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128 DS6000 Series: Concepts and Architecture
new or un-configured DS6000 and apply the configuration. The following tasks may be
performed when operating in offline configuration mode:
Create or import a new simulated instance of a physical storage unit.
Apply logical configurations to a new or fully deconfigured storage unit.
View and change communication settings for the DS6000.
From a single interface, work with new and view existing multiple DS6000s.
Create, save, and open configuration documents for later reference and retention
purposes.
Print configuration reports.
Export configuration data in a spreadsheet ready format.
Online configuration
In online configuration mode, the user updates or views configurations in real time. In this
mode, the user is connected to a DS6000 by way of direct or switched Ethernet connections.
The following tasks may be performed when operating in online mode:
Manage physical and logical configuration from one or more existing DS6000s across the
network.
Construct and apply valid logical configuration actions on new or fully deconfigured
DS6000s at the time each action is initiated.
Complete and apply valid logical configuration actions on existing storage plexes and
storage units at the time each action is initiated.
View and change communication settings for DS6000s.
Express configuration
Express configuration provides the simplest and fastest method to configure a DS6000. The
configuration methods other than Express configuration require more time to configure. This
is due to the complex functions available to the user when configuring the DS6000. The user
is required to make several decisions during the configuration process. Express configuration
is ideal for:
A novice user with little knowledge of storage concepts who wants to quickly and easily set
up and begin using the storage.
An expert user who wants to quickly configure a storage plex, allowing the storage server
to make decisions for the best storage allocation.
The Express configuration allows you to:
Configure fixed block and CKD volumes
Create a volume group
Create a host
Map a volume group to a host attachment
The online configuration and Copy Services are available by way of a Web browser interface
installed on the DS Management Console. All storage configuration operations are
accomplished either through the DS6000 Storage Manager, through the DS6000
Command-Line Interface (CLI), or through any SMI-S compliant storage management agent,
such as IBM's TotalStorage Productivity Center (TPC).