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This chapter describes the basic tasks to do on IBM i systems when you use the XIV Copy Services.
Several illustrations in this chapter are based on a previous version of the XIV GUI.
8.1 IBM i functions and XIV as external storage
To better understand solutions using IBM i and XIV, it is necessary to have basic knowledge of IBM i functions and features that enable external storage implementation and use.
The following functions are discussed in this section:
•IBM i structure
•Single level storage
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