Specifications

Note: Use the information on the logical configuration work sheet in the IBM
Enterprise Storage Server Configuration Planner that you should have
previously filled out.
3. Either you or an IBM SSR configures the host system for the ESS. Use the
instructions in your host system publications.
Attachment considerations
See Table 8 for the maximum number of adapters you can have for an AlphaServer.
Table 8. Maximum number of adapters you can use for an AlphaServer
AlphaServer name Maximum number of adapters
800 2
1200 4
2100 4
4000, 4000a 4
4100 4
8200, 8400 8
DS10, DS20, DS20E 2
ES40 4
GS60, GS60E, GS140 8
Ensure that the console firmware level is v6.0-x or later. Ensure that you have the
following host bus adapters and firmware:
v KGPSA-CA (firmware rev. 3.81A4 [2.01A0]) or higher
v KGPSA-BC (firmware rev. 3.01 (1.31) or higher
Tru64 patch 399.00 Security (SSR50700U) must be installed.
Support for the AlphaServer console
Support for the AlphaServer console recognition of ESS LUNs with fibre is available
for the current version of ESS that is licensed internal code (LIC). To get the ESS
LIC level, type telnet xxxxx where xxxxx is the ESS cluster name. The minimum
ESS microcode levels are:
v Operating system level 4.3.2.15
v Code EC 1.3.3.27
v sbld 0622
Figure 17 on page 29 shows an example of the output from the telnet command
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