There are restrictions for sharing EMC VMAX systems
between a host and the Lenovo Storage V series system.
An EMC VMAX system can be shared between a host and the
Lenovo Storage V series system
under the following conditions:
- When possible, avoid sharing target ports between the Lenovo Storage V series system
and other hosts. If you cannot avoid this situation, you must regularly
check the combined I/O workload that is generated by the Lenovo Storage V series system
and the other hosts. The performance of either the Lenovo Storage V series system
or the hosts is affected if the workload exceeds the target port capabilities.
- A single host must not be connected to both the Lenovo Storage V series system
and an EMC VMAX because the multipathing drivers (for example, subsystem
device driver [SDD] and PowerPath) cannot coexist.
- If the EMC VMAX is configured in such a way that other hosts cannot
access the LUs that are managed by the Lenovo Storage V series system,
other hosts can be directly connected to an EMC VMAX system at the
same time as the system.