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Chapter 1. Introducing the IBM TotalStorage DS6000 series
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from any location that has network access to the DS management console using a Web
browser. You have the following options to use the DS Storage Manager:
򐂰 Simulated (offline) configuration
This application allows the user to create or modify logical configurations when
disconnected from the network. After creating the configuration, you can save it and then
apply it to a new or un-configured storage unit at a later time.
򐂰 Real-time (online) configuration
This provides real-time management support for logical configuration and Copy Services
functions to a network attached storage unit.
The DS6000 series’ Express Configuration Wizards guide you through the configuration
process and help get the system operational in minimal time. The DS Storage Manager’s GUI
is intuitive and very easy to understand.
IBM TotalStorage DS Command-Line Interface
The DS Command-Line Interface (CLI) is a single CLI that has the ability to perform a full set
of commands for logical configuration, Copy Services activities, or both. The DS CLI can also
issue Copy Services commands to an ESS Model 750, ESS Model 800 (at LIC level 2.4.3 and
above), or DS8000 series system. It is possible to combine the DS CLI commands into a
script. This can help enhance your productivity since it eliminates the previous (on ESS)
requirement for you to create and save a task using the GUI.
The following list highlights a few of the specific types of functions that you can perform with
the DS CLI:
򐂰 Check and verify your storage unit configuration
򐂰 Check the current Copy Services configuration that is used by the storage unit
򐂰 Create new logical storage and Copy Services configuration settings
򐂰 Modify or delete logical storage and Copy Services configuration settings
DS Open application programming interface
The DS Open application programming interface (API) is a non-proprietary storage
management client application that supports routine LUN management activities, such as
LUN creation, mapping, and masking; and the creation or deletion of RAID-5 and RAID-10
volume spaces. The DS Open API also enables Copy Services functions such as FlashCopy
and Remote Mirror and Copy.
1.2.4 Supported environment
The DS6000 system can be connected across a broad range of server environments,
including IBM eServer, zSeries, iSeries, xSeries, BladeCenter, and pSeries servers, as well
as servers from Sun Microsystems, Hewlett-Packard, and other providers. You can easily split
up the DS6000 system storage capacity among the attached environments. This makes it an
ideal system for storage consolidation in a dynamic and changing on demand environment.
Particularly for zSeries and iSeries customers, the DS6000 series will be an exciting product,
since for the first time it gives them the choice to buy a midrange priced storage system for
their environment with a performance that is similar to or exceeds that of an IBM ESS.