Cisco MDS 9000 for IBM System Storage Interoperability Matrix
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7
of
35
DS8000 Connectivity
Please see
IBM TotalStorage DS 8000
Interoperability Matrix
1. For Licensed Internal Code (LIC) level.
2. For
PPRC
FC Direct, FC-CWDM and FCIP support see table 4 of DS8000
Interoperability Matrix.
IBM
System z
Description
Operating Systems
Additional Information
IBM TotalStorage
DS 8000
Series
IBM Model
• 8100 Model 921
• 8300 Model 922
• 8300 Model 9A2
• 8700 Model 941
IBM z/OS
level 1.4.1 or later
Available
2
Cascading
: Maximum of 1
hop (Inter Switch Links) is
supported.
Taking the
CUP
off-line prior
to a concurrent software
update.
zSeries
I/O Connectivity
IBM
System z
Description
Operating Systems
Additional Information
IBM TotalStorage
DS 8000
Series
IBM Model
• 8100 Model 921
• 8300 Model 922
• 8300 Model 9A2
• 8700 Model 941
UnitedLinux (FCP)
SLES (FCP)
RedHat EL (FCP)
Available.
2
When the Cisco switch is to be used in a FICON/Open intermixed environment, the user should manage
the fabric from the Cisco Device and Fabric Managers. Disable host port control with the following
procedure.
From the switch Device Manager Window:
1. Go to FICON ->
2. Select VSANs ->
3. Find "Port Control by", then Uncheck the left hand side box labeled "Host"
The user still has the capability of using IBM's SA OS/390 application for viewing the FICON related
portions of the fabric.
It is recommended that network-admin privilege be strictly controlled.
