IBM XIV Storage System with the Virtual I/O Server and IBM i
An IBM Redpaper publication
Published 20 February 2012
ISBN-10: 0738450235
ISBN-13: 9780738450230
IBM Form #: REDP-4598-01
(84 pages)
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Authors: Bertrand Dufrasne, Roger Eriksson, Jana Jamsek
Abstract
This IBM® Redpaper™ publication explains how you can connect the IBM XIV® Storage System server to the IBM i operating system through the Virtual I/O Server (VIOS). A connection through the VIOS is especially of interest to IT centers that have many small IBM i partitions. When using the VIOS, the Fibre Channel host adapters can be installed in the VIOS and shared by many IBM i clients by using virtual connectivity to the VIOS.
This paper also includes guidance for sizing XIV logical unit numbers (LUNs) when attached to the IBM i client.
Table of contents
Chapter 1. Overview of the Virtual I/O Server with IBM i
Chapter 2. Planning for the IBM XIV Storage System server with IBM i
Chapter 3. Implementing the IBM XIV Storage System server with IBM i
Chapter 4. Performance considerations for IBM i with the IBM XIV Storage System