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3.1.6 Supported device attachment
Currently these Storage products are supported by IBM:
򐂰 IBM Magstar 3590 A60 Tape Subsystem with FC 3432 (FICON Attachment -
Longwave) in a 3494 Tape Library, in a 3590 Model A14 Frame, in a
standalone 19-inch rack; or C14 Silo Compatible Frame
򐂰 IBM Magstar 3590 Tape Subsystem 3590-E11/B11 in standalone rack mount;
3590-E1A/B1A in 3494 Tape Library or 3590C-Silo Compatible with
FCP-Attachment
򐂰 IBM Enterprise Storage Server (M/T: 2105-Fx0) and FICON Host Adapter
򐂰 IBM Enterprise Storage Server (M/T: 2105-Ex0 or 2105-Fx0) and Fibre
Channel Host Adapter (FC 3022)
Other attachable devices include HDS 7700E, HDS 99x, EMC SYM 5x and Sun
A5200. However, these devices are directly supported by INRANGE as a part of
the IBM-INRANGE cooperation.
For the latest INRANGE supported device list, refer to:
http://www.inrange.com/ibm/interoperability.php
For the latest IBM supported device list, refer to:
http://www.storage.ibm.com/ibmsan/products/directors/prod_data/supserver-042.html
3.2 Installing an INRANGE SAN
The following chapter covers how to install an INRANGE SAN including topics
like:
򐂰 Target environment
򐂰 Prerequisites
򐂰 Initial setup
򐂰 Installing the IN-VSN management software
򐂰 Accessing the IN-VSN management software
򐂰 User management
3.2.1 Target SAN environment
In our target ITSO environment we used these components:
򐂰 One Enterprise Storage Server 2105 F20
򐂰 One INRANGE Fibre Channel director FC/9000, equipped with 64 GBICs
򐂰 Four Hewlett Packard servers running HP-UX 11
򐂰 ShortWave fibre infrastructure with 50 micron core diameter