Configuring IBM^® DS8000 systems

You can attach and configure a IBM^® DS8000™ system to a Lenovo Storage V series system.

Configuring the IBM DS8000
The IBM^® DS8000™ provides functions that are compatible with the Lenovo Storage V series.
Supported firmware levels for the IBM DS8000
The Lenovo Storage V series supports the IBM^® DS8000™ series.
Supported models of the IBM DS8000
The Lenovo Storage V series supports models of the IBM^® DS8000™ series of controllers.
User interfaces on the IBM DS8000
Ensure that you are familiar with the user interfaces that support the IBM^® DS8000™.
Concurrent maintenance for the IBM DS8000
Concurrent maintenance is the capability to complete I/O operations to an IBM^® DS8000™ while simultaneously completing maintenance operations on it.
Sharing an IBM DS8000 system between a host and the Lenovo Storage V series
You can share an IBM^® DS8000™ system between a host and a Lenovo Storage V series clustered system.
Quorum disks on IBM DS8000 systems
The Lenovo Storage V series can choose managed disks (MDisks) that are presented by an IBM^® DS8000™ system as quorum disks.

Parent topic: External storage system configuration with Fibre Channel connections

Configuring IBM® DS8000 systems