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9.1.5 IBM TotalStorage DS6000
Machine Description 9406 models
1750
411
511
EX1
TotalStorage DS6000
The IBM TotalStorage DS6000 Family (a DS6800 with expansion enclosure) provides an intelligent disk
system that delivers enterprise-class storage capabilities in a space-efficient, 2 Gbps Fibre
architecture, modular design. The IBM TotalStorage DS6800 consists of compact, 3U, 19-inch
rack-mount enclosures (511, EX1), redundant, hot-swappable power supplies and cooling fan
assemblies, redundant RAID controllers, supporting RAID 5, RAID 10 and optional Advanced Software
features, IBM TotalStorage FlashCopy, Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, Metro/Global Copy.
The 1750-511 DS6800 uses the PowerPC® 750GX 1 GHz processor, 4 GB of cache, and two to eight
2 Gb Fibre Channel/FICON® host ports. It supports from 4 to 16 internal disk drive modules, offering
up to 4.8 TB of physical storage capacity. The 2 Gbps Fibre Channel disk drive set drives are available
in 73 GB 15,000 rpm, 146 GB 10,000 rpm, and 300 GB 10,000 rpm capacities. The 1750-511Model
DS6800 also allows up to 13 1750-EX1 DS6000 Expansion Enclosures to be attached, supporting up
to 224 disk drives for a total of up to 67.2 TB of storage.
IBM TotalStorage DS6000 Expansion Enclosure (1750-EX1) attaches to the Model DS6800. Disk
drives providing storage capacity for the are installed in the DS6000 Expansion Enclosure in increments
of four drives of the same type (capacity and rpm). Each 1750-EX1 DS6000 Expansion Enclosure
model supports up to 16 drives and up to 4.8 TB of physical capacity. The 2 Gbps Fibre Channel disk
drive set drives are available in 73 GB 15,000 rpm, 146 GB 10,000 rpm, and 300 GB 10,000 rpm
capacities. Effective immediately, the ability to increase the capacity with up to 13 DS6000 Expansion
Enclosures attached to a DS6800 is withdrawn from the DS6000 series. Support is limited to seven
DS6000 Expansion Enclosures (1750-EX1) that can be attached to a DS6800 (1750-511).
Additionally, reconfiguration activity with the Offline Configuration tool is withdrawn from the DS6000
series. The ability to import and apply functions with the Offline Configuration tool continues to be
supported.
The DS6000 models must be populated with either #20xx Disk Drive Set features or #2990 Disk Drive
Filler Sets. Different disk drive sets can be intermixed within the same model.
The DS6000 is designed to support a broad range of operating environments including zSeries, iSeries,
and pSeries servers, as well as servers from Sun™, HP, and other Intel-based providers. SCSI
attachment is not supported on the DS6000.
For the latest on server and operating support, see the DS6000 Interoperability Matrix at:
http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/storage/disk/ds6000/pdf/ds6000-interop.pdf
http://knowledge.storage.ibm.com/HBA/HBASearchTool
Storage capacity is among the attached servers using the IBM TotalStorage DS Storage Manager
Browser.
Minimum operating system level to support DS6000 with a #2766 PCI Fibre Channel Disk Controller or
#2787 PCI-X Fibre Channel Disk Controller: OS/400 V5R2 with PTFs.
Minimum operating system level: To support FlashCopy and Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, Metro/Global
Copy: OS/400 V5R2 with PTFs.
For Linux on iSeries support details, see:
http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/storage/disk/ds6000/pdf/ds6000-interop.pdf
#2766 Attach:
270, 820, 830,
840,
#2787 Attach:
270, 820, 830,
840
