Symmetrix DMX-3 System Bay (Interior View, Front and Rear)47
- Symmetrix DMX-3 System Bay Component Overview48
Symmetrix DMX-3 Storage Bay (Interior View, Front and Rear)49
- Symmetrix DMX-3 and Component Scaling Attributes50
- Symmetrix DMX-3 Storage Bay Component Overview50
- Configuration Rules and Guidelines51
Symmetrix DMX-3 Architecture53
- Block Diagram53
Symmetrix DMX-3 Block Diagram54
- Point-To-Point Message Matrix55
- Midplane Slot Configuration56
Symmetrix DMX-3 Message Fabric56
- Slot Configuration57
Symmetrix DMX-3 Card Cage Configurations (Front)57
Symmetrix DMX-3 Card Cage Configurations (Rear)58
Symmetrix Channel Connectivity and Host Integration59
- Channel Connectivity59
- Symmetrix Channel Configurations60
- Supported Fibre Channel Interfaces60
- Supported Cluster Hosts60
- Mainframe Serial Channel Interfaces60
- Supported Mainframe Operating Systems61
- IBM Controller/Dasd Compatibility61
Fibre Channel Disk Subsystem62
- Disk Drives62
- Link Control Cards (LCC)63
- Power Supply/ Cooling Module63
- Symmetrix DMX-3 Disk Drive Features63
- Symmetrix DMX Disk Drive Capacities64
- Symmetrix DMX-3 Disk Drive Capacities65
- Symmetrix DMX-3 Logical Volume Capacities66
- Logical Volumes Supported on Symmetrix DMX-3 Disk Drives66
- Logical Volumes Supported for DMX-3 Systems67
- Configuration Rules for Vault Devices68
- Symmetrix DMX Disk Drive Emulations68
- Deleting (and then Adding) Devices Online69
- Open System Disk Emulation69
- IBM CKD DASD Disk Emulation71
- IBM DASD Emulation Characteristics72
Track Format for 3390 DASD73
Channel, Disk, and Global Memory Directors75
- Channel Director Connectivity75
- Channel Director Descriptions76
- Supported Protocols and Symmetrix DMX-3 Channel Directors76
- Fibre Channel Directors (Front-End)77
- Symmetrix DMX-3 Channel Director Models and Descriptions77
- Fibre Channel Adapters (Front-End)78
- Symmetrix Devices and Addressing Capabilities for Fibre Channel Front-End Directors78
- ESCON Channel Directors79
- ESCON Director Configurations79
- Multiprotocol Channel Directors80
- FICON Channel Director80
- Gigabit Ethernet (Gige) Remote Directors81
- FICON Director Configurations81
- Gige Ipv4/V6 (Ipsec Capable) Director82
- Iscsi Channel Directors82
- Fibre Channel Disk Directors (Back-End)83
- Global Memory Directors83
Global Memory Director to Channel and Disk Director Matrix84
- Global Memory Director Configuration85
Symmetrix DMX-3 Power Subsystems86
- System Bay Power Subsystem Components86
- Storage Bay Power Subsystem Components87
Symmetrix DMX-3 System Bay and Storage Bay to Customer PDU Power Cabling88
DMX-3 Communications and Environmental Control89
- Communications Control Functions89
- Environmental Control Functions90
Communication to Directors90
XCM Environmental Control Functionality91
Channel Attachments92
- FICON Channel Interface Connections92
FICON Channel Attachments93
- Symmetrix FICON Cable Distances93
- ESCON Channel Interface Connections95
ESCON Channel Attachments96
- Mainframe Serial Channel Extenders97
- Symmetrix ESCON Cable Distances97
- Open Systems Fibre Channel Interface Connections98
- Symmetrix Fibre Channel Cable Distances98

Chapter 3 Symmetrix DMX-3 Input/Output Operations101

Chapter 4 Performance and Optimization115

Chapter 5 Data Integrity, Availability, and Protection158

Chapter 6 Mainframe Features and Support226

Appendix A Symmetrix DMX-3 Specifications256

Symmetrix DMX-3 Specifications256

Power Sequences277

Appendix B Power Sequences278

Appendix C Planning and Installation284

Planning and Installation284

Glossary309

Index321

Brand	EMC
Model	Symmetrix DMX-3
Category	Storage
Language	English

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