General conceptual overviews provide information on key
topics that apply to all DS8000 host attachments.
Multipathing
Installing a multipathing driver on the host provides redundancy
for failed paths and failed storage controllers. The DS8000 system supports various multipathing
drivers, depending upon the operating system. Refer to IBM System Storage® Interoperation Center (SSIC) website for the correct multipathing driver.
Attachment restrictions for Copy Services
Certain attachment restrictions can
apply to standard FlashCopy®, FlashCopy SE,
and Remote Mirror and Copy features with regard to the host system
of the target and source volumes.