IBM System storage DS6000 Series, Attachment Manual

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Supported switches for the HP Tru64 UNIX host system
This section lists the switches that are supported when you attach a storage unit to
an HP AlphaServer Tru64 UNIX host system.
For more information on supported switches, see the Interoperability Matrix at
http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/disk/ds6000/interop.html
IBM supports cascaded switches in configurations up to a maximum of 8 switches
with a maximum of 3 interswitch hops for any path. Use two hops for normal
operations with the third hop reserved for backup paths.
Attaching the HP AlphaServer Tru64 UNIX host to a storage unit using
fibre-channel adapters
To attach a storage unit to a Tru64 UNIX operating system, perform the following
tasks:
v
Confirm the installation of the operating system
v Confirm the installation of the host adapter
v Set up the storage unit
v Confirm switch connectivity
v Confirm storage connectivity
v
Configure storage
v Review tuning recommendations
v Review unsupported utilities
Confirming the installation of the Tru64 UNIX operating system
This section lists the steps you must perform to confirm the installation of Tru64
UNIX.
telnet xxxxx (where xxxxx is the cluster name)
IBM TotalStorage DS6000
Model 921 SN 75-99999 Cluster Enclosure 1
OS Level 4.3.2.15 Code EC 1.5.0.107 EC Installed on: Jan 10 2005
tbld1212
SEA.rte level = 2.6.402.678
SEA.ras level = 2.6.402.678
licensed machine code - Property of IBM.
1750 licensed machine code
(C) IBM Corporation 1997, 2004. All rights reserved.
US Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication or disclosure
Restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corporation.
Login:
Figure 6. Confirming the storage unit licensed machine code on an HP AlphaServer through
the telnet command
Chapter 4. Attaching to a Hewlett-Packard AlphaServer Tru64 UNIX host
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