Planning for Storwize V7000 Unified
The IBM Storwize V7000 Unified system is a virtualizing redundant array of independent disks (RAID) storage system that supports both block protocols and file protocols. This unified system includes Storwize V7000 File Module and the Storwize V7000 storage system.
Using IBM Spectrum Control to monitor Storwize V7000 Unified
IBM Spectrum Control communicates with Storwize V7000 Unified storage systems through a native interface. No CIM agents are required.
You can add a Storwize V7000 Unified storage system as a block storage system, a file storage system, or both. IBM Spectrum Control collects different information depending on how you add a Storwize V7000 Unified storage system, which includes information about capacity and configuration (block and file), performance (block only), and trending (block and file). IBM Spectrum Control reports also provide information about the tier, tier capacity, and tier free capacity for Storwize V7000 Unified.
Viewing Storwize V7000 Unified storage systems in the user interface
To view information about a Storwize V7000 Unified system, go to the or page in the GUI. You can right-click a storage system and select View Details or View Properties to see additional information.