Configuring Xiotech ISE systems
To use this external storage, you must configure Xiotech ISE systems for attachment to a IBM Spectrum Virtualize™ clustered system.
- Supported Xiotech ISE models
IBM Spectrum Virtualize clustered systems can be used with the Xiotech ISE storage system. - Supported Xiotech ISE firmware levels
You must ensure that the Xiotech ISE firmware level can be used with the IBM Spectrum Virtualize clustered system. - Concurrent maintenance on Xiotech ISE systems
Concurrent maintenance is the capability to complete I/O operations on a Xiotech ISE system while simultaneously completing maintenance operations on the system. - Xiotech ISE user interfaces
Ensure that you are familiar with the Xiotech ISE user interface applications. For more information about the user interface applications, see the documentation that is included with the Xiotech ISE system. - Logical units and target ports on Xiotech ISE systems
On Xiotech ISE systems, logical units (LUs) are enumerated devices that have the same characteristics as logical unit numbers (LUNs). - Switch zoning limitations for Xiotech ISE storage systems
Limitations exist in switch zoning for IBM Spectrum Virtualize clustered systems and the Xiotech ISE storage system. - Configuration settings for Xiotech ISE systems
The Xiotech ISE Storage Management GUI provides configuration settings and options that can be used with IBM Spectrum Virtualize clustered systems. - Quorum disks on Xiotech ISE systems
The IBM Spectrum Virtualize clustered system selects managed disks (MDisks) that are presented by Xiotech ISE systems as quorum disks. The clearing of Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) reservations and registrations is not supported by the Xiotech ISE system. - Copy functions for Xiotech ISE systems
Advanced copy functions for Xiotech ISE systems such as SnapShot and remote mirroring cannot be used with disks that are managed by the IBM Spectrum Virtualize clustered system. Thin provisioning is not supported for use with IBM Spectrum Virtualize.