Fibre Channel host environment
The library is supported by various servers (hosts), operating systems, and adapters. These attachments
can change throughout the product's lifecycle. To determine the latest supported attachments, visit the
web at http://www.ibm.com/storage/.
Sharing on a storage area network (SAN)
With storage area network (SAN) components, the possibilities for connecting multiple systems and
multiple drives increased. Not all software and systems are designed to share drives. Before you install a
drive that would allow two systems to share it, check that the systems and their software support
sharing. If your software does not support sharing, note that Fibre Channel switches have a zoning
capability to form a SAN partition. For systems that do not cooperate, use zoning to prevent the systems
from sharing the drive. You can remove zoned partitions as you upgrade software and system levels.
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