Linux with xSeries and FAStT : essentials / [Bertrand Dufrasne, Jonathan Wright].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dufrasne, Bertrand.

Contributor:

Wright, Jonathan.

International Business Machines Corporation. International Technical Support Organization.

Series:

IBM redbooks.

IBM redbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Storage area networks (Computer networks).

Linux.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (116 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Jose, CA : IBM, International Technical Support Organization, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

Front cover

Contents

Figures

Tables

Notices

Trademarks

Preface

The team that wrote this redbook

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Chapter 1. Introduction to Linux

1.1 The foundation for Linux

1.2 The GNU General Public License

1.3 Open source

1.4 Linux: The operating system

1.5 Where Linux fits in

1.5.1 Working with other operating systems

1.5.2 Infrastructure

1.6 Linux distributions

1.6.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux

1.6.2 SuSE Linux Enterprise Edition

1.6.3 UnitedLinux

Chapter 2. IBM and Linux

2.1 IBM's commitment to Linux

2.1.1 The IBM Linux Technology Centers

2.2 Linux services and application solutions

2.2.1 IBM Services

2.2.2 IBM Global Services

2.2.3 IBM support Line

2.2.4 Linux consultancy

2.3 IBM services and software

2.3.1 WebSphere

2.3.2 DB2 for Linux

2.3.3 Tivoli

2.3.4 Lotus

2.4 Platform services

2.4.1 zSeries services

2.4.2 iSeries services

2.4.3 pSeries services

2.4.4 xSeries services

2.4.5 Consolidated platform matrix

Chapter 3. xSeries and Linux

3.1 Introduction to xSeries and X-Architecture

3.2 Linux and functions of X-Architecture

3.2.1 Enterprise X-Architecture with Linux

3.3 xSeries blade servers: BladeCenter

3.4 Linux and xSeries clustering

3.4.1 Different types of clusters

3.4.2 Linux clusters

3.4.3 Integrated Linux cluster: IBM eServer cluster 1350

3.5 Consolidation

3.5.1 Consolidating multiple systems previously spread around the enterprise

3.5.2 Consolidating many systems into a reduced number of larger servers

3.5.3 Consolidating data

3.5.4 Consolidating applications

Chapter 4. IBM TotalStorage and FAStT

4.1 IBM TotalStorage

4.1.1 Value proposition

4.2 IBM TotalStorage Proven™

4.3 IBM TotalStorage FAStT product highlights.

4.3.1 IBM TotalStorage FAStT200 Storage Server

4.3.2 IBM TotalStorage FAStT500 Storage Server

4.3.3 IBM TotalStorage FAStT600 Storage Server

4.3.4 IBM TotalStorage FAStT700 Storage Server

4.3.5 IBM TotalStorage FAStT900 Storage Server

4.3.6 Expansion enclosures

4.4 Premium Features

4.4.1 Introduction to storage partitioning

4.4.2 Introduction to FlashCopy

4.4.3 Introduction to Remote Mirroring

4.4.4 Introduction to VolumeCopy

4.5 Attaching FAStT to an xSeries Linux host

4.5.1 Hardware requirements

4.5.2 Software requirements

4.5.3 Connection requirements

Chapter 5. IBM FAStT Management software

5.1 Management software

5.1.1 IBM FAStT Storage Manager

5.1.2 IBM FAStT Management Suite Java

5.1.3 SANavigator Diagnostic and Management Software

5.1.4 FAStT Service Alert, a support option for FAStT Storage Servers

Appendix A. Storage Manager and Linux

A.1 Storage Manager concepts

A.1.1 Setting the IP and mask on a FAStT Controller

A.1.2 Is there a Storage Manager agent for Linux?

A.1.3 Is there an RDAC driver for Linux?

A.2 FAStT Storage Manager client: getting started

A.2.1 Linux Install of the FAStT Storage Manager client

A.2.2 Launching Storage Manager and connecting to the FAStT

A.3 Updating the FAStT firmware

A.4 Setting up arrays, LUNs, and storage partitioning

Appendix B. FAStT Management Suite Java

B.1 FAStT MSJ

B.1.1 Installing FAStT MSJ

B.1.2 Configuring the LUN attachment

B.1.3 Use FAStT MSJ to configure Fibre Channel paths

B.1.4 Using FAStT as storage: A summary

Appendix C. Workarounds with IBM TotalStorage Storage Servers and Linux

Appendix D. Functions of the X-Architecture

Related publications

IBM Redbooks

Online resources

How to get IBM Redbooks

Help from IBM

Index

Back cover.

Notes:

"SG24-7026-00."

"September 2003."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-92) and index.

OCLC:

137342299