Switch zoning limitations for IBMXIV systems

There are limitations in switch zoning for Lenovo Storage V7000clustered systems and IBM® XIV® Storage System systems.

Fabric zoning

To avoid a single point of failure, the Lenovo Storage V7000 switch zone must include at least one target port from each IBM XIV Storage System controller.

Target port sharing

Target ports can be shared between the Lenovo Storage V7000 system and other hosts.

Host splitting

To avoid the possibility of an interaction between multipathing drivers, a single host cannot be connected to both the Lenovo Storage V7000 system and the IBM XIV Storage System system.

Controller splitting

IBM XIV Storage System system LUNs that are mapped to the Lenovo Storage V7000 system cannot be mapped to other hosts. IBM XIV Storage System system LUNs that are not mapped to the Lenovo Storage V7000 system can be mapped to other hosts.