Implementing the IBM Storwize V5000 Gen2 (including the Storwize V5010, V5020, and V5030)

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Initial configuration

This chapter describes the initial configuration steps for the IBM Storwize V5000 Gen2.

Specifically, this chapter provides information about the following topics:

•Hardware installation planning

•SAN configuration planning

•FC direct-attach planning

•SAS direct-attach planning

•LAN configuration planning

•Host configuration planning

•Miscellaneous configuration planning

•System management

•First-time setup

•Initial configuration

2.1 Hardware installation planning

After you verify that you have all of the hardware components ...

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