Ron, The DS6000 is a slightly different animal from the EMC/HDS/IBM DS8000 boxes. I've used all the above except the DS8000. The EMC and HDS boxes all have the pizza boxes or laptops built within the frame of the DASD and is supported by the vendor. The DS6000 was considered by IBM to be more of a midrange array similar to the EMC Clariion (I had 1 of them too - try loading the config software for a Clariion, XP512, and DS6800 all on the same PC - uh, no, don't try it, I did and it ain't pretty). The DS6000 SE/console where the DS6000 configuration code is loaded is a customer provided external box running some flavor of Windows.
I don’t remember what the HDS name of our first HDS box was (relabeled HP XP512), but we purchased a separate pizza box to front end the SVP that was internal in the XP512. The DS6800 could roughly compare to the HDS/XP512 where the customer had no access to the SVP, and the SVP didn't have any kind of user interface that was accessible by mere mortals. :-) Rex -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ron Hawkins Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 4:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: DS6000 Console SNAFU Karl, You may be surprised to know that configs on at least two other DASD brands are also loaded from a laptop. For HDS the SVP (Service Processor=Service Element) is FRU that you can order. Has anyone tried to simply order and install a new SE from IBM? As for storing configs MF host storage, are you suggesting that IBM should accommodate EMC and HDS configurations on the z10? And what would a non-mainframe shop do for storage? Just rhetorical questions mate. If you've ever built configurations for twelve or more storage controllers from scratch you would know why a laptop (and RDC) are so convenient. Ron > old configuration file(s). I am kind of surprised that IBM would > depend on an independent system to host configuration files for the > mainframe as that sort of becomes the weak link. Maybe I don't know > enough about the system but it would seem that it would be better to > have the DASD configuration on the z10's hard drives. > Karl Severson ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN The information contained in this e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged information and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any unauthorized use, disclosure, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited and that you will be held responsible for any such unauthorized activity, including liability for any resulting damages. As appropriate, such incident(s) may also be reported to law enforcement. If you received this e-mail in error, please reply to sender and destroy or delete the message and any attachments. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
