Configuring IBM DS6000 systems

You must configure the IBM^® DS6000™ system for attachment to a Lenovo Storage V7000.

Configuring the IBM DS6000
The IBM DS6000 provides functions that are compatible with the Lenovo Storage V7000.
Supported firmware levels for the IBM DS6000
The IBM DS6000 must use a firmware level that is supported by the Lenovo Storage V7000.
Supported models of the IBM DS6000 series
The Lenovo Storage V7000 supports models of the IBM DS6000 series of controllers.
User interfaces on the IBM DS6000
Ensure that you are familiar with the user interfaces that support the IBM DS6000.
Concurrent maintenance on the IBM DS6000
Concurrent maintenance is the capability to complete I/O operations to an IBM DS6000 while simultaneously completing maintenance operations on it.
Target port groups on the IBM DS6000
The IBM DS6000 uses the SCSI Target Port Groups feature to indicate a preferred path for each logical unit (LU).
Sharing an IBM DS6000 system between a host and the Lenovo Storage V7000
You can share an IBM DS6000 system between a host and a Lenovo Storage V7000clustered system.
Quorum disks on IBM DS6000 systems
The Lenovo Storage V7000 can choose managed disks (MDisks) that are presented by a IBM DS6000 system as quorum disks.

Parent topic: Configuring and servicing storage systems