WW Logical DS8000 Configuration Tool

Configuration Planning and DSCLI Script Generating Tool

Rodney L Dukes
DUKESR@US.IBM.COM

WW Technical Support Marketing

Confidential | 11/05/07 |

2007 IBM Corporation

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DS8CAPGEN An automated DS8000 Configuration Planning TOOL created to provide (FTSS/BP) a simplified way to enhance the overall planning and logical configuration of the DS8000 new machine. The Configuration Planning is intended to provide a configuration option to the DS8000 Storage Manager. CAPGEN is intended to provide a faster way to generate DSCLI scripts and planning documentation for large DS8000 Configurations or machines with complex storage requirements. CAPGEN is a combination of Microsoft VBScript and Excel code that provides users (Storage Administrators) with a quick and easy way to create an Excel workbook for Configuration Planning and DSCLI Command Generation. The Tool is primarily used for input and is structured like the machine. Mapping just became easier.

Configuration Planning and Script Generating Tool for DS8000/ | Confidential

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Assumptions
Familiar with basic DS8000 logical configuration requirements Know basic DS8000 architecture and DA Pairs

Improved User Time using the tool Eliminate need to run individual DSCLI Commands (-fmt delim) for spreadsheet input
DSCLI Commands available for Cut and Paste for Scripts, providing less user error Tools Display Key Resources and Logical configuration detail DS8CAPGEN The excel spreadsheet is primarily used for input and is structured like the machine. ie: define the DDMs, arraysites, arrays, ranks, extpools volumes then host mapping. plan the layout of a DS8000 to ensure that the customer's data would fit appropriately; create either resource sharing, via complete volume spread across available extentpools, or workload isolation (or it could be used for a combination of both); and, as a guide to write the DSCLI mkxxxvol commands (either mkckdvol or mkfbvol whichever the case might be). resource sharing - i.e., spread the volumes for each LCU across all applicable extentpools or spread everything across everything.
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DS8CAPGEN Configuration Planning Spreadsheet

Configuration Planning and Script Generating Tool for DS8000/ | Confidential

2007 IBM Corporation

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DS8CAPGEN Configuration Planning Spreadsheet

Configuration Planning and Script Generating Tool for DS8000/ | Confidential

2007 IBM Corporation

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DS8CAPGEN Configuration Planning Spreadsheet

Configuration Planning and Script Generating Tool for DS8000/ | Confidential

2007 IBM Corporation

WW Technical Support Marketing

DS8CAPGEN Configuration Planning Spreadsheet

Configuration Planning and Script Generating Tool for DS8000/ | Confidential

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DSTool Configuration Planning Spreadsheet

Configuration Planning and Script Generating Tool for DS8000/ | Confidential

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DS8CAPGEN Configuration Planning Spreadsheet

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DS8CAPGEN DSCLI Script Generating Tab

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Configuration Planning and Script Generating Tool for DS8000/ | Confidential

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What we Plan to Do
FTSS and BP Community WW to use the tool in the Field.
Training and Tutorials
Communication and User Training Guides AVI Demonstrations Remote Demonstrations

Design and Creation done by David Lutz and Richard Pekosh A Combination of 2 separate as-is Tools Support
Please forward all questions regarding the tool to Technical Marketing Support Support Times will be from 8:00 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST Monday-Friday Tan Truong truongtm@us.ibm.com Rodney L Dukes dukesr@us.ibm.com

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DS8CAPGEN Is available for download and is located on the IBM Sales Website and PartnerWORLD Website.
For IBMers on w3: DS8000 Sales Kit (look under Tools section): http://w31.ibm.com/sales/systems/portal/_s.155/254?navID=f220s240&geoID=All&prodID=Disk&do cID=ds8000seriessk.skit&docType=SalesKit&skCat=DocumentType DS8000 CAPGEN Tool: http://w31.ibm.com/sales/systems/portal/_s.155/254?navID=f220s240&geoID=All&prodID=Disk&do cID=ditoDS8000CLIScriptGenTool

For Business Partners on PartnerWorld: DS8000 Sales Kit (look under Tools section): http://www1.ibm.com/partnerworld/sales/systems/myportal/_s.155/307?navID=f220s240&geoID=All& prodID=Disk&docID=ds8000seriessk.skit&docType=SalesKit&skCat=DocumentType DS8CAPGEN Tool: http://www1.ibm.com/partnerworld/sales/systems/myportal/_s.155/307?navID=f220s240&geoID=All& prodID=Disk&docID=ditoDS8000CLIScriptGenTool
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