Front cover Implementing the IBM Storwize V3700 Easily manage and deploy systems with embedded GUI Experience rapid and flexible provisioning Protect data with remote mirroring Jon Tate Adam Lyon-Jones Lee Sirett Chris Tapsell Paulo Tomiyoshi Takeda ibm.com/redbooks International Technical Support Organization Implementing the IBM Storwize V3700 March 2015 SG24-8107-02 Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on page ix. Third Edition (March 2015) This edition applies to IBM Storwize V3700 running software version 7.4. © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2014, 2015. All rights reserved. Note to U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights -- Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Contents Notices . ix Trademarks . .x IBM Redbooks promotions . xi Preface . xiii Authors. xiv Now you can become a published author, too . xvi Comments welcome. xvi Stay connected to IBM Redbooks . xvi Summary of changes. xvii February 2015, Third Edition . xvii Chapter 1. Overview of the IBM Storwize V3700 system. 1 1.1 IBM Storwize V3700 overview . 2 1.2 IBM Storwize V3700 terminology . 3 1.3 IBM Storwize V3700 models . 5 1.4 IBM Storwize V3700 hardware . 7 1.4.1 Control enclosure . 8 1.4.2 Expansion enclosure. 10 1.4.3 Host interface cards . 11 1.4.4 Disk drive types. 11 1.5 IBM Storwize V3700 terms . 12 1.5.1 Hosts. 12 1.5.2 Node canister . 12 1.5.3 I/O Group . 12 1.5.4 Clustered system . 13 1.5.5 RAID . 13 1.5.6 Managed disks . 14 1.5.7 Quorum disks . 14 1.5.8 Storage Pools . 15 1.5.9 Child Pools . 17 1.5.10 Volumes . 17 1.5.11 iSCSI. 19 1.5.12 SAS. 20 1.6 IBM Storwize V3700 features . 20 1.6.1 Volume mirroring. 20 1.6.2 Thin provisioning. 21 1.6.3 Easy Tier. 21 1.6.4 Turbo Performance . 22 1.6.5 Storage Migration . 22 1.6.6 FlashCopy. 22 1.6.7 Remote Copy . 23 1.7 Problem management and support. 24 1.7.1 IBM Assist On-site and remote service. 24 1.7.2 Event notifications. 24 1.7.3 Useful IBM Storwize V3700 websites . 25 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2014, 2015. All rights reserved. iii Chapter 2. Initial configuration . 27 2.1 Hardware installation planning . 28 2.2 Storage area network configuration planning . 30 2.3 SAS direct attach planning . 32 2.4 LAN configuration planning . 34 2.4.1 Management IP address considerations. 34 2.4.2 Service IP address considerations . 35 2.5 Host configuration planning. 36 2.6 Miscellaneous configuration planning . 37 2.7 System management . 38 2.7.1 Graphical user interface . 38 2.7.2 Command-line interface . 39 2.8 First-time setup . 40 2.9 Initial configuration . 49 2.9.1 Adding expansion enclosures after initial configuration . 59 2.9.2 Configure Call Home, email alert, and inventory. 65 2.9.3 Service Assistant tool . 67 Chapter 3. Graphical user interface overview . 71 3.1 Getting started. 72 3.1.1 Supported browsers . 72 3.1.2 Access the management GUI . 72 3.1.3 System pane layout . 74 3.2 Navigation . ..