IBM Storage DS8900F Architecture and Implementation: Updated for Release 9.3.2

IBM DS8900F reliability, availability, and serviceability

This chapter describes the reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) characteristics of the IBM DS8900F.

This chapter covers the following topics:

•DS8900F processor complex features

•CPC failover and failback

•Data flow in the DS8900F

•RAS on the Hardware Management Console

•RAS on the storage system

•RAS on the power subsystem

•Other features

3.1 DS8900F processor complex features

RAS is an important concept in the design of the DS8900F. Hardware features, software features, ...