Specifications

System requirements
The ESS is supported on the IBM xSeries 430 and the IBM NUMA-Q host systems
by a module of code that is incorporated into Service Pack 3 for PTX V4.5.2. To
install Service Pack 3:
1. Insert the Service Pack 3 compact disc into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Open the README file for instructions on installing Service Pack 3.
See Table 14 for the NUMA-Q system requirements. Support for Copy Services
on PTX V4.5.2 requires a special Technology Pack. You can obtain the
Technology Pack through an IBM sales representative who handles your IBM
xSeries 430 and IBM NUMA-Q purchases.
Table 14. IBM xSeries 430 and IBM NUMA-Q system requirements for the ESS
Element Requirement
PTX operating system Version 4.5.2 or higher
Hardware models All IBM NUMA-Q and IBM xSeries 430
quad-based systems
Fibre-channel host adapter Emulex LP7000E adapter with firmware SF
3.2.1
Fibre-channel switch IBM 2109 Model S08 or IBM 2109 Model
S16
Clustered IBM NUMA-Q and IBM xSeries
430 hosts
ptx/Clusters V2.2.1
Installing the IOC-0210-54 adapter card
Perform the following steps to install the IOC-0210-54 adapter card:
1. Contact your IBM SSR to install the IOC-0210-54 adapter card in the ESS.
2. Connect the cable to the ESS port.
The SSR establishes the private LAN connection between both clusters on the
ESS, the Ethernet hub, and the ESS personal computer console.
Preconfigured multimode optical cables are available to connect the ESS to the
NUMA-Q host system. You might need the 8-m (24-ft) cable. The way you
connect the cable to the ESS through the fibre-channel switch depends on the
level of I/O throughput.
Note: For information about connection schemes, see the Fibre Channel
Subsystems Installation Guide at the following Web site:
techdocs.sequent.com/staticpath/shsvccd/start.htm
3. Restart the server.
Configuring the IOC-0210-54 adapter card
To configure the IOC-0210-54 adapter card, contact your IBM SSR or see the IBM
Enterprise Storage Server Web Interface User’s Guide.
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