12-27-2008
First update your firmware to latest levels (if you haven't already).
IBM Entry Level Disk Storage: Overview - IBM System Storage
You'll need to install the SMclient software on a machine connected to the array. Often times this is a machine connected out-of-band directly to the ethernet mgmt port of the storage array... but I believe the software can send messages via the fibre HBA (in some cases) to communicate with the unit. You'll have to look at the compatibility matrix from IBM to determine if you have the right pieces for that... so I recommend that you do the out-of-band option.
Read all about it from the Redbook at:
IBM Redbooks | IBM System Storage DS3000: Introduction and Implementation Guide
I might have access to one of these devices at the office, but it's likely we've got it configured with some other kind of proprietary IBM sw... (let's just say IBM doesn't get a "user friendly" award in this case).
Anyway, assuming you can get a Windows or Linux host connected to the out-of-band ethernet port of the DS3000 and get the Storage Manger sw installed (SMclient), then from that interface you can configure LUNs, etc.
HTH,
Chris
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MPT(4) BSD Kernel Interfaces Manual MPT(4)
NAME
mpt -- LSI Fusion-MPT SCSI/Fibre Channel driver
SYNOPSIS
To compile this driver into the kernel, place the following lines in your kernel configuration file:
device scbus
device mpt
Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, place the following line in loader.conf(5):
mpt_load="YES"
DESCRIPTION
The mpt driver provides support for the LSI Logic Fusion-MPT family of SCSI, Fibre Channel and SAS controllers.
HARDWARE
The following controllers are supported by the mpt driver:
o LSI Logic 53c1030, LSI Logic LSI2x320-X (Single and Dual Ultra320 SCSI)
o LSI Logic AS1064, LSI Logic AS1068 (SAS/SATA)
o LSI Logic FC909 (1Gb/s Fibre Channel)
o LSI Logic FC909A (Dual 1Gb/s Fibre Channel)
o LSI Logic FC919, LSI Logic 7102XP-LC (Single 2Gb/s Fibre Channel)
o LSI Logic FC929, LSI Logic FC929X, LSI Logic 7202XP-LC (Dual 2Gb/s Fibre Channel)
o LSI Logic FC949X (Dual 4Gb/s Fibre Channel)
o LSI Logic FC949E, LSI Logic FC949ES (Dual 4Gb/s Fibre Channel PCI-Express)
The Ultra 320 SCSI controller chips supported by the mpt driver can be found onboard on many systems including:
o Dell PowerEdge 1750 thru 2850
o IBM eServer xSeries 335
These systems also contain Integrated Raid Mirroring and Integrated Raid Mirroring Enhanced which this driver also supports.
The SAS controller chips are also present on many new AMD/Opteron based systems, like the Sun 4100. Note that this controller can drive both
SAS and SATA drives or a mix of them at the same time. The Integrated Raid Mirroring available for these controllers is poorly supported at
best.
The Fibre Channel controller chipset are supported by a broad variety of speeds and systems. The Apple Fibre Channel HBA is in fact the
FC949ES card.
This driver also supports target mode for Fibre Channel cards. This support may be enabled by setting the desired role of the core via the
LSI Logic firmware utility that establishes what roles the card can take on - no separate compilation is required.
SEE ALSO
cd(4), ch(4), da(4), pci(4), sa(4), scsi(4), targ(4), mptutil(8), gmultipath(8)
LSI Logic Website, http://www.lsilogic.com/.
HISTORY
The mpt driver first appeared in FreeBSD 4.6.
AUTHORS
The mpt driver was originally written for FreeBSD by Greg Ansley and marginally improved upon by Matt Jacob <mjacob@FreeBSD.org>.
Justin Gibbs <gibbs@FreeBSD.org> and Scott Long <scottl@FreeBSD.org> have made more substantial improvements.
BUGS
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