Configuring IBM^® DS6000 systems

You must configure the IBM^® DS6000™ system for attachment to a Lenovo Storage V series.

Configuring the IBM DS6000
The IBM^® DS6000™ provides functions that are compatible with the Lenovo Storage V series.
Supported firmware levels for the IBM DS6000
The IBM^® DS6000™ must use a firmware level that is supported by the Lenovo Storage V series.
Supported models of the IBM DS6000 series
The Lenovo Storage V series supports models of the IBM^® DS6000™ series of controllers.
User interfaces on the IBM DS6000
Ensure that you are familiar with the user interfaces that support the IBM^® DS6000™.
Concurrent maintenance on the IBM DS6000
Concurrent maintenance is the capability to complete I/O operations to an IBM^® DS6000™ while simultaneously completing maintenance operations on it.
Target port groups on the IBM DS6000
The IBM^® DS6000™ uses the SCSI Target Port Groups feature to indicate a preferred path for each logical unit (LU).
Sharing an IBM DS6000 system between a host and the Lenovo Storage V series
You can share an IBM^® DS6000™ system between a host and a Lenovo Storage V series clustered system.
Quorum disks on IBM DS6000 systems
The Lenovo Storage V series can choose managed disks (MDisks) that are presented by a IBM^® DS6000™ system as quorum disks.

Parent topic: External storage system configuration with Fibre Channel connections

Configuring IBM® DS6000 systems