IBM DS8900F User Manual

Parallel Access Volumes ..................................................................................................................... 74
Transparent cloud tiering.....................................................................................................................74
z/OS Distributed Data Backup............................................................................................................. 75
zHyperLink............................................................................................................................................75
IBM Fibre Channel Endpoint Security..................................................................................................75
Copy Services license................................................................................................................................ 75
Remote mirror and copy functions...................................................................................................... 76
FlashCopy function (point-in-time copy).............................................................................................76
Safeguarded Copy................................................................................................................................ 76
z/OS Global Mirror................................................................................................................................77
z/OS Metro/Global Mirror Incremental Resync................................................................................... 77
Copy Services Manager on the Hardware Management Console license................................................ 77
Chapter 6. Delivery and installation requirements................................................ 79
Delivery requirements............................................................................................................................... 79
Acclimation...........................................................................................................................................79
Shipment weights and dimensions......................................................................................................80
Receiving delivery................................................................................................................................ 81
Installation site requirements...................................................................................................................82
Planning the model 993 rack conguration........................................................................................ 82
Planning for floor and space requirements......................................................................................... 83
Planning for power requirements........................................................................................................ 93
Planning for environmental requirements...........................................................................................98
Planning for safety............................................................................................................................. 103
Planning for network and communications requirements............................................................... 104
Chapter 7. Storage complex setup......................................................................107
Company information.............................................................................................................................. 107
Management console network settings..................................................................................................107
Remote support settings.........................................................................................................................108
Notication settings.................................................................................................................................108
Control switch settings............................................................................................................................109
Chapter 8. Data migration.................................................................................. 111
Selecting a data migration method......................................................................................................... 112
Chapter 9. Security............................................................................................115
Encryption................................................................................................................................................115
Encryption-key servers...................................................................................................................... 115
Key lifecycle managers...................................................................................................................... 116
Planning for full-disk encryption activation...................................................................................... 116
User accounts and passwords................................................................................................................ 117
User accounts.....................................................................................................................................117
Service accounts................................................................................................................................ 117
NIST SP 800-131A security conformance..............................................................................................118
Chapter 10. License activation and management................................................ 119
Planning your licensed functions............................................................................................................ 119
Activation of licensed functions.............................................................................................................. 120
Activating licensed functions.............................................................................................................120
Scenarios for managing licensing............................................................................................................121
Adding storage to your machine........................................................................................................121
Managing a licensed feature..............................................................................................................122
Appendix A. Accessibility features .................................................................... 123
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IBM DS8900F Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	DS8900F
Category	Storage
Language	English