IBM DS8900F User Manual

Appendix A. Accessibility features
Accessibility features help users who have a disability, such as restricted mobility or limited vision, to use
information technology products successfully.
Accessibility features
These are the major accessibility features associated with the IBM DS8000 series online product
documentation.
• You can use screen-reader software and a digital speech synthesizer to hear what is displayed on the
screen.
• This product uses standard Windows navigation keys.
• Interfaces that are commonly used by screen readers.
• Keys are discernible by touch but do not activate just by touching them.
• Industry-standard devices, ports, and connectors.
• The attachment of alternative input and output devices.
DS8000 online product documentation and its related publications are accessibility-enabled. The
accessibility features of the online documentation are described in the IBM Knowledge Center website
(www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter).
Keyboard navigation
You can use keys or key combinations to perform operations and initiate menu actions that can also be
done through mouse actions. You can navigate the online documentation from the keyboard by using the
shortcut keys for your browser or screen-reader software. See your browser or screen-reader software
Help for a list of shortcut keys that it supports.
IBM and accessibility
See the IBM Human Ability and Accessibility Center (www.ibm.com/able/) for more information about the
commitment that IBM has to accessibility.
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IBM DS8900F Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	DS8900F
Category	Storage
Language	English

Summary

Chapter 1. Overview

Licensed functions

Describes the four groups of licensed functions available for the storage system.

Chapter 2. Hardware features

I/O load balancing

Discusses maximizing performance by spreading I/O load across nodes, arrays, and adapters.

Chapter 3. Data management features

Transparent cloud tiering

Explains transparent cloud tiering, a licensed function for copying data to cloud storage.

Dynamic volume expansion

Describes the capability to increase provisioned capacity of volumes while they are online.

IBM Easy Tier

Explains Easy Tier as an optional feature to increase performance by placing data on faster storage tiers.

Chapter 4. Physical configuration

Physical and effective capacity

Chapter 5. Licensed functions

Base Function license

Required for each storage system, providing essential functions like encryption authorization and Easy Tier.

Copy Services license

Chapter 6. Delivery and installation requirements

Installation site requirements

Details the requirements for the location where the storage system will be installed.

Planning for floor and space requirements

Planning for power requirements

Chapter 7. Planning your storage complex setup

Remote support settings

Chapter 8. Planning data migration

Chapter 9. Planning for security

Planning for data encryption

Outlines the use of IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager key servers for data encryption.

Planning for user accounts and passwords

Chapter 10. License activation and management

Planning your licensed functions

Activation of licensed functions

Guides on obtaining and applying feature activation codes from the DSFA website.