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Contents
Chapter 1. Overview.............................................................................................. 1
Machine types.............................................................................................................................................. 3
Hardware...................................................................................................................................................... 3
DS8910F Rack Mounted model 993......................................................................................................4
DS8910F model 994 configuration........................................................................................................6
DS8950F model 996 configuration........................................................................................................6
DS8980F model 998 configuration........................................................................................................7
Capacity limits........................................................................................................................................ 8
High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2 pair..................................................................................... 9
I/O enclosures........................................................................................................................................ 9
Processor nodes................................................................................................................................... 10
Management enclosure........................................................................................................................10
Power.................................................................................................................................................... 10
Functions....................................................................................................................................................11
Updating code levels............................................................................................................................ 13
Logical configuration..................................................................................................................................14
Logical configuration with DS8000 Storage Management GUI...........................................................14
Logical configuration with DS CLI........................................................................................................ 15
RAID implementation...........................................................................................................................17
Logical subsystems.............................................................................................................................. 19
Allocation methods.............................................................................................................................. 19
Management interfaces............................................................................................................................. 20
DS8000 Storage Management GUI......................................................................................................20
DS command-line interface ................................................................................................................ 21
RESTful API.......................................................................................................................................... 21
IBM Spectrum Control..........................................................................................................................21
IBM Copy Services Manager................................................................................................................ 22
Supported web browsers...........................................................................................................................22
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Logical volumes......................................................................................................................................... 34
Allocation, deletion, and modification of volumes.............................................................................. 34
LUN calculation.......................................................................................................................................... 35
Extended address volumes for CKD.......................................................................................................... 36
Quick initialization......................................................................................................................................36
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IBM HyperPAV ..................................................................................................................................... 78
Parallel Access Volumes ..................................................................................................................... 78
Transparent cloud tiering..................................................................................................................... 78
z/OS Distributed Data Backup..............................................................................................................79
zHyperLink............................................................................................................................................ 79
IBM Fibre Channel Endpoint Security..................................................................................................79
Copy Services license................................................................................................................................ 79
Remote mirror and copy functions...................................................................................................... 80
FlashCopy function (point-in-time copy).............................................................................................80
Safeguarded Copy................................................................................................................................ 80
z/OS Global Mirror................................................................................................................................ 81
z/OS Metro/Global Mirror Incremental Resync................................................................................... 81
Copy Services Manager on the Hardware Management Console license................................................ 81
Local Data-at-Rest Encryption license...................................................................................................... 81
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Appendix A. Accessibility features .................................................................... 137
Notices..............................................................................................................151
Trademarks.............................................................................................................................................. 152
Homologation statement.........................................................................................................................152
Safety and environmental notices...........................................................................................................152
Safety notices and labels................................................................................................................... 152
Vendor-specific uninterruptible power supply safety statements................................................... 163
Environmental notices....................................................................................................................... 164
Electromagnetic compatibility notices.............................................................................................. 165
Index................................................................................................................ 169
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About this book
This book describes how to plan for a new installation of DS8900F. It includes information about planning
requirements and considerations, customization guidance, and configuration worksheets.
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Version 9, Release 3
This table provides the current technical changes and enhancement to the IBM DS8000 as of May 31,
2022. Changed and new information is indicated by a vertical bar (|) to the left of the change.
Function Description
New hardware machine type 5341 and IBM Storage Expert Care is designed to simplify
function authorization machine type 9031 to and standardize the support approach on Storage
support IBM Storage Expert Care products. The simple service tiers and pricing facilitate
straightforward support. For machine type information,
see “Machine types overview” on page 3.
Support for customer code load See “Updating code levels” on page 13 for more
information.
Support for FlashCopy onto a safeguarded Allows you to use Remote Pair FlashCopy on safeguarded
volume volumes. You can perform functions such as Db2 backup
in a mirrored environment.
Table 4. Available hardware and function-authorization machine types that support all-flash system types
Hardware Licensed functions
Corresponding function
Hardware machine Available hardware Available function
authorization machine
type models authorization models
type
993
994
5341 9031 FF8
996 and E96
998 and E96
The machine types for the DS8000 series specify the service warranty period. The warranty is used for
service entitlement checking when notifications for service are called home. All DS8000 series models
report 2107 as the machine type to attached host systems.
Hardware
The architecture of the IBM DS8000 series is based on three major elements that provide function
specialization and three tiers of processing power.
Figure 1 on page 4 illustrates the following elements:
• Host adapters manage external I/O interfaces that use Fibre Channel protocols for host-system
attachment and for replicating data between storage systems.
• Flash RAID adapters manage the internal storage devices. They also manage the SAS paths to drives,
RAID protection, and drive sparing.
• A pair of high-performance redundant active-active Power servers is functionally positioned between
the adapters and a key feature of the architecture.
The internal Power servers support the bulk of the processing to be done in the storage system. Each
Power server has multiple processor cores. The cores are managed as a symmetric multiprocessing
(SMP) pool of shared processing power to process the work that is done on the Power server. Each
Power server runs an AIX® kernel that manages the processors, manages processor memory as a data
cache, and more. For more information, see IBM DS8000 Architecture and Implementation on the IBM
Redbooks (www.redbooks.ibm.com/)
Chapter 1. Overview 3
Figure 1. DS8000 series architecture
Maximum 2.5-in. Flash Tier 0, Flash Maximum storage capacity for 2.5-
Processors System memory Tier 1, or Flash Tier 2 drives in. flash drives
Note: Maximum usable and provisioned capacity of the storage system differ depending on storage type (CKD, FB) and system memory.
For more information, see “Capacity limits” on page 8.
Chapter 1. Overview 5
DS8910F model 994
The DS8910F Flexibility Class model 994 is an entry-level, high-performance, high-capacity storage
system that includes only High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2.
Model 994 features 8-core processors and is scalable and supports up to 192 Flash Tier 0, Flash Tier 1,
or Flash Tier 2 drives. The frame is 19 inches wide and 40U high. It supports up to four High Performance
Flash Enclosure Gen2 pair.
The DS8910F model 994 uses 16 or 32 Gbps Fibre Channel host adapters that run Fibre Channel Protocol
(FCP) or FICON®. The High Performance FICON (HPF) feature is also supported.
Model 994 supports single-phase and three-phase power.
The following tables list the hardware components and maximum capacities that are supported for the
DS8910F model 994, depending on the amount of memory that is available.
Table 7. Components for the DS8910F model 994
Maximum 2.5-in. Flash Tier 0, Flash Maximum storage capacity for 2.5-
Processors System memory Tier 1, or Flash Tier 2 drives in. flash drives
Note: Maximum usable and provisioned capacity of the storage system differ depending on storage type (CKD, FB) and system memory.
For more information, see “Capacity limits” on page 8.
High Performance
Host adapters Flash Enclosure Gen2
Processors System memory Processor memory I/O enclosures (4 port) pairs1 Expansion frames
Table 10. Maximum capacity for DS8950F models 996 and E96
Note: Maximum usable and provisioned capacity of the storage system differ depending on storage type (CKD, FB) and system memory.
For more information, see “Capacity limits” on page 8.
Chapter 1. Overview 7
• Up to four High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pairs in the expansion frame (model E96).
The DS8980F Analytic Class uses 16 or 32 Gbps Fibre Channel host adapters that run Fibre Channel
Protocol (FCP) or FICON®. The High Performance FICON (HPF) feature is also supported.
The DS8980F Analytic Class supports single-phase and three-phase power.
The following tables list the hardware components and maximum capacities that are supported for the
DS8980F Analytic Class models 998 and E96, depending on the amount of memory that is available.
Table 11. Components for DS8980F models 998 and E96
High Performance
Host adapters Flash Enclosure Gen2
Processors System memory Processor memory I/O enclosures (4 port) pairs1 Expansion frames
Table 12. Maximum capacity for DS8980F models 998 and E96
Note: Maximum usable and provisioned capacity of the storage system differ depending on storage type (CKD, FB) and system memory.
For more information, see “Capacity limits” on page 8.
Capacity limits
Maximum usable and provisioned capacity of the storage system differ depending on storage type (CKD,
FB) and system memory.
The following table lists the maximum capacities.
>512 GB FB: 8160 TiB - 16384 FB: 16384 TiB FB: 3968 TiB - FB: 2048 TiB
TiB CKD: 14608 TiB 4096 TiB CKD: 2205 TiB
CKD: 7263 TiB - CKD: 3538 TiB -
14608 TiB 3652 TiB
I/O enclosures
The I/O enclosure is a bridge between the processor nodes and the customer data, both from the flash
drives and the host systems.
The I/O enclosure uses PCIe interfaces to connect I/O adapters in the I/O enclosure to both processor
nodes. A PCIe device is an I/O adapter or a processor node.
To improve I/O operations per second (IOPS) and sequential read/write throughput, the I/O enclosure is
connected to each processor node with a point-to-point connection.
The I/O enclosure contain the following adapters:
Flash interface connectors
Interface connector that provides PCIe cable connection from the I/O enclosure to the High
Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2.
Host adapters
An I/O enclosure can support up to 16 host ports.
Each of the four 16 or 32 Gbps Fibre Channel ports on a PCIe-attached host adapter can be
independently configured to use SCSI/FCP or FICON/zHPF protocols. Both longwave and shortwave
adapter versions that support different maximum cable lengths are available. The host-adapter ports
can be directly connected to attached hosts systems or storage systems, or connected to a storage
area network. SCSI/FCP ports are used for connections between storage systems. SCSI/FCP ports
that are attached to a SAN can be used for both host and storage system connections.
The High Performance FICON Extension (zHPF) protocol can be used by FICON host channels that
have zHPF support. The use of zHPF protocols provides a significant reduction in channel usage. This
reduction improves I/O input on a single channel and reduces the number of FICON channels that are
required to support the workload.
Chapter 1. Overview 9
Processor nodes
The processor nodes drive all functions in the storage system. Each node consists of a Power server that
contains POWER9 processors and memory.
Management enclosure
The management enclosure houses the management consoles and the switch and power components
that support them.
The management enclosure contains the following components:
• Two management consoles
• Two Ethernet switches
• Two power control cards
• Two power supply units (PSUs) to power the management enclosure
• One Local/Remote switch assembly
Management console
The management console is also referred to as the Hardware Management Console (or HMC). It supports
storage system hardware and firmware installation and maintenance activities.
The HMC connects to the customer network and provides access to functions that can be used to
manage the storage system. Management functions include logical configuration, problem notification,
call home for service, remote service, and Copy Services management. You can perform management
functions from the DS8000 Storage Management GUI, DS command-line interface (DS CLI), or other
storage management software that supports the storage system.
Ethernet switches
The Ethernet switches provide internal communication between the management consoles, processor
nodes, and iPDU pairs. Two redundant Ethernet switches are provided.
Power
Intelligent PDUs (iPDUs) supply power to the storage system, and processor node backup power modules
(BPMs) provide power to the non-volatile dual inline memory module (NVDIMM) when electrical power is
removed.
Note: The iPDU pairs feature is optional on model 993 as it can also connect to customer provided PDUs.
iPDU pairs are standard on models 994, 996, 998, and E96.
iPDUs provide several benefits.
• IBM Active Energy Manager (AEM) support
• IBM Power Line Disturbance (PLD) compliance up to 20 milliseconds
• Individual outlet monitoring and control
• Firmware updates
• Circuit breaker protection
• Worldwide voltage and power connector support
To optimize data security, reliability, and recovery time, BPMs retain NVDIMM data when electrical power
is removed from either an unexpected power loss or normal system shutdown.
Chapter 1. Overview 11
array, and is not recommended. The rotate extents option (storage pool striping) is designed to
provide the best performance by striping volumes across arrays in the pool. Existing volumes can be
reconfigured nondisruptively by using manual volume migration and volume rebalance.
The storage pool striping function is provided with the DS8000 series at no additional charge.
Performance statistics
You can use usage statistics to monitor your I/O activity. For example, you can monitor how busy the
I/O ports are and use that data to help manage your SAN. For more information, see documentation
about performance monitoring in the DS8000 Storage Management GUI.
Sign-on support that uses Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
The DS8000 system provides support for both unified sign-on functions (available through the
DS8000 Storage Management GUI), and the ability to specify an existing Lightweight Directory Access
Protocol (LDAP) server. The LDAP server can have existing users and user groups that can be used for
authentication on the DS8000 system.
Note: Other supported user directory servers include IBM Directory Server and Microsoft Active
Directory.
Easy Tier
Easy Tier is designed to determine the appropriate tier of storage based on data access requirements
and then automatically and nondisruptively move data, at the subvolume or sub-LUN level, to
the appropriate tier on the DS8000 system. Easy Tier is an optional feature that offers enhanced
capabilities through features such as auto-rebalancing, hot spot management, rank depopulation, and
manual volume migration.
Easy Tier enables the DS8900F system to automatically balance I/O access to drives to avoid hot
spots on arrays. Easy Tier can place data in the storage tier that best suits the access frequency of the
data. Highly accessed data can be moved nondisruptively to a higher tier, and likewise cooler data is
moved to a lower tier.
Easy Tier also can benefit homogeneous drive pools because it can move data away from over-utilized
arrays to under-utilized arrays to eliminate hot spots and peaks in drive response times.
z-synergy
The DS8900F storage system can work in cooperation with IBM Z hosts to provide the following
performance enhancement functions.
• Extended Address Volumes
• High Performance FICON for IBM Z
• Parallel Access Volumes and HyperPAV (also referred to as aliases)
• Quick initialization for IBM Z
• Transparent cloud tiering
• ZHyperLink technology that speeds up transaction processing and improves active log throughput
• IBM Fibre Channel Endpoint Security
zHyperLink read and write function
zHyperLink is a short distance, mainframe-attached link that provides up to 10 times lower latency
than high-performance FICON. zHyperLink speeds Db2 for z/OS transaction processing and improves
active log throughput. zHyperLink technology delivers low latency when traditional SAN-attached
storage systems are used with its complementary short-distance link technology.
Low latencies are provided for read and write operations for storage systems within the 150-meter
distance requirement by using a point-to-point link from the IBM Z to the storage system I/O bay.
Low I/O latencies deliver value through improved workload-elapsed times and faster transactional
response times, and contribute to lower scaling costs. This storage system implementation of
zHyperLink I/O delivers service times fast enough to enable a synchronous I/O model in high-
performance IBM Z servers.
Chapter 1. Overview 13
To initiate the RCL process, go to the RCL booking tool. After the RCL begins, there is little to no interaction
until the process completes. IBM is notified regarding the success or failure of the code load through
a call home notification. If a failure notice is received, an SSR might be required on site to initiate the
corrective action.
The customer code load process is to initiate the update of current code level of DS8000 storage system
with a concurrent code level that is downloaded from FixCentral by the customer without going through
IBM support.
Logical configuration
You can use either the DS8000 Storage Management GUI or the DS CLI to configure storage. Although
the end result of storage configuration is similar, each interface has specific terminology, concepts and
procedures.
Note: LSS is synonymous with logical control unit (LCU) and subsystem identification (SSID).
Chapter 1. Overview 15
After you create ranks, your physical storage can be considered virtualized. Virtualization dissociates
your physical storage configuration from your logical configuration, so that volume sizes are no longer
constrained by the physical size of your arrays.
The available space on each rank is divided into extents. The extents are the building blocks of the logical
volumes. An extent is striped across all disks of an array.
Extents of the same storage type are grouped to form an extent pool. Multiple extent pools can create
storage classes that provide greater flexibility in storage allocation through a combination of RAID types,
DDM size, DDM speed, and DDM technology. This configuration allows a differentiation of logical volumes
by assigning them to the appropriate extent pool for the needed characteristics. Different extent sizes for
the same device type (for example, count-key-data or fixed block) can be supported on the same storage
unit. The different extent types must be in different extent pools.
A logical volume is composed of one or more extents. A volume group specifies a set of logical volumes.
Identify different volume groups for different uses or functions (for example, SCSI target, remote mirror
and copy secondary volumes, FlashCopy targets, and Copy Services). Access to the set of logical volumes
that are identified by the volume group can be controlled. Volume groups map hosts to volumes. Figure 3
on page 17 shows a graphic representation of the logical configuration sequence.
When volumes are created, you must initialize logical tracks from the host before the host is allowed read
and write access to the logical tracks on the volumes. The Quick Initialization feature for open system on
FB ESE volumes allows quicker access to logical volumes. The volumes include host volumes and source
volumes that can be used Copy Services relationships, such as FlashCopy or Remote Mirror and Copy
relationships. This process dynamically initializes logical volumes when they are created or expanded,
allowing them to be configured and placed online more quickly.
You can specify LUN ID numbers through the graphical user interface (GUI) for volumes in a map-type
volume group. You can create a new volume group, add volumes to an existing volume group, or add
a volume group to a new or existing host. Previously, gaps or holes in LUN ID numbers might result in
a "map error" status. The Status field is eliminated from the volume groups main page in the GUI and
the volume groups accessed table on the Manage Host Connections page. You can also assign host
connection nicknames and host port nicknames. Host connection nicknames can be up to 28 characters,
which is expanded from the previous maximum of 12. Host port nicknames can be 32 characters, which
are expanded from the previous maximum of 16.
RAID implementation
RAID implementation improves data storage reliability and performance.
Redundant array of independent disks (RAID) is a method of configuring multiple drives in a storage
subsystem for high availability and high performance. The collection of two or more drives presents the
image of a single drive to the system. If a single device failure occurs, data can be read or regenerated
from the other drives in the array.
RAID implementation provides fault-tolerant data storage by storing the data in different places on
multiple drives. By placing data on multiple drives, I/O operations can overlap in a balanced way to
improve the basic reliability and performance of the attached storage devices.
Chapter 1. Overview 17
Usable capacity for the storage system can be configured as RAID 5, RAID 6, or RAID 10. RAID 6 can offer
excellent performance for some applications, while RAID 10 can offer better performance for selected
applications, in particular, high random, write content applications in the open systems environment.
RAID 6 increases data protection by adding an extra layer of parity over the RAID 5 implementation.
RAID 6 is the recommended and default RAID type for all drives over 1 TB. RAID 6 and RAID 10 are the
only supported RAID types for 3.84 TB Flash Tier 1 drives and 1.92 TB, 7.68 TB, and 15.36 TB Flash Tier
2 drives.
Note: RAID 5 is not supported for drives larger than 1 TB and requires a request for price quote (RPQ). For
information, contact your sales representative.
RAID 5 overview
RAID 5 is a method of spreading volume data across multiple drives.
RAID 5 increases performance by supporting concurrent accesses to the multiple drives within each
logical volume. Data protection is provided by parity, which is stored throughout the drives in the array. If
a drive fails, the data on that drive can be restored using all the other drives in the array along with the
parity bits that were created when the data was stored.
RAID 5 is not supported for drives larger than 1 TB and requires a request for price quote (RPQ). For
information, contact your sales representative.
Note: RAID 6 is the recommended and default RAID type for all drives over 1 TB. RAID 6 and RAID 10 are
the only supported RAID types for 3.84 TB Flash Tier 1 drives and 1.92 TB, 7.68 TB, and 15.36 TB Flash
Tier 2 drives.
RAID 6 overview
RAID 6 is a method of increasing the data protection of arrays with volume data spread across multiple
disk drives.
RAID 6 increases data protection by adding an extra layer of parity over the RAID 5 implementation. By
adding this protection, RAID 6 can restore data from an array with up to two failed drives. The calculation
and storage of extra parity slightly reduces the capacity and performance compared to a RAID 5 array.
Note: RAID 6 is the recommended and default RAID type for all drives over 1 TB. RAID 6 and RAID 10 are
the only supported RAID types for 3.84 TB Flash Tier 1 drives and 1.92 TB, 7.68 TB, and 15.36 TB Flash
Tier 2 drives.
RAID 10 overview
RAID 10 provides high availability by combining features of RAID 0 and RAID 1.
RAID 0 increases performance by striping volume data across multiple disk drives. RAID 1 provides disk
mirroring, which duplicates data between two disk drives. By combining the features of RAID 0 and RAID
1, RAID 10 provides a second optimization for fault tolerance.
RAID 10 implementation provides data mirroring from one disk drive to another disk drive. RAID 10
stripes data across half of the disk drives in the RAID 10 configuration. The other half of the array mirrors
the first set of disk drives. Access to data is preserved if one disk in each mirrored pair remains available.
In some cases, RAID 10 offers faster data reads and writes than RAID 6 because it is not required to
manage parity. However, with half of the disk drives in the group used for data and the other half used to
mirror that data, RAID 10 arrays have less capacity than RAID 6 arrays.
Note: RAID 6 is the recommended and default RAID type for all drives over 1 TB. RAID 6 and RAID 10 are
the only supported RAID types for 3.84 TB Flash Tier 1 drives and 1.92 TB, 7.68 TB, and 15.36 TB Flash
Tier 2 drives.
Allocation methods
Allocation methods (also referred to as extent allocation methods) determine the means by which
provisioned capacity is allocated within a pool.
All extents of the ranks that are assigned to an extent pool are independently available for allocation to
logical volumes. The extents for a LUN or volume are logically ordered, but they do not have to come from
one rank and the extents do not have to be contiguous on a rank. This construction method of using fixed
extents to form a logical volume in the storage system allows flexibility in the management of the logical
volumes. You can delete volumes, resize volumes, and reuse the extents of those volumes to create other
volumes, different sizes. One logical volume can be deleted without affecting the other logical volumes
that are defined on the same extent pool.
Because the extents are cleaned after you delete a volume, it can take some time until these extents are
available for reallocation. The reformatting of the extents is a background process.
There are three allocation methods that are used by the storage system: rotate capacity (also referred to
as storage pool striping), rotate volumes, and managed.
Chapter 1. Overview 19
randomly picked at each power-on of the storage subsystem. The storage system tracks the array in
which the last allocation started. The allocation of a first extent for the next volume starts from the next
array in that sequence. The next extent for that volume is taken from the next rank in sequence, and so
on. The system rotates the extents across the arrays.
If you migrate a volume with a different allocation method to a pool that has the rotate capacity allocation
method, then the volume is reallocated. If you add arrays to a pool, the rotate capacity allocation method
reallocates the volumes by spreading them across both existing and new arrays.
You can configure and manage this allocation method by using the DS8000 Storage Management GUI and
DS CLI.
Management interfaces
You can use various IBM storage management interfaces to manage your storage system.
These interfaces include DS8000 Storage Management GUI, DS Command-Line Interface (DS CLI), the
DS Open Application Programming Interface, DS8000 RESTful API, IBM Spectrum Control and IBM Copy
Services Manager.
https://HMC_IP
If the DS8000 Storage Management GUI does not display as anticipated, clear the cache for your browser,
and try to log in again.
Notes:
• If the storage system is configured for NIST SP 800-131A security conformance, a version of Java
that is NIST SP 800-131A compliant must be installed on all systems that run the DS8000 Storage
Management GUI. For more information about security requirements, see information about configuring
DS command-line interface
The IBM DS command-line interface (DS CLI) can be used to create, delete, modify, and view Copy
Services functions and the logical configuration of a storage system. These tasks can be performed either
interactively, in batch processes (operating system shell scripts), or in DS CLI script files. A DS CLI script
file is a text file that contains one or more DS CLI commands and can be issued as a single command. DS
CLI can be used to manage logical configuration, Copy Services configuration, and other functions for a
storage system, including managing security settings, querying point-in-time performance information or
status of physical resources, and exporting audit logs.
Note: Java™ 1.8 must be installed on systems that run the DS CLI.
The DS CLI provides a full-function set of commands to manage logical configurations and Copy Services
configurations. The DS CLI is available in the DS8000 Storage Management GUI. The DS CLI client can
also be installed on and is supported in many different environments, including the following platforms:
• AIX 7.1, 7.2
• Linux®, Red Hat Enterprise Linux [RHEL] 7
• Linux, SUSE Linux, Enterprise Server (SLES) 12
• VMware ESX 6 Console
• IBM i 7.2
• Oracle Solaris 11
• Microsoft Windows 8, 8.1, 10
Note: If the storage system is configured for NIST SP 800-131A security conformance, a version of
Java that is NIST SP 800-131A compliant must be installed on all systems that run DS CLI client. For
more information about security requirements, see documentation about configuring your environment
for NIST SP 800-131A compliance in “Planning for NIST SP 800-131A security conformance” on page
130).
RESTful API
The RESTful API is an application on your storage system HMC for initiating simple storage operations
through the Web.
The RESTful (Representational State Transfer) API is a platform-independent means by which to initiate
create, read, update, and delete operations in the storage system and supporting storage devices. These
operations are initiated with the HTTP commands: POST, GET, PUT, and DELETE.
The RESTful API is intended for development, testing, and debugging of the client management
infrastructures in your storage system. You can use the RESTful API with a CURL command or through
standard Web browsers. For instance, you can use the storage system with the RESTClient add-on.
Chapter 1. Overview 21
IBM Spectrum Control simplifies storage management by providing the following benefits:
• Centralizing the management of heterogeneous storage network resources with IBM storage
management software
• Providing greater synergy between storage management software and IBM storage devices
• Reducing the number of servers that are required to manage your software infrastructure
• Migrating from basic device management to storage management applications that provide higher-level
functions
For more information, see IBM Spectrum Control online product documentation in IBM Documentation
(www.ibm.com/docs/spectrum-control).
IBM supports higher versions of the browsers as long as the vendors do not remove or disable
functionality that the product relies upon. For browser levels higher than the versions that are certified
with the product, customer support accepts usage-related and defect-related service requests. As with
operating system and virtualization environments, if the support center cannot re-create the issue in the
our lab, we might ask the client to re-create the problem on a certified browser version to determine
whether a product defect exists. Defects are not accepted for cosmetic differences between browsers or
browser versions that do not affect the functional behavior of the product. If a problem is identified in the
product, defects are accepted. If a problem is identified with the browser, IBM might investigate potential
solutions or workaround that the client can implement until a permanent solution becomes available.
Chapter 1. Overview 23
24 IBM DS8900F: DS8900F Introduction and Planning Guide
Chapter 2. Hardware features
Use this information to assist you with planning, ordering, and managing your storage system.
The following table lists feature codes that are used to order hardware features for your system.
1341 20 m (65.6 ft) PCIe3 cable set for remote Connects device and host adapters in an
expansion frame I/O enclosure pair to the processor node.
For a remote expansion frame model E96,
one per I/O enclosure pair is required
1401 Top-exit bracket for Fibre Channel cable Overhead cabling management for model
994, 996, 998, or E96
1410 Fibre Channel cable 40 m (131 ft), 50 micron OM3 or higher,
multimode LC
1411 Fibre Channel cable 31 m (102 ft), 50 micron OM3 or higher,
multimode LC/SC
1412 Fibre Channel cable 2 m (6.5 ft), 50 micron OM3 or higher,
multimode LC/SC Jumper
1413 Fibre Channel cable 3 m (10 ft), 50 micron OM3 or higher,
multimode LC
1420 Fibre Channel cable 31 m (102 ft), 9 micron OS1 or higher,
single mode LC
1605 High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pair For Flash Tier 0, Flash Tier 1, or Flash Tier
2 drive sets
1611 800 GB 2.5-inch Flash Tier 0 drive set Flash drive set (16 drives)
No intermix with Flash Tier 1 or Flash Tier 2
drive sets
1612 1.6 TB 2.5-inch Flash Tier 0 drive set Flash drive set (16 drives)
No intermix with Flash Tier 1 or Flash Tier 2
drive sets
1613 3.2 TB 2.5-inch Flash Tier 0 drive set Flash drive set (16 drives)
No intermix with Flash Tier 1 or Flash Tier 2
drive sets
1622 1.92 TB 2.5-inch Flash Tier 2 drive set Flash drive set (16 drives)
No intermix with Flash Tier 0 drive sets
1623 3.84 TB 2.5-inch Flash Tier 1 drive set Flash drive set (16 drives)
No intermix with Flash Tier 0 drive sets
1624 7.68 TB 2.5-inch Flash Tier 2 drive set Flash drive set (16 drives)
No intermix with Flash Tier 0 drive sets
1890 DS8000 Licensed Machine Code R9.0 Microcode bundle 89.x.xx.x for base model
993, 994, and 996
1891 DS8000 Licensed Machine Code R9.1 Microcode bundle 89.x.xx.x for base model
993, 994, and 996
1892 DS8000 Licensed Machine Code R9.2 Microcode bundle 89.x.xx.x for base model
993, 994, 996, and 998
1893 DS8000 Licensed Machine Code R9.3 Microcode bundle 89.x.xx.x for base model
993, 994, 996, and 998
1907 Earthquake resistance kit For models 994, 996, 998, and E96
1990 DS8000 Licensed Machine Code R9.0 Microcode bundle 89.x.xx.x for expansion
indicator model E96
1991 DS8000 Licensed Machine Code R9.1 Microcode bundle 89.x.xx.x for expansion
indicator model E96
1992 DS8000 Licensed Machine Code R9.2 Microcode bundle 89.x.xx.x for expansion
indicator model E96
1993 DS8000 Licensed Machine Code R9.3 Microcode bundle 89.x.xx.x for expansion
indicator model E96
3353 Fibre Channel host-adapter 4-port, 16 Gbps shortwave FCP and FICON
host adapter PCIe
3355 Fibre Channel host-adapter 4-port, 32 Gbps shortwave FCP and FICON
host adapter PCIe
3453 Fibre Channel host-adapter 4-port, 16 Gbps longwave FCP and FICON
host adapter PCIe
3455 Fibre Channel host-adapter 4-port, 32 Gbps longwave FCP and FICON
host adapter PCIe
3500 zHyperLink I/O-adapter Required for feature code 1450, 1451, and
1452
3602 Transparent cloud tiering adapter pair for 2U 2-port 10 Gbps SFP+ optical/2-port 1 Gbps
processor node (optional) RJ-45 copper shortwave adapter pair for
model 994
Management console
The management console supports storage system hardware and firmware installation and maintenance
activities.
The management console is a dedicated processor unit that is located inside your storage system. The
management console can automatically monitor the state of your system, and notify you and IBM when
service is needed.
To provide continuous availability to the management console functions, especially for storage
environments that use encryption, a second management console is provided. For models 994, 996,
and 998, a 1U keyboard and display (feature code 1765) are required. Feature code 1765 is optional for a
model 993 standard 19-inch wide rack installation (feature code 0939).
Note: The 1U keyboard and display (feature code 1765) are not available with the model 993 IBM Z
installation (feature code 0937) or IBM LinuxONE installation (feature code 0938).
Hardware specifics
The storage system models offer a high degree of availability and performance through the use of
redundant components that can be replaced while the system is operating. You can use a storage system
model with a mix of different operating systems and clustered and nonclustered variants of the same
operating systems.
Contributors to the high degree of availability and reliability include the structure of the storage unit, the
host systems that are supported, and the memory and speed of the processors.
Flash drives
The storage system provides you with a choice of drives.
The following drives are available:
• 2.5-inch Flash Tier 0 drives with FDE
– 800 GB
– 1.6 TB
– 3.2 TB
• 2.5-inch Flash Tier 1 drives with FDE
– 3.84 TB
• 2.5-inch Flash Tier 2 drives with FDE
– 1.92 TB
– 7.68 TB
– 15.36 TB
Note: Intermix of high performance drives (Flash Tier 0) with high capacity drives (Flash Tier 1 or Flash
Tier 2) is not supported within an enclosure pair.
Table 16. Plug order for 4-port HA slots for two and four I/O enclosures
I/O enclosures Slot number
C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6
For two I/O enclosures (all models)
Top I/O enclosure 1
Bottom I/O 3 7 1 5
enclosure 3
Top I/O enclosure 2
Bottom I/O 2 6 4 8
enclosure 4
For four I/O enclosures (models 994, 996, 998, and E96)
Top I/O enclosure 1 7 15 3 11
Bottom I/O 5 13 1 9
enclosure 3
Top I/O enclosure 2 4 12 8 16
Bottom I/O 2 10 6 14
enclosure 4
The following HA-type plug order is used during manufacturing when different types of HA cards are
installed.
1. 4-port 32 Gbps longwave host adapters
2. 4-port 32 Gbps shortwave host adapters
3. 4-port 16 Gbps longwave host adapters
4. 4-port 16 Gbps shortwave host adapters
Storage consolidation
When you use a storage system, you can consolidate data and workloads from different types of
independent hosts into a single shared resource.
You can mix production and test servers in an open systems environment or mix open systems and IBM Z
hosts. In this type of environment, servers rarely, if ever, contend for the same resource.
Although sharing resources in the storage system has advantages for storage administration and resource
sharing, there are more implications for workload planning. The benefit of sharing is that a larger resource
pool (for example, drives or cache) is available for critical applications. However, you must ensure that
uncontrolled or unpredictable applications do not interfere with critical work. This requires the same
workload planning that you use when you mix various types of work on a server.
If your workload is critical, consider isolating it from other workloads. To isolate the workloads, place the
data as follows:
• On separate RAID drive groups. Data for open systems or IBM Z hosts is automatically placed on
separate arrays, which reduce the contention for drive use.
• On separate device adapters.
• In separate processor nodes, which isolate use of memory buses, microprocessors, and cache
resources. Before you decide, verify that the isolation of your data to a single node provides adequate
data access performance for your application.
Fixed block
In fixed block (FB) architecture, the data (the logical volumes) are mapped over fixed-size blocks or
sectors.
With an FB architecture, the location of any block can be calculated to retrieve that block. This
architecture uses tracks and cylinders. A physical disk contains multiple blocks per track, and a cylinder
is the group of tracks that exists under the disk heads at one point in time without performing a seek
operation.
Logical volumes
A logical volume is the storage medium that is associated with a logical disk. It typically resides on two or
more hard disk drives.
For the storage unit, the logical volumes are defined at logical configuration time. For count-key-data
(CKD) servers, the logical volume size is defined by the device emulation mode and model. For fixed block
(FB) hosts, you can define each FB volume (LUN) with a minimum size of a single block (512 bytes) to a
maximum size of 232 blocks or 16 TB.
A logical device that has nonremovable media has one and only one associated logical volume. A logical
volume is composed of one or more extents. Each extent is associated with a contiguous range of
addressable data units on the logical volume.
LUN calculation
The storage system uses a provisioned capacity algorithm (calculation) to provide a logical unit number
(LUN).
In the storage system, usable storage capacities are expressed in powers of 10. Logical or effective
storage capacities (logical volumes, ranks, extent pools) and processor memory capacities are expressed
in powers of 2. Both of these conventions are used for logical volume effective storage capacities.
On open volumes with 512 byte blocks (including T10-protected volumes), you can specify an exact block
count to create a LUN. You can specify a standard LUN size (which is expressed as an exact number
of binary GiBs (230)) or you can specify an ESS volume size (which is expressed in decimal GiBs (109)
accurate to 0.1 GB). The unit of storage allocation for fixed block open systems volumes is one extent.
The extent sizes for open volumes is either exactly 1 GiB, or 16 MiB. Any logical volume that is not an
exact multiple of 1 GiB does not use all the capacity in the last extent that is allocated to the logical
volume. Supported block counts are from 1 to 4 194 304 blocks (2 binary TiB) in increments of one block.
Supported sizes are from 1 to 16 TiB in increments of 1 GiB. The supported ESS LUN sizes are limited
to the exact sizes that are specified from 0.1 to 982.2 GB (decimal) in increments of 0.1 GB and are
rounded up to the next larger 32 K byte boundary. The ESS LUN sizes do not result in standard LUN sizes.
Therefore, they can waste capacity. However, the unused capacity is less than one full extent. ESS LUN
sizes are typically used when volumes must be copied between the storage system and ESS.
On open volumes with 520 byte blocks, you can select one of the supported LUN sizes that are used on
IBM i processors to create a LUN. The operating system uses 8 of the bytes in each block. This leaves 512
bytes per block for your data. Variable volume sizes are also supported.
Table 17 on page 36 shows the disk capacity for the protected and unprotected models. Logically
unprotecting a storage LUN allows the IBM i host to start system level mirror protection on the LUN. The
IBM i system level mirror protection allows normal system operations to continue running in the event of a
failure in an HBA, fabric, connection, or LUN on one of the LUNs in the mirror pair.
Note: On IBM i, logical volume sizes in the range 17.5 GB to 141.1 GB are supported as load source units.
Logical volumes smaller than 17.5 GB or larger than 141.1 GB cannot be used as load source units.
On CKD volumes, you can specify an exact cylinder count or a standard volume size to create a LUN. The
standard volume size is expressed as an exact number of Mod 1 equivalents (which is 1113 cylinders).
The unit of storage allocation for CKD volumes is one CKD extent. The extent size for a CKD volume
is either exactly a Mod-1 equivalent (which is 1113 cylinders), or it is 21 cylinders when using the
small-extents option. Any logical volume that is not an exact multiple of 1113 cylinders (1 extent) does
not use all the capacity in the last extent that is allocated to the logical volume. For CKD volumes that
are created with 3380 track formats, the number of cylinders (or extents) is limited to either 2226 (1
extent) or 3339 (2 extents). For CKD volumes that are created with 3390 track formats, you can specify
the number of cylinders in the range of 1 - 65520 (x'0001' - x'FFF0') in increments of one cylinder,
for a standard (non-EAV) 3390. The allocation of an EAV volume is expressed in increments of 3390
mod1 capacities (1113 cylinders) and can be expressed as integral multiples of 1113 between 65,667 -
1,182,006 cylinders or as the number of 3390 mod1 increments in the range of 59 - 1062.
Quick initialization
Quick initialization improves device initialization speed and allows a Copy Services relationship to be
established after a device is created.
Quick volume initialization for IBM Z environments is supported. This support helps users who frequently
delete volumes by reconfiguring capacity without waiting for initialization. Quick initialization initializes
the data logical tracks or block within a specified extent range on a logical volume with the appropriate
initialization pattern for the host.
Normal read and write access to the logical volume is allowed during the initialization process. Therefore,
the extent metadata must be allocated and initialized before the quick initialization function is started.
Thin provisioning
Thin provisioning defines logical volume sizes that are larger than the usable capacity installed on the
system. The volume allocates capacity on an as-needed basis as a result of host-write actions.
The thin provisioning feature enables the creation of extent space efficient logical volumes. Extent
space efficient volumes are supported for FB and CKD volumes and are supported for all Copy Services
functionality, including FlashCopy targets where they provide a space efficient FlashCopy capability.
Releasing space on CKD volumes that use thin provisioning
On an IBM Z host, the DFSMSdss SPACEREL utility can release space from thin provisioned CKD
volumes. The behavior depends on the Copy Services relationships that exist on the volume at the
time the space release command is received.
Space is released on Copy Services target volumes when these relationships are created or deleted:
• Space is released on FlashCopy targets when the FlashCopy is established or withdrawn.
• Space is released on Metro Mirror, Global Copy, and Global Mirror targets when the initial copy is
performed.
Space is also released on a regular basis for Global Mirror FlashCopy targets as part of the consistency
group formation process. To pace this process and avoid excessive release and reallocation, this is
controlled by an internal algorithm, rather than releasing space every time a FlashCopy is performed.
Table 19. Drive class combinations and tiers for systems with Flash Tier 0 drives as the highest performance
drive class
Drive class combinations
Flash Tier 0 Flash Tier 0 + Flash Tier 0 + Flash Tier 0 +
Flash Tier 1 Flash Tier 2 Flash Tier 1 +
Drive classes Flash Tier 2
Flash Tier 0 0 0 0 0
Flash Tier 1 1 1
Flash Tier 2 1 2
Cold demotion
Cold data (or extents) stored on a higher-performance tier is demoted to a more appropriate tier. Cold
demotion will occur with both two-tier and three-tier pools. Sequential bandwidth is moved to the
lower tier to increase the efficient use of your tiers.
Warm demotion
Active data that has larger bandwidth is demoted to the next lowest tier. Warm demotion is triggered
whenever the higher tier is over its bandwidth capacity. Selected warm extents are demoted to allow
the higher tier to operate at its optimal load. Warm demotes do not follow a predetermined schedule.
Warm promotion
Active data that has higher IOPS is promoted to the next highest tier. Warm promotion is triggered
whenever the lower tier is over its IOPS capacity. Selected warm extents are promoted to allow the
lower tier to operate at its optimal load. Warm promotes do not follow a predetermined schedule.
Manual volume or pool rebalance
Volume rebalancing relocates the smallest number of extents of a volume and restripes those extents
on all available ranks of the extent pool.
Auto-rebalancing
Automatically balances the workload of the same storage tier to improve system performance and
resource use. Auto-rebalncing will occur in both single-tier and multiple-tier pools.
Rank depopulations
Allows ranks that have extents (data) allocated to them to be unassigned from an extent pool by using
extent migration to move extents from the specified ranks to other ranks within the pool.
Easy Tier provides a performance monitoring capability, regardless of whether the Easy Tier feature is
activated. Easy Tier uses the monitoring process to determine what data to move and when to move it
when you use automatic mode. You can enable monitoring independently (with or without the Easy Tier
feature activated) for information about the behavior and benefits that can be expected if automatic mode
were enabled.
Data from the monitoring process is included in a summary report that you can download to your local
system.
Multiple allegiance
With multiple allegiance, the storage unit can run concurrent, multiple requests from multiple hosts.
Traditionally, IBM storage subsystems allow only one channel program to be active to a disk volume at
a time. This means that, after the subsystem accepts an I/O request for a particular unit address, this
unit address appears "busy" to subsequent I/O requests. This single allegiance capability ensures that
additional requesting channel programs cannot alter data that is already being accessed.
By contrast, the storage unit is capable of multiple allegiance (or the concurrent execution of multiple
requests from multiple hosts). That is, the storage unit can queue and concurrently run multiple requests
for the same unit address, if no extent conflict occurs. A conflict refers to either the inclusion of a Reserve
request by a channel program or a Write request to an extent that is in use.
zHyperLink
zHyperLink is a short distance link technology that is designed for up to 10 times lower latency than
zHPF. It can speed up transaction processing and improve active log throughput. zHyperLink is intended
to complement FICON technology to accelerate I/O requests that are typically used for transaction
processing.
Note: The storage system supports Incremental FlashCopy and Metro Global Mirror Incremental Resync
on the same volume.
Safeguarded Copy
The Safeguarded Copy feature creates safeguarded backups that are not accessible by the host system
and protects these backups from corruption that can occur in the production environment. You can define
a Safeguarded Copy schedule to create multiple backups on a regular basis, such as hourly or daily. You
can also restore a backup to the source volume or to a different volume. A backup contains the same
metadata as the safeguarded source volume.
Safeguarded Copy can create backups with more frequency and capacity in comparison to FlashCopy
volumes. The creation of safeguarded backups also impacts performance less than the multiple target
volumes that are created by FlashCopy.
With backups that are outside of the production environment, you can use the backups to restore your
environment back to a specified point in time. You can also extract and restore specific data from the
backup or use the backup to diagnose production issues.
You cannot delete a safeguarded source volume before the safeguarded backups are deleted. The
maximum size of a backup is 16 TB.
Copy Services Manager (available on the Hardware Management Console) is required to facilitate the use
and management of Safeguarded Copy functions.
Resource groups functions provide additional policy-based limitations to users or the DS8000 storage
systems, which in conjunction with the inherent volume addressing limitations support secure partitioning
of Copy Services resources between user-defined partitions. The process of specifying the appropriate
limitations is completed by an administrator using resource groups functions.
Note: User and administrator roles for resource groups are the same user and administrator roles used
for accessing your DS8000 storage system. For example, those roles include storage administrator, Copy
Services operator, and physical operator.
The process of planning and designing the use of resource groups for Copy Services scope limiting can
be complex. For more information on the rules and policies that must be considered in implementing
Configuration controls
Indicator features control the physical configuration of the storage system.
These indicator features are for administrative use only. The indicator features ensure that each storage
system (the base frame plus any expansion frames) has a valid configuration. There is no charge for these
features.
Your storage system can include the following indicators:
Expansion-frame position indicators
Expansion-frame position indicators flag models that are attached to expansion frames. They also flag
the position of each expansion frame within the storage system. For example, a position 1 indicator
flags the expansion frame as the first expansion frame within the storage system.
Administrative indicators
If applicable, models also include the following indicators:
• IBM / Openwave alliance
• IBM / EPIC attachment
• IBM systems, including System p and IBM Z
• Lenovo System x and BladeCenter
• IBM storage systems, including IBM System Storage ProtecTIER®, IBM Storwize® V7000, and IBM
System Storage N series
• IBM SAN Volume Controller
• Linux
• VMware VAAI indicator
• Storage Appliance
Procedure
1. Calculate your overall storage needs, including the licensed functions.
The Copy Services and z-Synergy Services licensed functions are based on usage requirements.
2. Determine the models of which your storage system is to be comprised.
3. For each model, determine the storage features that you need.
a) Select the drive set feature codes and determine the amount of each feature code that you must
order for each model.
Storage features
You must select the storage features that you want on your storage system.
The storage features are separated into the following categories:
• Drive-set features and storage-enclosure features
• Enclosure filler features
• Device adapter features
Table 22. Feature codes for flash-drive sets for High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2
Feature code Disk size Drive type Drives per set Drive speed Encryption RAID support
in RPM capable drive
(K=1000)
1611 800 GB 2.5-in. Flash 16 N/A Yes 5, 6, 10
Tier 0 drives
1612 1.6 TB 2.5-in. Flash 16 N/A Yes 6, 101, 2
Tier 0 drives
1613 3.2 TB 2.5-in. Flash 16 N/A Yes 6, 101, 2
Tier 0 drives
1622 1.92 TB 2.5-in. Flash 16 N/A Yes 6, 101, 2
Tier 2 drives
1623 3.84 TB 2.5-in. Flash 16 N/A Yes 6, 101, 2
Tier 1 drives
1624 7.68 TB 2.5-in. Flash 16 N/A Yes 6, 101, 2
Tier 2 drives
1625 15.36 TB 2.5-in.Flash 16 N/A Yes 6, 101, 2
Tier 2 drives
Note:
1. RAID 5 is not supported for drives larger than 1 TB, and requires a request for price quote (RPQ). For
information, contact your sales representative.
2. RAID 6 is the default RAID type for all drives larger than 1 TB.
3. Within a High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pair, no intermix of high performance drives (Flash Tier 0)
with high capacity drives (Flash Tier 1 or Flash Tier 2) is supported.
Storage-enclosure fillers
Storage-enclosure fillers fill empty drive slots in the storage enclosures. The fillers ensure sufficient
airflow across populated storage.
For High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2, one filler feature provides a set of 16 fillers.
RAID capacities
Use the following information to calculate the raw and usable capacity for High Performance Flash
Enclosures Gen2.
RAID 6 is the recommended and default RAID type for all drives over 1 TB. RAID 6 and RAID 10 are the
only supported RAID types for 3.84 TB Flash Tier 1 drives and 1.92 TB, 7.68 TB, and 15.36 TB Flash Tier
2 drives. RAID 5 is not supported for drives larger than 1 TB, and requires a request for price quote (RPQ).
For information, contact your sales representative.
Table 25. RAID capacities for High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2
Flash drive Raw capacity Rank type Usable capacity of one rank in number of extents
disk size of Flash drive
set RAID-10 arrays RAID-5 arrays RAID-6 arrays
800 GB 12.8 TB FB Lg Ext 2163 2885 3608 4330 5053 3608 4330
1.6 TB 25.6 TB FB Lg Ext 4331 5776 n/a n/a n/a 7221 8666
1.92 TB 30.7 TB FB Lg Ext 5198 6932 n/a n/a n/a 8666 10400
3.2 TB 51.2 TB FB Lg Ext 8667 11557 n/a n/a n/a 14447 17337
3.84 TB 61.4 TB FB Lg Ext 10401 13869 n/a n/a n/a 17338 20806
7.68 TB 123 TB FB Lg Ext 20807 27744 n/a n/a n/a 34680 41617
Flash drive Raw capacity Rank type Usable capacity of one rank in number of extents
disk size of Flash drive
set RAID-10 arrays RAID-5 arrays RAID-6 arrays
15.36 TB 246 TB FB Lg Ext 41404 55207 n/a n/a n/a 69010 82812
I/O enclosures
I/O enclosures are required for your storage system configuration.
The I/O enclosures hold the I/O adapters and provide connectivity between the I/O adapters and the
storage processors. I/O enclosures are ordered and installed in pairs.
The I/O adapters in the I/O enclosures can be either device or host adapters. Each I/O enclosure pair
can support up to four device adapters (two pairs), and up to eight host adapters (not to exceed 32 host
adapter ports).
Table 30. Feature codes for the overhead cable (top-exit bracket)
Feature Code Description
1401 Top-exit bracket for fiber cable
Table 33. Feature codes for Transparent cloud tiering adapter pairs
Feature code Description Models
3602 2-port 10 Gbps SFP+ optical/2-port 1 Gbps RJ-45 models 993 and 994
copper shortwave adapter pair for 2U processor
node
3603 2-port 10 Gbps SFP+ optical/2-port 1 Gbps RJ-45 models 996 and 998
copper shortwave adapter pair for 4U processor
node
Power features
You must specify the power features to include on your storage system.
The power features are separated into the following categories:
• Power cords
• Input voltage
Power cords
Each feature code represents a pair of power cords (two cords).
The DS8000 series has redundant pairs of intelligent Power Distribution Units (iPDUs). For redundancy,
provide connections from two independent power sources.
Table 37. Power cord features for model 993, 994, 996, 998, and E96
Model Number needed
993 with existing rack PDU pair No features
993 without existing rack PDU pair
994 with one Gen2 I/O enclosure pair (feature code 1303) and one High
Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pair (feature code 1605)
1 feature (2 cords)
996 or 998 with one Gen2 I/O enclosure pair (feature code 1303) and one
High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pair (feature code 1605)
E96
Important: A minimum of one safety-approved ladder (feature code 1101) must be available at each
installation site when the top exit bracket (feature code 1401) is specified for overhead cabling and
when the maximum height of the overhead power source is 10 ft from the ground level. This ladder is a
requirement for storage-system installation and service.
Attention: The regional designations are general. If the input voltage for the country uses a wye
circuit, use the appropriate main power cables for EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) and
Asia/Pacific. If input voltage for the country uses a delta circuit, use the appropriate main power
cables for United States, Canada, and Latin America. For more information about electric currents
for various countries, see the International Trade Administration website (http://trade.gov).
Note: The IEC 60309 standard commercial/industrial pin and sleeve power connectors are often
abbreviated "IEC '309" or simply "309 wall plug".
Table 39. Feature code for the BSMI certification documents (Taiwan)
Feature code Description
0400 BSMI certification documents
License scope
Licensed functions are activated and enforced within a defined license scope.
License scope refers to the following types of storage and types of servers with which the function can be
used:
Fixed block (FB)
The function can be used only with data from Fibre Channel attached servers. The Base Function,
Copy Services, and Copy Services Manager on the Hardware Management Console licensed functions
are available within this scope.
Procedure
1. Required. Order the Base Function license to support the raw capacity of your storage system.
2. Optional. Order the z-synergy Services license to support the raw capacity of all arrays that are
formatted as CKD.
3. Optional. Order the Copy Services license to support the provisioned capacity of all volumes that are
involved in one or more copy services functions.
Note: The Copy Services license is based on the provisioned capacity of volumes and not on raw
capacity. If overprovisioning is used on the DS8900F with a significant amount of Copy Services
functionality, then the Copy Services license needs only to be equal to the total array provisioned
capacity (even if the logical provisioned capacity of volumes in Copy Services is greater). For example,
if the provisioned capacity of a DS8900F is 100 TB but there are 200 TB of thin provisioning volumes in
Metro Mirror, then only a 100 TB of Copy Services license is needed.
4. Optional. Order the Copy Services Manager on the Hardware Management Console license that
support the provisioned capacity of all volumes that are involved in one or more copy services
functions.
Encryption Authorization
The Encryption Authorization feature provides data encryption by using IBM Full Disk Encryption (FDE)
and key managers, such as IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager.
The Encryption Authorization feature secures data at rest and offers a simple, cost-effective solution
for securely erasing any disk drive that is being retired or re-purposed (cryptographic erasure). The
storage system uses disks that have FDE encryption hardware and can perform symmetric encryption and
decryption of data at full disk speed with no impact on performance.
Thin provisioning
Thin provisioning defines logical volume sizes that are larger than the usable capacity installed on the
system. The volume allocates capacity on an as-needed basis as a result of host-write actions.
The thin provisioning feature enables the creation of extent space efficient logical volumes. Extent
space efficient volumes are supported for FB and CKD volumes and are supported for all Copy Services
functionality, including FlashCopy targets where they provide a space efficient FlashCopy capability.
IBM HyperPAV
IBM HyperPAV associates the volumes with either an alias address or a specified base logical volume
number. When a host system requests IBM HyperPAV processing and the processing is enabled, aliases
on the logical subsystem are placed in an IBM HyperPAV alias access state on all logical paths with a
given path group ID.
zHyperLink
zHyperLink is a short distance link technology that is designed for up to 10 times lower latency than zHPF.
zHyperLink can speed up transaction processing and improve active log throughput.
zHyperLink is intended to complement FICON technology to accelerate I/O requests that are typically
used for transaction processing.
Safeguarded Copy
The Safeguarded Copy feature, available with the Copy Services license, creates backups of data that you
can restore to the source volume or a different volume.
The Safeguarded Copy feature creates safeguarded backups that are not accessible by the host system
and protects these backups from corruption that can occur in the production environment. You can define
Table 44. Copy Services Manager on Hardware Management Console license feature codes
Feature Code Feature code for licensed function indicator
8451 CSM on HMC - active
Delivery requirements
Before you receive your storage system shipment, ensure that the final installation site meets all delivery
requirements.
Attention: Customers must prepare their environments to accept the storage system based
on this planning information, with assistance from an IBM Advanced Technical Services (ATS)
representative or a technical service representative. The final installation site within the computer
room must be prepared before the equipment is delivered. If the site cannot be prepared
before the delivery time, customers must make arrangements to have the professional movers
return to finish the transportation later. Only professional movers can transport the equipment.
The technical service representative can minimally reposition the frame at the installation site,
as needed to complete required service actions. Customers are also responsible for using
professional movers in the case of equipment relocation or disposal.
Acclimation
Server and storage equipment (racks and frames) must be gradually acclimated to the surrounding
environment to prevent condensation.
When server and storage equipment (racks and frames) is shipped in a climate where the outside
temperature is below the dew point of the destination (indoor location), there is a possibility that water
condensation can form on the cooler inside and outside surfaces of the equipment when the equipment is
brought indoors.
Sufficient time must be allowed for the shipped equipment to gradually reach thermal equilibrium with
the indoor environment before you remove the shipping bag and energize the equipment. Follow these
guidelines to properly acclimate your equipment:
• Leave the system in the shipping bag. If the installation or staging environment allows it, leave the
product in the full package to minimize condensation on or within the equipment.
• Allow the packaged product to acclimate for 24 hours.1 If there are visible signs of condensation (either
external or internal to the product) after 24 hours, acclimate the system without the shipping bag for an
additional 12 - 24 hours or until no visible condensation remains.
• Acclimate the product away from perforated tiles or other direct sources of forced air convection to
minimize excessive condensation on or within the equipment.
1 Unless otherwise stated by product-specific installation instructions.
Note: Condensation is a normal occurrence, especially when you ship equipment in cold-weather
climates. All IBM® products are tested and verified to withstand condensation that is produced under
these circumstances. When sufficient time is provided to allow the hardware to gradually acclimate to the
indoor environment, there should be no issues with long-term reliability of the product.
Table 46. Packaged dimensions and weight for storage system frames (all countries)
Container Packaged dimensions Maximum total weight
of model plus shipping
material1
DS8910F Rack Mounted model 993 Height 295 kg (650 lb)
1.49 m (58.7 in.)
Width
1.05 m (41.3 in.)
Depth
1.30 m (51.2 in.)
1. For maximum weight of each model without packaging, see “Dimensions and weight of individual
models” on page 96.
Procedure
1. Find out the packaged weight and dimensions of the shipping containers in your shipment.
2. Ensure that your loading dock, receiving area, and elevators can safely support the packaged weight
and dimensions of the shipping containers.
3. To compensate for the weight of the storage system shipment, ensure that the loading ramp at your
site does not exceed an angle of 10°. (See Figure 6 on page 85.)
Procedure
Use the following steps to ensure that your planned installation site meets space and floor load
requirements:
1. Identify the base frame and expansion frame that are included in your storage system.
2. Decide whether to install the storage system on a raised or nonraised floor.
a) If the location has a raised floor, plan where the floor tiles must be cut to accommodate the cables.
b) If the location has a nonraised floor, resolve any safety problems, and any special equipment
considerations, caused by the location of cable exits and routing. Determine if the optional top-exit
bracket feature code is required.
3. Determine whether the floor of the installation site meets the floor load requirements for your storage
system.
4. Calculate the amount of space to be used by your storage system.
a) Identify the total amount of space that is needed for your storage system by using the dimensions
of the frames and the weight distribution areas that are calculated in step “3” on page 87.
b) Ensure that the area around each frame and each storage system meets the service clearance
requirements.
Note: Any expansion frames in the storage system must be attached to the base frame on the right
side as you face the front of the storage system.
Notes:
Figure 8. Top exit feature installed (cable routing and top exit locations rear view)
Table 48. Feature codes for the overhead cable (top-exit bracket)
Feature Code Description
1401 Top-exit bracket for fiber cable
Accommodating cables
You must ensure that the location and dimensions of the cable cutouts for each frame in the storage
system can be accommodated by the installation location. An overhead-cable management option
(top-exit bracket) is available for DS8900F for environments that have special planning and safety
requirements.
Use the following steps to ensure that you prepare for cabling for each storage system:
1. Based on your planned storage system layout, ensure that you can accommodate the locations of the
cables that exit each frame. See the following figure for the cable cutouts for the DS8900F.
Physical footprint
The physical footprint dimensions, caster locations, and cable openings of the storage system help you
plan your installation site.
The following figure shows the overall physical footprint of a storage system. The following dimensions
are labeled on Figure 11 on page 94
1 Front service clearance
2 Depth of frame without covers
3 Width of frame without covers
4 Minimum dimension between casters and outside edges of frames
5 Leveling pads
6 Back service clearance
7 Leveling pads
Model 994 835 kg (1841 lb) 610 (125) 2.54 (1) 76.2 (30) 76.2 (30)
488 (100) 10.1 (4) 76.2 (30) 76.2 (30)
439 (90) 17.7 (7) 76.2 (30) 76.2 (30)
342 (70) 38.1 (15) 76.2 (30) 76.2 (30)
Model 996 866 kg (1909 lb) 610 (125) 2.54 (1) 76.2 (30) 76.2 (30)
488 (100) 10.1 (4) 76.2 (30) 76.2 (30)
439 (90) 20.3 (8) 76.2 (30) 76.2 (30)
342 (70) 43.1 (17) 76.2 (30) 76.2 (30)
Model 996 and 1411 kg (3110 lb) 610 (125) 22.9 (9) 76.2 (30) 76.2 (30)
one expansion
488 (100) 40.6 (16) 76.2 (30) 76.2 (30)
frame model E96
439 (90) 53.3 (21) 76.2 (30) 76.2 (30)
342 (70) Not supported 76.2 (30) 76.2 (30)
Model 998 866 kg (1909 lb) 610 (125) 2.54 (1) 76.2 (30) 76.2 (30)
488 (100) 10.1 (4) 76.2 (30) 76.2 (30)
439 (90) 20.3 (8) 76.2 (30) 76.2 (30)
342 (70) 43.1 (17) 76.2 (30) 76.2 (30)
Model 998 and 1411 kg (3110 lb) 610 (125) 22.9 (9) 76.2 (30) 76.2 (30)
one expansion
488 (100) 40.6 (16) 76.2 (30) 76.2 (30)
frame model E96
439 (90) 53.3 (21) 76.2 (30) 76.2 (30)
342 (70) Not supported 76.2 (30) 76.2 (30)
Notes:
a. A storage system contains a base frame and any expansion frame that is associated with it.
b. The base frame and expansion frame are bolted together. The weights represent a combined configuration,
fully populated with all enclosures and adapters.
c. Weight distribution areas cannot overlap.
d. Weight distribution areas are calculated for maximum weight of the frames.
Note: Keep any future upgrades in mind, and plan for the highest possible weight distribution.
e. The base and expansion frames in each storage system are bolted to each other. Move one side cover and
mounting brackets from the base frame to the side of the expansion frame. Side clearance for frames that
are bolted together applies to both sides of the assembled frames.
Procedure
Complete the following steps to calculate the amount of space that is required for your storage system.
1. Determine the dimensions of each frame configuration in your storage system.
2. Calculate the total area that is needed for frame configuration by adding the weight distribution area to
the dimensions determined by using the table in “Meeting floor load requirements” on page 94.
3. Determine the total space that is needed for the storage system by planning the placement of each
frame configuration in the storage system and how much area each configuration requires based on
step “2” on page 96.
4. Verify that the planned space and layout meet the service clearance requirements for each frame and
storage system.
Notes:
1. The casters are recessed and do not require extra clearance.
For DS8000 series, technical service representatives must open the front and rear covers to service the
storage system. Figure 12 on page 99 illustrates related service clearance requirements:
• For the rear of the storage system 1 , allow a minimum of 76.2 cm (30.0 in.) for the service clearance.
• The length of the tailgate opening 2 on the storage system.
• For a single storage system installation (from the front of the storage system), allow a minimum of
60.96 cm (24.0 in.) on the right side 3 in the aisle to the front of the machine.
• For the front of the storage system 4 , allow a minimum of 121.9 cm (48.0 in.) for the service clearance.
• The leveling pads 5 and 6 on the storage system.
• The opening of the tailgate 7 on the storage system.
Unlike weight distribution areas that are required to handle floor loading, keep in mind that service
clearances of adjacent unrelated storage systems can overlap.
Note: The terms service clearance and weight distribution area are often confused with each other. The
service clearance is the area that is required to open the service covers and to pull out components for
servicing. The weight distribution area is the area that is required to distribute the weight of the storage
system.
Complete the following steps to prepare your raised floor by using Figure 13 on page 100 and Figure 14
on page 101 as references.
Procedure
1. Cut the following openings in the raised floor for each frame that uses an earthquake resistance kit:
• Four holes for the rubber bushings of the kit to fit through the floor.
• One cable cutout for power and other cables that connect to the frame.
Use Figure 15 on page 102 as a guide for the location and dimensions of these openings. The pattern
repeats for each frame in the configuration. Dimensions are in millimeters (inches).
Procedure
1. Obtain eight fastener sets for each frame that uses the earthquake resistance kit.
These fastener sets are used to secure the earthquake resistance kit load plate. The type of fastener
set that you use can be determined by your consultant or structural engineer. However, each bolt or
stud must meet the following specifications:
• Each fastener set must withstand a 2400-pound pull force.
• The fasteners must have a dimension that fits into the load plate holes, which are each 21 mm
(0.826 in.) in diameter.
• The fasteners must be long enough to extend through and securely fasten a load plate that is 3.0 cm
(1.2 in.) thick. The fasteners must also be short enough so that the height of the installed fastener
does not exceed 6.5 cm (2.5 in.). This maximum height ensures that the fastener can fit under the
frame.
The following examples provide descriptions of nonraised floor fastener sets. Figure 18 on page 105
illustrates the fastener sets.
• Threaded hole insert that is secured into the concrete floor and a bolt (with a washer) that screws
into the insert
• Threaded stud that is secured into the concrete floor with a nut (with a washer) that screws over it
2. Work with your consultant or structural engineer and use the following guidelines to install the
fasteners in the concrete floor:
• Use Figure 19 on page 106 to determine the placement of the loadplate fasteners (four per
loadplate). The pattern repeats for each frame. Dimensions are in millimeters (mm).
• Ensure that the installed fasteners do not exceed a height of 65 mm (2.5 in.) from the floor. This
maximum height ensures that the fastener can fit under the frame.
Notes:
1. The earthquake resistance kit (feature code 1907) is an optional seismic kit for stabilizing the frame so that
the frame complies with earthquake resistance standards.
2. Soil classes A, B, C, D, Seismic Risk Category I, II, III, IV, and Seismic Design Categories A, B, C, D, E, and F
are all covered under this certification, limited by the SDS value stated in column 2.
3. The following parameters are used in the table:
SDS
Design spectral response acceleration at short period
z/h
Quotient of z (height of the structure with respect to attachment point) and h (average building and
structure roof height regarding to the base elevation)
AFLX-H
Horizontal spectral acceleration calculated for flexible components
ARIG-H
Horizontal spectral acceleration calculated for rigid components
AFLX-V
Vertical spectral acceleration calculated for flexible components
ARIG-V
Vertical spectral acceleration calculated for rigid components
The following table provides the input voltages and frequencies that the storage system supports.
Notes:
1. Power cords that are used with DS8100, DS8300, DS8700, DS8800, DS8870, and DS8880 cannot be used
again with the DS8900F.
2. Power cords without inline connectors are rated at 600 V AC. Other power cords are rated as described in
the table. Single-phase power cord has 2W+G configuration.
3. Power cords that exit the bottom are 4.2 m (14 ft) from the lowest point where they exit the frame to the
mating face of the plug. Power cords that exit the top are 1.8 m (6 ft) from the highest point from the frame
to the mating face of the plug.
4. The IEC60309 receptacle must be installed in a metal-backed box with the green wire ground-connected
to the grounding lug within the box. Ensure continuity between the box and the metallic shielding of the
liquid-tight conduit.
5. The descriptions indicate the line cord rating and are not an indication of system power rating. The cord
rating defines the maximum breaker rating for the line cord (60A with connector, 63A without connector).
Downstream components are designed for fault currents consistent with facility circuit breaker ratings up to
63A.
Notes:
1. The values represent data obtained from typical systems, which are configured as follows:
• Model 993 in an IBM Z installation (feature code 0937) or IBM LinuxONE installation (feature code 0938)
that contains one fully configured High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pair.
• Model 993 in a standard 19-inch wide rack installation (feature code 0939) that contains two fully
configured High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pair.
• Model 994, 996, 998, or E96 that contains four fully configured High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2
pair and 16 Fibre Channel adapters.
2. All frames and configurations that are used in single-phase mode must not exceed 8 kVA.
Acoustic declaration
Table 56 on page 111 describes the acoustic declaration information for the storage system.
Notes:
1. LWAd is the statistical upper-limit A-weighted sound power level (rounded to the nearest 0.1 B).
2. LpAm is the mean A-weighted emission sound pressure level that is measured at the 1-meter
bystander positions (rounded to the nearest dB).
3. 10 dB (decibel) = 1 B (bel).
4. All measurements made in conformance with ISO 7779 and declared in conformance with ISO 9296.
Powered on
Plan for the operating ranges and recommended operating points of the storage system.
Table 57 on page 112 provides the operating ranges for your storage system when its power is on.
Table 58 on page 112 provides the optimum operating points for your storage system with its power on.
Table 59 on page 112 provides the operating ranges for a storage system with power on.
In storage
Plan for the required temperature and humidity ranges when the storage system is in storage.
Table 61 on page 113 provides the temperatures and humidity requirements for storing your storage
system.
Notes:
1. All values in this table are in g2/Hz
2. g is the peak g level of an approximate half-sine pulse.
Notes:
1. g is the peak g level of an approximate half-sine pulse.
2. "pw" is the pulse width in milliseconds.
Contamination information
You must consider the air quality and contamination levels at your installation site.
Airborne particulates (including metal flakes or particles) and reactive gases that act alone or in
combination with other environmental factors, such as humidity or temperature, might pose a risk to
the storage system hardware. Risks that are posed by the presence of excessive particulate levels or
concentrations of harmful gases include damage that might cause the system to malfunction or cease
functioning altogether. This specification presents limits for particulates and gases that are intended to
avoid such damage. The limits must not be viewed or used as definitive limits because numerous other
factors, such as temperature or moisture content of the air, can influence the impact of particulates or
environmental corrosives and gaseous contaminant transfer.
Attention: In the absence of specific limits that are presented in this document, you must
implement practices that maintain particulate or gas levels that are consistent with the protection
of human health and safety. If it is determined that the levels of particulates or gases in your
environment damaged the storage system, the warranty is void. Implementation of correctional
measures is a customer responsibility.
The following criteria must be met:
Gaseous contamination
Severity level G1 according to ANSI/ISA 71.04-19851, which states that the reactivity rate of copper
coupons must be fewer than 300 Angstroms per month (Å/month, ≈ 0.0039 μg/cm2-hour weight
gain)2. In addition, the reactivity rate of silver coupons must be less than 300Å/month (≈ 0.0035 μg/
cm2-hour weight gain)3. The reactive monitoring of gaseous corrosivity is conducted approximately 2
inches (5 cm) in front of the rack on the air inlet side at one-quarter and three-quarter frame height off
the floor, or where the air velocity is much higher.
Particulate contamination
Data centers must meet the cleanliness level of ISO 14644-1 class 8. For data centers without airside
economizers, the ISO 14644-1 class 8 cleanliness can be met by selecting one of the following
filtration methods:
• The room air can be continuously filtered with MERV 8 filters.
• Air entering a data center can be filtered with MERV 11, or preferably MERV 13 filters.
For data centers with airside economizers, the choice of filters to achieve ISO class 8 cleanliness
depends on the specific conditions present at that data center. The deliquescent relative humidity
of the particulate contamination must be more than 60% RH4. Data centers must be free of zinc
whiskers5.
Procedure
1. Consult your insurance underwriter, local fire marshal, or local building inspector about selecting a
fire-suppression system that provides the correct level of coverage and protection.
2. Set up an environment that supports the temperature and cooling requirements for your storage
system as described in the environmental temperature requirements-planning area.
Company information
Specify on the company information worksheet any information that technical service personnel (or your
service provider) can use to contact you as quickly as possible or to access your storage complex.
This information includes the following items:
• General company information, such as company name and telephone number
• Administrator or support contact information. This information should be generic, in a business to
business context, and not contain any personal information.
• Storage complex location
You must complete this worksheet for all installations that include a management console.
Notification settings
Use the notification worksheets to specify the types of notifications that you want to receive and that you
want others to receive.
Note: The technical service representative sets up the notification process.
Notifications contain information about your storage complex, such as serviceable events.
You can receive notifications through the following methods:
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps
• Email
You can choose one or both notification methods.
When you choose to have your storage complex generate SNMP traps, you can monitor the storage
complex over your network. You can control whether management information base (MIB) information is
accessible and what type of SNMP traps to send. You can also specify the maximum number of traps that
are sent for each event and where to send the traps.
Notes:
Procedure
Complete the following steps to achieve the level of secure access for users that is required for your
storage system.
1. Assign two or more storage administrators and two or more security administrators to manage your
storage system. To preserve the dual control that is recommended for recovery key management, do
not assign both storage administrator and security administrator roles to the same user. Change the
password for both the default storage administrator and default security administrator user accounts,
or delete the default user account after user accounts for other administrators are created.
2. Create one user account for each user who is authorized to access your storage system. Do not share a
single user account between multiple users.
3. Assign appropriate user roles and scopes to user accounts in accordance with the storage
management responsibilities of the user.
4. Review configurable user ID policies, and set the policies in accordance with your security objectives.
The default settings are consistent with IBM recommended user ID and password policies and
practices.
5. For applications that require network access to the storage system, assign a unique user ID (an ID that
is not assigned to any other user). You can assign different user IDs for different software applications
or different servers so that actions can be distinguished by user ID in the audit logs.
Procedure
Complete the following steps to achieve the level of secure access that is required for service accounts on
your storage system.
1. Assign one or more service administrators to manage service on your storage system.
2. Access the DS Service GUI from a web browser on a system that has network access to the Hardware
Management Console (HMC) at https://HMC_IP/service, where HMC_IP is the IP address or host
name of the HMC. You can also access the DS Service GUI from the link on the login page of the
DS8000 Storage Management GUI.
3. Log in to the DS Service GUI by using the service administrator account and change the password for
that account.
Procedure
You can activate the licensed functions from one of two locations in the DS8000 Storage Management
GUI: the System Setup wizard during initial configuration; or the Licensed Functions tab of the System
settings page.
1. Click Activate Licensed Functions or Activate.
2. Enter the license keys.
Procedure
1. For example, you order four of the Copy Services feature code 8253 (25 TB each for a total of 100 TB)
against the serial number of the 5341 or 9031 machine type license currently on your storage system.
This additional license capacity increases your Copy Services authorization level.
2. After you order the features, you receive confirmation from IBM that these new features were
processed.
3. Connect to the IBM-supported Disk Storage Feature Activation (DSFA) website at IBM Data storage
feature activation (DSFA) website (www.ibm.com/storage/dsfa) to retrieve the feature activation code
for the licensed feature.
This new feature activation code represents the total capacity that is now licensed (or 350 TB). It
licenses the original 250 TB plus the additional 100 TB that you just ordered.
4. Obtain the feature activation code for the licensed feature from your sales representative.
5. After you obtain the feature activation code for the licensed feature, enter it into the DS8000 Storage
Management GUI.
You replace the existing feature activation code with the new feature activation code.
6. After the feature activation code is installed successfully, you now have 350 TB of Copy Services
capacity.
Procedure
1. From the IBM Data storage feature activation (DSFA) website (www.ibm.com/storage/dsfa), change
the assigned value from the current number of terabytes (TB) to 0 TB.
2. If this change is made, you can go back to the DSFA website and reactivate the function, up to the
previously purchased level, without having to repurchase the function.
Accessibility features
These are the major accessibility features associated with the IBM DS8000 series online product
documentation.
• You can use screen-reader software and a digital speech synthesizer to hear what is displayed on the
screen.
• This product uses standard Windows navigation keys.
• Interfaces that are commonly used by screen readers.
• Keys are discernible by touch but do not activate just by touching them.
• Industry-standard devices, ports, and connectors.
• The attachment of alternative input and output devices.
DS8000 online product documentation and its related publications are accessibility-enabled. The
accessibility features of the online documentation are described in the IBM Documentation website
(www.ibm.com/docs).
Keyboard navigation
You can use keys or key combinations to perform operations and initiate menu actions that can also be
done through mouse actions. You can navigate the online documentation from the keyboard by using the
shortcut keys for your browser or screen-reader software. See your browser or screen-reader software
Help for a list of shortcut keys that it supports.
Installation components
Your shipment includes all the equipment that is needed for the installation of your storage systems.
Equipment includes storage systems, power cords, adapters, cables, installation instructions, and other
essential material.
The following installation components are included with your shipment:
Model 993 Rack Mounted storage system
Your shipment includes the modules that make up the DS8910F Rack Mounted system. These
modules are installed in a conforming rack, in the specified sequence (rack layout).
When the modules arrive, they contain any ordered I/O enclosures, device adapters, storage
enclosures, drives, and the appropriate cables to support those components.
Model 994, 996, and 998 Storage system
Your shipment includes one or more of the following frames that you ordered:
• Base frame
• Expansion frames
When the frames arrive, they contain any ordered I/O enclosures, device adapters, storage
enclosures, drives, and the appropriate cables to support those components. IBM Installs these
components at the factory.
Hardware Management Console Model 994, 996, and 998
A primary and secondary management console are included with each base frame that you order. The
management consoles are physically located (installed) inside the base frame.
Power cords
Your shipment includes the power cords that you ordered.
Various media
The product ships with the following media, which are used during the installation of your storage
systems:
• Installation media, which includes installation scripts for the I/O attachment for AIX and HP-UX,
DS CLI (command-line interface) software, and IBM Multipath Subsystem Device Driver installation
instructions and software
• Licensed machine code (LMC) media for the MC
• Operating system media
• LMC media for the 5341 machine type
• Quick Code Reference document that details program code, utilities, and documentation included in
the ship group
Customer components
IBM provides media and documents that are intended for you to keep.
• License and warranty documents
• READ ME FIRST for IBM products
• Quick Code Reference, which includes a listing of customer publications and media that is provided with
the storage system
• Customer publications CDs: One CD contains PDFs of customer publications and the other CD contains
PDFs of license and warranty documents.
Service components
IBM provides service-related media and documents with your storage system.
Keep the following components with your storage system so that technical service representatives can
use them when they service your storage system.
Service media
Your delivery includes the following media for technical service representatives to use:
• Operating system media
• Management console media:
– Management console critical backup SDHC memory card
– Dump, trace, statesave SDHC memory card, which technical support representatives use for
extracting statesave information during service
• A program temporary fix (PTF) CD for the operating system
• Service documents CD, which includes the following documentation: DS8000 service documentation
and the DS8000 parts catalog.
For license inquiries regarding double-byte character set (DBCS) information, contact the IBM Intellectual
Property Department in your country or send inquiries, in writing, to:
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Homologation statement
This product may not be certified in your country for connection by any means whatsoever to interfaces
of public telecommunications networks. Further certification may be required by law prior to making any
such connection. Contact an IBM representative or reseller for any questions.
DANGER: A danger notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing
death or serious personal injury. (D002)
CAUTION: A caution notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing
moderate or minor personal injury. (C001)
2. Open the IBM Systems Safety Notices (G229-9054) publication.
3. Under the language, find the matching identification number. Review the topics concerning the safety
notices to ensure that you are in compliance.
To view a PDF file, you need Adobe Reader. You can download it at no charge from the Adobe website
(get.adobe.com/reader/).
Caution notices
Ensure that you understand the caution notices.
Caution notices
Use the reference numbers in parentheses at the end of each notice, such as (C001), to find the matching
translated notice in IBM Systems Safety Notices.
Notices 153
CAUTION: Energy hazard present. Shorting might result in system outage and possible physical
injury. Remove all metallic jewelry before servicing. (C001)
CAUTION: Only trained service personnel may replace this battery. The battery contains lithium.
To avoid possible explosion, do not burn or charge the battery.
Do Not:
• ___ Throw or immerse into water
• ___ Heat to more than 100 degrees C (212 degrees F)
• ___ Repair or disassemble
Exchange only with the IBM-approved part. Recycle or discard the battery as instructed by
local regulations. In the United States, IBM has a process for the collection of this battery. For
information, call 1-800-426-4333. Have the IBM part number for the battery unit available when
you call. (C002)
CAUTION: Lead-acid batteries can present a risk of electrical burn from high, short-circuit current.
Avoid battery contact with metal materials; remove watches, rings, or other metal objects, and use
tools with insulated handles. To avoid possible explosion, do not burn.
Exchange only with the IBM-approved part. Recycle or discard the battery as instructed by
local regulations. In the United States, IBM has a process for the collection of this battery. For
information, call 1-800-426-4333. Have the IBM part number for the battery unit available when
you call. (C004)
CAUTION: The battery is a lithium ion battery. To avoid possible explosion, do not burn. Exchange
only with the IBM-approved part. Recycle or discard the battery as instructed by local regulations.
In the United States, IBM has a process for the collection of this battery. For information, call
1-800-426-4333. Have the IBM part number for the battery unit available when you call. (C007)
CAUTION: This part or unit is heavy but has a weight smaller than 18 kg (39.7 lb). Use care when
lifting, removing, or installing this part or unit. (C008)
CAUTION: or or or
The weight of this part or unit is between 18 and 32 kg (39.7 and 70.5 lb). It takes two persons to
safely lift this part or unit. (C009)
CAUTION: The doors and covers to the product are to be closed at all times except for service by
trained service personnel. All covers must be replaced and doors locked at the conclusion of the
service operation. (C013)
CAUTION: The system contains circuit cards, assemblies, or both that contain lead solder. To avoid
the release of lead (Pb) into the environment, do not burn. Discard the circuit card as instructed by
local regulations. (C014)
or or or
The weight of this part or unit is between 16 and 30 kg (35 and 66 lb). It takes two persons to
safely lift this part or unit. (C040)
CAUTION: Refer to instruction manual. (C041)
CAUTION: Activate locks or brakes, or apply chocks as directed. Parts may shift or fall and cause
personal injury or mechanical damage if these safeguards are not used. (C042)
CAUTION: Following the service procedure assures power is removed from 200-300 VDC and/or
RMS Rectified AC power distribution connectors before they are unplugged. However, unplugging
this power type range distribution connectors while powered on, should not be done because it
can cause connector damage and could result in burn and/or shock injury from electrical arcing.
(C043)
Notices 155
CAUTION: If your system has a module containing a lithium battery, replace it only with the same
module type made by the same manufacturer. The battery contains lithium and can explode if not
properly used, handled, or disposed of. Do not:
• Throw or immerse into water
• Heat to more than 100°C (212°F)
• Repair or disassemble Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations.
(C045)
CAUTION: Depending on the rack configuration, it may be supplied with native built-in extendable
outriggers with small floating supplemental casters as motion anti-tip features. They must all
be extended into a latched position before and during cabinet movement or relocation. These
native built-in outriggers must not be removed completely, but rather recessed in when finished to
ensure they are readily available for future use. (C050)
• Stability hazard:
– The rack may tip over causing serious personal injury.
– Before extending the rack to the installation position, read the installation instructions.
– Do not put any load on the slide-rail mounted equipment mounted in the installation position.
– Do not leave the slide-rail mounted equipment in the installation position.
• Each rack cabinet might have more than one power cord.
– For AC powered racks, be sure to disconnect all power cords in the rack cabinet when directed
to disconnect power during servicing.
• (For fixed drawers.) This drawer is a fixed drawer and must not be moved for servicing unless
specified by the manufacturer. Attempting to move the drawer partially or completely out of the
rack might cause the rack to become unstable or cause the drawer to fall out of the rack. (R001
part 2 of 2)
CAUTION: Removing components from the upper positions in the rack cabinet improves rack
stability during relocation. Follow these general guidelines whenever you relocate a populated rack
cabinet within a room or building.
• Reduce the weight of the rack cabinet by removing equipment starting at the top of the rack
cabinet. When possible, restore the rack cabinet to the configuration of the rack cabinet as you
received it. If this configuration is not known, you must observe the following precautions:
– Remove all devices in the 32U position and above.
– Ensure that the heaviest devices are installed in the bottom of the rack cabinet.
Notices 157
– Ensure that there are little-to-no empty U-levels between devices installed in the rack cabinet
below the 32U level, unless the received configuration specifically allowed it.
• If the rack cabinet you are relocating is part of a suite of rack cabinets, detach the rack cabinet
from the suite.
• If the rack cabinet you are relocating was supplied with removable outriggers they must be
reinstalled before the cabinet is relocated.
• Inspect the route that you plan to take to eliminate potential hazards.
• Verify that the route that you choose can support the weight of the loaded rack cabinet. Refer to
the documentation that comes with your rack cabinet for the weight of a loaded rack cabinet.
• Verify that all door openings are at least 760 x 2083 mm (30 x 82 in.).
• Ensure that all devices, shelves, drawers, doors, and cables are secure.
• Ensure that the four leveling pads are raised to their highest position.
• Ensure that there is no stabilizer bracket installed on the rack cabinet during movement.
• Do not use a ramp inclined at more than 10 degrees.
• When the rack cabinet is in the new location, complete the following steps:
– Lower the four leveling pads.
– Install stabilizer brackets on the rack cabinet or in an earthquake environment bolt the rack to
the floor.
– If you removed any devices from the rack cabinet, repopulate the rack cabinet from the lowest
position to the highest position.
• If a long-distance relocation is required, restore the rack cabinet to the configuration of the rack
cabinet as you received it. Pack the rack cabinet in the original packaging material, or equivalent.
Also lower the leveling pads to raise the casters off of the pallet and bolt the rack cabinet to the
pallet.
(R002)
DANGER: DANGER: Racks with a total weight of > 227 kg (500 lb.), Use Only Professional Movers!
(R003)
DANGER: Do not transport the rack via fork truck unless it is properly packaged, secured on top of
the supplied pallet. (R004)
CAUTION:
• Rack is not intended to serve as an enclosure and does not provide any degrees of protection
required of enclosures.
• It is intended that equipment installed within this rack will have its own enclosure.
(R005)
CAUTION: Use safe practices when lifting. (R007)
CAUTION: Do not place any object on top of a rack-mounted device unless that rack-mounted
device is intended for use as a shelf. (R008)
DANGER:
Main Protective Earth (Ground): This symbol is marked on the frame of the rack. The PROTECTIVE
EARTHING CONDUCTORS should be terminated at that point. A recognized or certified closed loop
connector (ring terminal) should be used and secured to the frame with a lock washer using a bolt
or stud. The connector should be properly sized to be suitable for the bolt or stud, the locking
washer, the rating for the conducting wire used, and the considered rating of the breaker. The
intent is to ensure the frame is electrically bonded to the PROTECTIVE EARTHING CONDUCTORS.
The hole that the bolt or stud goes into where the terminal connector and the lock washer contact
Danger notices
Ensure that you understand the danger notices.
Danger notices
Use the reference numbers in parentheses at the end of each notice, such as (D001), to find the matching
translated notice in IBM Systems Safety Notices.
DANGER: To prevent a possible shock from touching two surfaces with different protective ground
(earth), use one hand, when possible, to connect or disconnect signal cables. (D001)
DANGER: Overloading a branch circuit is potentially a fire hazard and a shock hazard under certain
conditions. To avoid these hazards, ensure that your system electrical requirements do not exceed
branch circuit protection requirements. Refer to the information that is provided with your device
or the power rating label for electrical specifications. (D002)
DANGER: An electrical outlet that is not correctly wired could place hazardous voltage on the
metal parts of the system or the devices that attach to the system. It is the responsibility of the
customer to ensure that the outlet is correctly wired and grounded to prevent an electrical shock.
(D004)
DANGER: When working on or around the system, observe the following precautions:
Electrical voltage and current from power, telephone, and communication cables are hazardous. To
avoid a shock hazard: If IBM supplied the power cord(s), connect power to this unit only with the
IBM provided power cord. Do not use the IBM provided power cord for any other product. Do not
open or service any power supply assembly. Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform
installation, maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm.
• The product might be equipped with multiple power cords. To remove all hazardous
voltages, disconnect all power cords. For AC power, disconnect all power cords from their AC power
source. For racks with a DC power distribution panel (PDP), disconnect the customer’s DC power source
to the PDP.
• When connecting power to the product ensure all power cables are properly connected. For racks with
AC power, connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical outlet. Ensure that the
outlet supplies proper voltage and phase rotation according to the system rating plate. For racks with a
DC power distribution panel (PDP), connect the customer’s DC power source to the PDP. Ensure that the
proper polarity is used when attaching the DC power and DC power return wiring.
• Connect any equipment that will be attached to this product to properly wired outlets.
• When possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal cables.
• Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or structural damage.
• Do not attempt to switch on power to the machine until all possible unsafe conditions are corrected.
• When performing a machine inspection: Assume that an electrical safety hazard is present. Perform
all continuity, grounding, and power checks specified during the subsystem installation procedures to
ensure that the machine meets safety requirements. Do not attempt to switch power to the machine
until all possible unsafe conditions are corrected. Before you open the device covers, unless instructed
otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures: Disconnect the attached AC power cords,
turn off the applicable circuit breakers located in the rack power distribution panel (PDP), and
disconnect any telecommunications systems, networks, and modems.
• Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following procedures when installing, moving, or
opening covers on this product or attached devices.
Notices 159
To Disconnect: 1) Turn off everything (unless instructed otherwise). 2) For AC power, remove the power
cords from the outlets. 3) For racks with a DC power distribution panel (PDP), turn off the circuit
breakers located in the PDP and remove the power from the Customer's DC power source. 4) Remove
the signal cables from the connectors. 5) Remove all cables from the devices.
To Connect: 1) Turn off everything (unless instructed otherwise). 2) Attach all cables to the devices. 3)
Attach the signal cables to the connectors. 4) For AC power, attach the power cords to the outlets. 5)
For racks with a DC power distribution panel (PDP), restore the power from the Customer's DC power
source and turn on the circuit breakers located in the PDP. 6) Turn on the devices.
• Sharp edges, corners and joints may be present in and around the system. Use
care when handling equipment to avoid cuts, scrapes and pinching. (D005)
DANGER: Heavy equipment—personal injury or equipment damage might result if mishandled.
(D006)
DANGER: Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units contain specific hazardous materials. Observe
the following precautions if your product contains a UPS:
• The UPS contains lethal voltages. All repairs and service must be performed only by an
authorized service support representative. There are no user serviceable parts inside the UPS.
• The UPS contains its own energy source (batteries). The output receptacles might carry live
voltage even when the UPS is not connected to an AC supply.
• Do not remove or unplug the input cord when the UPS is turned on. This removes the safety
ground from the UPS and the equipment connected to the UPS.
• The UPS is heavy because of the electronics and batteries that are required. To avoid injury,
observe the following precautions:
– Do not attempt to lift the UPS by yourself. Ask another service representative for assistance.
– Remove the battery, electronics assembly, or both from the UPS before removing the UPS
from the shipping carton or installing or removing the UPS in the rack.
(D007)
DANGER: Professional movers are to be used for all relocation activities. Serious injury or death
may occur if systems are handled and moved incorrectly. (D008)
Labels
Labels
Use the reference numbers in parentheses at the end of each notice, such as (L001), to find the matching
translated notice in IBM Systems Safety Notices.
(L001)
DANGER: Hazardous voltage, current, or energy levels are present inside any component that has
this label attached. Do not open any cover or barrier that contains this label. (L001)
(L003)
or
or
or
Notices 161
DANGER: Multiple power cords. The product might be equipped with multiple AC power cords
or multiple DC power cables. To remove all hazardous voltages, disconnect all power cords and
power cables. (L003)
(L009)
CAUTION: System or part is heavy. The label is accompanied by a specific weight range. (L009)
(L012)
(L025)
Attention: Refer to the Installation Planning Guide for additional explanation on configurations
supported for given voltage groups and Power Cord information. (L025)
(L026)
and / or
Notices 163
Warning: Turn OFF the UPS and also cut off the AC input source before performing battery pack
replacement.
CAUTION:
Risk of electrical shock. This battery cabinet receives power from more than one source.
The lead acid battery may cause chemical hazard.
This battery presents a risk of electric shock and energy hazard.
Lead (Pb) acid battery in the inside of the enclosure.
For disposal instructions for the battery, see user's manual.
Only open the battery compartment in the described way, do not disassemble other parts of the
UPS.
DANGER: Risk of electric shock. Do not touch uninsulated battery terminal.
CAUTION:
Safety instructions - save these instructions! This manual contains important instructions that
should be followed during installation and maintenance of the UPS and batteries.
This UPS contains batteries, which are potentially hazardous to user, even when the UPS is not
connected to the utility power.
The AC output of the UPS need a disconnect switch such as a breaker which has to be provided
by users.
The over-current protection for the output AC circuit has to be provided by users. The UPS has
an electronic protection of AC output short circuit.
Servicing of batteries should be performed or supervised by personnel who are knowledgeable
about batteries and the required precautions. Keep unauthorized personnel away from
batteries.
When replacing batteries, replace with the same number and type of battery.
CAUTION! Do not dispose of battery or batteries in a fire. The batteries may explode.
CAUTION! Do not open or mutilate the battery or batteries. The released electrolyte is harmful
to the skin and eyes. It may be toxic.
CAUTION! A battery can present a risk of electrical shock and high short circuit current. The
following precautions should be observed when working on batteries.
-Remove watches, rings, or other metal objects.
- Use tools with insulated handles.
- Wear rubber gloves and boots.
- Do not lay tools or metal parts on the top of batteries.
- Disconnect charging source prior to connecting or disconnecting battery terminals.
- Determine if the battery is inadvertently grounded. If inadvertently grounded, remove source
of ground. Contact with any part of a grounded battery can result in electrical shock. The
likelihood of such shock will be reduced if such grounds are moved during installation and
maintenance (applicable to UPS and a remote battery supply not having a grounded supply
circuit).
Environmental notices
This information contains all the required environmental notices for IBM Systems products in English and
other languages.
The IBM Systems Environmental Notices (https://www.ibm.com/docs/environmental-safety?
topic=environmental-safety-notices) information includes statements on limitations, product information,
product recycling and disposal, battery information, flat panel display, refrigeration and water-cooling
systems, external power supplies, and safety data sheets.
Canada Notice
CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A)
Germany Notice
Deutschsprachiger EU Hinweis: Hinweis für Geräte der Klasse A EU-Richtlinie zur
Elektromagnetischen Verträglichkeit
Dieses Produkt entspricht den Schutzanforderungen der EU-Richtlinie 2014/30/EU zur Angleichung der
Rechtsvorschriften über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit in den EU-Mitgliedsstaatenund hält die
Grenzwerte der EN 55032 Klasse A ein.
Um dieses sicherzustellen, sind die Geräte wie in den Handbüchern beschrieben zu installieren und
zu betreiben. Des Weiteren dürfen auch nur von der IBM empfohlene Kabel angeschlossen werden.
IBM übernimmt keine Verantwortung für die Einhaltung der Schutzanforderungen, wenn das Produkt
ohne Zustimmung von IBM verändert bzw. wenn Erweiterungskomponenten von Fremdherstellern ohne
Empfehlung von IBM gesteckt/eingebaut werden.
EN 55032 Klasse A Geräte müssen mit folgendem Warnhinweis versehen werden:
"Warnung: Dieses ist eine Einrichtung der Klasse A. Diese Einrichtung kann im Wohnbereich Funk-
Störungen verursachen; in diesem Fall kann vom Betreiber verlangt werden, angemessene Maßnahmen
zu ergreifen und dafür aufzukommen."
Deutschland: Einhaltung des Gesetzes über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit von Geräten
Dieses Produkt entspricht dem "Gesetz über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit von Geräten (EMVG)."
Dies ist die Umsetzung der EU-Richtlinie 2014/30/EU in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
Zulassungsbescheinigung laut dem Deutschen Gesetz über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit
von Geräten (EMVG) (bzw. der EMC Richtlinie 2014/30/EU) für Geräte der Klasse A
Dieses Gerät ist berechtigt, in Übereinstimmung mit dem Deutschen EMVG das EG-Konformitätszeichen -
CE - zu führen.
Verantwortlich für die Einhaltung der EMV-Vorschriften ist der Hersteller:
Notices 165
Der verantwortliche Ansprechpartner des Herstellers in der EU ist:
Generelle Informationen:
Das Gerät erfüllt die Schutzanforderungen nach EN 55024 und EN 55032 Klasse A.
Korea Notice
Russia Notice
Taiwan Notice
警告使用者 :
此為甲類資訊技術設備,
於居住環境中使用時,可
能會造成射頻擾動,在此
種情況下,使用者會被要
求採取某些適當的對策。
Notices 167
United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission
limits. IBM is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than
recommended cables and connectors, or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment.
Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device might not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that might cause undesired operation.
Responsible Party:
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504
Contact for FCC compliance information only: [email protected]
Index 169
Copy Services (continued) E
overview 48
Safeguarded copy function 80 EAM 34
Copy Services license earthquake preparedness 117
FlashCopy function 80 earthquake resistance kit
Remote mirror and copy 80 required preparation for 99, 104
z/OS Global Mirror 81 Easy Tier
z/OS Metro/Global Mirror Incremental Resync overview 43
81 EAV CKD
Copy Services Manager 22 1 TB IBM Z CKD 36
Copy Services Manager on hardware management console 3390 Model A 36
license 81 cylinder size 36
Copy Services software package enclosure fillers
Remote mirror and copy 80 feature codes 61
corrosive gasses and particulates 113 encryption
count key data storage 33 overview 58
CUIR, control-unit initiated reconfiguration 123 planning for 127, 128
customization worksheets 143 Encryption Authorization 76
environment
air circulation 112
D operating requirements 112
danger notices 152, 159 environmental notices 164
data ESE capacity controls 42
securing 58 ESE volumes 43
data migration exhaust 110
selecting method 125 expansion model position
data placement 32 configuration indicators 59
data privacy 149 extended address volumes
description overview 36
VMware 45 Extended Remote Copy (XRC) (see z/OS Global Mirror) 81
description of Easy Tier 43
description of EAV 36 F
Device threshold 123
dimensions failover and fallback 55
storage system, installed 96 FB, fixed block 33
disaster recovery FDE 30
Copy Services 55 Feature Activation (DSFA), IBM Disk Storage 134
disk drive feature codes
cable 60 additional setup options 71
disk drive module drive enclosures 61
maintenance policy 30 drive sets 60
disk drive sets 60 enclosure fillers 61
disk enclosures features, other configuration 71
fillers 60 Fibre Channel cable 66
disk intermix Fibre Channel host adapters 65
configuration indicators 59 flash drives 60
Disk Manager flash RAID adapters 68
monitoring performance 21 I/O (RIO-G) cables 65
Disk Storage Feature Activation (DSFA) 134 I/O adapter 64
drive enclosures 61 I/O enclosures 64
drive set memory 68
capacity 62 optional 71
drive sets 60 ordering optional features 59
drives overhead cable management 66, 90
cable 61 physical configuration 59
capacity calculation 62 power cords 69
DS command-line interface 21 power features 71
DS8000 Storage Management GUI 20 processors 68
DSFA, Disk Storage Feature Activation 134 setup 71
dynamic expansion shipping 71
volume 40 shipping and setup 71
dynamic volume expansion 40 Transparent cloud tiering adapters 67
zHyperLink cable 67
zHyperLink I/O adapters 67
Index 171
N planning (continued)
weight 94
network settings 121 point-in-time copy 80
new features xiii pool rebalancing 43
nodes 118 power
noise level 110 consumption 110
notices operating environment, off 113
caution 153 operating environment, on 112
danger 159 outlet requirements 108
environmental 164 power connector
labels 160, 163 requirements 109
safety 152 specifications 109
notification settings power cords
methods 122 feature codes 69
power connector 109
power features
O configuration rules 71
obtaining activation codes 134 power frequencies 108
operating environment Preparing a raised floor for the earthquake resistance kit
power on 112 installation earthquake resistance kit
while in storage 112 required preparation for 100
with power on or off 112 Present SIM data to all hosts 123
Operating environment license 77 processor
overview feature codes 68
host attachment 31 memory (cache) 68
processors
feature codes 68
P provisioned capacity
overview 35
Parallel Access Volumes
publications
understanding static and dynamic 46
ordering xi
pass-through 56
product vii
PAV (Parallel Access Volumes) 46
related vii
performance gathering
Disk Manager 21
physical configuration Q
drive capacity 62
drive enclosures 61 quick initialization 36
I/O adapter features
64 R
I/O cable 64
I/O enclosures 64 rack requirements 86
power cords 69 RAID
power features 71 disk groups 32
processors 68 implementation 17
planning RAID 10 overview 18
activating RAID 5 overview 18
full-disk encryption 128 RAID 6 overview 18
disk encryption RAID overview 17
activating 128 raised floors
planning 128 cutting tiles for cables 91
earthquake resistance kit site preparation 99, 100, 104 rank depopulation 43
encryption 127, 128 Remote mirror and copy 80
environment requirements 112 remote mirror for z Systems (see z/OS Global Mirror) 81
floor load 94 remote power control 118
full-disk encryption activation 128 remote support
IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager 127, 128 connections 118
IBM Storage Appliance 2421 Model AP1 128 settings 122
isolated key servers 128 replication
network and communications 117 copy services functions 22
operating environment, power 113 requirements
power connector 109 floor and space 86
safety 116 floor load 94, 96
storage complex setup 121 host attachment communication 118
Index 173
VMware (continued)
restrictions 45
volume deletion
force option 41
safe option 41
volume migration 43
volume rebalancing 43
volumes
allocation 19, 34
deletion 34
force option 34
modification 34
W
warranty 139
websites vii
weight
floor load capacity 94
storage system, installed 96
weight and dimensions
shipping container 84
worksheets
-provided equipment 141
configuration 143
customization 143
WWID, switch settings 123
X
XRC (Extended Remote Copy) (see z/OS Global Mirror) 81
Z
z-synergy Services license
High Performance FICON 78
HyperPAV 78
Parallel Access Volumes 78
transparent cloud tiering 78
z/OS Distributed Data Backup
79
zHyperLink 79
z/OS Global Mirror 81
z/OS Metro/Global Mirror Incremental Resync 81
zHyperLink
I/O adapters feature codes
67
z-synergy feature 79
zHyperLink cable
feature codes 67
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