Configuring

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Host attachment
You can set the various parameters for host attachment.
Configuration details
Storage area network (SAN) configurations that contain nodes must be configured correctly.
Configuring systems and IBM Spectrum Virtualize 3-Site Orchestrator for Metro Mirror configurations
To configure 3-site replication with a Metro Mirror configuration requires IBM Spectrum Virtualize 3-Site Orchestrator and all systems within the configuration meet specific requirements and complete all configuration steps. After you complete the setup tasks, you can convert existing Metro Mirror consistency groups or add existing Metro Mirror relationships to the configuration.
Configuring systems and IBM Spectrum Virtualize 3-Site Orchestrator for HyperSwap configurations
To set up 3-site replication with a HyperSwap® configuration, ensure that IBM Spectrum Virtualize 3-Site Orchestrator and all systems within the configuration meet specific requirements and that all configuration tasks are completed. After you complete these tasks, you can convert existing HyperSwap consistency groups or add existing HyperSwap relationships to the configuration.
Configuring standby orchestrator
The active and standby orchestrator can be configured by using the command-line interface (CLI). Both Metro Mirror and HyperSwap configurations are supported for standby orchestrator. To configure standby orchestrator, you must update the installation version to orchestrator 4.1.
Checking your web browser settings for the management GUI
To access the management GUI, you must ensure that your web browser is supported and that the appropriate settings are enabled.
Configuring and servicing external storage systems
To avoid performance issues, you must ensure that your SAN-attached storage systems and switches are correctly configured to work efficiently with symmetric virtualization.
Configuring user authentication
You can configure authentication and authorization for users of the system. The system supports multifactor authentication, single sign-on, local user authentication and LDAP authentication for remote users.
Configuring secure communications
Secure communications between systems requires that certificates are configured on the system. To ensure that the certificate and public ID of the system are valid and secure, each system has a digital Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate.
Configuring support assistance
Defining an HTTP proxy server
As part of Call Home with cloud services configuration, you can choose to use your existing HTTP proxy server within a network to manage connections between the system and the support center. A HTTP or internal proxy server manages connections between your internal network and any entity outside of your network.
Configuring encryption
To use encryption on the system, you must purchase an encryption license, upload certificates, activate the license on the system, set up your method of key management, and create copies of the keys. If you have not purchased a license, contact a customer representative to purchase an encryption license.
Configuring N_Port ID Virtualization
N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) is a method for virtualizing a physical Fibre Channel port that is used for host I/O. When NPIV is enabled, ports do not come up until they are ready to service I/O, which improves host behavior around node unpends. In addition, path failures due to an offline node are masked from host multipathing.
Configuring priority flow control
Priority flow control (PFC) is an Ethernet standard that supports the ability to select the priority of different types of traffic within the network. With PFC, administrators can reduce network congestion by slowing or pausing certain classes of traffic on ports, thus providing better bandwidth for more important traffic. The Spectrum Virtualize system supports PFC on various supported Ethernet-based protocols on three types of traffic classes: system, host attachment, and storage traffic.
Configuring Call Home
Ensure that Call Home is configured on the system to send notifications to the support center. Call Home connects the system to support personnel who can monitor and respond to system events to ensure that your system remains up and running.
Configuring the system for iSCSI hosts
You need to complete several tasks to configure the system to work with iSCSI-attached hosts. The tasks include general tasks on the host system before you configure a system.
Configuring Ethernet portsets
You can configure Ethernet portsets with the management GUI or the command-line interface (CLI). Portsets are groupings of logical addresses that are associated with the specific traffic types. The system supports both Fibre Channel and IP portsets for host attachment, IP portsets for backend storage connectivity, and IP replication traffic. The system supports a maximum of 72 portsets.
Configuring Fibre Channel portsets
You can use either the management GUI or the command-line interface to create Fibre Channel portsets.
Configuring host objects
You can configure Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), NVMe over Fibre Channel, NVMe over RDMA, and Ethernet iSCSI-attached hosts to a system.
Configuring ownership groups
You can configure ownership groups to manage access to resources on the system. You can use the management GUI or the command-line interface to configure ownership groups on the system.
IP partnership configuration
There are specific configuration requirements to partner two systems over native IP links connected directly or by Ethernet switches. The topics provided here describe the configuration settings that are needed for IP partnerships.
Configuring transparent cloud tiering
With transparent cloud tiering, you can configure a cloud account on the system to be able to create and restore cloud snapshots of system volumes.
Configuring Virtual Volumes
After you ensure that your environment meets the prerequisites for VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes, you must first enable the function by using the management GUI or the command-line interface (CLI). You then configure and register the IBM Spectrum® Connect server as a storage provider in VMware vCenter.
Configuring provisioning policies
You can configure provisioning policies to simplify the management of capacity saving for volumes and pools. A provisioning policy is an entity that defines a set of rules for allocating capacity from a pool. Any volumes that are created in the pool adopt the capacity-saving methods that are defined in the provisioning policy. Use the management GUI or command-line interface to create and manage provisioning policies.
Configuring Safeguarded Copy function
You can configure Safeguarded Copy function with the management GUI or the command-line interface (CLI). Safeguarded Copy function supports the ability to create cyber-resilient point-in-time copies of volumes that cannot be changed or deleted through user errors, malicious actions, or ransomware attacks. The system integrates with IBM Copy Services Manager to provide automated backup copies and data recovery.
Configuring considerations when working with OpenShift Data Foundation
Red Hat® OpenShift® Data Foundation (ODF) uses the ODF FlashSystem Operator and ODF FlashSystem Driver to integrate with your IBM FlashSystem® storage system. When using the OpenShift Data Foundation with your storage system ensure that all configuration needs are met by following the Red Hat ODF documentation set.