IBM DCS3860, Инструкция по установке, использованию и обслуживанию

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Connecting secondary management interface cables
Use the Ethernet management port on the rear of the DCS3860 system storage
controllers for direct management of the storage systems (see Figure 24 on page
51).
Important:
1. To minimize security risks, do not connect the DCS3860 to a public LAN or
public subnet. Use a local private network for the DCS3860 and the storage
management station Ethernet connectors.
2. For proper EMI shielding, always use quality braided, and if necessary,
shielded cables.
Connect an Ethernet cable from the management station to the Ethernet connector
on controller A and controller B on the rear of the DCS3860 storage system.
Configuring the storage system
After you install the DCS3860 storage system and EXP3800 expansion enclosures in
a rack, you must configure the storage system. Use the information in the
following sections to configure your storage system.
Storage system management methods
You can manage the storage systems in one of these two ways: host-agent
(in-band) management or direct (out-of-band) management. Before you configure
the storage system, determine which method of storage system management you
want to use.
Note: For information about any in-band limitations or restrictions that are
associated with particular combinations of controller and host bus adapter, see the
Storage Manager readme file.
For more information about setting up in-band or out-of-band management
connections, see the
IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager Version 10.8 Installation
and Host Support Guide for the operating system of the host server that you will use
to manage the DCS3860 storage system. The document is in the Documentation
folder on the IBM Storage Manager v10.xx DVD.
Important: If the operating system of the host server that the storage system
logical drives are mapped to is not Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Windows
Server 2008, you must make a direct (out-of-band) management connection to the
storage system to set the correct host type first. Then, the server will be able to
recognize the storage system correctly for host-agent (in-band) management.
Host-agent (in-band) management method: To use this method, the host-agent
software should be installed on the host server. This software enables the IBM DS
Storage Manager to manage the storage system by using the same connections
between the host server and the storage system. You must install at least one
management station and a software agent host. The management station can be the
host or a workstation on the Ethernet network. The client software is installed on
the management station. The following illustration shows the host-agent (in-band)
management method.
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