IBM System Storage DS8000: Host Attachment and Interoperability

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IBM i considerations

This chapter provides the specifics for the IBM System Storage DS8000 series system attachment to IBM i.

The following topics are covered:

•Supported environment

•Using Fibre Channel adapters

•Sizing and numbering of LUNs

•Using multipath

•Configuration guidelines

•Booting from SAN

•Installing IBM i with boot from SAN through VIOS NPIV

•Migrating

For more information about these topics, see IBM i and IBM System Storage: A Guide to Implementing External Disks on IBM i, SG24-7120.

11.1 Supported environment

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