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Chapter 7. Open systems servers - UNIX
This chapter contains information about how to get the best overall storage performance from
the DS6000 when attached to UNIX operating systems. In this chapter we discuss:
Initial planning considerations for optimum performance of UNIX host systems using the
DS6000 in a SAN
Common UNIX tools to monitor I/O performance
Specific AIX, HP-UX, Sun Solaris tools, and tuning options
SAN Multipathing considerations
Testing and verifying DS6000 storage attached to UNIX host systems
Configuring UNIX operating system logical storage for optimum performance
UNIX operating system tuning considerations for maximum storage performance
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