Global settings for IBM® DS5000, IBM DS4000, or IBM DS3000 systems

Global settings apply across IBM® DS5000, IBM® DS4000™, or IBM® DS3000 systems.

Table 1 lists the global settings that can be used with system clustered systems.
Table 1. IBM System Storage DS5000, DS4000, and IBM® DS3000 system global options and settings
Option Setting
Start flushing 50%
Stop flushing 50%
Cache block size 4 Kb (for systems running 06.x or earlier)

8 Kb or 16 Kb (for systems that are running 07.x or later)
Attention: See the IBM® DS5000, IBM® DS4000™, or IBM® DS3000 documentation for details on how to modify the settings.

Use a host type for the system of IBM TS SAN VCE to establish the correct global settings for the system.

Parent topic: Controller settings for IBM DS5000, IBM DS4000, and IBM DS3000 systems
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