Configuring HDS Lightning series systems
You must configure the Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) Lightning series system for attachment to IBM Spectrum Virtualize™.
This information also applies to the supported models of the Oracle StorEdge series and the HP XP series.
- Supported models of the HDS Lightning
The IBM Spectrum Virtualize system supports specific models of the HDS Lightning. Certain models of the HDS Lightning are equivalent to Oracle StorEdge and HP XP models. Therefore, the system also supports models of the Oracle StorEdge and the HP XP. - Supported firmware levels for HDS Lightning
The IBM Spectrum Virtualize system supports the HDS Lightning. - Concurrent maintenance on the HDS Lightning
Concurrent maintenance is the capability to complete I/O operations to an HDS Lightning while simultaneously completing maintenance operations on it. - User interface on HDS Lightning
Ensure that you are familiar with the user interface application that supports the HDS Lightning system. - Sharing the HDS Lightning 99xxV between a host and the IBM Spectrum Virtualize
There are restrictions for sharing an HDS Lightning 99xxV between a host and the IBM Spectrum Virtualize clustered system. - Switch zone limitations for HDS Lightning
There are limitations in switch zoning for the IBM Spectrum Virtualize system and the HDS Lightning systems. - Quorum disks on HDS Lightning 99xxV
HDS Lightning 99xxV is not an approved host for quorum disks. Therefore, configurations with only HDS Lightning are not possible. - Advanced functions for HDS Lightning
Some advanced functions of the HDS Lightning are not supported by the IBM Spectrum Virtualize system. - Logical unit configuration for HDS Lightning
Logical unit (LU) configuration for HDS Lightning supports both RAID 1 and RAID 5 arrays. - Configuring settings for HDS Lightning
The Lightning configuration interface provides functions for configuration.