IBM z890

[P Gebhardt]

> So now we know what can and can't IPL over which interfaces, now its a 
> matter of finding which devices support what.
> I think the IBM TotalStorage series of disk arrays support FC, at-least 
> DS4000 and up, DS3000 may but I am not sure.
> I have found some DS4000 chassis up which are somewhat cheap but then I 
> need to buy caddies and drives and that will add up...
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-1740-710-DS4000-EXP710-Total-Storage-Expansion-Unit-zq-/281628536073?hash=item41925e6d09:g:~44AAOSwrklVAxIp
> I have found complete DS4000's for around 200 dollars.
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-DS4000-EXP100-SAN-Expansion-Unit-1724-1xp-w-14x-400GB-7-2k-Hard-Drives-3650-/171988053156?hash=item280b496ca4:g:j20AAOSweW5VgGTH
> But still I am not 100% sure they support FC, and are not just SAN's 
> over FCP which I think they also support.
> To say the least I need to find someone very familiar with the newer IBM 
> hardware because I don't want to pay as much as I did for the machine to 
> get storage that 'might' work.


I did read the last sentence three times, I think. Weren't these machines worth 

over 200k USD ten years ago? :)

Cheers,
Pierre



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