Symmetrix channel connectivity and host integration
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Symmetrix DMX-3 Hardware
Symmetrix channel connectivity and host integration
The Symmetrix DMX-3 can be integrated with all major enterprise
hosts and servers. This section outlines the emulations and hosts
Symmetrix systems support through Fibre Channel, iSCSI, ESCON,
FICON, or GigE (SRDF) interfaces.
Note: For the most current information on Symmetrix systems and specific
host integration, contact your local EMC Sales Representative, or refer to the
EMC Powerlink website.
Channel
connectivity
The Symmetrix DMX-3 supports connectivity to mainframe and open
systems hosts.
Note: The Symmetrix Enterprise Storage Platform (ESP) software enabler, a
software option, is required if you plan to store and access mainframe and
open systems data on the same Symmetrix system. For more information on
the ESP option, contact your local EMC Sales Representative.
Open systems
connectivity
The Symmetrix DMX-3 connects to Fibre Channel and iSCSI open
system host interfaces such as UNIX, Windows, Linux, and iSeries
systems.
Note: Contact your local EMC Sales Representative for availability of iSeries
host connectivity.
Mainframe systems
connectivity
The Symmetrix DMX-3 supports ESCON and FICON host
connectivity to mainframe systems.
IBM iSeries Fibre
Channel connectivity
With the Symmetrix Fibre Channel adapter, users are able to connect
Symmetrix systems through fibre to the iSeries 270 and 8xx models.
When using directly connected fibre devices (point-to-point) the
maximum distance is 500 m.
The DMX-3 systems support Fibre Channel connectivity to iSeries
systems. Fibre Channel is currently capable of running up to 2 Gbs/s
full duplex with iSeries systems.
Note: For information on disk drives supported for iSeries systems, contact
your EMC Sales Representative.
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