There are restrictions for sharing EMC Symmetrix and
Symmetrix DMX systems between a host and the Lenovo Storage V series system.
An EMC Symmetrix or Symmetrix DMX 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
system and the other hosts. The performance of either the system or
of 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 Symmetrix or Symmetrix DMX because the multipathing drivers
(for example, subsystem device driver (SDD) and PowerPath) cannot
coexist.
- If the EMC Symmetrix or Symmetrix DMX 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 Symmetrix or Symmetrix
DMX system at the same time as a Lenovo Storage V series system.