Connecting Violin Memory Arrays to IBM AIX and PowerVM
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1 Introduction
This technical report describes best practice recommendations and host attachment procedures for connecting
Violin arrays through Fibre Channel to systems running on the IBM AIX operating system with IBM PowerVM
virtualization. The information in this report is designed to follow the actual process of connecting Violin arrays
to AIX systems.
This document covers the information listed below:
• AIX 6.1
• AIX 7.1
• AIX 5.3
• PowerVM Virtualization
• SAN best practices
1.1 Intended Audience
This report is intended for IT architects, storage administrators, systems administrators and other IT operations
staff who are involved in planning, configuring and managing IBM P Series environments. The report assumes
that readers are familiar with the configuration of the following components:
• vMOS (Violin Memory Operating System) and Violin 3000 and 6000 Series Storage
• IBM P Series Server and AIX operating environments, including PowerVM virtualization
• Fibre Channel Switches and Host bus adapters
1.2 Additional Resources
IBM FAQ on NPIV in PowerVM Environments:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1012037
Symantec Veritas Storage Foundation Installation Guide:
http://www.symantec.com/business/support/resources/sites/BUSINESS/content/live/DOCUMENTATION/5000/
DOC5814/en_US/dmp_install_601_aix.pdf
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