Book description
IBM® Flex System™ products are ideally suited for data center environments that require flexible, cost-effective, secure, and energy-efficient hardware. The IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node is the latest addition to the IBM Flex Systems product family and is a modular storage system designed to fit into the IBM Flex System Enterprise chassis.
When purchased in the IBM PureFlex configurations, the IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node is configured from the factory into the hardware solution purchased. If, however, the configuration wanted is not offered in the predefined offerings, then a "Build to Order" configuration is designed to meet your needs.
The IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node includes the capability to virtualize its own internal storage in the same manner as the IBM Storwize® V7000 does. It is designed to be a scalable internal storage system to support the compute nodes of the IBM Flex System environment.
This IBM® Redbooks® publication introduces the features and functions of the IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node through several examples. This book is aimed at pre-sales and post-sales technical support and marketing personnel and storage administrators. It can help you understand the architecture of the IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node, how to implement it, and how to take advantage of the industry leading functions and features.
Table of contents
- Front cover
- Notices
- Preface
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Chapter 1. Introduction to IBM Flex Systems and IBM PureSystems offerings
- 1.1 IBM PureSystems overview
- 1.2 IBM PureFlex System building blocks
- 1.3 IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis
- 1.4 Compute nodes
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1.5 I/O modules
- 1.5.1 IBM Flex System Fabric CN4093 10 Gb Converged Scalable Switch
- 1.5.2 IBM Flex System Fabric EN4093 and EN4093R 10 Gb Scalable Switch
- 1.5.3 IBM Flex System EN4091 10 Gb Ethernet Pass-thru
- 1.5.4 IBM Flex System EN2092 1 Gb Ethernet Scalable Switch
- 1.5.5 IBM Flex System FC5022 16 Gb SAN Scalable Switch
- 1.5.6 IBM Flex System FC3171 8 Gb SAN Switch
- 1.5.7 IBM Flex System FC3171 8 Gb SAN Pass-thru
- 1.5.8 IBM Flex System IB6131 InfiniBand Switch
- 1.6 Introduction to IBM Flex System storage
- 1.7 External storage
- 1.8 Useful websites
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Chapter 2. Introduction to IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node
- 2.1 IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node overview
- 2.2 IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node terminology
- 2.3 IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node
- 2.4 IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node hardware
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2.5 IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node components
- 2.5.1 Hosts
- 2.5.2 Control canisters
- 2.5.3 I/O groups
- 2.5.4 Clustered system
- 2.5.5 RAID
- 2.5.6 Managed disks
- 2.5.7 Quorum disks
- 2.5.8 Storage pools
- 2.5.9 Volumes
- 2.5.10 Thin-provisioned volumes
- 2.5.11 Mirrored volumes
- 2.5.12 Easy Tier
- 2.5.13 Real-time Compression (RTC)
- 2.5.14 iSCSI
- 2.5.15 Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
- 2.6 Advanced copy services
- 2.7 Management and support tools
- 2.8 Useful references from Storwize V7000 websites
- 2.9 IBM virtual storage learning videos on YouTube
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Chapter 3. Systems management
- 3.1 System Management overview
- 3.2 IBM Flex System Chassis Management Module (CMM)
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3.3 Flex System Manager (FSM)
- 3.3.1 Overview of IBM Flex System Manager (FSM)
- 3.3.2 IBM Flex System Manager storage management features
- 3.3.3 Logging in to the IBM Flex System Manager Node
- 3.3.4 Overview of IBM Flex System Manager and IBM FSM Explorer
- 3.3.5 Accessing I/O modules using FSM
- 3.3.6 Data collection using FSM
- 3.3.7 Managing storage using IBM Flex System Manager
- Chapter 4. IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node initial configuration
- Chapter 5. IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node GUI interface
- Chapter 6. Basic volume and host configuration
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Chapter 7. Storage Migration Wizard
- 7.1 Preparing for data migration
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7.2 Migrating the data using the Storage Migration Wizard
- 7.2.1 Checking the Windows 2008 host before upgrade
- 7.2.2 Remapping the disk to the IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node
- 7.2.3 Storage Migration Wizard on the IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node
- 7.2.4 Checking that the Windows server can see its disks
- 7.2.5 Finalizing the migration
- 7.2.6 Mapping to host performed after the migration has begun
- 7.2.7 Renaming the volume
- Chapter 8. Storage pools
- Chapter 9. IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node Copy Services
- Chapter 10. Volume mirroring and migration
- Chapter 11. SAN connections and configuration
- Chapter 12. Host configuration
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Chapter 13. Maintenance and troubleshooting
- 13.1 Reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS)
- 13.2 Hardware and LED descriptions
- 13.3 Monitoring system status and health
- 13.4 Managing storage nodes
- 13.5 Configuration backup and restore process
- 13.6 Software upgrade
- 13.7 Drive firmware upgrade
- 13.8 Troubleshooting
- 13.9 Audit log navigation
- 13.10 Support data collection
- 13.11 Using event notifications
- 13.12 Configuring Call Home
- 13.13 IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node power on and off
- Appendix A. CLI setup and configuration
- Related publications
- Back cover
Product information
- Title: IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node Introduction and Implementation Guide
- Author(s):
- Release date: March 2013
- Publisher(s): IBM Redbooks
- ISBN: None
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