IBM Storwize V7000 Unified Quick Installation Guide

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v 1 File storage path
v 2 Block storage path
v 3 Remote support services via internet
v A DNS server
v B NTP server
v C Email server
v D Authentication server
v E 10 Gbps Ethernet switch
v F Client machine
v G Client machine
v H Fibre Channel switch
v AA 1 Gbps Ethernet direct connection between the file modules
v BB 10 Gbps Ethernet network
v CC Fibre Channel network
v DD 1 Gbps Ethernet
v EE Fibre Channel direct connection from file modules to node canisters
Note: You cannot use VLAN-based subnets to configure the system network. To
configure the Storwize V7000 Unified management IP address, file module 1 and 2
IP addresses, subnet mask, and gateway address, you must provide non-VLAN
based network information. Also, all IP addresses entered must be on the same
subnet. After the system is configured, use the chnwmgt command to change the
Storwize V7000 Unified network settings to switch to a VLAN-based subnet. This
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Figure 11. Examples of the IP addresses and network services needed for the system. The
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IBM Storwize V7000 Unified Specifications

General

Model	IBM Storwize V7000 Unified
Storage Type	Unified Storage
RAID Levels	RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Form Factor	2U
Drive Types Supported	SAS, SSD
Maximum Drives	504
Network Protocols	iSCSI, FC, FCoE
Drive Bays	24 per enclosure
Host Interface	8 Gb FC, 1 Gb/10 Gb iSCSI
File Protocols	NFS, CIFS
Block Protocols	iSCSI, Fibre Channel
Type	Unified Storage
Maximum Host Ports	16
Operating System Support	VMware, Microsoft Windows, Linux, AIX
Data Services	Thin provisioning, replication
Power Supply	Redundant power supplies
Host Interfaces	8 Gbps Fibre Channel, 10 Gbps iSCSI, 1 Gbps iSCSI