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Defining Customer Requirements

VSM Sizer Tool

As shown in Figure 2-2, the VSM Sizer tool requests inputs on mount activity, file size, the estimated growth rate of data, and the current configuration of libraries, transports, and cartridges to determine customer requirements for a VSM5 system.

Based on the results of its calculations, the tool identifies an optimum VSM5-VTSS config- uration and minimum number of RTDs to meet the defined requirements. The tool also suggests possible hardware reductions that could result from installing the proposed VSM5 system.

Figure 2-2. VSM Sizer Tool

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VSM5-VTSS Power Safety Grounding Diagram Side Power Safety Grounding Diagram SideFigure A-4. VSM5-VTSS Power Safety Grounding Diagram Side Figure A-5. VSM5-VTSS Power System Diagram Power System DiagramFigure A-6. VSM5-VTSS Data Paths and Interfaces Data Paths and InterfacesVShell Command Reference Fiber Optic Cable SpecificationsTable A-1. Fiber Optic Cable Specifications Table A-2. VShell Command ReferenceFigure A-7. Sample Iocp Gen for Ficon Configuration Sample Iocp Gen for Ficon ConfigurationSequential Device Parameters Numbers Virtual Tape Drive Mapping and Host AddressingTable A-4. VSM5-VTSS FRU Identifiers FRU IdentifiersISP1 Hex Decimal Unit.Tray.Slot Logic Motherboard and CardsPhysical Array Disk Drive Tray Hex Decimal Unit.Tray.Slot Logic Power Supply FansCard Cage Impellers Hex Decimal Unit.Tray.Slot Physical Array Disk Drive Tray DA.5.DRV0 Figure A-8. Array Drive Module States and Relationships Array Drive Module Status DescriptionsMedia Acceptance Test MAT Partition Table A-5. Array Drive Module Status DescriptionsSpares Partition Unavailable PartitionPage Ficon Channel Extension Guidelines Definition of Terms Understand Channel Extension Performance Limitations General Channel Extension ConsiderationsFicon Topologies Placement of Extension EquipmentInteroperability Testing Channel Director/Switch Extender Ficon Channel Extension Sample ConfigurationsTape Silo HostFigure B-4. VTSS-to-RTD Channel Extension Direct Attachment McData/CNT Channel Extension Interoperability McData/CNT Channel Extension InteroperabilityISL Failover Is Supported Only in Shuttle Mode Cisco Systems Channel Extension Interoperability Page Glossary Sun Confidential Internal Only 96257 Revision a 96257 Sun Confidential Internal Only Revision a Data compression. 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