Configuring EMC VMAX systems

You can configure an EMC VMAX system to attach to a Lenovo Storage V7000 system.

Note: The VMAX settings provided in this section must be applied before configuring Lenovo Storage V7000 LUNS.

Supported models of the EMC VMAX controllers
The Lenovo Storage V7000 supports models of the EMC VMAX controllers.
Supported firmware levels for the EMC VMAX
The EMC VMAX system must use a firmware level that is supported by the Lenovo Storage V7000.
Concurrent maintenance on the EMC VMAX
Concurrent maintenance is the capability to complete I/O operations to the EMC VMAX while simultaneously completing maintenance operations on it.
User interfaces on EMC VMAX
Ensure that you are familiar with the user interface applications that support the EMC VMAX systems.
Sharing the EMC VMAX system between a host and a Lenovo Storage V7000clustered system
There are restrictions for sharing EMC VMAX systems between a host and a Lenovo Storage V7000 system.
Switch zoning limitations for the EMC VMAX
There are limitations in switch zoning for the Lenovo Storage V7000 and EMC VMAX systems.
Quorum disks on EMC VMAX
The Lenovo Storage V7000 chooses managed disks (MDisks) that are presented by the EMC VMAX as quorum disks.
Advanced functions for EMC VMAX
Lenovo Storage V7000 cache-disabled volumes can be used as the source or target in VMAX advanced copy functions (for example, Symmetrix Remote Data Facility [SRDF] and TimeFinder).
LU creation and deletion on EMC VMAX
A logical unit (LU) that is exported by an EMC VMAX, meaning that it is visible to a host, is either a VMAX device or a Meta device.
Configuring settings for the EMC VMAX
A number of settings and options are available through the EMC VMAX configuration interface.

Parent topic: Configuring and servicing storage systems