Planning involves considering the physical configuration,
the initial data configuration, and the necessary software prerequisites to include your
system in your storage area
network.
Planning for hardware Before you install the system hardware, you must plan for the physical configuration and the initial data configuration.
Planning for software Your plan for the installation and operation of your system must include the necessary software prerequisites.
Planning for high availability
You must plan which system topology to use and if you intend to link with partner systems at other sites.