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134 DS6000 Series: Concepts and Architecture
8.3.4 Parallel Access Volumes (PAV)
The Parallel Access Volumes model and features establish the extent of IBM authorization for
the use of the Parallel Access Volumes licensed function.
Table 8-5 provides the feature codes for the PAV function.
Table 8-5 Parallel Access Volume (PAV) feature codes
PAV requires the purchase of the FICON attachment feature number 5915.
8.3.5 Server attachment license
If you order the PAV function, you must also order a server attachment license for your FICON
attachment.
Table 8-6 provides the feature code for a FICON server attachment license.
Table 8-6 Server attachment license (FICON)
8.3.6 Ordering license functions
An OEL is required for every DS6000 series. This license is for the total physical capacity of
the entire DS6000 series, including the DS6800 and DS6000 expansion units. For example, if
the total capacity of the DS6000 series is 30 TB, then you will purchase an OEL feature for
30 TB.
Should you increase your capacity in the future, for example, from 30 TB to 40 TB, by adding
additional disk drives, you then must purchase an additional 10 TB of OEL features, to be
able to use the additional capacity. This activation will be non-disruptive.
The other optional features, such as PTC, RMC and PAV, can use any combination of the
features to cover the required capacity for the DS6000. For example, if the DS6000 has a
capacity of 20 TB of data and only 5 TB of the data will be used for CKD storage, and only the
5302 RMC-10TB unit
5303 RMC-25TB unit
5304 RMC-50TB unit
Feature code Description
Feature code Description
5100 PAV-1TB unit
5101 PAV-5TB unit
5102 PAV-10TB unit
5103 PAV-25TB unit
5104 PAV-50TB unit
Feature code Description
5915 FICON attachment