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IBM Redbooks references for SAN-related information
The following IBM Redbooks publications describe IBM System Storage products and their
various implementations, including with the IBM System x product lines:
IBM System Storage Solutions Handbook, SG24-5250
This book provides overviews and pointers for information about the current IBM System
Storage products.
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg245250.html
Implementing an IBM/Brocade SAN with 8 Gbps Directors and Switches, SG24-6116
This book consolidates critical information while also covering procedures and tasks that
you are likely to encounter on a daily basis when implementing an IBM/Brocade SAN.
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg246116.html
IBM Midrange System Storage Implementation and Best Practices Guide, SG24-6363
This book represents a compilation of best practices for deploying and configuring IBM
Midrange System Storage servers, which include the DS4000 and DS5000 family of
products.
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg246363.html
IBM System Storage DS3000: Introduction and Implementation Guide, SG24-7065
This book introduces the IBM System Storage DS3000, providing an overview of its
design and specifications and describing in detail how to set up, configure, and administer
it.
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247065.html
Implementing an IBM/Cisco SAN, SG24-7545
This book consolidates critical information while describing procedures and tasks that are
likely to be encountered on a daily basis when implementing and IBM/Cisco SAN.
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247545.html
IBM XIV Storage System: Architecture, Implementation, and Usage, SG24-7659
This book describes the concepts, architecture, and implementation of the IBM XIV
Storage System.
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247659.html
IBM Midrange System Storage Hardware Guide, SG24-7676
This book consolidates, in one document, detailed descriptions of the hardware
configurations and options that are offered as part of the IBM Midrange System Storage
servers, which include the IBM System Storage DS4000 and DS5000 families of products.
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247676.html
For more information regarding HBA storage-specific settings and zoning, contact your SAN
vendor or storage vendor.
8.8 Failure detection and recovery
In this section, we provide an overview of the available tools to assist you with problem
resolution for the HX5 in any given configuration. We also provide considerations with regard
to blade placement and extended outages.