Hitachi MK-96RD647-01 manual System Requirements, Preparing for Cross-OS File Exchange Operations

System Requirements

The user should examine existing data exchange needs carefully, especially the desired number of FX volumes to be installed and configured, prior to TagmaStore USP or NSC system configuration. This is due to the possible need to reconfigure and reformat entire array groups, depending on the microcode level of the subsystem.

The system requirements for FX are:

•FAL/FCU CD for the applicable open-system platform(s). This revision of the FX User’s Guide covers versions 01-02-4xthrough 01-03-59. For earlier versions, please refer to the previous revision of this document.

–FAL/FCU currently supports files larger than 2 GB.

•Multiplatform or all-open TagmaStore USP or NSC subsystem:

–FXmto: the TagmaStore USP or NSC must be configured with -B and/or -A FX volumes.

–FXotm: the TagmaStore USP or NSC must be configured with -C and/or -A FX volumes.

–FXoto: the user can format OPEN-xLUs as FXoto volumes or use -C FX volumes. Version 01-01-41 or later of FCU is required to format FXoto volumes.

•Remote Console PC and LUN Manager Software. LUN Manager enables the user to configure FC ports and create custom-size LUs. If remote LUN Manager is not installed, please contact the Hitachi Data Systems representative about LUN Manager configuration services. For information on LUN Manager, refer to the Hitachi TagmaStore USP and NSC LUN Manager User’s Guide (MK-94RD203).

•z/OS operating systems: MVS, VSE (supported by FCU 01-01-40 and later), VOS3

–Both 3990 and 2105 control unit (CU) emulations are supported.

3-2 Preparing for Cross-OS File Exchange Operations

Hitachi USP V Cross-OS File Exchange User’s Guide