IBM DS5000 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Digital Media Storage Solution Installation Guide 20
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Multipathing is the ability to send I/O over multiple paths to the same LUN
Failover and load balancing done on a LUN basis
Monitors I/O paths identifies changes in path status
Automatic re-routing of I/O upon detection of an interrupted connection
Failover/failback transparent to the OS or application
Increase performance by sending data over multiple paths
ATTO Config Tool Features
Allows simple Setup for the user. This is critical as IT staffs in the digital video industry are limited.
Shows the number of paths
Shows the status of each connection
Displays valuable FC Target and Initiator info (ex. WWPN, WWNN, etc)
Shows path data flow information in bytes
“Locate” button to blink the LED of the Fibre port associated with the path selected.
ATTO OS X Driver Installation
Download the latest driver file from www.attotech.com/soultions/ibm
*** Driver does not ship with standard ATTO product ***
Double-Click the osx_drv_celerity8_131MP.dmg file
(This will create and launch the disk image)
Click continue to agree to the “Software License Agreement”
Select the “Destination drive (boot drive)” and select continue
The driver will now automatically install
Reboot the machine