduce the synchronization time of remote mirror and copy volumes after you switch between local (or production) and intermediate (or remote) sites during an outage. Although failover transmits no data, it changes the status of a device, and the status of the secondary volume changes to a suspended primary volume. The device that initiates the failback command determines the direction of the transmitted data.
Recovery procedures that include failover and failback modes use remote mirror and copy functions, such as Metro Mirror, Global Copy, Global Mirror, Metro/Global Mirror, Multiple Target PPRC, and FlashCopy.
Note: See the IBM DS8000 Command-Line Interface User's Guide for specific disaster recovery tasks.
Data consistency can be achieved through the following methods:
Manually using external software (without Global Mirror) You can use Metro Mirror, Global Copy, and FlashCopy functions to create a consistent and restartable copy at your recovery site. These functions require a manual and periodic suspend operation at the local site. For instance, you can enter the freeze and run commands with external automated software. Then, you can initiate a FlashCopy function to make a consistent copy of the target volume for backup or recovery purposes. Automation software is not provided with the storage system; it must be supplied by the user.
Note: The freeze operation occurs at the same point-in-time across all links and all storage systems.
Automatically (with Global Mirror and FlashCopy) You can automatically create a consistent and restartable copy at your intermediate or remote site with minimal or no interruption of applications. This automated process is available for two-site Global Mirror or three-site Metro / Global Mirror configurations. Global Mirror operations automate the process of continually forming consistency groups. It combines Global Copy and FlashCopy operations to provide consistent data at the remote site. A master storage unit (along with subordinate storage units) internally manages data consistency through consistency groups within a Global Mirror configuration. Consistency groups can be created many times per hour to increase the currency of data that is captured in the consistency groups at the remote site.
Note: A consistency group is a collection of session-grouped volumes across multiple storage systems. Consistency groups are managed together in a session during the creation of consistent copies of data. The formation of these consistency groups is coordinated by the master storage unit, which sends commands over remote mirror and copy links to its subordinate storage units.
If a disaster occurs at a local site with a two or three-site configuration, you can continue production on the remote (or intermediate) site. The consistent point-in-time data from the remote site consistency group enables recovery at the local site when it becomes operational.
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Resource groups for Copy Services scope limiting
Resource groups are used to define a collection of resources and associate a set of policies relative to how the resources are configured and managed. You can define a network user account so that it has authority to manage a specific set of resources groups.
Copy Services scope limiting overview
Copy services scope limiting is the ability to specify policy-based limitations on Copy Services requests. With the combination of policy-based limitations and other inherent volume-addressing limitations, you can control which volumes can be in a Copy Services relationship, which network users or host LPARs issue Copy Services requests on which resources, and other Copy Services operations. Use these capabilities to separate and protect volumes in a Copy Services relationship from each other. This can assist you with multitenancy support by assigning specific resources to specific tenants, limiting Copy Services relationships so that they exist only between resources within each tenant's scope of resources, and limiting a tenant's Copy Services operators to an "operator only" role. When managing a single-tenant installation, the partitioning capability of resource groups can be used to isolate various subsets of an environment as if they were separate tenants. For example, to separate mainframes from distributed system servers, Windows from UNIX, or accounting departments from telemarketing.
Using resource groups to limit Copy Service operations
Figure 5 on page 62 illustrates one possible implementation of an exemplary environment that uses resource groups to limit Copy Services operations. Two tenants (Client A and Client B) are illustrated that are concurrently operating on shared hosts and storage systems. Each tenant has its own assigned LPARs on these hosts and its own assigned volumes on the storage systems. For example, a user cannot copy a Client A volume to a Client B volume. Resource groups are configured to ensure that one tenant cannot cause any Copy Services relationships to be initiated between its volumes and the volumes of another tenant. These controls must be set by an administrator as part of the configuration of the user accounts or access-settings for the storage system.
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Resource groups functions provide additional policy-based limitations to users or the DS8000 storage systems, which in conjunction with the inherent volume addressing limitations support secure partitioning of Copy Services resources between user-defined partitions. The process of specifying the appropriate limitations is completed by an administrator using resource groups functions.
Note: User and administrator roles for resource groups are the same user and administrator roles used for accessing your DS8000 storage system. For example, those roles include storage administrator, Copy Services operator, and physical operator.
The process of planning and designing the use of resource groups for Copy Services scope limiting can be complex. For more information on the rules and policies that must be considered in implementing resource groups, see topics about resource groups. For specific DS CLI commands used to implement resource groups, see the IBM DS8000 Command-Line Interface User's Guide.

Comparison of Copy Services features
The features of the Copy Services aid with planning for a disaster.

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Table 17 provides a brief summary of the characteristics of the Copy Services features that are available for the storage system.

Table 17. Comparison of features

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Considerations

Multiple Target PPRC Synchronous and asynchronous replication

Mirrors data from a Disaster recovery

single primary site to scenarios depend on

two secondary sites support from

simultaneously.

controlling software

such as

Geographically

Dispersed Parallel

Sysplex (GDPS) and

IBM Copy Services

Manager

Metro/Global Mirror Three-site, long distance disaster recovery replication

Metro Mirror

Synchronous data copy at a distance

A backup site is maintained regardless of which one of the sites is lost.
No data loss, rapid recovery time for distances up to 300 km.

Recovery point objective (RPO) might grow if bandwidth capability is exceeded.
Slight performance impact.

Global Copy

Continuous copy without data consistency

Nearly unlimited distance, suitable for data migration, only limited by network and channel extenders capabilities.

Copy is normally fuzzy but can be made consistent through synchronization.

Global Mirror

Asynchronous copy

Nearly unlimited distance, scalable, and low RPO. The RPO is the time needed to recover from a disaster; that is, the total system downtime.

RPO might grow when link bandwidth capability is exceeded.

z/OS Global Mirror

Asynchronous copy controlled by IBM Z host software

Nearly unlimited distance, highly scalable, and very low RPO.

Additional host server hardware and software is required. The RPO might grow if bandwidth capability is exceeded or host performance might be impacted.

Securing data
You can secure data with the encryption features that are supported by the storage system. The DS8900F systems use AES-256 encryption.
Encryption technology has a number of considerations that are critical to understand to maintain the security and accessibility of encrypted data. For

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example, encryption must be enabled by feature code and configured to protect data in your environment. Encryption also requires access to at least two external key servers. It is important to understand how to manage IBM encrypted storage and comply with IBM encryption requirements. Failure to follow these requirements might cause a permanent encryption deadlock, which might result in the permanent loss of all key-server-managed encrypted data at all of your installations. The storage system automatically tests access to the encryption keys every 8 hours and access to the key servers every 5 minutes. You can verify access to key servers manually, initiate key retrieval, and monitor the status of attempts to access the key server.
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Chapter 4. Physical configuration
Physical configuration planning is your responsibility. Your technical support representative can help you to plan for the physical configuration and to select features.
This section includes the following information: v Explanations for available features that can be added to the physical
configuration of your system model v Feature codes to use when you order each feature v Configuration rules and guidelines
Configuration controls
Indicator features control the physical configuration of the storage system.
These indicator features are for administrative use only. The indicator features ensure that each storage system (the base frame plus any expansion frames) has a valid configuration. There is no charge for these features.
Your storage system can include the following indicators:
Expansion-frame position indicators Expansion-frame position indicators flag models that are attached to expansion frames. They also flag the position of each expansion frame within the storage system. For example, a position 1 indicator flags the expansion frame as the first expansion frame within the storage system.
Administrative indicators If applicable, models also include the following indicators: v IBM / Openwave alliance v IBM / EPIC attachment v IBM systems, including System p and IBM Z v Lenovo System x and BladeCenter v IBM storage systems, including IBM System Storage ProtecTIER®, IBM Storwize® V7000, and IBM System Storage N series v IBM SAN Volume Controller v Linux v VMware VAAI indicator v Storage Appliance
Determining physical configuration features
You must consider several guidelines for determining and then ordering the features that you require to customize your storage system. Determine the feature codes for the optional features you select and use those feature codes to complete your configuration.
Procedure
1. Calculate your overall storage needs, including the licensed functions. The Copy Services and z-Synergy Services licensed functions are based on usage requirements.

2. Determine the models of which your storage system is to be comprised. 3. For each model, determine the storage features that you need.
a. Select the drive set feature codes and determine the amount of each feature code that you must order for each model.
b. Select the storage enclosure feature codes and determine the amount that you must order to enclose the drive sets that you are ordering.
c. Select the disk cable feature codes and determine the amount that you need of each.
4. Determine the I/O adapter features that you need for your storage system. a. Select the flash RAID and host adapters feature codes to order, and choose a model to contain the adapters. b. For each model chosen to contain adapters, determine the number of each I/O enclosure feature codes that you must order. c. Select the cables that you require to support the adapters.
5. Based on the disk storage and adapters, determine the appropriate processor memory feature code that is needed.
6. Decide which power features that you must order to support each model. 7. Review the other features and determine which feature codes to order.

Storage features
You must select the storage features that you want on your storage system.

The storage features are separated into the following categories: v Drive-set features and storage-enclosure features v Enclosure filler features v Device adapter features

Storage enclosures and drives
DS8900F supports various storage enclosures and drive options.

Feature codes for drive sets
Use these feature codes to order sets of encryption capable flash drives.

Table 18. Feature codes for flash-drive sets for High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2

Feature code 1611

Disk size 800 GB

1612

1.6 TB

1613

3.2 TB

16224

1.92 TB

1623

3.84 TB

1624

7.68 TB

1625

15.36 TB

Drive type
2.5-in. Flash Tier 0 drives
2.5-in. Flash Tier 0 drives
2.5-in. Flash Tier 0 drives
2.5-in. Flash Tier 2 drives
2.5-in. Flash Tier 1 drives
2.5-in. Flash Tier 2 drives
2.5-in.Flash Tier 2 drives

Drive speed in Encryption Drives per set RPM (K=1000) capable drive

N/A

Yes

RAID support 5, 6, 10

N/A

Yes

6, 101, 2

N/A

Yes

6, 101, 2

N/A

Yes

6, 102

N/A

Yes

6, 101, 2

N/A

Yes

61, 2

N/A

Yes

61, 2

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Table 18. Feature codes for flash-drive sets for High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2 (continued)

Feature code Disk size

Drive type

Drive speed in Encryption Drives per set RPM (K=1000) capable drive RAID support

Note:
1. RAID 5 is not supported for drives larger than 1 TB, and requires a request for price quote (RPQ). For information, contact your sales representative.
2. RAID 6 is the default RAID type for all drives larger than 1 TB, and it is the only supported RAID type for 7.68 TB drives and 15.36 TB drives.
3. Within a High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pair, no intermix of high performance drives (Flash Tier 0) with high capacity drives (Flash Tier 1 or Flash Tier 2) is supported.
4. 1.92 TB drives sets are supported only on models 993 and 994.

Feature codes for storage enclosures
Use these feature codes to identify the type of drive enclosures for your storage system.

Table 19. Feature codes for storage enclosures

Feature code

Description

Models

1605

High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 all

pair for 800 GB, 1.6 TB, 1.92 TB, 3.2 TB, 3.84

TB, 7.68, and 15.36 TB flash drives

Storage-enclosure fillers
Storage-enclosure fillers fill empty drive slots in the storage enclosures. The fillers ensure sufficient airflow across populated storage.

For High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2, one filler feature provides a set of 16 fillers.

Feature codes for storage enclosure fillers
Use these feature codes to order filler sets for High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2.

Table 20. Feature codes for storage enclosures

Feature code

Description

1699

Filler set for 2.5-in. High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2; includes 16 fillers

Configuration rules for storage features
Use the following general configuration rules and ordering information to help you order storage features.
High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2
Follow these configuration rules when you order storage features for storage systems with High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2.
Flash drive sets The High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pair requires a minimum of one 16 flash-drive set.

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Storage enclosure fillers For the High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2, one filler feature provides a set of 16 fillers. If only one flash-drive set is ordered, then two storage enclosure fillers are needed to fill the remaining 32 slots in the High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2 pair. If two drive sets are ordered (32 drives), one filler set is require to fill the remaining 16 slots. Each drive slot in a High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2 must have either a flash drive or a filler.

Raw and usable capacity

Use the following information to calculate the raw and usable capacity of a storage

system.

To calculate the total raw capacity of a storage system, multiply each drive-set

feature by its total raw capacity and sum the values. For the standard drive

enclosures, a full drive-set feature consists of 16 identical disk drives with the same

drive type, capacity, and speed. For High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2,

there are 16 identical flash drives.

The logical configuration of your storage affects the usable capacity of the drive

set.

Specifically, usable capacities vary depending on the following configurations:

RAID type and spares Drives in the DS8000 must be configured as RAID 5, RAID 6, or RAID 10 arrays before they can be used, and then spare drives are assigned. RAID 10 can offer better performance for selected applications, in particular, high random, write content applications in the open systems environment. RAID 6 increases data protection by adding an extra layer of parity over the RAID 5 implementation.

Data format Arrays are logically configured and formatted as fixed block (FB) or count key data (CKD) ranks. Data that is accessed by open systems hosts or Linux on IBM Z that support Fibre Channel protocol must be logically configured as FB. Data that is accessed by IBM Z hosts with z/OS or z/VM must be configured as CKD. Each RAID array is divided into equal-sized segments that are known as extents.

The storage administrator has the choice to create extent pools of different extent sizes. The supported extent sizes for FB volumes are 1 GB or 16 MB and for CKD volumes it is one 3390 Mod1, which is 1113 cylinders or 21 cylinders. An extent pool cannot have a mix of different extent sizes.

On prior models of DS8000 series, a fixed area on each rank was assigned to be used for volume metadata, which reduced the amount of space available for use by volumes. In the DS8900F family, there is no fixed area for volume metadata, and this capacity is added to the space available for use. The metadata is allocated in the storage pool when volumes are created and is referred to as the pool overhead.

The amount of space that can be allocated by volumes is variable and depends on both the number of volumes and the logical capacity of these volumes. If thin provisioning is used, then the metadata is allocated for the entire volume when the volume is created, and not when extents are used, so over-provisioned environments have more metadata.

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Metadata is allocated in units that are called metadata extents, which are 16 MB for FB data and 21 cylinders for CKD data. There are 64 metadata extents in each user extent for FB and 53 for CKD. The metadata space usage is as follows: v Each volume takes one metadata extent. v Ten extents (or part thereof) for the volume take one metadata extent.
For example, both a 3390-3 and a 3390-9 volume each take two metadata extents and a 128 GB FB volume takes 14 metadata extents.

Note: In a multiple tier pool volume, metadata is allocated on the upper tiers to provide maximum performance. A pool with 10% Flash/SSD or greater would have all of the volume metadata on this tier.

A simple way of estimating the maximum space that might be used by volume metadata is to use the following calculations:
FB Pool Overhead = (#volumes*2 + total volume extents / 10)/64 - rounded up to the nearest integer
CKD Pool Overhead = (#volumes*2 + total volume extents / 10)/53 - rounded up to the nearest integer

These calculations overestimate the space that is used by metadata by a small amount, but the precise details of each volume do not need to be known.

Examples:
v For an FB storage pool with 6,190 extents in which you expect to use thin provisioning and allocate up to 12,380 extents (2:1 overprovisioning) on 100 volumes, you would have a pool overhead of 23 extents -> (100*2+12380/10)/ 64=22.46.
v For a CKD storage pool with 6,190 extents in which you expect to allocate all the space on 700 volumes, then you would have a pool overhead of 39 extents -> (700*2+6190/10)/53=38.09.

RAID capacities

Use the following information to calculate the raw and usable capacity for High

Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2.

RAID 6 is the recommended and default RAID type for all drives over 1 TB. RAID 6 and RAID 10 are the only supported RAID types for 1.92 TB Flash Tier 2 and 3.84 TB Flash Tier 1 drives. RAID 6 is the only supported RAID type for 7.68 TB and 15.36 TB Flash Tier 2 drives.. RAID 5 is not supported for drives larger than 1 TB, and requires a request for price quote (RPQ). For information, contact your sales representative.

Table 21. RAID capacities for High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2

Raw

capacity of

Flash drive disk Flash drive

size

set

Rank type

Usable capacity of one rank in number of extents

RAID-10 arrays

RAID-5 arrays

RAID-6 arrays

3 + 3

4 + 4

6 + P

7 + P

5 + P + Q

6 + P + Q

800 GB

12.8 TB

FB Lg Ext

2133

2855

4300

5023

3578

4300

FB Sm Ext

136542 182781

275254

321475

229015

275239

CKD Lg Ext

2392

3203

4823

5633

4013

4823

CKD Sm Ext

126821 169768

255651

298601

212705

255655

1.6 TB

25.6 TB

FB Lg Ext

4301

5746

n/a

7191

8636

FB Sm Ext

275284 367771

n/a

460243

552727

CKD Lg Ext

4824

6445

n/a

8065

9686

CKD Sm Ext

255684 341586

n/a

427475

513372

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Table 21. RAID capacities for High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2 (continued)

Raw

capacity of

Flash drive disk Flash drive

size

set

Rank type

Usable capacity of one rank in number of extents

RAID-10 arrays

RAID-5 arrays

RAID-6 arrays

3 + 3

4 + 4

6 + P

7 + P

5 + P + Q

6 + P + Q

1.92 TB

15.4 TB

FB Lg Ext

5168

6902

n/a

8636

10370

FB Sm Ext

330783 441769

n/a

552748

663727

CKD Lg Ext

5796

7741

n/a

9686

11631

CKD Sm Ext

307231 410315

n/a

513392

616474

3.2 TB

51.2 TB

FB Lg Ext

8637

11527

n/a

14417

17307

FB Sm Ext

552771 737753

n/a

922733

1107703

CKD Lg Ext

9687

12928

n/a

16170

19412

CKD Sm Ext

513414 685225

n/a

857029

1028843

3.84 TB

61.4 TB

FB Lg Ext

10371

13839

n/a

17308

20776

FB Sm Ext

663766 885747

n/a

1107725

1329703

CKD Lg Ext

11632

15522

n/a

19412

23302

CKD Sm Ext

616506 822682

n/a

1028848

1235028

7.68 TB

123 TB

FB Lg Ext

n/a

34650

41587

FB Sm Ext

n/a

2217663

2661631

CKD Lg Ext

n/a

38863

46643

CKD Sm Ext

n/a

2059760

2472118

15.36 TB

246 TB

FB Lg Ext

n/a

68980

82782

FB Sm Ext

n/a

4414735

5298103

CKD Lg Ext

n/a

77365

92846

CKD Sm Ext

n/a

4100392

4920882

I/O adapter features
You must select the I/O adapter features that you want for your storage system.
The I/O adapter features are separated into the following categories: v I/O enclosures v Host adapters v Host adapters Fibre Channel cables v zHyperLink adapter v zHyperLink cables v Transparent cloud tiering adapters v Flash RAID adapters
I/O enclosures
I/O enclosures are required for your storage system configuration.
The I/O enclosures hold the I/O adapters and provide connectivity between the I/O adapters and the storage processors. I/O enclosures are ordered and installed in pairs.
The I/O adapters in the I/O enclosures can be either device or host adapters. Each I/O enclosure pair can support up to four device adapters (two pairs), and up to eight host adapters (not to exceed 32 host adapter ports).
Feature codes for I/O enclosures
Use this feature code to order I/O enclosures for your storage system.

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The I/O enclosure feature includes two I/O enclosures. This feature supports up to two device adapter pairs, up to four host adapters with eight ports, and up to eight host adapters with four ports.

Table 22. Feature codes for I/O enclosures

Feature code 1303

Description I/O enclosure pair for PCIe group 3

Feature codes for I/O cables

I/O cables connect device and host adapters in an I/O enclosure pair to the

processor. Use these feature codes to order an I/O cable if your storage system is a

DS8950F Agility Class that includes the model E96 expansion frame.

Table 23. Feature codes for PCIe cables

Feature Code

Cable Group

Description

Models

1340

PCIe3 cable set for

For an adjacent expansion frame, one E96

adjacent expansion

per I/O enclosure pair is required

frame

1341

20 m (65.6 ft) PCIe3

For a remote expansion frame, one E96

cable set for remote

per I/O enclosure pair is required

expansion frame

Fibre Channel (SCSI-FCP and FICON) host adapters and cables
You can order Fibre Channel host adapters for your storage-system configuration.

The Fibre Channel host adapters enable the storage system to attach to Fibre Channel (SCSI-FCP) and FICON servers, and SAN fabric components. They are also used for remote mirror and copy control paths between DS8000 series storage systems. Fibre Channel host adapters are installed in an I/O enclosure.

Adapters are either 4-port 16 Gbpsor 4-port 32 Gbps.

Supported protocols include the following types: v SCSI-FCP upper layer protocol (ULP) on point-to-point or fabric topologies. v FICON ULP on point-to-point and fabric topologies.

Notes:
1. SCSI-FCP and FICON are supported simultaneously on the same adapter, but not on the same port.
2. For highest availability, ensure that you add adapters in pairs.

A Fibre Channel cable is required to attach each Fibre Channel adapter port to a server or fabric component port. The Fibre Channel cables can be 50 or 9 micron, OM3 or higher fiber graded, single or multimode cables.
Feature codes for Fibre Channel host adapters
Use these feature codes to order Fibre Channel host adapters for your storage system.

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A maximum of eight Fibre Channel host adapters can be ordered with a DS8910F

Rack Mounted model 993.

A maximum of 16 Fibre Channel host adapters can be ordered with a DS8910F

model 994, DS8950F model 996, or DS8950F model E96.

Table 24. Feature codes for Fibre Channel host adapters

Feature code

Description

Receptacle type

3353

4-port, 16 Gbps shortwave FCP and FICON LC host adapter, PCIe

3355

4-port, 32 Gbps longwave FCP and FICON LC

host adapter, PCIe

3453

4-port, 16 Gbps longwave FCP and FICON LC host adapter, PCIe

3455

4-port, 32 Gbps shortwave FCP and FICON LC

host adapter, PCIe

Feature codes for Fibre Channel cables
Use these feature codes to order Fibre Channel cables to connect Fibre Channel host adapters to your storage system. Take note of the distance capabilities for cable types.

Table 25. Feature codes for Fibre Channel cables

Feature code Cable type

Cable length Compatible Fibre Channel

host adapter features

1410

50 micron OM3 or higher 40 m (131 ft) Shortwave Fibre Channel or

Fibre Channel cable,

FICON host adapters

multimode

(feature codes 3353 and

3455)

1411

50 micron OM3 or higher 31 m (102 ft) Longwave Fibre Channel or

Fibre Channel cable,

FICON adapters (feature

multimode

codes 3355 and 3453)

1412

50 micron OM3 or higher 2 m (6.5 ft) Longwave Fibre Channel or

Fibre Channel cable,

FICON adapters (feature

multimode

codes 3355 and 3453)

1413

50 micron OM3 or higher 3 m (10 ft) Shortwave Fibre Channel or

Fibre Channel cable,

FICON host adapters

multimode

(feature codes 3353 and

3455)

1420

9 micron OS1 or higher

31 m (102 ft) Longwave Fibre Channel or

Fibre Channel cable, single

FICON adapters (feature

mode

codes 3355 and 3453).

1421

9 micron OS1 or higher

31 m (102 ft) Longwave Fibre Channel or

Fibre Channel cable, single

FICON adapters (feature

mode

codes 3355 and 3453)

1422

9 micron OS1 or higher

2 m (6.5 ft) Longwave Fibre Channel or

Fibre Channel cable, single

FICON adapters (feature

mode

codes 3355 and 3453)

1423

9 micron OS1 or higher

3 m (10 ft) Shortwave Fibre Channel or

Fibre Channel cable, single

FICON host adapters

mode

(feature codes 3353 and

3455)

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Feature codes for overhead cable management (top-exit bracket)

Use this feature code to order cable management for overhead cabling (top exit

bracket) for your model 994, 996, or E96.

Note: In addition to the top-exit bracket, one ladder (feature code 1101) must also be purchased for a site where the top-exit bracket for fiber cable feature is used. The ladder is used to ensure safe access when your storage system is serviced with a top-exit bracket feature installed.

Table 26. Feature codes for the overhead cable (top-exit bracket)

Feature Code

Description

1401

Top-exit bracket for fiber cable

zHyperLink adapters and cables
You can order zHyperLink adapters for your storage system configuration.

zHyperLink connections with IBM Z hosts provide low latency for random reads and writes.

Note: The z-synergy Services license is required for zHyperLink.
Feature codes for zHyperLink I/O adapters
Use these feature codes to order zHyperLink I/O adapters.

Each zHyperLink connection requires a zHyperLink I/O adapter to connect the zHyperLink cable to the storage system. Each zHyperLink I/O adapter card has one port, but you must order them in sets of two.

Table 27. Feature codes for zHyperLink I/O adapters

Feature code

Description

Models

3500

1-port zHyperLink I/O adapter card

all models

Feature codes for zHyperLink cables

Use these feature codes to order cables to connect zHyperLink I/O adapters to the

storage system. Take note of the distance capabilities for cable types.

Table 28. Feature codes for zHyperLink cables

Feature code Cable type

Cable length Compatible zHyperLink I/O adapter features

1450 1451

OM4 50/125 micrometer, 40 m multimode, MTP connectors (131 ft)
OM4 50/125 micrometer, 150 m multimode, MTP connectors (492 ft)

zHyperLink I/O adapter (feature code 3500)

1452

OM4 50/125 micrometer, multimode, MTP connectors for a model 993 installed in an existing model LR1 or ZR1 rack

3m (9.8 ft)

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Feature codes for Transparent cloud tiering adapters
Use these feature codes to order adapter pairs to enhance Transparent cloud tiering connectivity for your storage system.

Transparent cloud tiering connectivity can be enhanced with 10 Gbps adapter pairs to improve bandwidth for a native cloud storage tier in IBM Z environments.

Table 29. Feature codes for Transparent cloud tiering adapter pairs

Feature code

Description

Models

3602

2-port 10 Gbps SFP+ optical/2-port 1 Gbps models 993 and 994

RJ-45 copper shortwave adapter pair for 2U

processor node

3603

2-port 10 Gbps SFP+ optical/2-port 1 Gbps models 996

RJ-45 copper shortwave adapter pair for 4U

processor node

Feature codes for flash RAID adapters
Use these feature codes to order flash RAID adapters.

You must order a flash RAID adapter pair for each High Performance Flash

Enclosure Gen2 pair.

Table 30. Feature codes for flash RAID adapters

Feature code

Description

Models

1604

Flash RAID adapter pair

model 993, 994, 996, and

E96

Processor node features

These features specify the number and type of core processors in the processor

node. All base frames (model 993, 994, and 996) contain two processor enclosures

(POWER9 servers) that contain the processors and memory that drives all

functions in the storage system.

Feature codes for processor licenses

Use these processor-license feature codes to plan for and order processor memory for your storage system. You can order only one processor license per system.

Table 31. Feature codes for processor licenses

Corequisite feature code for

Feature code

Description

memory

4341

8-core POWER9 processor 4450 or 4451

feature

4342

10-core POWER9 processor 4452

feature

4343

Second 10-core POWER9

4453 or 4454

processor feature for 20-core

configuration

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Processor memory features
These features specify the amount of memory that you need depending on the processors in the storage system.

Feature codes for system memory
Use these feature codes to order system memory for your storage system.

Note: Memory is not the same as cache. The amount of cache is less than the amount of available memory. See the DS8000 Storage Management GUI.

Table 32. Feature codes for system memory

Feature code

Description

Corequisite feature code for processor license

4450

192 GB system memory

4341 (8-core)

4451

512 GB system memory

4341 (8-core)

4452

512 GB system memory

4342 (10-core)

4453

1024 GB system memory

4342 and 4343

(20-core)

4454

2048 GB system memory

4342 and 4343

(20-core)

Power features
You must specify the power features to include on your storage system.

The power features are separated into the following categories: v Power cords v Input voltage

Power cords
One or two pair of power cords (also known as power cables) are required for each base frame, and one pair of power cords is required for each expansion frame.

The DS8000 series has redundant pairs of intelligent Power Distribution Units

(iPDUs). For redundancy, provide connections from two independent power

sources.

Feature codes for power cords
Use these feature codes to order power cords for DS8900F base or expansion racks.

Each feature code includes two power cords. Ensure that you meet the

requirements for each power cord and connector type that you order. For model

993, the feature codes include the power cords and the iPDU pair. For models 994,

996 and E96, the feature code includes only the power cords.

Important: A minimum of one safety-approved ladder (feature code 1101) must be

available at each installation site when the top exit bracket (feature code 1401) is

specified for overhead cabling and when the maximum height of the overhead

power source is 10 ft from the ground level. This ladder is a requirement for

storage-system installation and service.

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Attention: The regional designations are general. If the input voltage for the country uses a wye circuit, use the appropriate main power cables for EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) and Asia/Pacific. If input voltage for the country uses a delta circuit, use the appropriate main power cables for United States, Canada, and Latin America. For more information about electric currents for various countries, see the International Trade Administration website (http://trade.gov/publications/abstracts/electric-current-abroad-2002.asp).

Note: The IEC 60309 standard commercial/industrial pin and sleeve power connectors are often abbreviated "IEC '309" or simply "309 wall plug".

Table 33. Feature codes for power cords

Feature code

Rated

Input connector

voltage/current

diagram

1038

Single-phase power NEMA L6-30P

cord, 208 V, 30 A

2P+Gnd

Y
| |

1039

Single-phase power IEC 309 P+N+Gnd

cord, 250 V, 32 A

G
| |

1040

Three-phase power IEC 309 3P+Gnd

cord, 250 V, 60 A

(four-pin Delta)

L2 G

| |

1041

Three-phase power IEC 309 3P+N+Gnd

cord, 250 V, 32 A

(five-pin Wye)

| |

1042

Single-phase power For use in Australia

cord, 250 V, 32 A

and New Zealand

(not IEC 309)

G
|
|

1043

Single-phase power For Korea

cord, 250 V, 30 A

30A

G
| |

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Table 33. Feature codes for power cords (continued)

Feature code

Rated

Input connector

voltage/current

diagram

1044

Single-phase power IEC 309 P+N+Gd

cord, 250 V, 32 A

halogen free

G
| | |

Configuration rules for power features
Ensure that you are familiar with the configuration rules and feature codes before you order power features.

When you order power cord features, the following rules apply.

v You must order a minimum of one power cord feature for each frame. A feature

code must be ordered for each iPDU pair in the frame. Each feature code

represents a pair of power cords (two cords).

v You must select the power cord that is appropriate to the input voltage and geographic region where the storage system is located.

Other configuration features
Features are available for shipping and setting up the storage system.

You can select shipping and setup options for the storage system. The following list identifies optional feature codes that you can specify to customize or to receive your storage system. v BSMI certificate (Taiwan) v Shipping weight reduction option

BSMI certificate (Taiwan)
The BSMI certificate for Taiwan option provides the required Bureau of Standards, Metrology, and Inspection (BSMI) ISO 9001 certification documents for storage system shipments to Taiwan.

If the storage system that you order is shipped to Taiwan, you must order this option for each model that is shipped.

Feature code for BSMI certification documents (Taiwan)
Use this feature code to order the Bureau of Standards, Metrology, and Inspection (BSMI) certification documents that are required when the storage system is shipped to Taiwan.

Table 34. Feature code for the BSMI certification documents (Taiwan)

Feature code

Description

0400

BSMI certification documents

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Chapter 5. Licensed functions
Licensed functions are the operating system and functions of the storage system. Required features and optional features are included.
IBM authorization for licensed functions is purchased as 533x or 904x machine function authorizations. However, the license functions are storage models. For example, the Base Function license is listed as a 533x or 904x model FF8. The 533x or 904x machine function authorization features are for billing purposes only.
The following licensed functions are available:
Base Function The Base Function license is required for each storage system.
z-synergy Services The z-synergy Services include z/OS licensed features that are supported on the storage system.
Copy Services Copy Services features help you implement storage solutions to keep your business running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by providing data duplication, data migration, and disaster recovery functions.
Copy Services Manager on Hardware Management Console The Copy Services Manager on Hardware Management Console (CSM on HMC) license enables IBM Copy Services Manager to run on the Hardware Management Console, which eliminates the need to maintain a separate server for Copy Services functions.
Licensed function indicators
Each licensed function indicator feature that you order on a base frame enables that function at the system level.
After you receive and apply the feature activation codes for the licensed function indicators, the licensed functions are enabled for you to use. The licensed function indicators are also used for maintenance billing purposes.
Note: Retrieving feature activation codes is part of managing and activating your licenses. Before you can logically configure your storage system, you must first manage and activate your licenses.
Each licensed function indicator requires a corequisite 904x function authorization. Function authorization establishes the extent for the licensed function before the feature activation code is provided. Each function authorization applies only to the specific storage system (by serial number) for which it was acquired. The function authorization cannot be transferred to another storage system (with a different serial number).
License scope
Licensed functions are activated and enforced within a defined license scope.

License scope refers to the following types of storage and types of servers with which the function can be used:
Fixed block (FB) The function can be used only with data from Fibre Channel attached servers. The Base Function, Copy Services, and Copy Services Manager on the Hardware Management Console licensed functions are available within this scope.
Count key data (CKD) The function can be used only with data from FICON attached servers. The Copy Services, Copy Services Manager on the Hardware Management Console, and z-synergy Services licensed functions are available within this scope.
Both FB and CKD (ALL) The function can be used with data from all attached servers. The Base Function, Copy Services, and Copy Services Manager on the Hardware Management Console licensed functions are available within this scope.

Some licensed functions have multiple license scope options, while other functions have only a single license scope.

You do not specify the license scope when you order function authorization feature

numbers. Feature numbers establish only the extent of the authorization (in terms

of usable capacity), regardless of the storage type. However, if a licensed function

has multiple license scope options, you must select a license scope when you

initially retrieve the feature activation codes for your storage system. This activity

is performed by using the IBM Data storage feature activation (DSFA) website

(www.ibm.com/storage/dsfa) .

Note: Retrieving feature activation codes is part of managing and activating your licenses. Before you can logically configure your storage system, you must first manage and activate your licenses.

When you use the DSFA website to change the license scope after a licensed function is activated, a new feature activation code is generated. When you install the new feature activation code into the storage system, the function is activated and enforced by using the newly selected license scope. The increase in the license scope (changing FB or CKD to ALL) is a nondisruptive activity. A reduction of the license scope (changing ALL to FB or CKD) is a disruptive activity, which takes effect at the next restart.

Ordering licensed functions
After you decide which licensed functions to use with your storage system, you are ready to order the functions.
About this task

Licensed functions are purchased as function authorization features.

To order licensed functions, use the following general steps:

Procedure

1. Required. Order the Base Function license to support the usable capacity of

your storage system.

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2. Optional. Order the z-synergy Services license to support the usable capacity of

all arrays that are formatted as CKD.

3. Optional. Order the Copy Services license to support the provisioned capacity

of all volumes that are involved in one or more copy services functions.

Note: The Copy Services license is based on the provisioned capacity of

volumes and not on raw capacity. If overprovisioning is used on the DS8900F

with a significant amount of Copy Services functionality, then the Copy

Services license needs only to be equal to the total array provisioned capacity

(even if the logical provisioned capacity of volumes in Copy Services is

greater). For example, if the provisioned capacity of a DS8900F is 100 TB but

there are 200 TB of thin provisioning volumes in Metro Mirror, then only a 100

TB of Copy Services license is needed.

4. Optional. Order the Copy Services Manager on the Hardware Management

Console license that support the provisioned capacity of all volumes that are

involved in one or more copy services functions.

Rules for ordering licensed functions
A Base Function license is required for every base frame. All other licensed functions are optional and must have a capacity that is equal to or less than the Base Function license.

For all licensed functions, you can combine feature codes to order the exact capacity that you need. For example, if you require 160 TB of Base Function license capacity, order 10 of feature code 8151 (10 TB each up to 100 TB capacity) and 4 of feature code 8152 (15 TB each, for an extra 60 TB).

When you calculate provisioned capacity for the Copy Services license, use the size

of each volume involved in a copy services relationship and multiply by the size of

each extent.

When you calculate physical capacity, consider the capacity across the entire storage system, including the base frame and any expansion frames. To calculate the physical capacity, use the following table to determine the total size of each regular drive feature in your storage system, and then add all the values.

Table 35. Total physical capacity for drive-set features

Drive sizes

Total physical capacity

Drives per feature

800 GB flash drives

12.8 TB

1.6 TB flash drives

25.6 TB

1.92 flash drives

30.7 TB

3.2 TB flash drives

51.2 TB

3.84 TB flash dives

61.4 TB

7.68 TB flash drives

122.9 TB

15.36 TB flash drives

245.8 TB

Rules for removing a licensed function
The initial enablement of any optional DS8000 licensed function is a concurrent activity (assuming that the appropriate level of microcode is installed on the

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machine for the specific function). The removal of a DS8000 licensed function is a nondisruptive activity but takes effect at the next machine IML.
If you have a licensed function and no longer want to use it, you can deactivate the license in one of the following ways: v Order an inactive or disabled license and replace the active license activation key
with the new inactive license activation key at the IBM Data storage feature activation (DSFA) website (www.ibm.com/storage/dsfa). v Go to the DSFA website and change the assigned value from the current number of terabytes (TB) to 0 TB. This value, in effect, makes the feature inactive. If this change is made, you can go back to DSFA and reactivate the feature, up to the previously purchased level, without having to repurchase the feature.
Regardless of which method is used, the deactivation of a licensed function is a nondisruptive activity, but takes effect at the next machine IML.
Note: Although you do not need to specify how the licenses are to be applied when you order them, you must allocate the licenses to the storage image when you obtain your license keys on the IBM Data storage feature activation (DSFA) website (www.ibm.com/storage/dsfa).

Base Function license
The Base Function license provides essential functions for your storage system. A Base Function license is required for each storage system.

The Base Function license is available for the following license scopes: FB and ALL (both FB and CKD).

The Base Function license includes the following features: v Encryption Authorization v Easy Tier v Operating Environment License (OEL) v Thin Provisioning

The Base Function license feature codes are ordered in increments up to a specific capacity. For example, if you require 160 TB of capacity, order 10 of feature code 8151 (10 TB each up to 100 TB capacity) and 4 of feature code 8152 (15 TB each, for an extra 60 TB).

The Base Function license includes the following feature codes.

Table 36. Base Function license feature codes

Feature Code

Feature code for licensed function indicator

8151 8152

BF - 10 TB (up to 100 TB capacity) BF - 15 TB (from 100.1 TB to 250 TB capacity)

8153

BF - 25 TB (from 250.1 TB to 500 TB capacity)

8154

BF - 75 TB (from 500.1 to 1250 TB capacity)

8155

BF - 175 TB (from 1250.1 TB to 3000 TB capacity)

8156

BF - 300 TB (from 3000.1 TB to 6000 TB capacity)

8160

BF - 500 TB (from 6000.1 TB to 12,000 TB capacity)

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Base Function license rules
The Base Function license authorizes you to use the model configuration at a specific capacity level. The Base Function license must cover the full physical capacity of your storage system, which includes the physical capacity of any expansion frames within the storage system. The license capacity must cover both open systems data (fixed block data) and IBM Z data (count key data). All other licensed functions must have a capacity that is equal to or less than the Base Function license.
Note: Your storage system cannot be logically configured until you activate the Base Function license. On activation, drives can be logically configured up to the extent of the Base Function license authorization level.
As you add more drives to your storage system, you must increase the Base Function license authorization level for the storage system by purchasing more license features. Otherwise, you cannot logically configure the additional drives for use.
Encryption Authorization
The Encryption Authorization feature provides data encryption by using IBM Full Disk Encryption (FDE) and key managers, such as IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager.
The Encryption Authorization feature secures data at rest and offers a simple, cost-effective solution for securely erasing any disk drive that is being retired or re-purposed (cryptographic erasure). The storage system uses disks that have FDE encryption hardware and can perform symmetric encryption and decryption of data at full disk speed with no impact on performance.
IBM Easy Tier
Support for IBM Easy Tier is available with the IBM Easy Tier feature.
The Easy Tier feature enables the following modes: v Easy Tier: automatic mode v Easy Tier: manual mode
The feature enables the following functions for the storage type: v Easy Tier application v Easy Tier heat map transfer v The capability to migrate volumes for logical volumes v The reconfigure extent pool function of the extent pool v The dynamic extent relocation with an Easy Tier managed extent pool
Operating environment license
The operating environment model and features establish the extent (capacity) that is authorized to use the product operating environment.
To determine the operating environment license support function, see "Machine types overview" on page 3.
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Thin provisioning

Thin provisioning defines logical volume sizes that are larger than the usable

capacity installed on the system. The volume allocates capacity on an as-needed

basis as a result of host-write actions.

z-synergy Services license
The z-synergy Services license includes z/OS® features that are supported on the storage system.

The z-synergy Services license is available for the following license scope: CKD.

The z-synergy Services license includes the following features:

v High Performance FICON for z Systems

v HyperPAV

v Parallel Access Volumes (PAV)

v Transparent cloud tiering

v z/OS Distributed Data Backup

v zHyperLink

v IBM Fibre Channel Endpoint Security

The z-synergy Services license also includes the ability to attach FICON channels.

The z-synergy Services license feature codes are ordered in increments up to a specific capacity. For example, if you require 160 TB of capacity, order 10 of feature code 8351 (10 TB each up to 100 TB capacity), and 4 of feature code 8352 (15 TB each, for an extra 60 TB).

The z-synergy Services license includes the feature codes listed in the following table.

Table 37. z-synergy Services license feature codes

Feature Code

Feature code for licensed function indicator

8350 8351

zsS - inactive zsS - 10 TB (up to 100 TB capacity)

8352

zsS - 15 TB (from 100.1 TB to 250 TB capacity)

8353

zsS - 25 TB (from 250.1 TB to 500 TB capacity)

8354

zsS - 75 TB (from 500.1 to 1250 TB capacity)

8355

zsS - 175 TB (from 1250.1 TB to 3000 TB capacity)

8356

zsS - 300 TB (from 3000.1 TB to 6000 TB capacity)

8360

zsS - 500 TB (from 6000.1 TB to 10,000 TB capacity)

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z-synergy Services license rules

A z-synergy Services license is required for only the usable capacity that is

configured as count key data (CKD) arrays for use with IBM Z host systems.

Note: If z/OS Distributed Data Backup is being used on a system with no CKD arrays, a 10 TB z-synergy Services license must be ordered to enable the FICON attachment functionality.

High Performance FICON for z Systems
High Performance FICON for z Systems (zHPF) is an enhancement to the IBM FICON architecture to offload I/O management processing from the z Systems channel subsystem to the DS8900F Host Adapter and controller.

zHPF is an optional feature of z Systems server and of the DS8900F. Recent
enhancements to zHPF include Extended Distance Facility zHPF List Pre-fetch support for IBM DB2® and utility operations, and zHPF support for sequential
access methods. All of DB2 I/O is now zHPF-capable.

IBM HyperPAV
IBM HyperPAV associates the volumes with either an alias address or a specified base logical volume number. When a host system requests IBM HyperPAV processing and the processing is enabled, aliases on the logical subsystem are placed in an IBM HyperPAV alias access state on all logical paths with a given path group ID.

Parallel Access Volumes
The parallel access volumes (PAV) features establish the extent of IBM authorization for the use of the parallel access volumes function.

Parallel Access Volumes (PAVs), also referred to as aliases, provide your system with access to volumes in parallel when you use an IBM Z host.

A PAV capability represents a significant performance improvement by the storage unit over traditional I/O processing. With PAVs, your system can access a single volume from a single host with multiple concurrent requests.

Transparent cloud tiering
Transparent cloud tiering provides a native cloud storage tier for IBM Z environments. Transparent cloud tiering moves data directly from the storage system to cloud object storage, without sending data through the host.

Transparent cloud tiering provides cloud object storage (public, private, or on-premises) as a secure, reliable, transparent storage tier that is natively integrated with the storage system. Transparent cloud tiering on the storage system is fully integrated with DFSMShsm, which reduces CPU utilization on the host when you are migrating and recalling data in cloud storage. You can use the IBM Z host to manage transparent cloud tiering and attach metadata to cloud objects.

The storage system supports the OpenStack Swift and Amazon S3 APIs. The storage system also supports the IBM TS7700 as an object storage target and the following cloud service providers:
v Amazon S3

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v IBM Cloud Object Storage v OpenStack Swift Based Private Cloud

z/OS Distributed Data Backup
z/OS Distributed Data Backup (zDDB) is a licensed feature on the base frame that allows hosts, which are attached through a FICON interface, to access data on fixed block (FB) volumes through a device address on FICON interfaces.

If zDDB is installed and enabled and a volume group type specifies either FICON interfaces, this volume group has implicit access to all FB logical volumes that are configured in addition to all CKD volumes specified in the volume group. Then, with appropriate software, a z/OS host can complete backup and restore functions for FB logical volumes that are configured on a storage system image for open systems hosts.

zHyperLink
zHyperLink is a short distance link technology that is designed for up to 10 times lower latency than zHPF.

zHyperLink can speed up transaction processing and improve active log throughput.

zHyperLink is intended to complement FICON technology to accelerate I/O requests that are typically used for transaction processing.

IBM Fibre Channel Endpoint Security

Use IBM Fibre Channel Endpoint Security to establish authenticated

communication and encryption of data in flight for Fibre Channel connections

between an IBM z15 host and the storage system. The connections are secured by

Fibre Channel security protocols and key server authentication that uses

communication certificates. If both the host and storage system use a connection

with Fibre Channel ports that support encryption, the connection will transmit

encrypted data between the ports.

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Copy Services license

Copy Services features help you implement storage solutions to keep your business

running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by providing data duplication, data

migration, and disaster recovery functions. The Copy Services license is based on

provisioned capacity of the volumes involved in Copy Services functionality.

The Copy Services license is available for the following license scopes: FB and ALL (both FB and CKD).

The Copy Services license includes the following features: v Global Mirror v Metro Mirror v Metro/Global Mirror v Point-in-Time Copy/FlashCopy v Safeguarded Copy v z/OS Global Mirror v z/OS Metro/Global Mirror Incremental Resync (RMZ)

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The Copy Services license feature codes are ordered in increments up to a specific capacity. For example, if you require 160 TB of capacity, order 10 of feature code 8251 (10 TB each up to 100 TB capacity), and 4 of feature code 8252 (15 TB each, for an extra 60 TB).

The Copy Services license includes the following feature codes.

Table 38. Copy Services license feature codes

Feature Code 8250 8251 8252 8253 8254 8255 8256 8260

Feature code for licensed function indicator CS - inactive CS - 10 TB (up to 100 TB capacity) CS - 15 TB (from 100.1 TB to 250 TB capacity) CS - 25 TB (from 250.1 TB to 500 TB capacity) CS - 75 TB (from 500.1 to 1250 TB capacity) CS - 175 TB (from 1250.1 TB to 3000 TB capacity) CS - 300 TB (from 3000.1 TB to 6000 TB capacity) CS - 500 TB (from 6000.1 TB to 10,000 TB capacity)

Copy Services license rules

The following ordering rules apply when you order the Copy Services license:

v The Copy Services license should be ordered based on the provisioned capacity

of all volumes involved in one or more Copy Services relationships.

v The licensed authorization must be equal to or less that the provisioned capacity

allocated to the volumes that participate in Copy Services operations.

v You must purchase features for both the source (primary) and target (secondary) storage system.

Remote mirror and copy functions
The Copy Services license establishes the extent of IBM authorization for the use of the remote mirror and copy functions on your storage system.

The following functions are included: v Metro Mirror v Global Mirror v Global Copy v Metro/Global Mirror v Multiple Target PPRC

FlashCopy function (point-in-time copy)
FlashCopy creates a copy of a source volume on the target volume. This copy is called a point-in-time copy.

When you initiate a FlashCopy operation, a FlashCopy relationship is created between a source volume and target volume. A FlashCopy relationship is a "mapping" of the FlashCopy source volume and a FlashCopy target volume. This mapping allows a point-in-time copy of that source volume to be copied to the associated target volume. The FlashCopy relationship exists between this volume pair from the time that you initiate a FlashCopy operation until the storage unit copies all data from the source volume to the target volume or you delete the FlashCopy relationship, if it is a persistent FlashCopy.
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Safeguarded Copy
The Safeguarded Copy feature, available with the Copy Services license, creates backups of data that you can restore to the source volume or a different volume.
The Safeguarded Copy feature creates safeguarded backups that are not accessible by the host system and protects these backups from corruption that can occur in the production environment. You can define a Safeguarded Copy schedule to create multiple backups on a regular basis, such as hourly or daily. You can also restore a backup to the source volume or to a different volume. A backup contains the same metadata as the safeguarded source volume.
Safeguarded Copy can create backups with more frequency and capacity in comparison to FlashCopy volumes. The creation of safeguarded backups also impacts performance less than the multiple target volumes that are created by FlashCopy.
With backups that are outside of the production environment, you can use the backups to restore your environment back to a specified point in time. You can also extract and restore specific data from the backup or use the backup to diagnose production issues.
You cannot delete a safeguarded source volume before the safeguarded backups are deleted. The maximum size of a backup is 16 TB.
z/OS Global Mirror
z/OS Global Mirror (previously known as Extended Remote Copy or XRC) provides a long-distance remote copy solution across two sites for open systems and IBM Z data with asynchronous technology.
z/OS Metro/Global Mirror Incremental Resync
z/OS Metro/Global Mirror Incremental Resync (RMZ) is an enhancement for z/OS Global Mirror. z/OS Metro/Global Mirror Incremental Resync can eliminate the need for a full copy after a HyperSwap situation in 3-site z/OS Global Mirror configurations.
The storage system supports z/OS Global Mirror that is a 3-site mirroring solution that uses IBM System Storage Metro Mirror and z/OS Global Mirror (XRC). The z/OS Metro/Global Mirror Incremental Resync capability is intended to enhance this solution by enabling resynchronization of data between sites by using only the changed data from the Metro Mirror target to the z/OS Global Mirror target after a HyperSwap operation.
Copy Services Manager on the Hardware Management Console license
IBM Copy Services Manager facilitates the use and management of Copy Services functions such as the remote mirror and copy functions (Metro Mirror and Global Mirror) and the point-in-time function (FlashCopy). IBM Copy Services Manager is available on the Hardware Management Console (HMC), which eliminates the need to maintain a separate server for Copy Services functions.
The Copy Services Manager on Hardware Management Console (CSM on HMC) license is available for the following license scopes: FB and ALL (both FB and CKD).
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The CSM on HMC license includes the following feature codes.

Table 39. Copy Services Manager on Hardware Management Console license feature codes

Feature Code

Feature code for licensed function indicator

8451

CSM on HMC - active

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Chapter 6. Delivery and installation requirements
You must ensure that you properly plan for the delivery and installation of your storage system.
This information provides the following planning information for the delivery and installation of your storage system: v Planning for delivery of your storage system v Planning the physical installation site v Planning for power requirements v Planning for network and communication requirements
For more information about the equipment and documents that IBM includes with storage system shipments, see Appendix C, "IBM equipment and documents," on page 145.
Delivery requirements
Before you receive your storage system shipment, ensure that the final installation site meets all delivery requirements.
Attention: Customers must prepare their environments to accept the storage system based on this planning information, with assistance from an IBM Advanced Technical Services (ATS) representative or a technical service representative. The final installation site within the computer room must be prepared before the equipment is delivered. If the site cannot be prepared before the delivery time, customers must make arrangements to have the professional movers return to finish the transportation later. Only professional movers can transport the equipment. The technical service representative can minimally reposition the frame at the installation site, as needed to complete required service actions. Customers are also responsible for using professional movers in the case of equipment relocation or disposal.
Acclimation
Server and storage equipment (racks and frames) must be gradually acclimated to the surrounding environment to prevent condensation.
When server and storage equipment (racks and frames) is shipped in a climate where the outside temperature is below the dew point of the destination (indoor location), there is a possibility that water condensation can form on the cooler inside and outside surfaces of the equipment when the equipment is brought indoors.
Sufficient time must be allowed for the shipped equipment to gradually reach thermal equilibrium with the indoor environment before you remove the shipping bag and energize the equipment. Follow these guidelines to properly acclimate your equipment: v Leave the system in the shipping bag. If the installation or staging environment
allows it, leave the product in the full package to minimize condensation on or within the equipment.

v Allow the packaged product to acclimate for 24 hours.1 If there are visible signs of condensation (either external or internal to the product) after 24 hours, acclimate the system without the shipping bag for an additional 12 - 24 hours or until no visible condensation remains.
v Acclimate the product away from perforated tiles or other direct sources of forced air convection to minimize excessive condensation on or within the equipment.

1 Unless otherwise stated by product-specific installation instructions.

Note: Condensation is a normal occurrence, especially when you ship equipment in cold-weather climates. All IBM® products are tested and verified to withstand
condensation that is produced under these circumstances. When sufficient time is
provided to allow the hardware to gradually acclimate to the indoor environment,
there should be no issues with long-term reliability of the product.

Shipment weights and dimensions

You must ensure that your loading dock and receiving area can support the weight

and dimensions of the packaged storage system shipment.

You receive one shipping container for each model that you order. Each model is

shipped on one or two pallets protected by removable cardboard, foam, wood

stiffening, and plastic wrap.

Table 40 shows the total packaged dimensions and maximum packaged weight of

the storage system shipments.

Table 40. Packaged dimensions and weight for storage system frames (all countries)

Container

Packaged dimensions

Maximum total

weight of model plus

shipping material1

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DS8910F Rack Mounted model 993

Height 1.49 m (58.7 in.)

295 kg (650 lb)

Width 1.05 m (41.3 in.)

Depth 1.30 m (51.2 in.)

DS8910 base frame model 994 Height 2.22 m (87.7 in.)

893 kg (1969 lb)

Width 1 m (39.4 in.)

Depth 1.50 m (59.1 in.)

DS8950 base frame model 996 Height 2.22 m (87.7 in.)

924 kg (2037 lb)

Width 1 m (39.4 in.)

Depth 1.50 m (59.1 in.)

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DS8950 expansion frame model E96

Height 2.22 m (87.7 in.)

603 kg (1330 lb)

Width 1 m (39.4 in.)

Depth 1.50 m (59.1 in.)

1. For maximum weight of each model without packaging, see "Dimensions and weight

of individual models" on page 105

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Receiving delivery

The shipping carrier is responsible for delivering and unloading the storage system as close to its final destination as possible. You must ensure that your loading ramp and your receiving area can accommodate your storage system shipment.

Before you begin

Ensure you read the following caution when you position the rack (model 994, 996,

or E96).

CAUTION: The rack cabinet is supplied with native built-in extendable outriggers with small floating supplemental castors as motion anti-tip features. They must all be extended into a latched position before and during cabinet movement or relocation. These native built-in outriggers must not be removed completely, but rather recessed in when finished to ensure they are readily available for future use. (C050)

About this task
Use the following steps to ensure that your receiving area and loading ramp can safely accommodate the delivery of your storage system:
Procedure
1. Find out the packaged weight and dimensions of the shipping containers in your shipment.
2. Ensure that your loading dock, receiving area, and elevators can safely support the packaged weight and dimensions of the shipping containers.
3. To compensate for the weight of the storage system shipment, ensure that the loading ramp at your site does not exceed an angle of 10°. (See Figure 6 on page 94.)

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10° Figure 6. Maximum tilt for a packed frame is 10°

Installation site requirements
You must ensure that the location where you plan to install your storage system meets all requirements.

Planning the model 993 rack configuration

Ensure that the rack where you plan to install your storage system meets the rack

requirements.

About this task

When you are planning the rack for your DS8910F Rack Mounted storage system

(model 993), you must answer the following questions that relate to rack

specifications and available space:

v Where are you installing the storage system? The model 993 is a rack mountable

system. There are three different rack scenarios:

An existing IBM Z model ZR1

An existing IBM LinuxONE Rockhopper II model LR1

Other standard 19-inch wide rack that conforms to EIA 310D specifications:

- 19-inch EIA rails

- Minimum rail depth of 700 mm

- Maximum rail depth of 780 mm

v Does the rack in which you are installing the model 993 have adequate space to

accommodate the components? The rack must have a minimum of 15U

contiguous space to mount the modules.

The standard 19-inch wide rack installation (feature code 0939) supports an

optional second High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pair (feature code

1605). If you plan to order the second High Performance Flash Enclosure

Gen2 pair, you must have an additional 4U contiguous space in your

standard 19-inch wide rack. The optional second High Performance Flash

Enclosure Gen2 pair is not available with the model ZR1 installation (feature

code 0937) or the model LR1 installation (feature code 0938) as there is not

enough space.

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The standard 19-inch wide rack installation (feature code 0939) supports an

optional 1U keyboard and display (feature code 1765). If you plan to order

the 1U keyboard and display, you must have an additional 1U space in your

standard 19-inch wide rack. For accessibility, the keyboard and display must

be mounted at a height of 15 - 46 inches.

Planning for floor and space requirements

Ensure that the location where you plan to install your storage system meets space and floor requirements. Decide whether your storage system is to be installed on a raised or nonraised floor.

About this task

When you are planning the location of your storage system, you must answer the following questions that relate to floor types, floor loads, and space: v What type of floor does the installation site have? The storage system can be
installed on a raised or nonraised floor. v If the installation site has a raised floor, does the floor require preparation (such
as cutting out tiles) to accommodate cable entry into the system? v Does the floor of the installation site meet floor-load requirements? v Can the installation site accommodate the amount of space that is required by
the storage system, and does the space meet the following criteria? Weight distribution area that is needed to meet floor load requirements Service clearance requirements v Does the installation site require overhead cable management for host fiber and power cables?
Procedure

Use the following steps to ensure that your planned installation site meets space and floor load requirements:
1. Identify the base frame and expansion frame that are included in your storage system.
2. Decide whether to install the storage system on a raised or nonraised floor.
a. If the location has a raised floor, plan where the floor tiles must be cut to accommodate the cables.
b. If the location has a nonraised floor, resolve any safety problems, and any special equipment considerations, caused by the location of cable exits and routing. Determine if the optional top-exit bracket feature code is required.
3. Determine whether the floor of the installation site meets the floor load requirements for your storage system.
4. Calculate the amount of space to be used by your storage system.
a. Identify the total amount of space that is needed for your storage system by using the dimensions of the frames and the weight distribution areas that are calculated in step 3.
b. Ensure that the area around each frame and each storage system meets the service clearance requirements.

Note: Any expansion frames in the storage system must be attached to the base frame on the right side as you face the front of the storage system.

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Installing on raised or nonraised floors
You can install your storage system on a raised or nonraised floor. Raised floors can provide even better cooling than nonraised floors.

Raised floor considerations

Installing your storage system on a raised floor provides the following benefits: v Improves operational efficiency and allows greater flexibility in the arrangement
of equipment. v Increases air circulation for better cooling.

When you install a raised floor, consider the following factors:

v The raised floor must be constructed of fire-resistant or noncombustible material.

v The raised-floor height must be at least 30.5 cm (12 in.). Clearance must be adequate to accommodate interconnecting cables, Fibre Channel cable raceways, power distribution, and any piping that is present under the floor. Floors with greater raised-floor heights allow for better equipment cooling.

v Fully configured, two-frame storage systems can weigh in excess of 1396 kg

(3078 lbs). You must ensure that the raised floor on which the storage system is

to be installed is able to support this weight. Contact the floor-tile manufacturer

and a structural engineer to verify that the raised floor is safe to support the

concentrated loads equal to one third of the total weight of one frame. Under

certain circumstances such as relocation, it is possible that the concentrated loads

can be as high as one half of the total weight of one frame per caster. When you

install two adjacent frames, it is possible that two casters induce a total load as

high as one third of the total weight of two adjacent frames.

v Depending on the type of floor tile, more supports (pedestals) might be necessary to maintain the structural integrity of an uncut panel or to restore the integrity of a floor tile that is cut for cable entry or air supply. Contact the floor-tile manufacturer and a structural engineer to ensure that the floor tiles and pedestals can sustain the concentrated loads.

v Pedestals must be firmly attached to the structural (concrete) floor by using an adhesive.

v Seal raised-floor cable openings to prevent chilled air that is not used to directly cool the equipment from escaping.

v Use noncombustible protective molding to eliminate sharp edges on all floor cutouts, to prevent damage to cables and hoses, and to prevent casters from rolling into the floor cutout.

v Avoid the exposure of metal or highly conductive material to the walking surface when a metallic raised floor structure is used. Such exposure is considered an electrical safety hazard.

v Concrete subfloors require treatment to prevent the release of dust.

v The use of a protective covering (such as plywood, tempered masonite, or plyron) is required to prevent damage to floor tiles, carpeting, and tiles while equipment is being moved to or is relocated within the installation site. When the equipment is moved, the dynamic load on the casters is greater than when the equipment is stationary.

Nonraised floor considerations

For environments with nonraised floors, an optional overhead cabling feature is available.

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Follow the special considerations and installation guidelines as described in the topics about overhead cable management.

When you install a storage system on a non-raised floor, consider the following factors:
v The use of a protective covering (such as plywood, tempered masonite, or plyron) is required to prevent damage to floor and carpeting while equipment is being moved to or is relocated within the installation site.
v Concrete floors require treatment to prevent the release of dust.

Bottom-exit cable management

Bottom-exit cable management is the standard method for managing your Fibre

and Ethernet cables.

Figure 7 on page 98 illustrates the routing of the cabling for bottom-exit. The

following notes provide more information about the color-coded cable routing and

components.

1 Customer Fibre Channel host cables. The Fibre Channel host cables, shown

in red, are routed through the at the bottom of the rack and through the black

cable guide behind the bottom rear of each I/O enclosure pair.

2 Network Ethernet cables. The network Ethernet cables, shown in light blue,

are routed as shown. The four customer network connections in the rack are

cable ends that hang free. They are not installed in a sheet metal bracket. Each

cable is labeled as shown in Table 41.

3 Mainline power cords. Two or four bottom-exit mainline power cords for

each rack, shown in green, are routed during the installation.

Table 41. Management console (HMC) customer network connections

Management console Cable color

Connector boot color Label text

Ethernet connection

HMC1 - Primary

Blue

Purple

HMC1-eth2

HMC1 - Secondary Blue

Green

HMC1-eth1

HMC2 - Primary

Red

Purple

HMC2-eth2

HMC2 - Secondary Red

Green

HMC2-eth1

Notes:

v The customer is required to provide and pretest for safety the power outlets (for

connecting power cords) within the specified distance.

v Fibre Channel host cables and customer Ethernet cable connections to the HMCs

are internally routed and connected by either the customer or by a technical

service representative.

v All remaining cables are internally routed and connected by a technical service

representative.

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Figure 7. Bottom exit cable routing rear view

Overhead cable management (top-exit bracket)
Overhead cable management requires the optional top-exit bracket (Feature Code 1401) for managing your Fibre and Ethernet cables. This feature is an alternative to the standard bottom-exit.

The installation planning, cable length, and the storage-system location in relation to the cable entry point are critical to the successful installation.

Figure 8 on page 99 illustrates the locations for fiber cables, Ethernet cables, and mainline power cables. The following notes provide more information about the color-coded cable routing and components in Figure 8 on page 99.

1 Customer Fibre Channel host cables. The Fibre Channel host cables, shown

in red and dark blue, are routed through the black plastic cable guides at the

top of the rack and behind the bottom rear of each I/O enclosure pair.

2 Network Ethernet cables. The network Ethernet cables, shown in light blue, are routed as shown. The four customer network connections in the rack are cable ends that hang free. They are not installed in a sheet metal bracket. Each cable is labeled as shown in Table 41 on page 97.

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3 Mainline power cords. Two or four top-exit mainline power cords for each rack, shown in green, are routed during the installation.
Notes: v The customer is required to provide and pretest for safety the power outlets (for
connecting power cords) within the specified distance. v Fibre Channel host cables and customer Ethernet cable connections to the HMCs
are internally routed and connected by an IBM technical service representative. v All remaining cables are internally routed and connected by a technical service
representative.

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Figure 8. Top exit feature installed (cable routing and top exit locations rear view)

Feature codes for overhead cable management (top-exit bracket):

Use this feature code to order cable management for overhead cabling (top exit

bracket) for your model 994, 996, or E96.

Table 42. Feature codes for the overhead cable (top-exit bracket)

Feature Code

Description

1401

Top-exit bracket for fiber cable

Overhead cabling installation and safety requirements:
Ensure that installation and safety requirements are met before your storage system is installed.
Any excess cable length must stay above the rack. There is not enough room inside of the rack to handle extra length, and excess cable might interfere with the service process, preventing concurrent repair. Consider the following specifications and limitations before you order this feature:
v In contrast to the raised-floor power cords, which have a length from the tailgate to the connector of about 4.9 m (16 ft), the length of the top exit power cords are only 1.8 m (6 ft) from the top of the storage system.
v Product safety requirements restrict the servicing of your overhead equipment to a maximum of 3 m (10 ft) from the floor. Therefore, your power source must not exceed 3 m (10 ft) from the floor and must be within 1.5 m (5 ft) of the top of the power cord exit gate. Servicing any overhead equipment higher than 3 m (10 ft) requires a special bid contract. Contact your technical service representatives for more information on special bids.
v To meet safety regulations in servicing your overhead equipment, you must purchase a minimum of one feature code 1101 for your top exit bracket feature per site. This feature code provides a safety-approved 5-foot ladder. This ladder provides technical service representatives the ability to perform power safety checks and other service activities on the top of your storage system. Without this approved ladder, technical service representatives are not able to install or service a storage system with the top-cable exit features.
Accommodating cables
You must ensure that the location and dimensions of the cable cutouts for each frame in the storage system can be accommodated by the installation location. An overhead-cable management option (top-exit bracket) is available for DS8900F for environments that have special planning and safety requirements.
Use the following steps to ensure that you prepare for cabling for each storage system: 1. Based on your planned storage system layout, ensure that you can
accommodate the locations of the cables that exit each frame. See the following figure for the cable cutouts for the DS8900F.

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Rear
1
41.91 cm (16.5 in)

2
10.0 cm (3.9 in)

Cable Cutout
3

8.89 cm (3.5 in)

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Front

Figure 9. Cable cutouts for DS8900F
2. If you install the storage system on a raised floor, use the following measurements when you cut the floor tile for cabling: v 1 Width: 41.91 cm (16.5 in.) v 2 End of frame to edge of cable cutout: 10.0 cm (3.9 in) v 3 Depth: 8.89 cm (3.5 in.)

Nonraised floors with overhead cable management

For the base frame, an option is available for overhead cabling by using the top

exit bracket feature, which provides many benefits for nonraised floor installations.

The cables exit the top rear middle of the rack. You can find critical safety, service,

and installation considerations for this feature in "Overhead cable management

(top-exit bracket)" on page 98.

The following figure illustrates the location of these components:

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Figure 10. DS8900F top exit bracket feature
Physical footprint
The physical footprint dimensions, caster locations, and cable openings of the storage system help you plan your installation site. The following figure shows the overall physical footprint of a storage system. The following dimensions are labeled on Figure 11 on page 103
1 Front service clearance 2 Depth of frame without covers 3 Width of frame without covers 4 Minimum dimension between casters and outside edges of frames 5 Leveling pads 6 Back service clearance 7 Leveling pads
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121.92 cm (48 in)

front service

clearance

4
12.45 cm (4.9 in)

4
7.9 cm (3.1 in)
5.85 cm 7 (2.3 in)

2.8 cm (1.1 in)

Rear casters fixed

Front
Swivel casters

2 105 cm (41.33 in)
3 60 cm (23.62 in)
without side covers
2.8 cm 5 (1.1 in)

4
19.05 cm (7.5 in)

Rear

5.85 cm 5(2.8.35incm)

(2.3 in)

7.9 cm (3.1 in)

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76.2 cm (30 in) 6 Rear service clearance
Figure 11. Physical footprint. Dimensions are in centimeters (inches).

Meeting floor load requirements
It is important for your location to meet floor load requirements.
About this task
Use the following steps to ensure that your location meets the floor load requirements and to determine the weight distribution area that is required for the floor load.
Chapter 6. Delivery and installation requirements 103

Procedure
1. Find out the floor load rating of the location where you plan to install the storage system.

Important: If you do not know or are not certain about the floor load rating of the installation site, be sure to check with the building engineer or another appropriate person.
2. Determine whether the floor load rating of the location meets the following requirements:
v The minimum floor load rating is 342 kg per m² (70 lb. per ft²).
v Use the table to determine the required side, front, and rear weight distribution area for the specified floor load rating. The side dimensions for the weight distribution area have a maximum of 76.2 cm (30 in). If the side dimensions required to meet a specified floor load rating are greater than the maximum allowed, then the floor load rating is not listed in the table.
v The maximum per caster weight that is transferred to a raised floor tile is 450 kg (1000 lb.).
3. Using the following table, complete these steps for each storage system.
a. Find the rows that are associated with the storage system.
b. Locate the configuration row that corresponds with the floor load rating of the site.
c. Identify the weight distribution area that is needed for that storage system and floor load rating.

Note: If you are unsure about the correct placement and weight distribution areas for your storage system consult a structural engineer.

| Table 43. Floor load ratings and required weight-distribution areas

| Configurationa ||||

Total weight of configurationb

| Model 994

835 kg (1841 lb)

| Model 996

866 kg (1909 lb)

| Model 996 and one 1411 kg ( 3110 lb)

|||

expansion frame model E96

Floor load rating, kg per m2 (lb per ft2)

Weight distribution areasc, d, e

Sides cm (in.)

Front cm (in.)

Rear cm (in.)

610 (125)

2.54 (1)

76.2 (30)

488 (100)

10.1 (4)

76.2 (30)

439 (90)

17.7 (7)

76.2 (30)

342 (70)

38.1 (15)

76.2 (30)

610 (125)

2.54 (1)

76.2 (30)

488 (100)

10.1 (4)

76.2 (30)

439 (90)

20.3 (8)

76.2 (30)

342 (70)

43.1 (17)

76.2 (30)

610 (125)

22.9 (9)

76.2 (30)

488 (100)

40.6 (16)

76.2 (30)

439 (90)

53.3 (21)

76.2 (30)

342 (70)

Not supported

76.2 (30)

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| Table 43. Floor load ratings and required weight-distribution areas (continued)

| Configurationa ||||

Total weight of configurationb

Floor load rating, kg per m2 (lb per ft2)

Weight distribution areasc, d, e

Sides cm (in.)

Front cm (in.)

Rear cm (in.)

| Notes:

| 1. A storage system contains a base frame and any expansion frame that is associated with it.

| 2. The base frame and expansion frame are bolted together. The weights represent a combined configuration, fully

populated with all enclosures and adapters.

| 3. Weight distribution areas cannot overlap.

| 4. Weight distribution areas are calculated for maximum weight of the frames.

Note: Keep any future upgrades in mind, and plan for the highest possible weight distribution.

| 5. The base and expansion frames in each storage system are bolted to each other. Move one side cover and

mounting brackets from the base frame to the side of the expansion frame. Side clearance for frames that are

bolted together applies to both sides of the assembled frames.

Calculating space requirements
When you are planning the installation site, you must first calculate the total amount of space that is required for the storage system. Consider future expansion, and plan accordingly.

Procedure

Complete the following steps to calculate the amount of space that is required for your storage system.
1. Determine the dimensions of each frame configuration in your storage system.
2. Calculate the total area that is needed for frame configuration by adding the weight distribution area to the dimensions determined by using the table in "Meeting floor load requirements" on page 103.
3. Determine the total space that is needed for the storage system by planning the placement of each frame configuration in the storage system and how much area each configuration requires based on step 2.
4. Verify that the planned space and layout meet the service clearance requirements for each frame and storage system.
Dimensions and weight of individual models
When you are planning the floor and space requirements for your storage system, consider the dimensions and weights of the frames that compose your storage system.

The following table provides dimensions and weights.

Table 44. DS8900F dimensions and weights

Model

Dimensions 1

Maximum weight

DS8900F Model 993 Height 15U or 66.6 cm (26.25 in.)

246 kg (543 lb)

16U or 71.1 cm (28 in.)

20U or 88.9 cm (35 in.)

Width 46.5 cm (18.3 in.)

Depth 70 cm - 78 cm (27.6 in. - 30.7

in.)

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Table 44. DS8900F dimensions and weights (continued)

Model

Dimensions 1

Maximum weight

DS8900F Model 994 Height

835 kg (1841 lb)

193 cm (75.9 in.)

Width Side covers installed - 61.8 cm

(24.3 in.)

No Side covers - 60 cm (23.62

in.)

Depth DS8900F rack doors installed

- 127 cm (50 in.)

Space Saver rack doors

installed - 117 cm (46.06 in.)

DS8900F Model 996 Height 193 cm (75.9 in.)

866 kg (1909 lb)

Width Side covers installed - 61.8 cm

(24.3 in.)

No Side covers - 60 cm (23.62

in.)

Depth DS8900F rack doors installed

- 127 cm (50 in.)

Space Saver rack doors

installed - 117 cm (46.06 in.)

DS8900F Model E96 Height 193 cm (75.9 in.)

545 kg (1202 lb)

Width Side covers installed - 61.8 cm

(24.3 in.)

No Side covers - 60 cm (23.62

in.)

Depth DS8900F rack doors installed

- 127 cm (50 in.)

Space Saver rack doors

installed - 117 cm (46.06 in.)

Notes:

1. The casters are recessed and do not require extra clearance.

Service clearance requirements

The service clearance area is the area around the storage system that technical

service representatives need to service the system.

CAUTION: Servicing of this product or unit is to be performed by trained personnel only. (C032)

For DS8000 series, technical service representatives must open the front and rear covers to service the storage system. Figure 12 on page 107 illustrates related service clearance requirements:
v For the rear of the storage system 1, allow a minimum of 76.2 cm (30.0 in.) for the service clearance.
v The length of the tailgate opening 2 on the storage system.

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v For a single storage system installation (from the front of the storage system), allow a minimum of 60.96 cm (24.0 in.) on the right side 3 in the aisle to the front of the machine.
v For the front of the storage system 4, allow a minimum of 121.9 cm (48.0 in.) for the service clearance.
v The leveling pads 5 and 6 on the storage system. v The opening of the tailgate 7 on the storage system.
Unlike weight distribution areas that are required to handle floor loading, keep in mind that service clearances of adjacent unrelated storage systems can overlap.
Note: The terms service clearance and weight distribution area are often confused with each other. The service clearance is the area that is required to open the service covers and to pull out components for servicing. The weight distribution area is the area that is required to distribute the weight of the storage system.
Rear of rack

1
76.2 cm (30.0 in)

99.3 cm (39.1 in) 6

7 40 cm (15.8 in)
Base Model

2 8.4 cm (3.3 in)

5
48.26 cm (19.0 in)

3 60.96 cm (24.0 in)
4 121.92 cm (48.0 in)

Front of rack
This area is for service clearance. It is required to either put the hardware in the service position, or for the service representative to stand in. At least one of the service clearance areas must be provided,
but both are strongly recommended.

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Figure 12. Service clearance requirements
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Planning for power requirements
You must select a storage system location that meets specific power requirements.
When you consider the storage system location, consider the following issues: v Power control selections v Power outlet requirements v Input voltage requirements v Power connector requirements v Remote force power off switch requirements v Power consumption and environment
IBM cannot install the storage system if your site does not meet these power requirements.
Attention: Implementation of surge protection for electronic devices as described in the EN 62305 standard or IEEE Emerald Book is recommended. If a lightning surge or other facility transient voltages occur, a surge-protection device limits the surge voltage that is applied at the storage system power input. A surge-protection device is required for facilities in Korea or customers that conform to the European EMC Directive or CISPR 24.
Overview of storage system power controls
The storage system contains power controls on the frames. The power controls can be configured by a technical service representative. The power controls can also be accessed through the management console.
Power outlet requirements
Plan for the required power outlets for the installation of your storage system.
The following power outlets are required: v Two independent power outlets for the two power cords that are needed by
each model.
Important: To eliminate a single point of failure, independent power feeds to each DS8000 power supply are required. At least one of the feeds should have power conditioning to ensure an acceptable level of power quality as specified in standards such as ANSI C84.1 and EN 50160. Further, each power source must have its own wall circuit breaker.
Attention: Ensure that there is a local site disconnect and/or isolation means (such as a service branch circuit breaker, power feed switch, and/or wall socket outlet to an industrial style plug) for each AC main power cord to a system. The internal rack (system side) appliance cord coupler is NOT intended to be connected or disconnected live. Follow local electrical authority site regulations for proper isolation practices such as Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) and/or approved procedures.
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CAUTION:

No Live Plugging. Appliance coupler (machine connector end) of line cord is not

intended for electrically live (hot) plugging nor for interrupting current

(disconnecting under load). Isolate input power to the identified cord from the

service branch circuit. Whenever attaching, unplugging, or leaving the plug

disconnected, remove voltage by unplugging the wall end of that cord, or by

turning off the breaker or the switch for that cord.

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Input voltage requirements

When you plan for the power requirements of the storage system, consider the

input voltage requirements.

The following table provides the input voltages and frequencies that the storage system supports.

Table 45. Single-phase input voltages and frequencies

Characteristic

Voltage (single-phase)

Nominal input voltages

200-240 RMS V AC

Minimum tolerated input voltage

180 RMS V AC

Maximum tolerated input voltage

256 RMS V AC

System maximum current rating

Model 996 24/32 Amps (per PDU cord)

Model 994 24/32 Amps (per PDU cord)

Wall breaker rating (1 ph)1

Model 996 US, Canada, and regions that require 20% derating factor 30 - 63 Amps

Model 996 Geos with no derating requirement 30 - 63 Amps

Model 994 All regions 30 - 63 Amps

Steady-state input frequencies

50 ± 3 or 60 ± 3.0 Hz

PLD input frequencies (<10 seconds)

50 ± 3 or 60 ± 3.0 Hz

1. Regions such as the United States and Canada require 20% derating for power distribution circuits. For these regions, a minimum 50 A circuit breaker is required for a 40 Amp rated system. Verification of applicable local standards is required for system installation. Some configuration restrictions to limit power consumption can allow reduced breaker ratings on a regional basis.

Table 46. Three-phase input voltages and frequencies

Characteristic

Three-phase delta (3Ø)

Nominal input voltages
Minimum tolerated input voltage
Maximum tolerated input voltage

200, 208 RMS V AC 180 RMS V AC
256 RMS V AC

Three-phase wye (3ØY: LL[Line-to-Line]) 380, 400, or 415 RMS V AC 315 RMS V AC
456 RMS V AC

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Table 46. Three-phase input voltages and frequencies (continued)

Characteristic

Three-phase delta (3Ø)

Three-phase wye (3ØY: LL[Line-to-Line])

System maximum

48 Amps (per PDU cord)

32 Amps (per PDU cord)

current rating

Wall breaker rating (3 60 - 63 Amps

30 - 32 Amps

ph)1

Steady-state input frequencies

50 ± 3 or 60 ± 3.0 Hz

PLD input frequencies 50 ± 3 or 60 ± 3.0 Hz (<10 seconds)

50 ± 3 or 60 ± 3.0 Hz

1. Regions such as the United States and Canada require 20% derating for power distribution circuits. Verification of applicable local standards is required for system installation. Some configuration restrictions to limit power consumption can allow reduced breaker ratings on a regional basis.

Power connector requirements
Ensure that the site where you plan to install the storage system meets the power connector requirements.

Table 47 shows the power cords and the inline connectors and receptacle types that they support. Find the power cord row that is appropriate for your site. Ensure that your site meets the specified power connector requirements.

Attention:
v For reliable operation do not use Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI), Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker (ELCB), or Residual Current Circuit Breaker (RCCB) type circuit breakers with the DS8900F. The DS8900F is certified for safe operation and compliant with IEC, EN, UL, and CSA 60950-1 standards. If local electrical practice requires leakage detection circuit breakers, they must be rated at minimum to 300 mA or larger to reduce the risk of outage due to spurious actuation.
v Do not exceed the wire rating of the facility and ensure that separate protected branch circuits are used for each cord in planning for redundancy.

| Table 47. DS8900F power cords

| Power cord feature code Power cord description6 |

Inline connector/Receptacle

| 1038 |

Single-phase power cord, 208 V, 30 NEMA L6-30P/NEMA

A, NEMA L6-30P

L6-30R

| 1039 |

Single-phase power cord, 250 V, 32 332P6W/332R6W A, IEC-309

| 1040 |

Three-phase power cord, 250 V, 60 A, 460P9W/460R9W IEC-309 (four-pin Delta)

| 1041 |

Three-phase power cord, 250 V, 32 A, 532P6W/532R6W IEC-309 (five-pin Wye)

| 1042 | |

Single-phase power cord, 250 V, 32 A, for use in Australia and New Zealand

56P332/56CV332

| 1043 |

Single-phase power cord, 250 V, 30 KP 32A/KP A, for use in Korea

Wire gauge 10 AWG 10 AWG 6 AWG 10 AWG 10 AWG
10 AWG

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| Table 47. DS8900F power cords (continued)

| Power cord feature code Power cord description6 |

Inline connector/Receptacle

Wire gauge

| 1044 |

Single-phase power cord, 250 V, 32 332P6W/332R6W A, IEC-309 (halogen free)

10 AWG

| Notes:

| 1. The customer connector must be IEC 60309-compliant. Power cords that are used with DS8100, DS8300, DS8700,

DS8800, DS8870, and DS8880 cannot be used again with the DS8900F.

| 2. Power cords without inline connectors are rated at 600 V AC. Other power cords are rated as described in the

table. Single-phase power cord has 2W+G configuration.

| 3. The conductor size for single-phase power cords is 10 AWG.

| 4. Power cords that exit the bottom are 4.2 m (14 ft) from the lowest point where they exit the frame to the mating

face of the plug. Power cords that exit the top are 1.8 m (6 ft) from the highest point from the frame to the

mating face of the plug.

| 5. The IEC60309 receptacle must be installed in a metal-backed box with the green wire ground-connected to the

grounding lug within the box. Ensure continuity between the box and the metallic shielding of the liquid-tight

conduit.

| 6. The descriptions indicate the line cord rating and are not an indication of system power rating. The cord rating

defines the maximum breaker rating for the line cord (60A with connector, 63A without connector). Downstream

components are designed for fault currents consistent with facility circuit breaker ratings up to 63A.

Power consumption and environmental information
When you are planning to meet the power requirements for the DS8000 series, consider the power consumption and other environmental points of the storage system.

Note: The power consumption for the operating High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 is 500 watts.

The power consumption and environmental information for the IBM DS8000 is provided in Table 48.

| Table 48. Power consumption and environmental information for models 993, 994, 996, and E96

Unit of measure Kilowatt (kW)
British thermal units (BTU) per hour

Base frame
Model 993: 2.2; Model 994: 4.6; Model 996: 5.9
Model 993: 7464; Model 994: 15682; Model 996:
20199

Expansion frame Model E96: 3.9
Model E96: 13320

Capacity of exhaust | Ground leakage current

cubic meters per minute (cubic feet per minute or CFM)
milliamperes (mA)

44.2 (1500)
< 21

51.8 (1800)
< 21

Startup current Startup current duration

amperes (A or amp) microseconds (µs or µsec)

100 < 200

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| Table 48. Power consumption and environmental information for models 993, 994, 996, and E96 (continued)

Measurement

Unit of measure

Base frame

Expansion frame

Notes:
1. The values represent data obtained from typical systems, which are configured as follows:
v Model 993 in a ZR1 installation (feature code 0937) or LR1 installation (feature code 0938) that contains one fully configured High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pair.
v Model 993 in a standard 19-inch wide rack installation (feature code 0939) that contains two fully configured High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pair.
v Model 994, 996, or E96 that contains four fully configured High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pair and 16 Fibre Channel adapters.
2. All frames and configurations that are used in single-phase mode must not exceed 8 kVA.

Acoustic declaration

Table 49 describes the acoustic declaration information for the storage system.

Table 49. Acoustic declaration for fully configured storage system

Declared A-weighted sound power level, LWAd (B) 1, 4

Declared A-weighted sound pressure level, LpAm (dB) 2, 3, 4

Model

Operating

Idling

Operating

Idling

Model 993, 994,

7.9

and 996

Model E96

7.9

Notes:
1. LWAd is the statistical upper-limit A-weighted sound power level (rounded to the nearest 0.1 B).
2. LpAm is the mean A-weighted emission sound pressure level that is measured at the 1-meter bystander positions (rounded to the nearest dB).
3. 10 dB (decibel) = 1 B (bel).
4. All measurements made in conformance with ISO 7779 and declared in conformance with ISO 9296.

Planning for environmental requirements
You must install your storage system in a location that meets the operating environment requirements for correct maintenance.
Take the following steps to ensure that you meet these requirements: 1. Verify that you can meet the environmental operating requirements at the air
intake locations at the front of the rack. 2. Consider optimizing the air circulation and cooling for the storage system by
using a raised floor, adjusting the floor layout, and adding perforated tiles around the air intake areas.
Fans and air intake areas
The storage system provides front to rear air circulation through fans internal to each enclosure and power supply. You must maintain the correct operating environment requirements for your models at each air intake location.
Operating environment requirements
You must meet specific operating environment requirements at all the air intake locations of your storage system.
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The operating points vary depending on the state of the system. The system can be in the following states: v Powered on v Powered off v In storage

Powered on:

Plan for the operating ranges and recommended operating points of the storage system.

Table 50 provides the operating ranges for your storage system when its power is on.

Table 50. Operating extremes with the power on

Measurement

Value

Altitude

0 - 2133 m (0 - 7000 ft)

Dry bulb temperature

16 - 32°C (60 - 90°F)

Relative humidity Wet bulb temperature (maximum)

20 - 80% 23°C (73°F)

Table 51 provides the optimum operating points for your storage system with its power on.

Table 51. Optimum operating points with the power on

Measurement

Value

Temperature

22°C (72°F)

Relative humidity

45%

Table 52 provides the operating ranges for a storage system with power on.

Table 52. Optimum operating ranges with power on

Measurement Temperature Relative humidity

Value 16 - 32°C (60 - 90°F) 40 - 50%

Powered off:

Plan for the required temperature and humidity ranges when the storage system is off.

Table 53 provides the temperatures and humidity requirements for your storage system when the power is off.

Table 53. Temperatures and humidity with the power off

Measurement

Value

Temperature

10 - 43°C (50 - 110°F)

Relative humidity

8 - 80%

Wet bulb temperature (maximum)

27°C (80°F)

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In storage:

Plan for the required temperature and humidity ranges when the storage system is in storage.

Table 54 provides the temperatures and humidity requirements for storing your storage system.

Table 54. Temperatures and humidity while in storage

Measurement

Value

Temperature

1 - 60°C (34 - 140°F)

Relative humidity

5 - 80%

Wet bulb temperature (maximum)

29°C (84°F)

Corrosive gasses and particulates
Plan for air quality that meets standards for corrosive gases and particulates.

The storage system is designed to operate reliably in a general business-class environment. A general business-class environment is one that has automated 24x7x365 temperature and humidity controls and also operates with G1 specifications for corrosive gases and P1 specifications for particulates.
Operating vibration and shock requirements
The vibration levels that are designed for the storage system comply with class V1 requirements included in the product classes for vibration.

The storage system is designed to operate under the vibration V1 levels that are described in Table 55. Additional information includes random vibration PSD profile breakpoints and operational shock levels. See Table 56 and Table 57.

Table 55. Vibration levels

Class

grms

g Peak Sine 1, 2

V1L

0.10

0.06 @ 50 and 60 Hz

Notes: 1. All values in this table are in g2/Hz 2. g is the peak g level of an approximate half-sine pulse.

Table 56. Random vibration PSD profile breakpoints

Class 5 Hz 17 Hz 45 Hz 48 Hz 62 Hz 65 Hz 150 Hz 200 Hz 500 Hz

V1L

2.0x10-7 2.2x10-5 2.2x10-5 2.2x10-5 2.2x10-5 2.2x10-5 2.2x10-5 2.2x10-5 2.2x10-5

Note: All values in this table are in g2/Hz.

Table 57. Operational shock levels

Class

Axis

pw2

Vertical

3.5

3.0

Notes: 1. g is the peak g level of an approximate half-sine pulse. 2. "pw" is the pulse width in milliseconds.

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Contamination information
You must consider the air quality and contamination levels at your installation site.
Airborne particulates (including metal flakes or particles) and reactive gases that act alone or in combination with other environmental factors, such as humidity or temperature, might pose a risk to the storage system hardware. Risks that are posed by the presence of excessive particulate levels or concentrations of harmful gases include damage that might cause the system to malfunction or cease functioning altogether. This specification presents limits for particulates and gases that are intended to avoid such damage. The limits must not be viewed or used as definitive limits because numerous other factors, such as temperature or moisture content of the air, can influence the impact of particulates or environmental corrosives and gaseous contaminant transfer.
Attention: In the absence of specific limits that are presented in this document, you must implement practices that maintain particulate or gas levels that are consistent with the protection of human health and safety. If it is determined that the levels of particulates or gases in your environment damaged the storage system, the warranty is void. Implementation of correctional measures is a customer responsibility.
The following criteria must be met:
Gaseous contamination Severity level G1 according to ANSI/ISA 71.04-19851, which states that the reactivity rate of copper coupons must be fewer than 300 Angstroms per month (Å/month, 0.0039 µg/cm2-hour weight gain)2. In addition, the reactivity rate of silver coupons must be less than 300Å/month ( 0.0035 µg/cm2-hour weight gain)3. The reactive monitoring of gaseous corrosivity is conducted approximately 2 inches (5 cm) in front of the rack on the air inlet side at one-quarter and three-quarter frame height off the floor, or where the air velocity is much higher.
Particulate contamination Data centers must meet the cleanliness level of ISO 14644-1 class 8. For data centers without airside economizers, the ISO 14644-1 class 8 cleanliness can be met by selecting one of the following filtration methods:
v The room air can be continuously filtered with MERV 8 filters.
v Air entering a data center can be filtered with MERV 11, or preferably MERV 13 filters.
For data centers with airside economizers, the choice of filters to achieve ISO class 8 cleanliness depends on the specific conditions present at that data center. The deliquescent relative humidity of the particulate contamination must be more than 60% RH4. Data centers must be free of zinc whiskers5.
1. ANSI/ISA-71.04.1985. Environmental conditions for process measurement and control systems: Airborne contaminants. Instrument Society of America, Research Triangle Park, NC, 1985.
2. The derivation of the equivalence between the rate of copper corrosion product thickness growth in Å/month and the rate of weight gain assumes that Cu2S and Cu2O grow in equal proportions.
3. The derivation of the equivalence between the rate of silver corrosion product thickness growth in Å/month and the rate of weight gain assumes that Ag2S is the only corrosion product.
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4. The deliquescent relative humidity of particulate contamination is the relative humidity at which the dust absorbs enough water to become wet and promote corrosion, ion migration, or both.
5. Surface debris is randomly collected from 10 areas of the data center on a 1.5 cm diameter disk of sticky, electrically conductive tape on a metal stub. If examination of the sticky tape in a scanning electron microscope reveals no zinc whiskers, the data center is considered free of zinc whiskers.
Cooling the storage complex
You can take steps to optimize the air circulation and cooling for your storage systems.
About this task
To optimize the cooling around your storage systems, prepare the location of your storage systems as recommended in the following steps.
Note: The installation of a storage system is done by technical service representatives. However, the following steps describe the process that is needed to optimize the air circulation and cooling prior to installation. 1. Prepare for the installation of the storage system on a raised floor. Although the
storage system can be installed on a nonraised floor, installing the storage system on a raised floor provides increased air circulation for better cooling. 2. Install perforated tiles in the front of each base frame and expansion frame as follows: a. For stand-alone base frames, install two fully perforated tiles in front of
each base frame, as shown in Figure 13 on page 117 in the single-machine examples (1 and 2 in the figure). b. For a row of storage systems, install a row of perforated tiles in front of the storage systems as shown in Figure 13 on page 117 (3 in the figure). c. For groupings of storage systems, where a hot aisle/cold aisle layout is used, use a cold aisle row of perforated tiles in front of all storage systems. An example of a possible minimal arrangement is shown in Figure 13 on page 117 (4 in the figure).
Note: Keep in mind that the example represented in Figure 13 on page 117 meets service clearance requirements. However, floor loading requirements might require a wider hot aisle to provide up to 30 inches of non-overlapping clearance (for total of 60 inches between the rear side of the frames on either side of the aisle.)
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F = front R = rear

Base = Base model Exp = Expansion model

Single Machine - 2 examples

2 ft tile

2 ft perforated tile

Row of Machines - 1 example

120 in - 123 in

F Base R

F Base R
F Exp R
3
F Exp R
F Exp R
F Exp R

Hot Aisle / Cold Aisle installation

Hot Aisle

Cold Aisle

Hot Aisle

Cold Aisle

Hot Aisle

R Exp F

R Base F

F Base R F Exp R F Exp R

R Exp F R Exp F R Base F

F Base R F Exp R F Exp R

f2c02271

8 Tiles (16 ft)
Figure 13. Typical rack and perforated tile locations for hot and cold aisles
Planning for safety
You must consider various safety issues when you plan your storage system location.
The following list identifies some of the safety issues you must consider: v Fire suppression v Earthquake safety
Providing service navigation equipment
You are responsible for providing appropriate service equipment for your storage system.
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The DS8910F Rack Mounted model 993 storage system requires two service

representatives to install at your site because of the weight of the components. You

must provide the installation safety equipment based on the position of the

components in your frame.

Table 58. Safety equipment

Feature code

Description

1101

5 ft. ladder for servicing components at a

height of 35U or more

1102

3 ft. platform ladder for servicing

components at a height of 20U or more

1103

Rolling step stool

Providing a fire-suppression system
Set up an environment that supports the temperature, cooling, and operating requirements of your storage system. You are responsible for providing a fire suppression system for your storage system.
About this task
Because IBM does not test any equipment for compatibility with fire-suppression systems, IBM does not make compatibility claims of any kind. IBM does not provide recommendations on fire-suppression systems.
Procedure 1. Consult your insurance underwriter, local fire marshal, or local building
inspector about selecting a fire-suppression system that provides the correct level of coverage and protection. 2. Set up an environment that supports the temperature and cooling requirements for your storage system as described in the environmental temperature requirements-planning area.
Earthquake preparedness alternatives
If you are installing your storage system in an area that is prone to earthquakes, plan for special installation methods to minimize earthquake damage to your system.
An unsecured base or expansion frame can topple or be displaced during an earthquake. This displacement puts both the storage system and your personnel in danger. To help prevent damage, restrain your storage system by using one of the following two methods:
Restraint method Allows some system movement and provides for both personnel safety and protection of your storage system.
Hard mounting Physically attaches your system to the floor. This method increases the safety of personnel during an earthquake. However, the method damages the storage system because the system absorbs most of the shock. IBM does not support hard mounting.

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Planning for network and communications requirements
You must locate your storage systems in a location that meets the network and communications requirements.
Keep in mind the following network and communications issues when you plan the location and interoperability of your storage systems: v Management console network requirements v Remote power control requirements v Host attachment requirements v SAN considerations
Management console network requirements
You must plan for the network requirements of the management console.
Each management console requires a dedicated connection to the network. Each management console provides two network connections, a primary and a secondary.
Note: If you plan on accessing the DS CLI or DS8000 Storage Management GUI and have a firewall between the management console and your network, open the following TCP/IP ports before installation: 1750, 1751, 1755 for CLI, and 8452 for the DS8000 Storage Management GUI.
Remote support connection requirements
IBM highly recommends remote-support connections so that the storage system can report failures and transmit pertinent debugging data to product support teams.
When call home is used, your technical support representative can be immediately notified to quickly isolate and resolve potential issues with the storage system. The strategic and preferred remote support connectivity method for call home is internet SSL (Secure Socket Layer) for management console communication.
For remote access to the management console and the storage system, the preferred remote support connectivity method is Assist On-site (AOS). AOS provides a network-type connection that is secured by SSL and state-of-the-art encryption technology. If your security guidelines allow, AOS can be turned on and configured on the management console, which is the preferred implementation. Alternatively, AOS is installed on a PC that you provide and maintain. Contact your technical support representative for more details.
In addition to AOS, IBM also offers remote support center (RSC). It is a simple SSH proxy based remote service solution that can be used if AOS does not meet your security guidelines. Contact your technical service representative for more information on RSC.
Remote support must be ready at the time of the initial installation of the DS8000. It is tested as part of the verification process that the installation is complete and ready for customer use. For internet-based remote support, you must open your firewalls.
Remote power control requirements
Use the remote power control settings to control the power of your storage complex. Settings can be controlled through the DS8000 Storage Management GUI running on the management console.
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There are several settings for remote power control.
Host attachment communication requirements
Use host attachment communication requirements information to connect the host attachments in your network. v You must use worldwide port names to uniquely identify Fibre Channel
adapters that are installed in your host system. v For open-system hosts with Fibre Channel adapters, keep in mind that Fibre
Channel architecture provides various communication protocols. Each interconnected storage system within the architecture is referred to as a node, and each host is also a node. Each node corresponds to one or more ports. (In the case of Fibre Channel I/O adapters, these ports are Fibre Channel ports.) Each port attaches to a serial-transmission medium that provides duplex communication with the node at the other end of the medium. You can configure your network structure that is based on one of three basic interconnection topologies (network structures): Point-to-point and switched fabric Fibre Channel (FICON). This connection does not apply to open systems. See the IBM DS8000 Host Systems Attachment Guide for more information about these supported topologies. v The maximum distance between a shortwave host adapter Fibre Channel port and the following network components is 380 meters (1,246 ft 9 in.) at 4 Gbps, 150 meters (492 ft 2 in.) at 8 Gbps, and 100 meters (328 ft 1 in.) at 16 Gbps. For a longwave host adapter Fibre Channel port, the maximum distance is 10 km (6.2 miles). Fabric switches Fabric hubs Link extenders Storage system Fibre Channel port The maximum distance might be greater than 10 km (6.2 miles) when a link extender provides target initiator functions or controller emulation functions.
Note: Do not use link extenders with emulation functions on links over which Remote Mirror and Copy operations are performed. Link extenders with emulation functions introduce more path delay. v Because the Fibre Channel architecture allows any channel initiator to access any Fibre Channel device, without access restrictions, a security exposure can occur. Have your technical service representative set the Fibre Channel access modes to the correct setting. See the IBM DS8000 Host Systems Attachment Guide for more information about Fibre Channel access modes. v Storage systems can connect to IBM SAN Volume Controller host systems. See the IBM DS8000 Host Systems Attachment Guide for more information.
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Attention: Signal-loss tolerance for single mode Fibre Channel links that run at 8

or 16 Gbps are reduced by -1.4 dB as compared to links that run at 4 Gbps.

Signal-loss tolerance for Fibre Channel links that run at 32 Gbps are only slightly

reduced (~-0.2 dB) as compared to links that run at 16 Gbps. Take necessary steps

to ensure that links are within the signal-loss parameters that are listed when you

plan a move from 4 Gbps FC to 8, 16, or 32 Gbps FC adapters with existing

infrastructure. Using more than two patch panels or other link connectors between

two 8, 16, or 32 Gbps ports at maximum distance of 10 km might result in greater

link loss than is acceptable. Signal loss tolerance with measurements, including all

connectors and patch panel connections, are:

v Loss per 10 km for 32 Gbps speed is -6.21 dB.

v Loss per 10 km for 16 Gbps speed is -6.4 dB.

v Loss per 10 km for 8 Gbps speed is -6.4 dB.

v Loss per 10 km for 4 Gbps speed is -7.8 dB.

OS1 or OS2 single mode Fibre Channel cables are supported for longwave

adapters.

OM3 or OM4 (recommended) miltimode Fibre Channel cables are required to

support 16 and 32 Gbps host adapters.

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Chapter 7. Planning your storage complex setup
During installation, IBM customizes the setup of your storage complex that is based on information that you provide in the customization worksheets.
Each time that you install a new storage system or management console, you must complete the customization worksheets before installation by technical service representatives.
Use the customization worksheets at IBM Techdocs (http://www.ibm.com/ support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/PRS4743) to specify the initial setup for the following items: v Company information v Management console network settings v Remote support (includes call home and remote service settings) v Notifications (includes SNMP trap and email notification settings) v Control Switch settings
Important: Technical service representatives cannot install a storage system or management console until you provide them with the completed customization worksheets.
Company information
Specify on the company information worksheet any information that technical service personnel (or your service provider) can use to contact you as quickly as possible or to access your storage complex.
This information includes the following items: v General company information, such as company name and telephone number v Administrator or support contact information. This information should be
generic, in a business to business context, and not contain any personal information. v Storage complex location
You must complete this worksheet for all installations that include a management console.
Management console network settings
Use the management console network setting worksheet to specify the IP address and LAN settings for your management console.
The management console network settings include the following items: v Management console network identification v Ethernet settings, if you want the management console to connect to your LAN v DNS settings, if you plan to use a domain name server to resolve network
names v Routings, if you want to specify a default gateway for routing
Note: Your LAN is attached after the storage complex is installed and in operation.

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You must complete the worksheet for all installations that include a management console. Before you complete the worksheet, review the exceptions that are listed in the notes at the bottom of the worksheet.
Remote support settings
The remote support worksheets specify whether you want outbound (call home) or inbound (remote services) remote support, or both.
Ensure that you enable both outbound and inbound support to help you maintain the highest availability of your data.
When you enable outbound (call home) remote support, your management console sends an electronic call home record to support when there is a problem within the storage complex. If inbound remote service is also enabled, an technical service representative can securely sign on to the management console from a remote location in response to the service call.
The storage system uses secure Internet SSL connectivity for the outbound (call home) remote support connection.
Assist On-Site (AOS) is available as a secure inbound remote service option. AOS provides a mechanism to establish a secure network connection to IBM over the internet by using SSL encryption. AOS can be installed on a customer gateway server in a DMZ or, if your security guidelines allow, it can run directly on the storage system.
In addition to AOS, you can also use 'rsc' (remote support center). It is a simple SSH proxy based remote service solution which can be used if AOS does not meet your security guidelines. Contact your technical service representative for more information on rsc.
Remote code load (RCL) requires outbound (call home) remote support, and either AOS or rsc.
The management console can also be configured to offload error logs to IBM over the Internet by using FTP. This option is normally only used when the customer does not want to send error logs over an encrypted connection.
For any of the remote support connectivity methods, you can use the data storage command-line interface (DS CLI) and its audit log feature to review who completed any remote service on your storage system, and at what time the work was completed. Contact your technical service representative for more information on which service actions are completed remotely. You can also use DS CLI to control network and remote service access to each management console and the storage system.
The IBM AOS Redbook at http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/ redp4889.html?Open provides additional information on AOS as a secure remote service solution.
You must complete the worksheet for all installations that include a management console.
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Notification settings
Use the notification worksheets to specify the types of notifications that you want to receive and that you want others to receive.
Note: The technical service representative sets up the notification process.
Notifications contain information about your storage complex, such as serviceable events.
You can receive notifications through the following methods: v Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps v Email
You can choose one or both notification methods.
When you choose to have your storage complex generate SNMP traps, you can monitor the storage complex over your network. You can control whether management information base (MIB) information is accessible and what type of SNMP traps to send. You can also specify the maximum number of traps that are sent for each event and where to send the traps.
Notes: 1. If you have open-systems hosts and remote mirror and copy functions, you
must enable SNMP notifications for status reporting. 2. If you plan to use advanced functions SNMP messaging, you must set those
functions by using DS CLI.
When you choose to enable email notifications, email messages are sent to all the email addresses that you specify on the worksheet when the storage complex encounters a serviceable event or must alert you to other information.
You must complete the worksheet for each management console to be installed.
Control switch settings
Use the control switch settings work sheet to specify certain settings that affect host connectivity. You are asked to enter these choices on the control switch settings work sheet so that your technical service representative can set them during the installation of your storage system.
The following control switches are set using the choices you specify on the control settings work sheet.
IBM i LUN serial suffix number
Use this control switch setting only when you attach more than one DS8000 storage system to an AS/400 or IBM i host and the last three digits of the worldwide node name (WWNN) are the same on any of the storage systems.
Control switch settings - attachment to IBM Z
The following control switch settings are specific to IBM Z.
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16 Gb FC Forward Error Correction Forward Error Correction (FEC) intercepts and corrects certain errors to improve the adoption of 16 Gbps FCP and FICON host adapters.
Note: FEC is always enabled for 32 Gbps Fiber Channel host adapters. Control-unit initiated reconfiguration (CUIR) support
Control-unit initiated reconfiguration (CUIR) allows automation of channel path quiesce and resume actions during certain service actions. This setting eliminates the requirement for manual actions from the host. Control unit threshold This control switch provides the threshold level, presenting a SIM to the operator console for controller related errors. SIMs are always sent to the attached IBM Z hosts for logging to the Error Recording Data Set (ERDS). SIMs can be selectively reported to the IBM Z host operator console, as determined by SIM type and SIM severity. Device threshold This control switch provides the threshold level, presenting a SIM to the operator console for device related errors. Device threshold levels are the same type and severity as control unit threshold settings. Lights-on fast load for host adapters Fibre Channel lights-on fast load provides seamless microcode update to storage arrays, and eliminates potential loss of access. Media threshold This control switch provides the threshold level, presenting a SIM to the operator console for media related errors. Media threshold levels are the same type and severity as control unit threshold settings. Present SIM data to all hosts Service Information Messages (SIMs) are offloaded to the first I/O request directed to each logical subsystem in the storage facility if the request is device or control unit related, or offloaded to the individual logical volume when the request is media related. This control switch determines whether SIMs are sent to all, or to only the first, attached IBM Z LPAR making an I/O request to the logical system or logical volume. IBM Z high-performance FICON enhanced buffer management IBM Z high-performance FICON enhanced buffer management provides improved performance for multi-site configurations when writing data remotely (remote site recovery).
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Chapter 8. Planning data migration
The planning and methods of data migration for the storage system vary by environment.
When you plan for data migration, consider the following factors:
Note: The following lists do not cover every possibility. They provide a high-level view of some of the tools and factors that you can consider when you move data.
Data v How much data is to be migrated?
Operating system v Is it a IBM Z or UNIX system? Consider using Remote Mirror and Copy functions such as Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, or some variation of a logical volume manager. v Is it z/OS? Consider using DFDSS, though there are many choices. v Is it VM? Consider using DASD Dump Restore or PTAPE. v Is it VSE? Consider using the VSE fastcopy or ditto commands.
Your system administrator selects the data migration method that is the best compromise between efficiency and impact on the users of the storage system.
Storage system v Are the storage systems involved the same type with the same level of licensed machine code? v Are the storage systems different? If the storage systems are different, ensure that the new configuration is large enough to accommodate the existing data. You also want to ensure that the virtual disks are similar in configuration to the disk drives that they are replacing.
Time and complexity v What duration of service outage can be tolerated? Typically data migration requires that updates or changes cease while the movement occurs. Also, depending on the amount of data that you are moving and your migrating method, data might be unavailable for an extended time, even several hours. v Does the complexity and time that is involved require the services of IBM through International Global Services? Contact your technical support representative for more information.
When you replace existing storage, partition the storage so that the virtual disks are similar in configuration to the disk drives that they are replacing. New configurations must be large enough to accommodate the existing data.
You might want to take advantage of this opportunity to do some remapping. The allocation and distribution of data are not required to be a straight one-to-one relationship, although that is possible. For instance, you can take advantage of using a maximum of 255 logical subsystems whereas the prior limitation was 32 logical subsystems.

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Consider creating any new fixed block (FB) volumes with T10 DIF protection. This protection can be used on volumes to which data is migrated, even if the current host server volumes are not T10-protected. T10 DIF-protected volumes can be used even if the host server does not currently support T10 DIF.

Selecting a data migration method
The data migration method that you select must provide the best compromise between efficiency and impact on the system users. The selected method provides a simple but robust method that minimizes user impact.

Most methods of data migration affect the everyday operation of a computer system. When data is moved, the data must be in a certain state, and typically requires that updates or changes cease while the movement occurs. Depending on the amount of data that you are moving and your migration method, data might be unavailable for an extended period, perhaps several hours. The following factors might contribute to the migration time: v Creating new logical volumes or file systems v Modifying configuration files v Receiving integrity checks

Consider the following items to determine the best method for your data migration:
v Management software provides simple robust methods that you can use during production without disturbing users.
v The AIX logical volume manager (LVM) provides methods that you can use at any time without disrupting user access to the data. You might notice a small performance degradation, but this is preferable to shutting down databases or requiring users to log off the system.

Notes:
AIX and HP-UX 11.xx ship with logical volume management (LVM) software as part of the base operating system. LVM provides complete control over all disks and file systems that exist on an AIX system. HP-UX has similar volume management software.
Sun Microsystems has a basic volume management product that is called Solstice, which is available for the Solaris systems.
Linux systems also use the LVM.
v Methods that use backup and restore procedures have the most impact on the system usage. These procedures require that databases and file systems are in quiescent states to ensure a valid snapshot of the data.

Table 59 compares data migration options and lists advantages and disadvantages of each.

Table 59. Comparison of data migration options

Type

Example

Advantages

Disadvantages

OS / LVM Mirroring

Logical Volume Managers, (LVM) Veritas Volume Manager (VxVM), Windows Disk Administrator

Little or no application service disruption

Potential application delays

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Table 59. Comparison of data migration options (continued)

Type

Example

Advantages

Disadvantages

UNIX or Windows Commands

cpio, cplv, dd, tar, backup Common, easy to

restore; copy, scopy,

use, tested

xcopy, drag and drop

Length of service interruption varies; scripting prone to errors and more testing

Remote Copy

Synchronous Mirror (Metro Mirror); Asynchronous Mirroring (Global Mirror and Global Copy)

Operating system independent

Like storage device types needed

Third-party software packages

Data Migration (XoSoft); Backup /Restore (Tivoli®,
Legato, Veritas)

Some have little application service interruption, standard utilities

Cost of software; some have high application service interruption

Third-party migration appliances

IBM SAN Volume Controller, DataCore SANsymphony

Multiple heterogeneous storage venders supported; migration cycles that are offloaded to appliance

Cost of migration appliance / service, application disruption to install / remove appliance

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Chapter 9. Planning for security

The storage system provides functions to manage data secrecy and networking security, including data encryption, user account management, and functions that enable the storage system to conform with NIST SP 800-131A requirements.

Planning for data encryption
The storage system supports data encryption by using IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager key servers.
To enable disk encryption, the storage system must be configured to communicate with two or more IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager key servers. The physical connection between the Hardware Management Console (HMC) and the key server is through an Internet Protocol network.
Planning for encryption is a customer responsibility. There are three major planning components to the implementation of an encryption environment. Review all planning requirements and include them in the installation considerations.
Planning for encryption-key servers
Two encryption-key servers and associated software are required for each site that has one or more encryption-enabled storage systems.
One encryption-key server must be isolated. An isolated encryption-key server is a set of dedicated server resources that run only the encryption-key lifecycle manager application and its associated software stack. This server is attached directly to dedicated non-encrypting storage resources containing only key server code and data objects.
The remaining key servers can be of any supported key-server configuration. Any site that operates independently of other sites must have key servers for the encryption-enabled storage systems at that site.
For DS8000 encryption environments a second Hardware Management Console (HMC) should be configured for high availability.
Important: You are responsible for replicating key labels and their associated key material across all key servers that are attached to the encryption-enabled storage system before you configure those key labels on the system.
You can configure each encryption-enabled storage system with two independent key labels. This capability allows the use of two independent key-servers when one or both key-servers are using secure-key mode keystores. The isolated key-server can be used with a second key-server that is operating with a secure-key mode keystore.
To enable encryption on a storage system with version 8.1 (88.10.112.0) or later using TKLM or SKLM, you must upgrade to one of the following versions of TKLM or SKLM that has the Gen2 CA root installed: v TKLM version 2.0.1 or later on Open Systems v SKLM all versions on Open Systems

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v SKLM version 1.1.0.2 or later on z/OS
This SKLM/TKLM upgrade requirement applies to DS8000 shipped with version 8.1 (88.10.112.0) and later.
Note: DS8000 does not support communication with SKLM over IPP using custom device groups. KMIP is recommended for DS8000 systems communicating with IBM SKLM Key Servers in a Multi-Master configuration. When using IPP to communicate with IBM SKLM Key Servers in a Multi-Master configuration, it is not possible for the DS8000 systems to automatically detect problems related to key redundancy, leaving you responsible for determining when high availability disaster recovery (HADR) synchronization is not functioning properly. Loss of data in the SKLM key store can result in loss of DS8000 data.
Planning for key lifecycle managers
DS8000 storage systems support IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager.
If NIST 800-131A security conformance is required on your storage system, select the version of IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager that is appropriate for your encryption key server host and connection network protocol requirements. v If your encryption key server runs on an open system host and you do not plan
to use the Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.2 protocol with this key server, use IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager V2.6 or later. v If your encryption key server runs on an open system host and you plan to use the TLS 1.2 protocol with this key server, use IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager V2.6 or later. v If your encryption key server runs on an IBM Z host LPAR with z/OS, use IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager for z/OS V1.1.0.3 or later. v If your encryption key server is Gemalto Safenet KeySecure, select version 8.0.0 or later.
If NIST 800-131A security conformance is not required on your storage system, select the appropriate encryption key manager for your encryption key server host. v If your encryption key server runs on an open system host, install IBM Security
Key Lifecycle Manager V2.6 or later. v If your encryption key server runs on an IBM Z host LPAR with z/OS, install
IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager for z/OS v1.0.1 or later.
IBM Storage Appliance 2421 Model AP1 can be ordered either as a single isolated key server (feature code 1761) or as two isolated key servers (feature codes 1761 and 1762, ordered together). This order must include an indicator for IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager (feature code 0204), which indicates that a DVD with IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager software is provided with Storage Appliance AP1. For more information, search for "IBM Storage Appliance 2421 Model AP1" at the IBM Publications Center website (www.ibm.com/shop/publications/order).
If you want to acquire a different isolated key server, refer to the IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager Installation and Configuration Guide (SC27-5335) or IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager online product documentation(www.ibm.com/support/ knowledgecenter/SSWPVP/) for hardware and operating system requirements.
Note: You must acquire an IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager license for use of the IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager software that is ordered separately from the stand-alone server hardware. The IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager license
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includes both an installation license for the IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager management software and a license for encrypting drives.
IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager for z/OS generates encryption keys and manages their transfer to and from devices in an IBM Z environment.
Planning for full-disk encryption activation
Full-disk-encryption drives are standard on the storage system. These drives encrypt and decrypt at interface speeds, with no impact on performance.
Full disk encryption offerings must be activated before use, as part of the system installation and configuration. This installation and activation review is performed by the IBM Systems Lab Services team. To submit a request or inquiry, see the Storage Services website(www-03.ibm.com/systems/services/labservices/ platforms/labservices_storage.html), and click Contact us.
You are responsible for downloading or obtaining from IBM, and installing designated machine code (such as microcode, basic input/output system code [BIOS], utility programs, device drivers, and diagnostics that are delivered with an IBM system) and other software updates in a timely manner from the ibm.com website (www.ibm.com) or from other electronic media, and following the instructions that IBM provides. You can request IBM to install machine code changes; however, you might be charged for that service.
Planning for user accounts and passwords
Planning for administrative user and service accounts and passwords ensures that you use the best security practices.
Managing secure user accounts
Follow these recommended practices for managing secure user accounts.
Procedure
Complete the following steps to achieve the level of secure access for users that is required for your storage system. 1. Assign two or more storage administrators and two or more security
administrators to manage your storage system. To preserve the dual control that is recommended for recovery key management, do not assign both storage administrator and security administrator roles to the same user. Change the password for both the default storage administrator and default security administrator user accounts, or delete the default user account after user accounts for other administrators are created. 2. Create one user account for each user who is authorized to access your storage system. Do not share a single user account between multiple users. 3. Assign appropriate user roles and scopes to user accounts in accordance with the storage management responsibilities of the user. 4. Review configurable user ID policies, and set the policies in accordance with your security objectives. The default settings are consistent with IBM recommended user ID and password policies and practices. 5. For applications that require network access to the storage system, assign a unique user ID (an ID that is not assigned to any other user). You can assign different user IDs for different software applications or different servers so that actions can be distinguished by user ID in the audit logs.
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Managing secure service accounts
Follow these recommended practices to manage access to your service account in the DS Service GUI and remote access by IBM Hardware Support.
Procedure
Complete the following steps to achieve the level of secure access that is required for service accounts on your storage system. 1. Assign one or more service administrators to manage service on your storage
system. 2. Access the DS Service GUI from a web browser on a system that has network
access to the Hardware Management Console (HMC) at https://HMC_IP/ service, where HMC_IP is the IP address or host name of the HMC. You can also access the DS Service GUI from the link on the login page of the DS8000 Storage Management GUI. 3. Log in to the DS Service GUI by using the service administrator account and change the password for that account. The service administrator account is pre-configured with user ID (customer) and password (cust0mer). 4. Determine how you want IBM Hardware Support to access your storage system and set remote service access controls accordingly. Before installation of the storage system, your IBM service representative consults with you about the types of remote service access available. Assist On-site (AOS) can be a preferable method of secure remote service. AOS provides a mechanism to establish a secure network connection to IBM over the internet with SSL encryption. It can be configured so that the service administrator must approve remote service access and can monitor remote service activity.
Planning for NIST SP 800-131A security conformance
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) SP 800-131A is a United States standard that provides guidance for protecting data by using cryptographic algorithms that have key strengths of 112 bits.
NIST SP 800-131A defines which cryptographic algorithms are valid and which cryptographic algorithm parameter values are required to achieve a specific security strength in a specific time period. Starting in 2014, a minimum security strength of 112 bits is required when new data is processed or created. Existing data processed with a security strength of 80 bits should remain secure until around 2031, subject to additional NIST standards with guidelines for managing secure data.
In general, storage systems allow the use of 112-bit security strengths if the other unit that is attached to the network connection supports 112-bit security strength. If security levels are set to conform with NIST SP 800-131A guidelines, the storage system requires 112-bit security strength on all SSL/TLS connections, other than remote support network connections.
On network connections that use SSL/TLS protocols, 112-bit security has the following requirements: v The client and server must negotiate the use of TLS 1.2.
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v The client and server must negotiate an approved cipher suite that uses cryptographic algorithms with at least 112-bit security strength.
v The client or server must limit hash and signature algorithms to provide at least 112-bit security strength; for example, the client must prevent the use of SHA-1 hashes.
v Certificates that are used by the client or server must have public keys and digital signatures with at least 112-bit security strength, such as RSA-2048 keys with SHA-256 digital signatures.
v Deterministic random bit generators (DRBGs) must use approved algorithms with a least 112-bit security strength and must be provided with entropy sources that have at least 112 bits of entropy.
To enable NIST SP 800-131A security conformance in your environment, update the following entities. It might not be feasible to update all of these entities at the same time because of various dependencies. Therefore, you can upgrade them for NIST SP 800-131A security conformance independently of each other. v Encryption key servers v Remote authentication servers v DS Network Interface clients v DS Network Interface server v DS8000 Storage Management GUI and DS Service GUI servers v SMI-S agents Attention: Before you disable earlier SSL/TLS protocols on the storage systems, you must ensure that all external system networks connected to the storage systems are enabled for TLS 1.2 and are NIST SP 800-131A compliant. Otherwise, network connection to these systems will be prohibited. For information about configuring your environment for NIST SP 800-131A conformance, see security best practices in the IBM DS8000 series online product documentation ( http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ST5GLJ_8.1.0/ com.ibm.storage.ssic.help.doc/f2c_securitybp.html).
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Chapter 10. License activation and management

The management and activation of licensed functions are responsibilities that are associated with the role of your storage administrator.
Management refers to the use of the IBM Data storage feature activation (DSFA) website (www.ibm.com/storage/dsfa) to select a license scope and to assign a license value. You can complete these activities and then activate the function.
Activation refers to the retrieval and installation of the feature activation code into the storage system. The feature activation code is obtained by using the IBM Data storage feature activation (DSFA) website (www.ibm.com/storage/dsfa) and is based on the license scope and license value.
You complete these activities at the following times: v After the technical service representative installs your storage system, and before
you configure it. v When you increase the extent of the function authorization for a licensed
function (that is, you add more capacity to your license).
To complete these activities, access the IBM Data storage feature activation (DSFA) website (www.ibm.com/storage/dsfa).
When you access the DSFA website, you must enter information about your storage system so the web application can access the correct function authorization records. You can find this information either by clicking Need Help in the Activate Licensed Functions page or by selecting Properties on the System page of the DS8000 Storage Management GUI.

Planning your licensed functions
As you plan for your licensed functions, it is important to consider increases in your workload requirements. To provide more flexibility with licensing, use-based licensing is supported on the storage system.

The Base Function license is based on the entire capacity of the storage system.

The z-synergy Services, Copy Services, and Copy Services Manager on the Hardware Management Console (HMC) licenses are priced based on the use of license capacity that you purchase.

With the use-based license capability comes the requirement to plan how much storage capacity you require for future growth. As you plan for your licensed functions, it is important to consider increases in your workload requirements. For example, consider the following guidelines, which include but are not limited to:
v Plan for storage space allocation. Determine your typical storage requirements and consider how much more storage you would need if you have rapid or unpredictable growth.
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by the copy process. In addition, Copy Services solutions that require multiple copies of data can also require extensive capacity storage.
Recognizing that both your storage and data requirements will increase over time and that capacity and performance planning is your responsibility, ensure that you purchase and manage your licensed functions for maximum usage. It can be more cost effective to purchase more storage capacity to ensure that the maximum usage of your licensed functions does not exceed the allowed capacity of the storage that was purchased. If the capacity is exceeded, IBM is notified that the usage exceeds the allowed capacity on any given licensed function. You are notified by IBM and required to extend enablement of your licensed function and install a new licensed feature key.
Activation of licensed functions
After the technical service representatives complete your DS8000 series installation, your first step is to activate your licensed functions.
To activate your licensed functions, complete the following actions. v Obtain your feature activation codes. v Apply the feature activation codes to your storage system. You can apply the
feature activation codes by importing a downloadable file from the IBM Data storage feature activation (DSFA) website (www.ibm.com/storage/dsfa) .
The initial enablement of any optional DS8000 licensed function is a concurrent activity (assuming that the appropriate level of microcode is installed on the storage system for the function).
Note: Removal of a DS8000 licensed function to deactivate the function is non-disruptive, but takes effect at the next IML.
Activating licensed functions
You must obtain feature activation codes for the licensed features for each storage system by connecting to the IBM Disk Storage Feature Activation (DSFA) website.
Before you begin
Before you can connect to the site, ensure that you have the following items: v A removable media for downloading your feature activation codes into a file.
Use the removable media if you cannot access the Storage Manager from the system that you are using to access the DSFA website. Instead of using removable media, you can also write down the activation codes and then manually enter them into the system that runs the Storage Manager. v The system serial number, model, and signature.
Notes: 1. Enabling an optional licensed function is a concurrent activity (assuming the
appropriate level of microcode is installed for the function). The following activating activities are non-disruptive, but take effect at the next IML: v Removal of a licensed function for its deactivation. v A lateral change or reduction in the license scope. A lateral change is defined
as changing the license scope from fixed block (FB) to count key data (CKD) or from CKD to FB. A reduction is defined as changing the license scope from all physical capacity (ALL) to only FB or only CKD capacity.
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2. Before you begin this task, you must resolve any current system problems. Contact IBM Hardware Support for assistance.
3. Before you configure, disable or provide paths through any firewall because it might interfere with system communication.
About this task
Complete the following steps to activate feature activation codes.
Procedure
You can activate the licensed functions from one of two locations in the DS8000 Storage Management GUI: the System Setup wizard during initial configuration; or the Licensed Functions tab of the System settings page. 1. Click Activate Licensed Functions or Activate. 2. Enter the license keys.
v If you received your license keys from a technical service representative, enter them in the Activate Licensed Functions window.
v If you need to obtain your license keys from the IBM Data storage feature activation (DSFA) website, complete the following steps. a. Go to IBM Data storage feature activation (DSFA) website (www.ibm.com/storage/dsfa). b. Click DS8000 series. c. Enter the machine type, serial number, and machine signature of your DS8000 system. You can find this information either by clicking Need Help in the Activate Licensed Functions window or by selecting the Properties action on the System page. d. Download the license keys XML file. e. In the Activate Licensed Functions window, click the Browse icon to select the license keys XML file that you downloaded and click Open.
3. Click Activate.
Scenarios for managing licensing
These topics provide scenarios for managing your licenses after you initially activate them.
The following scenarios are provided: v Adding storage capacity to an existing storage system v Managing an active license feature
Note: More scenarios can be found on the IBM DS8000 Information Center.
Adding storage to your machine
You can add storage (in terabytes) to an existing licensed function, such as Copy Services.
About this task
For example, assume that you initially purchased 250 TB of Copy Services capacity. After several months, you need an extra 100 TB for your point-in-time copy operations. To increase storage, you must purchase and activate a larger license.
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This activity is nondisruptive and does not require that you restart your storage system.
Procedure
1. For example, you order four of the Copy Services feature code 8253 (25 TB each for a total of 100 TB) against the serial number of the 533x or 904x machine type license currently on your storage system. This additional license capacity increases your Copy Services authorization level.
2. After you order the features, you receive confirmation from IBM that these new features were processed.
3. Connect to the IBM-supported Disk Storage Feature Activation (DSFA) website at IBM Data storage feature activation (DSFA) website (www.ibm.com/storage/ dsfa) to retrieve the feature activation code for the licensed feature. This new feature activation code represents the total capacity that is now licensed (or 350 TB). It licenses the original 250 TB plus the additional 100 TB that you just ordered.
4. Obtain the feature activation code for the licensed feature from your sales representative.
5. After you obtain the feature activation code for the licensed feature, enter it into the DS8000 Storage Management GUI. You replace the existing feature activation code with the new feature activation code.
6. After the feature activation code is installed successfully, you now have 350 TB of Copy Services capacity.
Managing a licensed feature
Use the IBM Data storage feature activation (DSFA) website to change an optional function from active to inactive. Change an assigned value, such as current number of terabytes, for a function to make that licensed function inactive.
About this task
If you have an active optional function and you want to replace it with an inactive function, you must repurchase the function if you want to use it again. However, you can use the following steps if you want to use the feature again.
Procedure
1. From the IBM Data storage feature activation (DSFA) website (www.ibm.com/storage/dsfa), change the assigned value from the current number of terabytes (TB) to 0 TB.
2. If this change is made, you can go back to the DSFA website and reactivate the function, up to the previously purchased level, without having to repurchase the function.
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Appendix A. Accessibility features
Accessibility features help users who have a disability, such as restricted mobility or limited vision, to use information technology products successfully.
Accessibility features
These are the major accessibility features associated with the IBM DS8000 series online product documentation. v You can use screen-reader software and a digital speech synthesizer to hear what
is displayed on the screen. v This product uses standard Windows navigation keys. v Interfaces that are commonly used by screen readers. v Keys are discernible by touch but do not activate just by touching them. v Industry-standard devices, ports, and connectors. v The attachment of alternative input and output devices.
DS8000 online product documentation and its related publications are accessibility-enabled. The accessibility features of the online documentation are described in the IBM Knowledge Center website (www.ibm.com/support/ knowledgecenter).
Keyboard navigation
You can use keys or key combinations to perform operations and initiate menu actions that can also be done through mouse actions. You can navigate the online documentation from the keyboard by using the shortcut keys for your browser or screen-reader software. See your browser or screen-reader software Help for a list of shortcut keys that it supports.
IBM and accessibility
See the IBM Human Ability and Accessibility Center (www.ibm.com/able/) for more information about the commitment that IBM has to accessibility.

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Appendix B. Warranty information
The statement of limited warranty specifies the warranty period, type of warranty service, and service level. See IBM Warranty Information for information on machine type models 533x.

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Appendix C. IBM equipment and documents

Use the documents provided with your storage system to identify and check your main components.
The equipment that you receive can be grouped as follows: v Components that must stay with the shipment because they are needed for
installation v Components that are for customer use v Components that must stay with the storage system after installation because
they are needed by your technical service representatives
Note: These lists are not intended to be a comprehensive list. They describe only the main shipped components.

Installation components
Your shipment includes all the equipment that is needed for the installation of your storage systems. Equipment includes storage systems, power cords, adapters, cables, installation instructions, and other essential material.

The following installation components are included with your shipment:

Model 993 Rack Mounted storage system

Your shipment includes the modules that make up the DS8910F Rack

Mounted system. These modules are installed in a conforming rack, in the

specified sequence (rack layout).

When the modules arrive, they contain any ordered I/O enclosures, device adapters, storage enclosures, drives, and the appropriate cables to support those components.

Model 994 and 996 Storage system

Your shipment includes one or more of the following frames that you ordered: v Base frame v Expansion frames

When the frames arrive, they contain any ordered I/O enclosures, device adapters, storage enclosures, drives, and the appropriate cables to support those components. IBM installs these components at the factory.

Hardware Management Console Model 994 and 996

A primary management console is included with each base frame that you order. The management console is physically located (installed) inside the base frame. If needed, you can order a secondary management console for the base frame.

Power cords Your shipment includes the power cords that you ordered.

Various media The product ships the following media, which are used during the installation of your storage systems:

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v Installation media, which includes installation scripts for the I/O attachment for AIX and HP-UX, DS CLI (command-line interface) software, and IBM Multipath Subsystem Device Driver installation instructions and software
v Licensed machine code (LMC) media for the MC v Operating system media v LMC media for the 533x machine type v Quick Code Reference document that details program code, utilities, and
documentation included in the ship group Hardcopy installation instructions
Your shipment includes hardcopy installation instructions for the technical service representatives who install your storage system. Engineering changes (if applicable) IBM occasionally releases engineering changes (ECs) to correct problems or provide more support. If released, these ECs are included in your shipment for the technical service representative to install.
Customer components
IBM provides media and documents that are intended for you to keep. v License and warranty documents v READ ME FIRST for IBM products v Quick Code Reference, which includes a listing of customer publications and
media that is provided with the storage system v Customer publications CDs: One CD contains PDFs of customer publications
and the other CD contains PDFs of license and warranty documents.
Service components
IBM provides service-related media and documents with your storage system.
Keep the following components with your storage system so that technical service representatives can use them when they service your storage system.
Service media
Your delivery includes the following media for technical service representatives to use: v Operating system media v Management console media:
Management console critical backup SDHC memory card Dump, trace, statesave SDHC memory card, which technical support
representatives use for extracting statesave information during service v A program temporary fix (PTF) CD for the operating system v Service documents CD, which includes the following documentation: DS8000
service documentation and the DS8000 parts catalog.
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Appendix D. Customization worksheets
You must complete the customization worksheets before any installation of a new storage system or management console.
The customization worksheets are frequently updated. To ensure that you use the latest version, download a spreadsheet file that contains all of the worksheets from IBM Techdocs (http://www.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/ PRS4743).
Use the worksheets to specify the initial settings for your storage system. You can customize settings for company information, the management console network, remote support settings, notifications, power control, and control switch settings. For more details, refer to Chapter 7, "Planning your storage complex setup," on page 123.
After you fill out the worksheets, give them to the technical service representatives who complete the installation.

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Appendix E. Compliance standards

This product was designed, tested, manufactured, and certified for safe operation. It complies with IEC 60950-1 and/or IEC 62368-1 and where required, to relevant national differences/deviations (NDs) to these IEC base standards. This includes, but is not limited to: EN (European Norms including all Amendments under the Low Voltage Directive), UL/CSA (North America bi-national harmonized and marked per accredited NRTL agency listings), and other such derivative certifications according to corporate determinations and latest regional publication compliance standardized requirements.

Regulatory Model ID (RMID, for control system base platform): AP2 / DS8900F

If no rack is included with this storage system, the MTM might be located

within the hardware management console (HMC) interface, or on the head

unit HMC chassis as a variable Print on Demand (PoD) label indicating its

service identity.

Note: Relevant Machine Type - Models (MT-Ms) may also be used to

supplement identification (ID) for worldwide (WW) co-compliance filings

or registrations with regulatory bodies.

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Appendix F. European Union General Data Protection Regulation Considerations
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance is required by the European Union (EU), effective May 25, 2018.
GDPR establishes a stronger data protection regulatory framework for processing customer data. GDPR impacts IBM and IBM client contracts, policies, and procedures when handling personal data. GDPR features include: v New and enhanced rights for individuals v Widened definition of personal data v New obligations for processors v Potential for significant financial penalties for non-compliance v Compulsory data breach notification
Read more about GDPR: v https://eugdpr.org v https://www.ibm.com/data-responsibility/gdpr/
Basic DS8900F GDPR considerations
Complying with GDPR can present a challenge due to the variety of configurations and features available, and the number of ways products can be used separately and with third-party applications and systems. However, DS8900F provides functions to help comply with GDPR, such as encryption of data at rest.
Your knowledge of Field Replaceable Units (FRUs) containing customer data is critical. The DS8900F does not store or retain customer data in non-volatile memory other than data drives within the storage subsystem as written by your client applications. With encryption, if a drive fails and is replaced, the customer data is not readable from the replaced drive that is returned. Without encryption, you may need to retain and destroy failed drives to comply with GDPR. Your retention of the failed drive results in additional service costs due to the loss of failed parts credits.
Note: You are responsible for ensuring your compliance with various laws and regulations, including the EU GDPR. You are solely responsible for obtaining advice of competent legal counsel as to the identification and interpretation of any relevant laws and regulations that may affect your business and any actions you may need to take to comply with such laws and regulations.
The products, services, and other capabilities described herein are not suitable for all client situations, and may have restricted availability. IBM does not provide legal, accounting, or auditing advice or represent or warrant that its services or products ensure that clients are in compliance with any law or regulation.

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Each safety notice contains an identification number. You can use this identification number to check the safety notice in each language. The list of notices that apply to the product are listed in the "Danger notices" on page 161 and the "Caution notices" topics.
To find the translated text for a caution or danger notice: 1. In the product documentation, look for the identification number at the end of
each caution notice or each danger notice. In the following examples, the numbers (D002) and (C001) are the identification numbers. DANGER
A danger notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing death or serious personal injury. (D002)
CAUTION: A caution notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing moderate or minor personal injury. (C001) 2. Open the IBM Systems Safety Notices (G229-9054) publication. 3. Under the language, find the matching identification number. Review the topics concerning the safety notices to ensure that you are in compliance.
To view a PDF file, you need Adobe Reader. You can download it at no charge from the Adobe website(get.adobe.com/reader/).
Caution notices
Ensure that you understand the caution notices.
Caution notices
Use the reference numbers in parentheses at the end of each notice, such as (C001), to find the matching translated notice in IBM Systems Safety Notices.
CAUTION: Energy hazard present. Shorting might result in system outage and possible physical injury. Remove all metallic jewelry before servicing. (C001)
CAUTION: Only trained service personnel may replace this battery. The battery contains lithium. To avoid possible explosion, do not burn or charge the battery. Do not: Throw or immerse into water, heat to more than 100°C (212°F), repair or disassemble. (C002)
CAUTION: Lead-acid batteries can present a risk of electrical burn from high, short circuit current. Avoid battery contact with metal materials; remove watches, rings, or other metal objects, and use tools with insulated handles. To avoid possible explosion, do not burn. (C004)
CAUTION: The battery is a lithium ion battery. To avoid possible explosion, do not burn. (C007)
CAUTION: This part or unit is heavy but has a weight smaller than 18 kg (39.7 lb). Use care when lifting, removing, or installing this part or unit. (C008)
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CAUTION: The doors and covers to the product are to be closed at all times except for service by trained service personnel. All covers must be replaced and doors locked at the conclusion of the service operation. (C013)
CAUTION: The system contains circuit cards, assemblies, or both that contain lead solder. To avoid the release of lead (Pb) into the environment, do not burn. Discard the circuit card as instructed by local regulations. (C014)
CAUTION: This product is equipped with a 3-wire (two conductors and ground) power cable and plug. Use this power cable with a properly grounded electrical outlet to avoid electrical shock. (C018)
CAUTION: This product might be equipped with a hard-wired power cable. Ensure that a licensed electrician performs the installation per the national electrical code. (C022)
CAUTION: Ensure the building power circuit breakers are turned off BEFORE you connect the power cord or cords to the building power. (C023)
CAUTION: To avoid personal injury, disconnect the hot-swap, air-moving device cables before removing the fan from the device. (C024)
CAUTION: This assembly contains mechanical moving parts. Use care when servicing this assembly. (C025)
CAUTION: This product might contain one or more of the following devices: CD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM drive, DVD-RAM drive or laser module, which are Class 1 laser products. Note the following information:
· Do not remove the covers. Removing the covers of the laser product could result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation. There are no serviceable parts inside the device.
· Use of the controls or adjustments or performance of the procedures other than those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure. (C026)
CAUTION: Data processing environments can contain equipment transmitting on system links with laser modules that operate at greater than Class 1 power levels. For this reason, never look into the end of an optical fiber cable or open receptacle. Although shining light into one end and looking into the other end of a disconnected optical fiber to verify the continuity of optic fibers may not injure the eye, this procedure is potentially dangerous. Therefore, verifying the continuity of optical fibers by shining light into one end and looking at the other end is not recommended. To verify continuity of a fiber optic cable, use an optical light source and power meter. (C027)

CAUTION: Servicing of this product or unit is to be performed by trained service personnel only. (C032)

CAUTION:

The weight of this part or unit is between 16 and 30 kg (35 and 66 lb). It takes two persons to safely lift this part or unit. (C040)
CAUTION: Refer to instruction manual. (C041)
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CAUTION: Activate locks or brakes, or apply chocks as directed. Parts may shift or fall and cause personal injury or mechanical damage if these safeguards are not used. (C042)
CAUTION: Following the service procedure assures power is removed from 200-240VDC power distribution connectors before they are unplugged. However, unplugging 200-240VDC power distribution connectors while powered on, should not be done because it can cause connector damage and result in burn and /or shock injury from electrical arcing. (C043)
!
CAUTION: If your system has a module containing a lithium battery, replace it only with the same module type made by the same manufacturer. The battery contains lithium and can explode if not properly used, handled, or disposed of.
Do not: · Throw or immerse into water
· Heat to more than 100°C (212°F)
· Repair or disassemble
Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations. (C045)
CAUTION: The rack cabinet is supplied with native built-in extendable outriggers with small floating supplemental castors as motion anti-tip features. They must all be extended into a latched position before and during cabinet movement or relocation. These native built-in outriggers must not be removed completely, but rather recessed in when finished to ensure they are readily available for future use. (C050)
Use the following general safety information for all rack mounted devices:
DANGER: Observe the following precautions when working on or around your IT rack system:
· Heavy equipment--personal injury or equipment damage might result if mishandled.
· Always lower the leveling pads on the rack cabinet.
· Always install stabilizer brackets on the rack cabinet.
· To avoid hazardous conditions due to uneven mechanical loading, always install the heaviest devices in the bottom of the rack cabinet. Always install servers and optional devices starting from the bottom of the rack cabinet.
· Rack-mounted devices are not to be used as shelves or work spaces. Do not place objects on top of rack-mounted devices.
· Each rack cabinet might have more than one power cord. Be sure to disconnect all power cords in the rack cabinet when directed to disconnect power during servicing.
· Connect all devices installed in a rack cabinet to power devices installed in the same rack cabinet. Do not plug a power cord from a device installed in one rack cabinet into a power device installed in a different rack cabinet.
· An electrical outlet that is not correctly wired could place hazardous voltage on the metal parts of the system or the devices that attach to the system. It is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that the outlet is correctly wired and grounded to prevent an electrical shock. (R001 part 1 of 2)
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CAUTION: · Do not install a unit in a rack where the internal rack ambient temperatures will exceed the
manufacturer's recommended ambient temperature for all your rack-mounted devices. · Do not install a unit in a rack where the air flow is compromised. Ensure that air flow is not
blocked or reduced on any side, front or back of a unit used for air flow through the unit. · Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the supply circuit so that
overloading of the circuits does not compromise the supply wiring or overcurrent protection. To provide the correct power connection to a rack, refer to the rating labels located on the equipment in the rack to determine the total power requirement of the supply circuit. · (For sliding drawers): Do not pull out or install any drawer or feature if the rack stabilizer brackets are not attached to the rack. Do not pull out more than one drawer at a time. The rack might become unstable if you pull out more than one drawer at a time. · (For fixed drawers): This drawer is a fixed drawer and must not be moved for servicing unless specified by the manufacturer. Attempting to move the drawer partially or completely out of the rack might cause the rack to become unstable or cause the drawer to fall out of the rack. (R001 part 2 of 2)
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CAUTION: Removing components from the upper positions in the rack cabinet improves rack stability during a relocation. Follow these general guidelines whenever you relocate a populated rack cabinet within a room or building.
· Reduce the weight of the rack cabinet by removing equipment starting at the top of the rack cabinet. When possible, restore the rack cabinet to the configuration of the rack cabinet as you received it. If this configuration is not known, you must observe the following precautions.
- Remove all devices in the 32U position and above.
- Ensure that the heaviest devices are installed in the bottom of the rack cabinet.
- Ensure that there are no empty U-levels between devices installed in the rack cabinet below the 32U level.
· If the rack cabinet you are relocating is part of a suite of rack cabinets, detach the rack cabinet from the suite.
· Inspect the route that you plan to take to eliminate potential hazards.
· Verify that the route that you choose can support the weight of the loaded rack cabinet. Refer to the documentation that comes with your rack cabinet for the weight of a loaded rack cabinet.
· Verify that all door openings are at least 760 x 230 mm (30 x 80 in.).
· Ensure that all devices, shelves, drawers, doors, and cables are secure.
· Ensure that the four leveling pads are raised to their highest position.
· Ensure that there is no stabilizer bracket installed on the rack cabinet during movement.
· Do not use a ramp inclined at more than 10 degrees.
· When the rack cabinet is in the new location, complete the following steps:
- Lower the four leveling pads.
- Install stabilizer brackets on the rack cabinet.
- If you removed any devices from the rack cabinet, repopulate the rack cabinet from the lowest position to the highest position.
· If a long-distance relocation is required, restore the rack cabinet to the configuration of the rack cabinet as you received it. Pack the rack cabinet in the original packaging material, or equivalent. Also lower the leveling pads to raise the casters off the pallet and bolt the rack cabinet to the pallet. (R002)
DANGER: Racks with a total weight of > 227 kg (500 lb.), Use Only Professional Movers! (R003)
DANGER: Do not transport the rack via fork truck unless it is properly packaged, secured on top of the supplied pallet. (R004)
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CAUTION:
· Rack is not intended to serve as an enclosure and does not provide any degrees of protection required of enclosures.
· It is intended that equipment installed within this rack will have its own enclosure. (R005).
CAUTION: Use safe practices when lifting. (R007)
CAUTION: Do not place any object on top of a rack-mounted device unless that rack-mounted device is intended for use as a shelf. (R008)
DANGER:

Main Protective Earth (Ground):

This symbol is marked on the frame of the rack.

The PROTECTIVE EARTHING CONDUCTORS should be terminated at that point. A recognized

or certified closed loop connector (ring terminal) should be used and secured to the frame with a

lock washer using a bolt or stud. The connector should be properly sized to be suitable for the bolt

or stud, the locking washer, the rating for the conducting wire used, and the considered rating of

the breaker. The intent is to ensure the frame is electrically bonded to the PROTECTIVE

EARTHING CONDUCTORS. The hole that the bolt or stud goes into where the terminal connector

and the lock washer contact should be free of any non-conductive material to allow for metal to

metal contact. All PROTECTIVE BONDING CONDUCTORS should terminate at this main

protective earthing terminal or at points marked with

(R010)

Danger notices
Ensure that you understand the danger notices.
Danger notices

Use the reference numbers in parentheses at the end of each notice, such as (D001), to find the matching translated notice in IBM Systems Safety Notices.

DANGER: To prevent a possible shock from touching two surfaces with different protective ground (earth), use one hand, when possible, to connect or disconnect signal cables. (D001)
DANGER: Overloading a branch circuit is potentially a fire hazard and a shock hazard under certain conditions. To avoid these hazards, ensure that your system electrical requirements do not exceed branch circuit protection requirements. Refer to the information that is provided with your device or the power rating label for electrical specifications. (D002)
DANGER: An electrical outlet that is not correctly wired could place hazardous voltage on the metal parts of the system or the devices that attach to the system. It is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that the outlet is correctly wired and grounded to prevent an electrical shock. (D004)

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DANGER: When working on or around the system, observe the following precautions:
Electrical voltage and current from power, telephone, and communication cables are hazardous. To avoid a shock hazard: · If IBM supplied a power cord(s), connect power to this unit only with the IBM provided power
cord. Do not use the IBM provided power cord for any other product. · Do not open or service any power supply assembly. · Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation, maintenance, or reconfiguration
of this product during an electrical storm. · The product might be equipped with multiple power cords. To remove all hazardous voltages,
disconnect all power cords. · Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical outlet. Ensure that the outlet
supplies proper voltage and phase rotation according to the system rating plate. · Connect any equipment that will be attached to this product to properly wired outlets. · When possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal cables. · Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or structural damage. · Do not attempt to switch on power to the machine until all possible unsafe conditions are corrected. · Assume that an electrical safety hazard is present. Perform all continuity, grounding, and power
checks specified during the subsystem installation procedures to ensure that the machine meets safety requirements. · Do not continue with the inspection if any unsafe conditions are present. · Disconnect the attached power cords, telecommunications systems, networks, and modems before you open the device covers, unless instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures. · Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following procedures when installing, moving, or opening covers on this product or attached devices. To disconnect: 1. Turn off everything (unless instructed otherwise). 2. Remove the power cords from the outlets. 3. Remove the signal cables from the connectors. 4. Remove all cables from the devices. To connect: 1. Turn off everything (unless instructed otherwise). 2. Attach all cables to the devices. 3. Attach the signal cables to the connectors. 4. Attach the power cords to the outlets. 5. Turn on the devices. · Sharp edges, corners and joints may be present in and around the system. Use care when handling equipment to avoid cuts, scrapes and pinching. (D005)
DANGER: Heavy equipment -- personal injury or equipment damage might result if mishandled. (D006)
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DANGER: Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units contain specific hazardous materials. Observe the following precautions if your product contains a UPS:
· The UPS contains lethal voltages. All repairs and service must be performed only by an authorized service support representative. There are no user serviceable parts inside the UPS.
· The UPS contains its own energy source (batteries). The output receptacles might carry live voltage even when the UPS is not connected to an AC supply.
· Do not remove or unplug the input cord when the UPS is turned on. This removes the safety ground from the UPS and the equipment connected to the UPS.
· The UPS is heavy because of the electronics and batteries that are required. To avoid injury, observe the following precautions:
- Do not attempt to lift the UPS by yourself. Ask another service representative for assistance.
- Remove the battery, electronics assembly, or both from the UPS before removing the UPS from the shipping carton or installing or removing the UPS in the rack. (D007)
DANGER: Professional movers are to be used for all relocation activities. Serious injury or death may occur if systems are handled and moved incorrectly. (D008)
Labels Labels
Use the reference numbers in parentheses at the end of each notice, such as (L001), to find the matching translated notice in IBM Systems Safety Notices.
DANGER: Hazardous voltage, current, or energy levels are present inside any component that has this label attached. Do not open any cover or barrier that contains this label. (L001)
DANGER: Multiple power cords. The product might be equipped with multiple power cords. To remove all hazardous voltages, disconnect all power cords. (L003)
CAUTION: System or part is heavy. The label is accompanied by a specific weight range. (L009)
CAUTION: Pinch hazard. (L012)
ATTENTION: Refer to the Installation Planning Guide for additional explanation on configurations supported for given voltage groups and Power Cord information. (L025)
ATTENTION: For use at altitude 2000 m or lower (L026)
Text based labels Text Based Labels

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Vendor-specific uninterruptible power supply safety statements
These statements apply specifically to the vendor uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
General caution statements
v Do not use extension cords to connect to an AC outlet. v Do not plug the UPS's input cord into its own output receptacles. v Before using the UPS, you must unpack the UPS and allow it to adjust to room
temperature (20-25degC) for at least two hours to avoid moisture condensing inside the UPS. v Do not connect any equipment that may overload the UPS. v Contact qualified service personnel if either of the following events occur: Liquid is poured or splashed on the UPS. The UPS does not run normally after its user manual has been carefully
observed. v The allowable storage temperature and relative humidity (non-condensing) are
-15..+50 C and 5..95%RH.
Vendor-specific warning, caution, and danger statements
Warning: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, install in a temperature and humidity-controlled indoor area, free of conductive contaminants. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel only. Intended for installation in a controlled environment.
CAUTION: Risk of electrical shock. Capacitor stores hazardous energy. Do not remove cover for 5 minutes after disconnecting all sources of supply. Risk of electric shock. Hazardous live parts inside this unit are energized from the battery supply even when the input AC power is disconnected. Risk of electric shock. Do not remove cover. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Risk of electric shock. This UPS receives power from more than one source. Disconnection of the AC sources and the DC sources is required to de-energize this unit before servicing.
Warning: Turn OFF the UPS and also cut off the AC input source before performing battery pack replacement.
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CAUTION: Risk of electrical shock. This battery cabinet receives power from more than one source. The lead acid battery may cause chemical hazard. This battery presents a risk of electric shock and energy hazard. Lead (Pb) acid battery in the inside of the enclosure. For disposal instructions for the battery, see user's manual. Only open the battery compartment in the described way, do not disassemble other parts of the UPS.
DANGER Risk of electric shock. Do not touch uninsulated battery terminal.
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CAUTION:
Safety instructions - save these instructions! This manual contains important instructions that should be followed during installation and maintenance of the UPS and batteries.
This UPS contains batteries, which are potentially hazardous to user, even when the UPS is not connected to the utility power. The AC output of the UPS need a disconnect switch such as a breaker which has to be provided by users. The over-current protection for the output AC circuit has to be provided by users. The UPS has an electronic protection of AC output short circuit. Servicing of batteries should be performed or supervised by personnel who are knowledgeable about batteries and the required precautions. Keep unauthorized personnel away from batteries. When replacing batteries, replace with the same number and type of battery. CAUTION! Do not dispose of battery or batteries in a fire. The batteries may explode. CAUTION! Do not open or mutilate the battery or batteries. The released electrolyte is harmful to the skin and eyes. It may be toxic. CAUTION! A battery can present a risk of electrical shock and high short circuit current. The following precautions should be observed when working on batteries. -Remove watches, rings, or other metal objects. - Use tools with insulated handles. - Wear rubber gloves and boots. - Do not lay tools or metal parts on the top of batteries. - Disconnect charging source prior to connecting or disconnecting battery terminals. - Determine if the battery is inadvertently grounded. If inadvertently grounded, remove source of ground. Contact with any part of a grounded battery can result in electrical shock. The likelihood of such shock will be reduced if such grounds are moved during installation and maintenance (applicable to UPS and a remote battery supply not having a grounded supply circuit).
Environmental notices
This information contains all the required environmental notices for IBM Systems products in English and other languages.
The IBM Systems Environmental Notices(ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/systems/ support/warranty/envnotices/environmental_notices_and_user_guide.pdf) information includes statements on limitations, product information, product recycling and disposal, battery information, flat panel display, refrigeration and water-cooling systems, external power supplies, and safety data sheets.
Electromagnetic compatibility notices
The following Class A statements apply to IBM products and their features unless designated as electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Class B in the feature information.
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When attaching a monitor to the equipment, you must use the designated monitor cable and any interference suppression devices that are supplied with the monitor.
Canada Notice
CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A)
European Community and Morocco Notice
This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of Directive 2014/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility. IBM cannot accept responsibility for any failure to satisfy the protection requirements resulting from a non-recommended modification of the product, including the fitting of non-IBM option cards.
This product may cause interference if used in residential areas. Such use must be avoided unless the user takes special measures to reduce electromagnetic emissions to prevent interference to the reception of radio and television broadcasts.
Warning: This equipment is compliant with Class A of CISPR 32. In a residential environment this equipment may cause radio interference.
Germany Notice
Deutschsprachiger EU Hinweis: Hinweis für Geräte der Klasse A EU-Richtlinie zur Elektromagnetischen Verträglichkeit
Dieses Produkt entspricht den Schutzanforderungen der EU-Richtlinie 2014/30/EU zur Angleichung der Rechtsvorschriften über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit in den EU-Mitgliedsstaatenund hält die Grenzwerte der EN 55032 Klasse A ein.
Um dieses sicherzustellen, sind die Geräte wie in den Handbüchern beschrieben zu installieren und zu betreiben. Des Weiteren dürfen auch nur von der IBM empfohlene Kabel angeschlossen werden. IBM übernimmt keine Verantwortung für die Einhaltung der Schutzanforderungen, wenn das Produkt ohne Zustimmung von IBM verändert bzw. wenn Erweiterungskomponenten von Fremdherstellern ohne Empfehlung von IBM gesteckt/eingebaut werden.
EN 55032 Klasse A Geräte müssen mit folgendem Warnhinweis versehen werden: "Warnung: Dieses ist eine Einrichtung der Klasse A. Diese Einrichtung kann im Wohnbereich Funk-Störungen verursachen; in diesem Fall kann vom Betreiber verlangt werden, angemessene Maßnahmen zu ergreifen und dafür aufzukommen."
Deutschland: Einhaltung des Gesetzes über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit von Geräten Dieses Produkt entspricht dem "Gesetz über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit von Geräten (EMVG)." Dies ist die Umsetzung der EU-Richtlinie 2014/30/EU in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
Zulassungsbescheinigung laut dem Deutschen Gesetz über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit von Geräten (EMVG) (bzw. der EMC Richtlinie 2014/30/EU) für Geräte der Klasse A
Dieses Gerät ist berechtigt, in Übereinstimmung mit dem Deutschen EMVG das EG-Konformitätszeichen - CE - zu führen.
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Verantwortlich für die Einhaltung der EMV-Vorschriften ist der Hersteller: International Business Machines Corp. New Orchard Road Armonk, New York 10504 Tel: 914-499-1900 Der verantwortliche Ansprechpartner des Herstellers in der EU ist: IBM Deutschland GmbH Technical Relations Europe, Abteilung M456 IBM-Allee 1, 71139 Ehningen, Germany Tel: +49 800 225 5426 e-mail: Halloibm@de.ibm.com Generelle Informationen: Das Gerät erfüllt die Schutzanforderungen nach EN 55024 und EN 55032 Klasse A.
Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA) Notice
This statement applies to products less than or equal to 20 A per phase.
This statement applies to products greater than 20 A, single phase.
This statement applies to products greater than 20 A per phase, three-phase.
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Japan Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Notice Korea Notice
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United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits. IBM is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors, or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment. Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device might not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that might cause undesired operation.
Responsible Party: International Business Machines Corporation
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New Orchard Road Armonk, NY 10504 Contact for FCC compliance information only: fccinfo@us.ibm.com
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Index

Numerics
2.5-inch 31 4-port HA 32 8-port HA 32
A
accessibility features 141
acclimation 91 activating licenses 138 adapters 120
Fibre Channel host 71, 72 zHyperLink 73 air circulation 112, 116 intake and exhaust 112 air quality 114 algorithms 37 allocation methods 20 AS/400 LUN control switch settings 125 Attachment to IBM Z 125 auto-rebalance 45 auxiliary volumes 45 availability features 31
B
balancing the I/O load 34 Base function license
Easy Tier 83 Encryption Authorization 83 Operating environment license 83 Base Function license 82 thin provisioning 84 bottom exit cable management 97 measurements 97 placement 97 BSMI certificate 77 BTU 111
C
cable cutout locations 100 feature codes, Fibre Channel cable 72 feature codes, zHyperLink cable 73 Fibre Channel host adapter 71 I/O adapters 70 I/O cables 71 installation 100 overhead cable 100 RIO-G 71 top exit bracket 100 zHyperLink adapter 73
cables drive 67
cache 75

capacity calculating raw and usable 68 exhaust 111 floor load rating 103
caution notices 155, 156 CCW, channel command words 35 certificate, BSMI 77 circuit breakers
high-voltage 110 low-voltage 110 CKD, count key data storage 35 clearances required for service 106 CLI, command-line interface 22 cloud transparent cloud tiering 41 clusters, RAID disk groups 34 CoD 31 cold weather procedures 91 comments, sending ix communication requirements, host attachment 120 company information 123 configuration I/O (RIO-G) cables 71 processor memory 75 configuration control indicators 65 configuration overview 14 Configuration overview 15 configuration rules Standby CoD disk drives 67 storage devices 67 storage enclosures 67 connectivity I/O enclosures 70 consolidating storage 34 containers, shipping 92 contamination information 115 control switch settings 125 control unit threshold 125 conventions terminology v typefaces v cooling 112, 116 Copy Services 23 considerations 50 disaster recovery 59 licensed functions 63 overview 50 Safeguarded copy function 88 Copy Services license 86 FlashCopy function 87 Remote mirror and copy 87 z/OS Global Mirror 88 z/OS Metro/Global Mirror
Incremental Resync 88 Copy Services Manager 23 Copy Services Manager on hardware
management console license 88 Copy Services software package
Remote mirror and copy 87 corrosive gasses and particulates 114

count key data storage 35 CUIR, control-unit initiated
reconfiguration 125 customization worksheets 147

D
danger notices 155, 161 data
securing 63 data migration
selecting method 128 data placement 34 description
VMware 48 description of Easy Tier 45 description of EAV 38 Device threshold 125 dimensions
storage system, installed 105 disaster recovery
Copy Services 59 disk drive
cable 66 disk drive module
maintenance policy 32 disk drive sets 66 disk enclosures 66
fillers 66 disk intermix
configuration indicators 65 Disk Manager
monitoring performance 22 Disk Storage Feature Activation
(DSFA) 138 drive enclosures 67 drive set
capacity 68 drive sets 66 drives
cable 67 capacity calculation 68 DS command-line interface 22 DS8000 Storage Management GUI 21 DSFA, Disk Storage Feature Activation 138 dynamic expansion volume 43 dynamic volume expansion 43

E
EAM 36 earthquake preparedness 118 Easy Tier 20, 83
overview 45 EAV CKD
1 TB IBM Z CKD 38 3390 Model A 38 cylinder size 38

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enclosure fillers feature codes 67
encryption overview 63 planning for 131, 132
Encryption Authorization 83 environment 111
air circulation 112 operating requirements 112, 113 environmental notices 166 ESE capacity controls 44 ESE volumes 45 exhaust 111 expansion model position configuration indicators 65 extended address volumes overview 38 Extended Remote Copy (XRC) (see z/OS Global Mirror) 88
F
failover and fallback 59 FB, fixed block 35 FDE 31 Feature Activation (DSFA), IBM Disk
Storage 138 feature codes
additional setup options 77 drive enclosures 67 drive sets 66 enclosure fillers 67 features, other configuration 77 Fibre Channel cable 72 Fibre Channel host adapters 72 flash drives 66 flash RAID adapters 74 I/O (RIO-G) cables 71 I/O adapter 70 I/O enclosures 71 memory 75 optional 77 ordering optional features 65 overhead cable management 73, 99 physical configuration 65 power cords 75 power features 77 processors 74 setup 77 shipping 77 shipping and setup 77 Transparent cloud tiering
adapters 74 zHyperLink cable 73 zHyperLink I/O adapters 73 feedback, sending ix Fibre Channel host adapters 71 host adapters feature codes 72 host attachment 120 open-systems hosts 33 SAN connections 33 Fibre Channel cable feature codes 72 fire suppression 118 fixed block storage 35 flash copy 61

flash drives 31, 66 flash drives, feature codes 66 flash RAID
adapters feature codes 74 FlashCopy
Multiple incremental FlashCopy 53 floor and space requirements 95 floor load 103 force option 36, 43
G
GDPR 151 General Data Protection Regulation 151 Global mirror 87 Global Mirror 59, 61
H
HA intermix 32 hardware features 27 hardware planning 27 High Performance FICON 85 high-voltage
installations 110 homologation 155 host adapters
Fibre Channel 71 host attachment
overview 32 host systems
communication requirements 120 hot spot management 45 how to order using feature codes 65 HyperPAV 85
I
I/O adapter features 70
I/O cable configuration 71
I/O enclosure 32 I/O enclosures 70
feature codes 71 I/O load, balancing 34 I/O plug order 32 IBM Copy Services Manager
copy services 23 Replication 23 IBM Disk Storage Feature Activation (DSFA) 138 IBM Spectrum Control 22 IBM Z HyperPAV 85 parallel access volume 85 Parallel Access Volumes 85 IBM Z hosts FICON attachment overview 33 IEC 60950-1 155 implementation, RAID 17 initialization 39 input voltage configuration rules 77 input voltage requirements 109

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installation air circulation 116 components with shipment 145 nonraised floor 96 raised floor 96
installation planning 91 IOPS 45
L
labels 163 labels, safety information 155 LFF 31 licensed functions 138
Copy Services 63 licenses
Disk Storage Feature Activation (DSFA) 138
function authorization documents 138
logical subsystems overview 19
logical volumes 36 low-voltage
installations 110 LSS, logical subsystem 19 LUN
calculation 37 control switch settings 125
M
machine types 3 maintenance policy
disk drive module 32 managed allocation 20 management console
multiple storage systems 30 network settings 123 overview 30 TCP/IP ports 119 management interfaces 21 Media threshold 125 memory feature codes 75 system memory 75 Metro mirror 87 Metro/Global mirror 87 migrating data selecting method 128 Multiple incremental FlashCopy 53
N
network settings 123 new features xi nodes 120 noise level 111 notices
caution 156 danger 161 environmental 166 labels 163 safety 155 notification settings methods 125

O
obtaining activation codes 138 operating environment
power on 113 while in storage 113 with power on or off 113 Operating environment license 83 overview host attachment 32
P
Parallel Access Volumes 85 understanding static and dynamic 49
pass-through 61 PAV (Parallel Access Volumes) 49 performance gathering
Disk Manager 22 physical configuration
drive capacity 68 drive enclosures 67 I/O adapter features 70 I/O cable 70 I/O enclosures 70 power cords 75 power features 77 processors 74 planning activating
full-disk encryption 133 disk encryption
activating 133 planning 133 encryption 131, 132 environment requirements 112 floor load 103 full-disk encryption activation 133 IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager 131, 132 IBM Storage Appliance 2421 Model AP1 132 isolated key servers 132 network and communications 119 operating environment, power 113 power connector 110 safety 117 storage complex setup 123 weight 103 point-in-time copy 87 pool rebalancing 45 power consumption 111 operating environment, off 113 operating environment, on 113 outlet requirements 108 power connector requirements 110 specifications 110 power cords 75 feature codes 75 power connector 110 power features configuration rules 77 power frequencies 109 Present SIM data to all hosts 125

processor feature codes 74 memory (cache) 75
processors feature codes 74
provisioned capacity overview 37
publications ordering ix product v related v
Q
quick initialization 39
R
rack requirements 94 RAID
disk groups 34 implementation 17 RAID 10 overview 19 RAID 5 overview 18 RAID 6 overview 18 RAID overview 17 raised floors cutting tiles for cables 100 rank depopulation 45 Remote mirror and copy 87 remote mirror for z Systems (see z/OS Global Mirror) 88 remote power control 120 remote support connections 119 settings 124 replication copy services functions 23 requirements floor and space 95 floor load 103, 105 host attachment communication 120 input voltage 109 loading dock 93 planning network and
communications 119 power connectors 110 power outlets 108 rack 94 receiving area 93 service clearance 106 space 105 resource groups copy services 61 RGL 61 RIO-G cable 71 rotate capacity 20 rotate volumes 20
S
safety 117 earthquake preparedness 118 fire suppression 118 information labels 155 notices 155

safety (continued) operating environment 118 power outlets 108 service navigation 118 temperature and cooling 118
SAN connections with Fibre Channel adapters 33
SAS 31 SAS enterprise and NL SAS 45 scenarios
adding storage 139 scope limiting
disaster recovery 61 security
best practices service accounts 134 user accounts 133
serial number setting 125 service clearance requirements 106 Service Information Messages 125 service navigation 118 SFF 31 shipments
authorized service components 146 container weight, dimensions 92 hardware, software 145 loading ramp 93 media 146 planning for receipt 93 receiving area 93 requirements
loading ramp 93 shipping containers 92 SIM 125 slot plug order 32 space requirements 105 specifications
power connectors 110 standards
air quality 114 Standby CoD disk drives 67 statement of limited warranty 143 storage area network
connections with Fibre Channel adapters 33
storage features configuration rules 67
storage image cooling 116
storage system architecture 3 implementation 3 service clearances 106
storage-enclosure fillers 67 storage, consolidating 34 System i
control switch settings 125
T
T10 DIF ANSI support 35 Data Integrity Field 35 FB LUN 35 FB LUN protection 35 FB volume 35
Index 175

T10 DIF (continued) Linux on z Systems 35 SCSI end-to-end 35 standard protection 35 z Systems 35
Taiwan BSMI certificate 77 terminology v thermal load 111 thin provisioning 84
ESE capacity controls 44 overview 44 thin provisioning and Easy Tier 45 three tiers 45 tiles, perforated for cooling 116 Tivoli Storage Productivity Center 30 top exit bracket 98, 100 measurements 98, 100 overhead cable management 98, 100 placement 98, 100 top exit bracket feature codes 73, 99 trademarks 154 transparent cloud tiering 41, 85 Transparent cloud tiering adapters feature codes 74

X
XRC (Extended Remote Copy) (see z/OS Global Mirror) 88
Z
z-synergy Services license 84 High Performance FICON 85 HyperPAV 85 Parallel Access Volumes 85 z/OS Distributed Data Backup 86
z/OS Global Mirror 88 z/OS Metro/Global Mirror Incremental
Resync 88 zHyperLink 73
I/O adapters feature codes 73 zHyperLink cable
feature codes 73

U
understanding fixed block (FB) architecture 35
understanding logical volumes 36 user interfaces 21

V
VMware Array Integration support 48 restrictions 48
volume deletion force option 43 safe option 43
volume migration 45 volume rebalancing 45 volumes
allocation 20, 36 deletion 36 force option 36 modification 36

W
warranty 143 websites v weight
floor load capacity 103 storage system, installed 105 weight and dimensions shipping container 92 worksheets -provided equipment 145 customization 147 WWID, switch settings 125

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