Chapter
1.
Introduction
IBM
TotalStorage
DS4000
storage
solutions
support
the
large
and
growing
data
storage
requirements
of
business-critical
applications.
These
scalable
IBM
DS4000
solutions
offer
you
data
access
and
protection
to
meet
your
existing
enterprise
storage
requirements
and
prepare
for
the
future.
Fibre
Channel
is
a
device
interconnect
technology,
similar
to
a
high-speed
network,
that
you
can
use
to
connect
large
amounts
of
disk
storage
to
a
server
or
cluster
of
servers.
Fibre
Channel
technology
supports
increased
performance,
scalability,
availability,
and
distance
for
attaching
storage
subsystems
to
network
servers.
The
storage
subsystem
provides
for
the
attachment
of
Fibre
Channel
disk
drives
to
give
superior
performance
and
redundancy.
Fibre
Channel
technology
supports
applications
that
require
large
amounts
of
disk
storage
that
is
shared
by
two
or
more
servers.
With
Fibre
Channel,
you
can
see
a
higher
throughput
rate
over
longer
distances
than
is
possible
with
Small
Computer
System
Interface
(SCSI)
or
with
serial
storage
architecture
(SSA)
technology.
This
document
describes
how
to
install
and
configure
the
following
types
of
IBM
TotalStorage
DS4300
storage
subsystems:
v
“IBM
DS4300
Model
6LU/6LX”
on
page
2
v
“DS4300
Model
60U/60X”
on
page
3
v
“IBM
DS4300
Model
60U/60X
with
Turbo
option”
on
page
4
After
you
review
the
introductory
information
that
is
provided
in
this
chapter,
go
to
Chapter
2,
“Installing
and
configuring
the
storage
subsystem,”
on
page
21
to
begin
the
installation
process.
Note:
The
figures
used
in
this
document
are
for
illustrative
purposes
only.
In
some
cases,
the
actual
device
might
look
different
from
the
figure.
This
applies
particularly
in
cases
where
the
DS4300
single-controller
storage
subsystem
(Model
6LU/6LX)
differs
from
the
DS4300
dual-controller
storage
subsystem
(Model
60U/60X).
Product
updates
Important
In
order
to
keep
your
system
up
to
date
with
the
latest
firmware
and
other
product
updates,
use
the
information
below
to
register
and
use
the
My
support
Web
site.
Download
the
latest
versions
of
the
DS4000
Storage
Manager
host
software,
DS4000
storage
server
controller
firmware,
DS4000
drive
expansion
enclosure
ESM
firmware,
and
drive
firmware
at
the
time
of
the
initial
installation
and
when
product
updates
become
available.
To
be
notified
of
important
product
updates,
you
must
first
register
at
the
IBM
Support
and
Download
Web
site:
www-1.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/disk/index.html
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Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2005,
2006
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