Configuring HDS Thunder, Hitachi AMS 200, AMS 500, and AMS 1000, WMS100, and HDS TagmaStore WMS systems

You can attach Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) Thunder, Hitachi AMS 200, AMS 500, and AMS 1000, WMS100, and HDS TagmaStore Workgroup Modular Storage (WMS) systems to the system.

Note: In Japan, the HDS Thunder 9200 is referred to as the HDS SANrise 1200. Therefore, the information that refers to the HDS Thunder 9200 also applies to the HDS SANrise 1200.

Supported HDS Thunder, Hitachi AMS 200, AMS 500, and AMS 1000, WMS100, and HDS TagmaStore WMS models
You can attach certain HDS Thunder, Hitachi AMS 200, AMS 500, and AMS 1000, WMS100, and HDS TagmaStore Workgroup Modular Storage (WMS) models to Lenovo Storage V series clustered systems.
Supported firmware levels for HDS Thunder, Hitachi AMS 200, AMS 500, and AMS 1000, WMS100, and HDS TagmaStore WMS
The system supports certain HDS Thunder, Hitachi AMS 200, AMS 500, and AMS 1000, WMS100, and HDS TagmaStore Workgroup Modular Storage (WMS) models.
Concurrent maintenance on HDS Thunder, Hitachi AMS 200, AMS 500, and AMS 1000, WMS100, and HDS TagmaStore WMS systems
Concurrent maintenance is the capability to complete I/O operations to a system while simultaneously completing maintenance operations on it.
User interface on HDS Thunder, Hitachi AMS 200, AMS 500, and AMS 1000, WMS100, and HDS TagmaStore WMS systems
Ensure that you are familiar with the user interface applications that support the Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) Thunder, Hitachi AMS 200, AMS 500, and AMS 1000, WMS100, and HDS TagmaStore Workgroup Modular Storage (WMS) systems.
Sharing the HDS Thunder, Hitachi AMS 200, AMS 500, and AMS 1000, WMS100, or HDS TagmaStore WMS between a host and the system
You can share the HDS Thunder, Hitachi AMS 200, AMS 500, and AMS 1000, WMS100, and HDS TagmaStore Workgroup Modular Storage (WMS) systems between a host and the system, with certain restrictions.
Switch zoning limitations for HDS Thunder, Hitachi AMS 200, AMS 500, and AMS 1000, WMS100, or HDS TagmaStore WMS
Switch zoning has limitations for the system and the HDS Thunder, Hitachi AMS 200, AMS 500, and AMS 1000, WMS100, or HDS TagmaStore WMS systems.
Supported topologies for HDS Thunder, Hitachi AMS 200, AMS 500, and AMS 1000, WMS100, and HDS TagmaStore WMS
You can connect a maximum of 16 HDS Thunder ports to the system without any special zoning requirements.
Quorum disks on HDS Thunder, Hitachi AMS 200, AMS 500, and AMS 1000, WMS100, and HDS TagmaStore WMS systems
When the system initializes, it can choose managed disks (MDisks) that are presented by HDS Thunder, Hitachi AMS 200, AMS 500, and AMS 1000, WMS100, and HDS TagmaStore Workgroup Modular Storage (WMS) systems as quorum disks.
Host type for HDS Thunder, Hitachi AMS 200, AMS 500, and AMS 1000, WMS100, and HDS TagmaStore WMS
When the HDS Thunder, Hitachi AMS 200, AMS 500, and AMS 1000, WMS100, and HDS TagmaStore Workgroup Modular Storage (WMS) systems are attached to the clustered system, set the host mode attribute to the Microsoft™ Windows™ application that is available on each storage system.
Advanced functions for HDS Thunder, Hitachi AMS 200, AMS 500, and AMS 1000, WMS100, and HDS TagmaStore WMS
Some advanced functions of the HDS Thunder, Hitachi AMS 200, AMS 500, and AMS 1000, WMS100, and HDS TagmaStore Workgroup Modular Storage (WMS) systems are not supported by the system.
Logical unit creation and deletion on HDS Thunder, Hitachi AMS 200, AMS 500, and AMS 1000, WMS100, and HDS TagmaStore WMS systems
You can use the HDS Thunder, Hitachi AMS 200, AMS 500, and AMS 1000, WMS100, and HDS TagmaStore WMS systems Storage Navigator Modular Graphical User Interface (GUI) to create and delete LUNs. You must avoid certain creation and deletion scenarios to prevent data corruption.
Configuring settings for HDS Thunder, Hitachi AMS 200, AMS 500, and AMS 1000, WMS100, and HDS TagmaStore WMS systems
The Storage Navigator Modular GUI configuration interface provides functions for configuration.

Parent topic: External storage system configuration with Fibre Channel connections