8.1 Configuration planning considerations

When installing a DS6000 disk system, various physical requirements need to be addressed to successfully integrate the DS6000 into your existing environment. These requirements include:

￿The DS6800 requires Licensed Machine Code (LMC) level 5.0.0.0 or later.

￿Appropriate operating environment characteristics such as temperature, humidity, electrical power, and noise levels.

￿A PC, the DS Management Console, to host the DS Management Console (MC). This will be the focal point for configuration, Copy Services management, and maintenance for the DS6000 series.

￿Input voltages and frequencies that the DS6000 series power line cords support.

￿An Electronic Industries Association (EIA) 310-D Type A 19-inch rack cabinet.

￿Processor memory refers to the amount of memory you want for the processors on your model. The DS6800 has 4 GB processor memory.

￿Licensed functions include both required and optional features such as the operating environment, Point-in-Time Copy, Remote Mirror and Copy and Parallel Access Volumes. See 8.3, “DS6000 licensed functions” on page 131, for a in-depth discussion of the licensed functions.

￿Delivery requirements to receive delivery of the DS6000 at your location.

￿Adequate floor space, power, environmentals, network, and communication.

For a complete discussion of these requirements, see the IBM TotalStorage DS6000 Introduction and Planning Guide, GC26-7679, or visit:

http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/storage/disk/ds6000/index.html

8.2 DS6000 Management Console

A management console is the configuration, service, and management portal for the DS6000 series. A management console is a requirement for a DS6800. The user must provide a computer to use as the management console or the user can optionally order a computer from IBM. This computer must meet the following minimum set of hardware and operating system compatibility requirements:

￿1.4 GHz Pentium® 4

￿256 KB cache

￿256 MB Memory

￿1 GB disk space for the system management software

￿1 GB work space per managed Integrated RAID Controller (IRC)

￿IP Network connectivity to each RAID controller card

You may also want to have:

￿IP network connectivity to an external network to enable call home and remote support

￿Serial connectivity to the DS6000

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