IBM System Storage N Series Implementation Manual

Also see for N Series: Hardware guide Hardware guide Installation and configuration instructions Setup and configuration guide Installation guide

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8 General requirements to use native disk shelves with the gatewayGeneral requirements to use native disk shelves with thegatewayMinimum systemrequirementsThe following system requirements must be met to support native disk shelves ona gateway:◆ Data ONTAP 7.3 or higher is required to use native disk shelves◆ The gateway Interoperability Matrix must specify that the model supportsnative disk shelves◆ Information about supported disk shelves is available in the gatewayInteroperability MatrixNoteAlthough gateways support native disk shelves starting in Data ONTAP 7.3,gateways continue to be the only systems running Data ONTAP that can supportthird-party storage arrays. You cannot convert an N series storage system to agateway or convert a gateway to an N series storage system.Storage arrayssupported inconfigurations withnative disk shelvesA gateway that supports native disk shelves can be used with any storage arraythat is supported by that gateway.Licensing No license is required to use native disk shelves with a gateway.MetroCluster withnative disk shelveson a gatewayGateways on which native disk shelves are installed cannot be deployed in aMetroCluster configuration.SyncMirror Setting up the SyncMirror® feature between disks and array LUNs is notsupported.