IBM DR550 User Manual

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IBM System Storage DR550

Version 3.0 ------17 March 2006

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IBM Storage Systems

Switch Zoning when Remote Mirroring
is installed (Factory Settings)

Note: Zone 3 is configured for use with tape (3592 with WORM cartridges are recommended - ports
5-7 are available to connect to tape drives)
Zones 4 & 5 are configured for use with data replication (DS4100 enhanced remote volume mirroring)
Per IBM recommendations, the ports used to connect the switches are not included in the zones for
remote mirroring

2005_1 (RACK1 EIA 17)

Engine

Slot 5

Slot 4

DS4100_1

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Slot 1

Controller A-1

Controller B-2

Zone 4

Controller A-2

Controller B-1

Connects to Switch in
secondary DR550

Zone 5

Not

Zoned

For dual node configurations, the SAN zoning will be setup in the factory as shown below. Please
note that zone 3 should only be used for tape. If no tape is attached, then the zone should not be
modified. Zones 4 and 5 are used for remote mirroring.