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Chapter 9. The DS Storage Manager: Logical configuration
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Once the GUI is started and the user has successfully logged on, the Welcome panel will
display as shown in Figure 9-12.
Figure 9-12 View of the Welcome panel
Figure 9-12 shows the Welcome panel’s two menu choices. By clicking on the triangles, the
menu expands to show the menu options needed to configure the storage.
The DS6000 Storage Manager configurator can be used either in Real-time (online), or
Simulated (offline), with an Express Configuration Wizard available in both modes. Either
mode is used to manipulate the storage configuration process for a DS6000, defining CKD
and fixed block (FB) storage.
It is important to know that the Simulated manager is limited in its function and is used to
pre-configure new configurations or modify existing configurations, to be executed at a later
time. For example, the Simulated Manager could be used to execute or modify changes at an
off peak hour.
򐂰 Real-time manager configuration
You can use the Real-time mode selections of the DS Storage Manager if you chose
Real-time
during the installation of the DS Storage Manager. Part of the Real-time
configuration process requires you to enter the OLE license activation key. You can obtain
the OLE license activation key and all the license activation keys from the Disk Storage
Feature Activation (DSFA) Web site at:
http://www.ibm.com/storage/dsfa .
This application provides logical configuration and Copy Services functions for a storage
unit attached to the network. This feature provides you with real-time (online) configuration
support. A view of the fully expanded Real-time manager menu choices is shown in
Figure 9-13 on page 166.
The triangle expands the menu