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by Matt Levan, Carsten Larsen, Jon Herd, Detlef Helmbrecht, Ingo Dimmer, Karen Orla
Implementing IBM FlashSystem 900
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Summary of changes
November 2016, Second Edition
May 2015, First Edition
Chapter 1. FlashSystem storage introduction
1.1 FlashSystem storage overview
1.2 IBM FlashCore technology
1.2.1 Flash wear guarantee
1.3 Why flash technology matters
1.4 IBM FlashSystem family: Product differentiation
1.5 Technology and architectural design overview
1.5.1 Hardware-only data path
1.5.2 The 20nm flash card memory chips
1.5.3 Flash module capacities
1.5.4 Gateway interface FPGA
1.5.5 Flash controller FPGA
1.5.6 IBM Variable Stripe RAID and 2D Flash RAID overview
1.6 Variable Stripe RAID
1.6.1 How Variable Stripe RAID works
1.7 Two-dimensional (2D) Flash RAID
Chapter 2. IBM FlashSystem 900 architecture
2.1 Introduction to the IBM FlashSystem 900 architecture
2.1.1 Capacity
2.1.2 Performance and latency
2.1.3 Power requirements
2.1.4 Physical specifications
2.1.5 FlashCore technology
2.1.6 Scalability
2.1.7 Protocol support
2.1.8 Encryption support
2.1.9 Comparison of IBM FlashSystem models 840 and 900
2.1.10 Management
2.2 Architecture of IBM FlashSystem 900
2.2.1 Overview of architecture
2.2.2 Hardware components
2.2.3 Canisters
2.2.4 Interface cards
2.2.5 MicroLatency modules
2.2.6 Battery modules
2.3 Administration and maintenance
2.3.1 Serviceability and software enhancements
2.3.2 System management
2.4 Support matrix
2.5 Product integration overview
2.5.1 IBM Spectrum Virtualize - SAN Volume Controller
2.5.2 IBM Storwize V7000 storage array
2.5.3 IBM DB2 database environments
2.5.4 IBM Spectrum Scale
2.5.5 IBM TS7650G ProtecTIER
2.5.6 VMware with IBM Storage Integration Server
Chapter 3. Planning
3.1 Prerequisites to installation
3.1.1 Contact information and checklist
3.1.2 Completing the hardware location chart
3.2 Planning cable connections
3.2.1 Management port connections
3.2.2 Interface card connections
3.3 Planning for power
3.4 Planning for configuration
3.5 The call home option
3.6 TCP/IP requirements
3.7 Planning for encryption
3.8 Checking web browser settings for the management GUI
3.9 Licensing
3.10 Supported hosts and operating system considerations
Chapter 4. Installation and configuration
4.1 First-time installation
4.1.1 Installing the hardware
4.2 Cabling the system
4.2.1 Cabling for Fibre Channel
4.2.2 Cabling for FCoE
4.2.3 Cabling for iSCSI
4.2.4 Cabling for QDR InfiniBand
4.2.5 FC cable type
4.2.6 Ethernet management cabling
4.2.7 Power requirements
4.2.8 Cooling requirements
4.2.9 Cable connector locations
4.3 Initializing the system
4.3.1 Prepare for initialization using InitTool
4.3.2 Initializing the system through the web management interface
4.3.3 Service Assistant Tool
4.4 RAID storage modes
4.5 Connectivity guidelines for improved performance
4.5.1 Interface card configuration guidelines
4.5.2 Host adapter guidelines
4.5.3 Cabling guidelines
4.5.4 Zoning guidelines
Chapter 5. IBM FlashSystem 900 client host attachment and implementation
5.1 Host implementation and procedures
5.2 Host connectivity
5.2.1 Fibre Channel SAN attachment
5.2.2 Fibre Channel direct attachment
5.2.3 General Fibre Channel attachment rules
5.3 Operating system connectivity and preferred practices
5.3.1 FlashSystem 900 sector size
5.3.2 File alignment for the best RAID performance
5.3.3 IBM AIX and FlashSystem 900
5.3.4 IBM i and FlashSytem 900
5.3.5 FlashSystem 900 and Linux client hosts
5.3.6 FlashSystem 900 and Microsoft Windows client hosts
5.3.7 FlashSystem 900 and client VMware ESX hosts
5.3.8 FlashSystem 900 and IBM SAN Volume Controller or Storwize V7000
5.3.9 FlashSystem iSCSI host attachment
5.3.10 FlashSystem iSCSI configuration
5.3.11 Windows 2008 R2 and Windows 2012 iSCSI attachment
5.3.12 Linux iSCSI attachment
5.4 Miscellaneous host attachment
5.4.1 FlashSystem 900 and Solaris client hosts
5.4.2 FlashSystem 900 and HP-UX client hosts
5.5 FlashSystem 900 preferred read and configuration examples
5.5.1 FlashSystem 900 deployment scenario with preferred read
5.5.2 Implementing preferred read
5.5.3 Linux configuration file multipath.conf example
5.5.4 Example of a VMware configuration
5.6 FlashSystem 900 and Easy Tier
5.7 Troubleshooting
5.7.1 Troubleshooting Linux InfiniBand configuration issues
5.7.2 Linux fdisk error message
5.7.3 Changing FC port properties
5.7.4 Changing iSCSI port properties
Chapter 6. Using IBM FlashSystem 900
6.1 Overview of IBM FlashSystem 900 management tools
6.1.1 Access to the graphical user interface
6.1.2 Graphical user interface (GUI) layout
6.1.3 Navigation
6.1.4 Selecting multiple items
6.1.5 Status indicators
6.2 Monitoring menu
6.2.1 Monitoring System menu
6.2.2 Monitoring events
6.2.3 Monitoring performance menu
6.3 Volumes menu
6.3.1 Navigating to the Volumes menu
6.3.2 Volumes menu
6.3.3 Volumes by Host
6.4 Hosts menu
6.4.1 Navigating to the Hosts menu
6.4.2 Volumes by Host
6.5 Access menu
6.5.1 Navigating to the Access menu
6.5.2 Users window
6.5.3 Accessing CLI by using PuTTY
6.5.4 User groups
6.5.5 Audit log menu
Chapter 7. Configuring settings
7.1 Settings menu
7.1.1 Navigating to the Settings menu
7.1.2 Notifications menu
7.1.3 Security menu
7.1.4 Network menu
7.1.5 Support menu
7.1.6 System menu
7.2 Service Assistant Tool
7.2.1 Accessing Service Assistant Tool
7.2.2 Log in to Service Assistant Tool
Chapter 8. Product integration
8.1 Running FlashSystem 900 with IBM Spectrum Virtualize - SAN Volume Controller
8.1.1 IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller introduction
8.1.2 SAN Volume Controller architecture and components
8.1.3 SAN Volume Controller hardware options
8.1.4 IBM Spectrum Virtualize - SAN Volume Controller advanced functionality
8.2 SAN Volume Controller connectivity to FlashSystem 900
8.2.1 SAN Volume Controller FC cabling to SAN
8.2.2 SAN zoning and port designations
8.2.3 Port designations
8.2.4 Verifying FlashSystem 900 connectivity in SAN Volume Controller
8.2.5 Import and export
8.3 Integration considerations: FlashSystem 900 and SAN Volume Controller
8.4 Integration considerations: FlashSystem 900 and IBM Storwize V7000
Chapter 9. Use cases and solutions
9.1 Introduction to the use cases
9.2 Tiering
9.2.1 Easy Tier or block-level tiering
9.2.2 Information Life Management or file-level tiering
9.3 Preferred read
9.3.1 Implementing preferred read
9.4 Flash only
9.5 Comparison
Chapter 10. Hints and tips
10.1 Encryption hints
10.2 Setting up call home
10.3 System check
10.3.1 Checking the Fibre Channel connections
10.4 Host attachment hints
10.4.1 Fibre Channel link speed
10.4.2 Host is in a degraded state
10.4.3 FlashSystem port status
10.4.4 AIX multipathing
10.4.5 Direct attach hints
10.5 General guidelines for testing a specific configuration
10.5.1 Save the default configuration
10.5.2 Test scenarios
10.5.3 Supported System Configurations
10.5.4 Secure erase of data
10.5.5 Performance data gathering basics
10.6 Troubleshooting
10.6.1 Troubleshooting prerequisites and information to record
10.6.2 User interfaces for servicing your system
10.6.3 Event reporting
10.6.4 Resolving a problem
10.7 IBM System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC)
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