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Chapter 8. Configuration planning
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The Management Console is supported on the following operating systems:
򐂰 Microsoft Windows 2000
򐂰
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
򐂰 Microsoft Windows XP Professional
򐂰 Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
򐂰 Linux (Red Hat AS 2.1)
The DS Storage Manager software is provided with the DS6000 series at no additional
charge. The DS Management Console gives the user the capability to perform the following
tasks:
򐂰 Configuration management of the DS6000 series
򐂰 DS Management Console connectivity
򐂰 Local maintenance
򐂰 Copy Services management
򐂰 Remote service support and call home
򐂰
Event notification messaging
8.2.1 Configuration management of DS6000 system
The DS Storage Manager is a single integrated Web-based (HTML) graphical user interface
(GUI) that offers:
򐂰 Offline configuration, which provides the user with the capability to create and save logical
configurations while not connected to a DS6000. These logical configurations can then be
applied to a DS6000 when the user connects to the appropriate DS6000 series.
򐂰 Online configuration, which provides real-time configuration management support.
򐂰
The ability to execute Copy Services functions.
򐂰 The capability for configuration, problem reporting, and maintenance.
򐂰
The ability to support multiple DS6000s.
򐂰 The capability to perform maintenance tasks such as downloading of code to the DS
Management Console and activating licensed functions and features.
The DS6000 series can be configured by:
򐂰
Offline configuration
򐂰 Online configuration
򐂰
Express configuration
Offline configuration
Offline configuration allows the user to manipulate an existing configuration or start
configuring a new configuration without being connected to the DS6000 series. In this way,
the user can complete the configuration in disconnected mode and when ready, connect to a
Note: If the user wants to order the management console, consider the IBM 8141
ThinkCentre M51 Model 23U (8141-23U) Desktop system with a 3.0 GHz/800 MHz Intel
Pentium 4 Processor. If a monitor is also required, IBM suggests the IBM 6737 ThinkVison
C170 (6737-66x or 6737-K6x) 17-inch full flat shadow mask CRT color monitor with a flat
screen (16-inch viewable image size).