IBM DS8000 manual Supported environments, Installation methods

￿Manage host access to volumes

￿Configure host adapter ports

The DS CLI can be used to invoke the following Copy Services functions:

￿FlashCopy - Point-in-time Copy

￿IBM TotalStorage Metro Mirror - Synchronous Peer-to-Peer Remote Copy (PPRC)

￿IBM TotalStorage Global Copy - PPRC-XD

￿IBM TotalStorage Global Mirror - Asynchronous PPRC

Restriction: The Copy Services functions in the December 2004 release of the DS CLI will only support the creation of point-in-time copies (FlashCopy). Remote Mirror and Copy functions will be supported in a 2005 release.

11.3 Supported environments

The DS CLI will be supported on a very wide variety of open systems operating systems. At present the supported systems are:

￿AIX 5.1, 5.2, 5.3

￿HP-UX 11i v1, v2

￿HP Tru64 version 5.1, 5.1A

￿Linux RedHat 3.0 Advanced Server (AS) and Enterprise Server (ES)

￿SUSE Linux SLES 8, SLES 9

￿Novell Netware 6.5

￿Open VMS 7.3-1, 7.3-2

￿Sun Solaris 7, 8, and 9

￿Windows 2000, Windows Datacenter, and Windows 2003

This list should not be considered final. For the latest list, consult the interoperability Web site located at:

http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/disk/ds6000/interop.htm

or:

http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/disk/ds8000/interop.htm

11.4 Installation methods

The DS CLI is supplied and installed via a CD that ships with the machine. The installation does not require a reboot of the open systems host. The DS CLI requires Java™ 1.4.1 or higher. Java 1.4.2 for Windows, AIX, and Linux is supplied on the CD. Many hosts may already have a suitable level of Java installed.

The installation process can be performed via a shell, such as the bash or korn shell, or the Windows command prompt, or via a GUI interface. If performed via a shell, it can be performed silently using a profile file. The installation process also installs software that allows the DS CLI to be completely de-installed should it no longer be required.

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