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CNT (INRANGE):

http://www.cnt.com/ibm/

McDATA:

http://www.mcdata.com/ibm/

Cisco:

http://www.cisco.com/go/ibm/storage

Channel extension technology products

Channel extension technology product vendor documentation and Web pages should be reviewed to obtain information regarding configuration planning, hardware and software requirements, firmware and driver levels, and release notes.

Cisco:

http://www.cisco.com/go/ibm/storage

CIENA:

http://www.ciena.com/products/transport/shorthaul/cn2000/index.asp

CNT:

http://www.cnt.com/ibm/

Nortel:

http://www.nortelnetworks.com/

ADVA:

http://www.advaoptical.com/

8.5 Network and SAN requirements

Your DS8000 storage units must be placed in a location that meets the network and communications requirements.

You should keep in mind the following network and communications issues when you plan the location and interoperability of your storage units:

￿Storage Hardware Management Console network requirements

￿Remote support connection requirements

￿Remote power control requirements

￿SAN considerations

8.5.1S-HMC network requirements

Generally, each S-HMC requires a dedicated connection to the network. See 9.2, “Storage Hardware Management Console (S-HMC)” on page 158.

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