Storage devices and the configuration of your environment

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The type of storage device you use for LAN-free data storage determines how to configure your environment.

As part of the configuration of your environment, you must identify one of the following types of storage device you use:

  • Automated Cartridge System Library Software (ACSLS), Small Computer System Interface (SCSI), virtual tape library (VTL), and 349x tape-library sharing
  • File device sharing by using IBM General Parallel File System (GPFS)
  • External libraries
  • Windows operating systemsLinux operating systemsAIX operating systemsIBM Storage Protect for z/OS Media storage

AIX operating systemsFor details about configuring the storage agent in a High Availability Cluster Multi Processing (HACMP) environment, see the IBM Redbooks publication IBM IBM Storage Protect in a Clustered Environment.

Windows operating systemsFor details about configuring the storage agent in a Microsoft Cluster Service environment, see the IBM Redbooks publication IBM Storage Protect in a Clustered Environment.