IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700 with R 2.0

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IBM Redbooks, Feb 20, 2012 - Computers - 978 pages

This IBM® Redbooks® publication highlights TS7700 Virtualization Engine Release 2.0. It is intended for system architects who want to integrate their storage systems for smoother operation. The IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700 offers a modular, scalable, and high-performing architecture for mainframe tape virtualization for the IBM System z® environment. It integrates 3592 Tape Drives, high-performance disks, and the new IBM System p® server into a storage hierarchy. This storage hierarchy is managed by robust storage management firmware with extensive self-management capability. It includes the following advanced functions:


  • Policy management to control physical volume pooling
  • Cache management
  • Dual copy, including across a grid network
  • Copy mode control
  • The TS7700 Virtualization Engine offers enhanced statistical reporting. It also includes a standards-based management interface for TS7700 Virtualization Engine management.

The new IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700 Release 2.0 introduces the next generation of TS7700 Virtualization Engine servers for System z tape:

  • IBM Virtualization Engine TS7720 Server Model VEB
  • IBM Virtualization Engine TS7740 Server Model V07

These Virtualization Engines are based on IBM POWER7® technology. They offer improved performance for most System z tape workloads compared to the first generation of TS7700 Virtualization Engine servers.

 

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Common terms and phrases

allocation attached BVIR Cache Controller Cache Drawer cartridges command Composite Library copy consistency point Data Class data set default deferred copy defined delete DFSMS DFSMShsm disaster recovery distributed library drop-down menu enabled encryption Engine management interface Ethernet FICON function Gbps grid configuration IBM System Storage IBM Virtualization Engine JES3 library name logical library logical volumes Management Class migration mode modify multi-cluster grid native mode option Ownership Takeover performance physical tape physical volume pool premigration Protect Mode Reclaim removed request scratch mount scratch volumes Server SNMP specified stacked volume stand-alone Storage Class Storage Group tape drives tape volume cache threshold TS3500 Tape Library TS7700 Cluster TS7700 Virtualization Engine TSSC two-cluster grid virtual devices virtual drives Virtual Tape virtual volume Virtualization Engine Cluster Virtualization Engine Grid Virtualization Engine management Virtualization Engine TS7700 window Write Protect z/OS z/VM z/VSE

Bibliographic information

TitleIBM Virtualization Engine TS7700 with R 2.0
IBM redbooks
AuthorsKaran Singh, Søren Aakjær, John Khazraee, Tom Koudstaal, Aderson J.C. Pacini, Patrick Wolf, IBM Redbooks
Editionillustrated
PublisherIBM Redbooks, 2012
ISBN0738436097, 9780738436098
Length978 pages
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Computers / System Administration / Storage & Retrieval
  
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