IBM SYSTEM STORAGE DS5000 - Manual (Page 2)

Digital Media Storage Solution Installation Guide 2
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Contents
INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 4
File Sharing Environments ..................................................................................................... 4
THREE CURRENT SOLUTIONS .............................................................................................. 5
Apple Homogenous................................................................................................................ 5
Apple Xsan Clients with Linux MDC (Meta Data Controller) ............................................... 5
Linux Homogenous ................................................................................................................ 5
Linux StorNext Clients with Linux MDC .............................................................................. 5
Heterogeneous ...................................................................................................................... 6
Apple Xsan Clients, Linux StorNext Clients, Windows Clients (June) and Linux MDC ....... 6
COMPONENT DESCRIPTIONS ............................................................................................... 6
Apple Clients .......................................................................................................................... 6
Linux StorNext Clients and MDC‟s ......................................................................................... 6
SAN Architecture must meet RPQ criteria ............................................................................. 7
IBM Storage ........................................................................................................................... 7
PLANNED SUPPORT ROLLOUT ............................................................................................. 8
Apple Homogenous................................................................................................................ 8
Apple Xsan Clients with Linux MDC (Meta Data Controller) ............................................... 8
Linux Homogenous ................................................................................................................ 9
Linux StorNext Clients with Linux MDC .............................................................................. 9
Heterogeneous .................................................................................................................... 10
Apple Xsan Clients, Linux StorNext Clients, Windows Clients (June) and Linux MDC ..... 10
Planned Future Enhancements ............................................................................................ 11
Additional Linux HBA choices and Windows Server 200x Meta data Controller ............... 11
APPLE, WINDOWS, and STORNEXT SUPPORT MATRIX .................................................... 11
SOLUTION RESTRICTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................... 12
RECOMMENDED RAID CONFIGURATIONS ......................................................................... 13
SOLUTION INSTALLATION .................................................................................................... 14
QUANTUM / APPLE JOINT PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM ............................................ 16
Overview .......................................................................................................................... 16
Xsan Controlled SAN File System .................................................................................... 16
StorNext Controlled SAN File System .............................................................................. 16
Cooperation Effort Between Apple and QUANTUM ......................................................... 16