Configuring Xiotech ISE systems

To use this external storage, you must configure Xiotech ISE systems for attachment to a node.

Supported Xiotech ISE models
The system can be used with the Xiotech ISEstorage system.
Supported Xiotech ISE firmware levels
You must ensure that the Xiotech ISE firmware level can be used with the system.
Concurrent maintenance on Xiotech ISE systems
Concurrent maintenance is the capability to complete I/O operations on a Xiotech ISE system while simultaneously completing maintenance operations on the system.
Xiotech ISE user interfaces
Ensure that you are familiar with the Xiotech ISE user interface applications. For more information about the user interface applications, see the documentation that is included with the Xiotech ISE system.
Logical units and target ports on Xiotech ISE systems
On Xiotech ISE systems, logical units (LUs) are enumerated devices that have the same characteristics as logical unit numbers (LUNs).
Switch zoning limitations for Xiotech ISEstorage systems
Limitations exist in switch zoning for the clustered systems and the Xiotech ISEstorage system.
Configuration settings for Xiotech ISE systems
The Xiotech ISE Storage Management GUI provides configuration settings and options that can be used with the system.
Quorum disks on Xiotech ISE systems
Thesystem selects managed disks (MDisks) that are presented by Xiotech ISE systems as quorum disks. The clearing of Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) reservations and registrations is not supported by the Xiotech ISE system.
Copy functions for Xiotech ISE systems
Advanced copy functions for Xiotech ISE systems such as SnapShot and remote mirroring cannot be used with disks that are managed by thesystem. Thin provisioning is not supported for use with the system.

Parent topic: External storage system configuration with Fibre Channel connections