When you connect an EMC Symmetrix series as an external storage system, set the system parameters of the EMC Symmetrix series according to the settings in Table 54 (page 150). For the system parameters that are not in Table 54 (page 150), refer to the documentation of the EMC Symmetrix series and set the parameters appropriately to connect your configuration.

Table 54 System Parameters for Connecting EMC Symmetrix Series

Parameter

Parameter Setting

 

 

SC3 flag

Enable

 

 

SPC2 flag

Disable

 

 

IBM DS3000/DS4000/DS5000 Series

When connecting an IBM DS3000/DS4000/DS5000 series as an external storage system, set the system parameters of the IBM DS3000/DS4000/DS5000 series according to Table 55 (page 150). For the system parameters that are not in Table 55 (page 150), see the documentation for the IBM DS4000/DS5000 series and set the parameters appropriately for the connecting configuration.

Table 55 System Parameter (IBM DS3000/DS4000/DS5000 Series)

Parameter

Parameter Setting

host type

When alternate paths are connected to different clusters

 

on the DS3000/DS4000/DS5000 series side:

 

Linux

 

 

System Parameter for Connecting IBM SVC Series

When connecting an IBM SVC series as an external storage system, set the system parameters of the IBM SVC series according to the following table. For the system parameters that are not in the following table, refer to the documentation of the IBM SVC series and set the parameters appropriately for the connecting configuration.

Table 56 System Parameter (IBM SVC Series)

Parameter

Parameter Setting

 

 

host type

Generic

 

 

Notes on Connecting IBM XIV Series

When connecting an IBM XIV series as an external storage system, note that the type of display of the system and device serial number differs between IBM XIV series and USP V/VM.

Table 57 Serial number display (IBM XIV Series)

Display in USP V/VM

 

Display in IBM XIV

 

 

 

 

 

Item

Type

Item

Type

 

 

 

 

The first 2 digits of Serial

Decimal value

The first 2 digits of (System)

Decimal value

Number

 

Serial number

 

 

 

 

 

The last 5 digits of Serial

Hexadecimal value

The last 5 digits of (System)

Decimal value

Number

 

Serial number

 

 

 

 

 

Characteristic 1

Hexadecimal value

Device serial number

Decimal value

 

 

 

 

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