IBM DS5000 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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Heterogeneous
Apple Xsan Clients, Linux StorNext Clients, Windows Clients (June) and Linux MDC
4. Mixed Host Apple and Linux Client connected to DS3000/DS4000/DS5000 Storage
(NOW)
a. Apple Leopard and Snow Leopard using Xsan Client software
i. Using ATTO HBA‟s and multipathing driver
b. RHEL/SLES systems using StorNext CLIENT software
i. Using previously supported QLogic and/or Emulex HBA‟s
c. With StorNext MDC‟s running on RHEL/SLES
i. Using previously supported QLogic and/or Emulex HBA‟s
5. Single Host Windows Client connected to DS3000/DS4000/DS5000 Storage
a. Windows client (XP, Vista, Windows 7) (June)
i. Using ATTO HBA‟s and multipathing driver
b. Without StorNext or XSAN support
c. This is basic host connectivity support.
6. Add Windows Host Client in mixed environments support connected to
DS3000/DS4000/DS5000 Storage
a. Windows client (XP, Vista, Windows 7) (June)
i. Using ATTO HBA‟s and multipathing driver
b. With StorNext MDC‟s running on RHEL/SLES
i. Using previously supported QLogic and/or Emulex HBA‟s
ii. Using ATTO HBA‟s with either RDAC MPP or ATTO multipathing driver