IBM DS6000-DS8000 Storage Manager Labs

IBM Storage Educationh®Session SDSK09 DS8000 Storage Manager LabMichael S DownieDS8000 Storage ManagerDS8000 Storage ManagerDS8000 Network InterfaceDS8000 Storage Manager ServerReal-time modeConnects to real hardwareConfigure FB volumes and Volume Groups on the DS8000Run Copy Services functionsSimulated modeRuns offlineUser must acccurately define hardware subsystemUser will configure FB volumes and Volume GroupsUser can save files and download to DS8000Configuration filesCan be saved for later useCan be exported to DS8000Can be imported from hardware subsystemDS8000 Simulated ManagerInternalDS MC(DS8000 only)Customer Workstationwith Simulated ManagerCustomer Workstation(to Real-time Manageron DS8000 S-HMC)Browser 2Browser 1 GUI ServerNetworkClientDSCLIBrowser 3GUI ServerDSCLINetworkServerNetworkClientStorageCreating Logical VolumesLogical Volume = FB LUN1 GB ExtentsCKD Extent PoolDivided into extentsExtent= 1 GB6+P+S7+P3+3+2S4+4Rank=1 Array divided into extentsArray=RAID Array RAID-5 or RAID-10Array Sites=Disk Group8 Disks for DS8000Disk = DDM73, 146, or 300GBDS Storage Manager Main MenuPanelNameMenuCloseMenuInfo CenterWork AreaSimulated Mode

Navigation toolsGo, executes Selected ActionClicking on the pull-down box as shown above to Select ActionClicking on this icon you can Clear All Sorts.Clicking on this icon you can Edit Sort.Clicking on this icon you can Clear All Filters.Clicking on this icon you can Show Filter RowClicking on this icon you can Deselect All.Clicking on this icon you can Select All.The caret is for a simple ascending/descending sort on a single column. Select Action BoxCreate ArraysCreating ArraysTwo methods - auto and customAutomatic Array creationSelect number of arrays to configureSelect RAID typeArrays distributed evenly across serversSelect the Array Sites and RAID type

Select the Storage type and add to RanksVerify the arrays and FinishDisplay Arrays

Display Ranks

Defining Volumes

Create an Extent Pool (custom)

Select the Storage and RAID type and Server

Select some Fixed Block Ranks for the Pool

Verify the Extent Pool parms

Success!

Passwords

Windows base - ???????VMware Image - smartwayDS SM GUI - admin / passsw0rd

Create some Open Systems LUNs

Select a Fixed Block Extent pool

Select Standard DS sizes (binary GB)

Select Volume size and number and LSS

Verify Parms

Success!

Create Open Host Attachment

Add two HBAs for selected host

Define WWPNs of host ports

Add host to Storage Image

Apply Host Attachment

Verify Host Attachment

Create Windows Volume Group

Select Host Attachment defined earlier

Select Volumes defined earlier

Verify Volume Group parms

Done!