SVC node models

Type-model
Based upon
2145-4F2
2145-8F2
2145-8F4
2145-8G4
2145-8A4
2145-CF8
2145-CG8
11
2145-DH8
14

Cache [GB]
Announced
4
2
8
2
8
4
8
4
8
4
24
8
24
8
32

FC speed [Gb/s]

iSCSI Speed [Gb/s]

n/a
x335
2 June 2003
1
x336
25 October 2005
1
x336
23 May 2006
1
x3550 22 May 2007
1
x3250M2
28 October 2008
1
x3550M2
20 October 2009
1 (10 Gbit/s optional) x3550M3
9 May 20

8 & 16 1 (10 Gbit/s optional) x3650M4

6 May 20

I/O group - a pair of nodes that duplicate each other's write commands
Cluster - a group of 1 to 4 I/O groups managed as a single entity.
Stretched cluster - a site protection configuration with 1 to 4 I/O grou
ps, each stretched across two sites, plus a witness site
Cluster IP address - a single IP address of a cluster that provides admi
nistrative interfaces via (SSH and HTTPS)
Service IP address - an IP address used to service an individual node. E
ach node can have a service IP configured.
Configuration node - a single node that holds the cluster's configuratio
n and has the assigned cluster IP address.
Master Console (or SSPC) - a management GUI for SVC until rel 5.1, based on
WebSphere Application Server; not installed on any SVC node, but on a separate m
achine[1]
As of SVC rel 6.1, a Master Console (SSPC) is no longer used. Web based
administration is done directly on the configuration node, using a HTML5 GUI.
Virtual Disk (VDisk) - a unit of storage presented to the host. The release
6 GUI refers to a VDisk as a Volume.
Managed Disk (MDisk) - a unit of storage (a LUN) from a real, external disk
array, virtualized by the SVC. An MDisk is the base to create an image mode VDis
k.
Managed Disk Group - (MDisk Group) a group of one or more Mdisks. The extent
s of the MDisks in an MDisk Group are the base to create a striped or sequential
mode VDisk. The release 6 GUI refers to a Managed Disk Group as a Pool.
Extent - a discrete unit of storage; an MDisk is divided into extents; a VDi
sk is formed from set of extents.
DS8000
The IBM System Storage DS8000 is designed for high performance, reliability, and
flexibility and works in a range of open server operating environments and the
IBM System z mainframe. The DS8000 includes a range of features that automate pe
rformance optimization and application quality of service, as well as provide hi
gh levels of reliability and system uptime. The DS8000 offers specialized advanc
ed functions optimized for IBM Power Systems and IBM System z servers. The DS800
0 also can use self-encrypting drives for every drive tier to help secure data a
t rest.[11]
DS8100[12]
Dual 2-core POWER5+-based controllers
Can contain up to 384 drives
Drives can be Fibre Channel or SATA
DS8300[13]
Dual 4-core POWER5+-based controllers (based on p570 servers)
Can contain up to 1024 drives

Drives can be Fibre Channel or SATA

DS8700[14]
Dual 2- or 4-core POWER6-based controllers
3.5" Fibre Channel drives or solid state disk
Can contain up to 1,024 drives
Drives can be 3.5? 15K RPM Drives and enterprise flash drives
DS8800[15]
Dual 2- or 4-core POWER6+-based controllers
Can contain up to 1,536 drives
2.5" 10K and 15K RPM Drives and SSD enterprise flash SAS-2 drives
3.5" Nearline-SAS drives
DS8870[16]
Dual 2-, 4-, 8- or 16-core POWER7-based controllers
Running SMT-4 for 64 threads
1TB Cache
Since December 2013 based on POWER7+
Can contain up to 1,536 drives plus 120 1.8-inch flash cards in the High
-Performance Flash Enclosure (HPFE)
2.5" 10K and 15K RPM Drives and enterprise flash SAS-2 drives
3.5" Nearline-SAS drives
High Performance Flash Enclosure: integrates and optimizes flash technol
ogy in the DS8870
Up to 8 Flash Enclosures per System : 96 TB raw per system
High-performance flash enclosure fits into existing DS8870 bay
IBM XIV?
The IBM XIV? Storage System is a high-end disk storage system designed to provid
e consistent and predictable performance, high availability and simple manageabi
lity. As virtualized storage that meshes tightly with server hypervisors, XIV is
designed to work well in cloud and virtualized environments. The XIV Gen3 model
offers 2, 3, 4 or 6 TB drives, providing up to 485 TB of usable capacity per ra
ck. SSD caching (available as an option) adds up to 12 TB of management-free hig
h-performance data caching capability to the entire array. The system can also c
onnect to external storage via Fibre Channel (8Gbit/s) and iSCSi (1 or 10 Gbit/s
)
IBM Storwize V7000 is a virtualizing storage system from IBM based on the softwa
re from the IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC). It can attach to storage clients vi
a FCP (8 and 16 Gbit/s), FCoE or iSCSI (1 or 10 Gbit/s) protocols and can use Re
al-time Compression to reduce disk space usage by up to 80 percent.
The Storwize V7000 Unified combines two head units running IBM Storwize File Mod
ule Software with the IBM Storwize V7000 block storage system. It is described a
s unified storage because it simultaneously implements NAS protocols (such as CI
FS and NFS) and block storage.[19]
IBM Storwize V5000, announced in 2013, is a mid-range virtualizing storage syste
m offering many of the features of the V7000 in a 2U rack-mount enclosure. Storw
ize V5000 supports 6 Gb SAS and 1 Gb iSCSI host attachment and either 8 Gb FC or
10 Gb iSCSI/FCoE host attachment. The system can support up to 480 drives with
nineteen expansion enclosures, and up to 960 drives in a two-way cluster configu
ration.[20]
IBM Storwize V3700, announced on November 6, 2012, is an entry-level system desi
gned to meet the block storage needs of small and midsize businesses. This new s
ystem offers capabilities previously available in more expensive systems to help
businesses consolidate and share data at a lower price.[21] Key hardware featur
es include:

Dual controllers with up to 480 TB of capacity and 8 GB of cache

Up to 240 2.5-inch disk drives or 120 3.5-inch disk drives with nine expansi
on units
Host attachment through 1 Gb iSCSI ports and 6 Gb SAS ports (standard), with
optional 1Gb iSCSI, 6 Gb SAS, 10 Gbit/s iSCSI/FCoE, or 8 Gb Fibre Channel expan
sion cards.
8GB Cache (4GB per controller) standard; optional upgrade to 16GB
RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, and 10
Redundant, hot-swappable components (i.e., power supplies and fans)
AC power (110 to 240 V)
Storwize V3700 also offers management and interoperability features from previou
s Storwize systems, including:
Simple management capabilities
Virtualization of internal storage and thin provisioning for improved storag
e utilization
One-way data migration to easily move data onto Storwize V3700
The system also offers remote mirror, Turbo performance and FlashCopy upgrade an
d IBM System Storage? Easy Tier? technology to optimize usage of solid-state dri
ves.[22]
In October 2013, IBM announced DC powered models, NEBS and ETSI compliance[23] a
nd remote mirror over IP networks, using Bridgeworks SANrockIT technology to opt
imize the use of network bandwidth.[

Brocade Switch Commands

Show Commands
Command
psshow
fansshow
tempshow
sensorshow
nsshow
nsshow -t
nsshow -r
nscamshow
nsallshow
licenseshow
date
bannershow
httpcfgshow
switchname
fabricshow
userconfig ?show -a
switchstatusshow
switchstatuspolicyshow
portshow
portcfgshow
configshow fabric.ops
configshow fabric.ops.pidFormat
switchuptime OR uptime
firmwareshow
version

hashow
Description
Displays the status of the power supply
Displays the status of the fans
Displays the status of the temperature readings
Displays the status of the sensor readings
Displays information in the name server
Displays information in the name server
Displays the information in the name server along with the state change registra
tion details
Displays detailed information of all the devices connected to all the switches i
n the fabric (Remote Name Servers)
Displays the 24 bit address of all devices that are in the fabric
Displays all the licenses that have been added in the switch
Displays the current date set on the switch
Displays the banner that will appear when logging in unsing the CLI or webtools
Displays the JAVA version the switch expects at the management console
Displays the switchname
Displays information of all the switches in the fabric
Displays the account information like role , description , password exp date , l
ocked status
Displays the overall status of the switch
Displays policy set for the switch regarding Marginal(Yellow) or Down(Red) error
status
To show the port status
Displays the speed set for all ports on all slots and other detailed port inform
ation
Displays the parameters of the switch. Ensure all switches in a fabric have the
same parameters in order to communicate
Displays the PID set for a switch Core , Native or Extended edge
Displays the uptime for the switch
Displays the firmware on the switch
Displays the current firmware version on the switch
Displays the status of local and remote CP?s. High availability , heartbeat and
synchronization
Port Settings
Command
portcfgshow
portcfg rscnsupr [slot/port] ?enable
portcfg rscnsupr [slot/port] ?disable
portname
portdisable
portenable
portcfgpersistentdisable
portcfgpersistentenable
portshow
portcfgspeed ,
switchcfgspeed
portcfgshow
portcfgdefault
portcfglongdistance
portcfgeport
Description
Displays the port settings
A registered state change registration is suppressed when a state change occurs
on the port

A registered state change registration is sent when a state change occurs on the
port
To assign a name for a port
To disable a port or slot
To enable a port or slot
To disable a port , status would not change even after rebooting the switch
To enable a port , status would not change even after rebooting the switch
To show the port status
To set speed for a port Note ? 0:auto negotiated 1,2,4 Gbit/sec , 1 : 1Gbit/sec
, 2 : 2 Gbit/sec , 4 : 4Gbit/sec
To set speed for all the ports on the switch Note ? 0:auto negotiated 1,2,4 Gbit
/sec , 1 : 1Gbit/sec , 2 : 2 Gbit/sec , 4 : 4Gbit/sec
Displays the speed set for all ports on all slots and other detailed port inform
ation
To set the port settings to default
To set the long distance mode . Default is L0(Normal), as per distance will disp
lay LE <=10 kms , L0.5 <=25kms , L1 <=50 kms, L2<=100kms , LD=auto , LS = Static
Used to disable a port from being a E port
Setting commands
Command
ipaddrset
bannerset
Description
To set the ip address for the switch
To set the banner which will

Zoning Commands
alicreate ?Name?, ?domain,port#?
Used to create an alias
alicreate ?Name?,?portname1; portname2?
To create multiple ports under a
single alias
alidelete ?Name?
To delete an alias
aliadd ?Name?, ?domain,port#? To add additional ports to an alias
aliremove ?Name?, ?domain,port#?
To remove a port from the alias
alishow ?AliName?
To show the alias configuration on the switch
zonecreate ?Zone Name?, ?alias1; alias2?
To create zones based on alias
zonedelete ?ZoneName? To delete a zone
zoneadd ?ZoneName?, ?alias name?
To add additional alias into the zone
zoneremove ?ZoneName?, ?alias name?
To remove an alias from the zone
zoneshow ?zoneName?
To show the zone configuration information
cfgcreate ?Configname?, ?Zone1; Zone2? To create configurations by adding in zo
nes
cfgdelete ?ConfigName? To delete a configuration
cfgadd ?ConfigName?, ?Zone3?
To add additional zones in the configuration
cfgremove ?ConfigName?, ?Zone3?
To remove a zone from the configuration
cfgshow ?ConfigName?
To show the details of that configuration
cfgenable ?ConfigName? To enable a configuration on the switch
cfgsave
To have the effective configuration to be written into the flash
memory

Environmental Helath Checks

psshow
Displays the status of the power supply
fansshow
Displays the status of the fans
tempshow
Displays the status of the temperature readings
sensorshow
Displays the status of the sensor readings
nsshow Displays information in the name server
nsshow -t
Displays information in the name server
nsshow -r
Displays the information in the name server along with the state
change registration details
nscamshow
Displays detailed information of all the devices connected to al
l the switches in the fabric (Remote Name Servers)
nsallshow
Displays the 24 bit address of all devices that are in the fabri
c
licenseshow
Displays all the licenses that have been added in the switch
date
Displays the current date set on the switch
bannershow
Displays the banner that will appear when logging in using the C
LI or web tools
httpcfgshow
Displays the JAVA version the switch expects at the management c
onsole
switchname
Displays the name of the switch
fabricshow
Displays information of all the switches in the fabric
userconfig ?show -a
Displays the account information like role , description
, password exp date , locked status
switchstatusshow
Displays the overall status of the switch
switchstatuspolicyshow Displays policy set for the switch regarding Marginal(Ye
llow) or Down(Red) error status
portshow
To show the port status
portcfgshow
Displays the speed set for all ports on all slots and other deta
iled port information
configshow fabric.ops Displays the parameters of the switch. Ensure all switch
es in a fabric have the same parameters in order to communicate
configshow fabric.ops.pidFormat
Displays the PID set for a switch Core ,
Native or Extended edge
switchuptime OR uptime Displays the uptime for the switch
firmwareshow
Displays the firmware on the switch
version
Displays the current firmware version on the switch
hashow Displays the status of local and remote CP?s. High availability , heartb
eat and synchronization