IBM DS8000 Storage Replication AdapterVersion 2.3.1User GuideSC27-4232-05IBM

IBM DS8000 User Manual

DS8000 - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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Storage DS8000 series

DS8100 (Model 921 and Model 931)

DS8300 (Models 922, 932, 9A2, and 9B2)

Model comparison

DS8000 physical footprint

DS8000 series performance features

DS8000 Interfaces

The DS command-line interface

DS open application programming interface

IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center for Replication

DS8000 hardware specifics

Host attachment overview

Processor memory

Powering a storage unit on and off (real-time only)

Rack operator panel

Arrays across loops

Comparison of licensed functions

Parallel access volumes and IBM HyperPAV

DS8000 series limitations

Planning data migration

Chapter 2. Installing the simulated DS8000 Storage Manager interface

Installing the DS Storage Manager on the Windows operating system using the graphical mode

Manager on the Windows operating system using unattended (silent) mode

Removing the DS Storage Manager from a Windows operating system

operating system using the unattended (silent mode

Windows operating system using unattended silent) mode

Manager on the Linux operating system

Manager on the Linux operating system in unattended (silent) mode

Removing the IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager from a Linux operating system

Linux operating system using the unattended silent) mode

Chapter 4. DS Storage Manager postinstallation instructions

Stop and start the DS Storage Manager Servers

Starting the DS Storage Manager program

Starting the DS8000 Storage Manager on a Linux operating system

Activating licensed functions

Chapter 5. IBM System Storage Management Console

Logging off the management console

Dual Hardware Management Consoles

Chapter 6. Administering user accounts

Adding user accounts

Modifying user accounts

Unlocking a user account

Chapter 7. Storage system logical partition overview

Variable logical partition implementation

Required hardware components to build a storage image

Processor and memory allocation

Chapter 8. Optional feature codes for the DS8000

Parallel access volumes

Overview of the input/output configuration program for the DS8000

for the DS8000

Reconfiguring an LCU with larger capacity

IBM DS8000 Copy Services functions

FlashCopy

flashcopy to metro mirror source volumes

Remote mirror and copy

Metro/Global Mirror

Path connections

Copy Services for System z and S/390 hosts

Failover and failback operations

Copy Services functions across a 2105 and 2107/242x

Adding a Copy Services 2105 domain to a storage complex

Creating a Metro Mirror volume pair between a 2107 /242x and a 2105

Creating remote FlashCopy transactions

Chapter 9. Migrating data to a storage unit

Considerations for replacing existing storage

Overview of the logical volume management software

Using mirroring to migrate data

Using the migratepv command

Using the direct copy method

Using backup and restore methods to migrate data

Migrating data from an IBM System z host system to the DS8000 storage unit

Data migration from a UNIX-based host system to a DS8000 storage unit

Migrating data to a DS8000 storage unit using volume management methods

Migrating data using the direct copy method

Moving workloads when migrating data between storage units

Chapter 10. Disaster recovery using Copy Services

Moving production to Site B after planned outages (failover)

Returning production to local site after planned outages

Moving production to Site B after unplanned outages (failover)

Appendix. Troubleshooting and analyzing problems

understanding problem status designations

obtaining services for a storage unit

analyzing normal operation problems

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