Configuring IBM DS8000 systems

You can attach and configure a IBM^® DS8000^® system to a Lenovo Storage V7000 system.

Configuring the IBM DS8000
The IBM DS8000 provides functions that are compatible with the Lenovo Storage V7000.
Supported firmware levels for the IBM DS8000
The Lenovo Storage V7000 supports the IBM DS8000 series.
Supported models of the IBM DS8000
The Lenovo Storage V7000 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 V7000
You can share an IBM DS8000 system between a host and a Lenovo Storage V7000clustered system.
Quorum disks on IBM DS8000 systems
The Lenovo Storage V7000 can choose managed disks (MDisks) that are presented by an IBM DS8000 system as quorum disks.

Parent topic: Configuring and servicing storage systems