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IBM FlashSystem 840 Product Guide

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The management GUI is the primary tool to manage the system. Figure 6 shows the management GUI 

and the associated menu options.

Figure 6. IBM FlashSystem 840 Management GUI

 

Command-line interface

The CLI provides support for the following tasks:

Managing users

z

Configuring event notifications

z

Configuring Call Home

z

Configuring network settings

z

Configuring hosts interface I/O ports

z

Configuring a logical unit (volume)

z

Setting access policies

z

Backing up configuration settings

z

Restoring configuration settings

z

Supported platforms

IBM FlashSystem 840 supports a wide range of operating systems (Windows Server 2003 and 2008, 

Linux, and IBM AIX®), hardware platforms (IBM System x®, IBM Power Systems™, and x86 servers not 
from IBM), HBAs, and SAN fabrics. For specific information, see the IBM System Storage Interoperation 
Center (SSIC):

http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic/interoperability.wss

Содержание FlashSystem 840

Страница 1: ...ssing OLTP and online analytical processing OLAP databases virtual desktop infrastructures VDI technical computing applications and cloud environments The system accelerates response times with IBM Mi...

Страница 2: ...e defective module is replaced Redundant hot swappable components RAID controllers management modules interface cards all z contained in the canister batteries fans and power supplies are all redundan...

Страница 3: ...D controller two interface cards and a management controller with an associated 1 Gbps Ethernet port Each canister also has a USB port and two hot swappable fan modules Figure 3 shows a rear view of F...

Страница 4: ...ser board All external connections are from the rear of the system Figure 3 Rear view of FlashSystem 840 with one canister removed FlashSystem 840 contains two canisters Each canister contains a RAID...

Страница 5: ...acity TB TiB 2 TB 1 88 TiB 4 TB 3 75 TiB 6 TB 5 63 TiB 8 TB 7 5 TiB 10 TB 9 34 TiB 12 TB 11 25 TiB 16 TB 15 TiB 20 TB 18 75 TiB 24 TB 22 25 TiB 32 TB 30 TiB and 40 TB 37 5 TiB Maximum capacity For RAI...

Страница 6: ...time 9840 AE1 One year o 9843 AE1 Three years o Service and support Optional warranty service upgrades and post warranty services are available on site with 24x7 2 hour 24x7 or 9x5 same day or 9x5 nex...

Страница 7: ...annel and Fibre Channel over Ethernet FCoE protocols use the same interface cards However only one protocol is supported per IBM FlashSystem 840 enclosure Figure 5 shows the Fibre Channel interface ca...

Страница 8: ...bre Channel FC interface cards for a total of four FC interface cards 8 Gbps FC cards support four ports 16 Gbps cards support two ports Table 2 shows the supported interface cards Table 2 FC FCoE sup...

Страница 9: ...ost Interface Card AF16 Eight ports of 40 Gbps QDR InfiniBand Flash modules FlashSystem 840 provides configurable flash module capacity All modules are hot swappable FlashSystem 840 can be populated w...

Страница 10: ...stripe are directed to the new locations now part of the 3 normal storage area in the system The original location of the affected stripe is added to the available overprovisioned area as a n 1 4 par...

Страница 11: ...sh module capacity 1 TB 2 TB and 4 TB Flash modules can be added so that IT personnel can expand capacity to support changing needs for organizations and enterprises of all sizes Capacity expansion do...

Страница 12: ...RAID as well as a RAID 5 protection RAID 5 data protection includes two flash modules dedicated as parity and hot spare Small or large RAID 5 configurations The cost of using RAID 5 as compared to RA...

Страница 13: ...e Channel cables supported on Fibre Channel ports 1 m Fiber Cable LC LC 3700 16 5 m Fiber Cable LC LC 3701 16 InfiniBand cables supported on InfiniBand ports 1 m IBM QSFP Cop IB A0RD 8 3 m IBM QSFP Co...

Страница 14: ...AES XTS 256 bit data at rest encryption when the Encryption Enablement Pack feature AF14 is ordered System management The management modules in FlashSystem 840 storage system are processor complexes i...

Страница 15: ...to the wanted option and click it The GUI has three main sections for navigating through the management tool Function Icons left side z Status bars bottom z Actions menu upper left or right click the...

Страница 16: ...etwork settings z Configuring hosts interface I O ports z Configuring a logical unit volume z Setting access policies z Backing up configuration settings z Restoring configuration settings z Supported...

Страница 17: ...nces end to end support for the client s complex IT solutions The TA uses an integrated approach for proactive coordinated cross team support to allow customers to maximize IT availability TA support...

Страница 18: ...ve their ability to make flexible equipment decisions throughout the entire technology Lifecycle Related publications and links For more information see these resources Implementing IBM FlashSystem 84...

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Страница 20: ...ng US registered or common law trademarks owned by IBM at the time this information was published Such trademarks may also be registered or common law trademarks in other countries A current list of I...

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