IBM FlashSystem A9000 and IBM FlashSystem A9000R Architecture, Implementation, and Usage

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Host attachment

This chapter addresses host connectivity for IBM FlashSystem A9000 and IBM FlashSystem A9000R. It highlights key aspects of host connectivity. It also reviews concepts and requirements for both the Fibre Channel (FC) and internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) protocols.

The term host refers to a server that runs a supported operating system, such as IBM AIX® or Microsoft Windows.

This chapter does not address attachments from another storage system that you are migrating. This topic is covered in Chapter 12, “Data migration ...

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