IBM DS8900F User Manual

LUN calculation..........................................................................................................................................32
Extended address volumes for CKD..........................................................................................................34
Quick initialization......................................................................................................................................34
Chapter 3. Data management features................................................................. 35
Transparent cloud tiering.......................................................................................................................... 35
Dynamic volume expansion.......................................................................................................................36
Count key data and xed block volume deletion prevention .................................................................. 37
Thin provisioning........................................................................................................................................37
ESE capacity controls for thin provisioning......................................................................................... 37
IBM Easy Tier............................................................................................................................................. 38
VMware vStorage API for Array Integration support ...............................................................................40
Performance for IBM Z ..............................................................................................................................41
Copy Services.............................................................................................................................................43
Disaster recovery through Copy Services............................................................................................50
Resource groups for Copy Services scope limiting............................................................................. 51
Comparison of Copy Services features..................................................................................................... 52
Securing data............................................................................................................................................. 53
Chapter 4. Physical conguration.........................................................................55
Conguration controls............................................................................................................................... 55
Determining physical conguration features............................................................................................55
Selecting storage features.........................................................................................................................56
Storage enclosures and drives.............................................................................................................56
Storage-enclosure llers......................................................................................................................57
Storage feature conguration rules.....................................................................................................57
Physical and effective capacity............................................................................................................58
Selecting I/O adapter features..................................................................................................................60
I/O enclosures......................................................................................................................................60
Fibre Channel host adapters and cables............................................................................................. 61
zHyperLink adapters and cables..........................................................................................................62
Transparent cloud tiering adapters..................................................................................................... 63
Flash RAID adapters............................................................................................................................ 63
Selecting processor node features............................................................................................................64
Processor licenses................................................................................................................................64
Selecting processor memory features...................................................................................................... 64
System memory................................................................................................................................... 64
Selecting power features...........................................................................................................................65
Power cords..........................................................................................................................................65
Power feature conguration rules....................................................................................................... 66
Selecting other conguration features......................................................................................................66
BSMI certicate (Taiwan).....................................................................................................................66
Shipping weight reduction................................................................................................................... 67
Chapter 5. Licensed functions.............................................................................. 69
Licensed function indicators......................................................................................................................69
License scope.............................................................................................................................................69
Ordering licensed functions.......................................................................................................................70
Rules for ordering licensed functions....................................................................................................... 71
Base Function license................................................................................................................................71
Encryption Authorization......................................................................................................................72
IBM Easy Tier........................................................................................................................................72
Operating environment license............................................................................................................73
Thin provisioning ................................................................................................................................. 73
z-synergy Services license........................................................................................................................ 73
High Performance FICON for z Systems..............................................................................................74
IBM HyperPAV ..................................................................................................................................... 74
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IBM DS8900F Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	DS8900F
Category	Storage
Language	English