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Set up Linux on IBM System z for Production

Author : Lydia Parziale
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
ISBN 13 : 0738438871
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book Set up Linux on IBM System z for Production written by Lydia Parziale and published by IBM Redbooks. This book was released on 2013-11-25 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This IBM® Redbooks® publication shows the power of IBM System z® virtualization and flexibility in sharing resources in a flexible production environment. In this book, we outline the planning and setup of Linux on System z to move from a development or test environment into production. As an example, we use one logical partition (LPAR) with shared CPUs with memory for a production environment and another LPAR that shares some CPUs, but also has a dedicated one for production. Running in IBM z/VM® mode allows for virtualization of servers and based on z/VM shares, can prioritize and control their resources. The size of the LPAR or z/VM resources depends on the workload and the applications that run that workload. We examine a typical web server environment, Java applications, and describe it by using a database management system, such as IBM DB2®. Network decisions are examined with regards to VSWITCH, shared Open Systems Adapter (OSA), IBM HiperSocketsTM and the HiperPAV, or FCP/SCSI attachment used with a storage area network (SAN) Volume Controller along with performance and throughput expectations. The intended audience for this IBM Redbooks publication is IT architects who are responsible for planning production environments and IT specialists who are responsible for implementation of production environments.

Set Up Linux on IBM System Z for Production

Author : Lydia Parziale
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (113 download)

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z/VM and Linux on IBM System z: The Virtualization Cookbook for SLES9

Author : Michael MacIsaac
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
ISBN 13 : 0738497363
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (384 download)

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Book Synopsis z/VM and Linux on IBM System z: The Virtualization Cookbook for SLES9 by : Michael MacIsaac

Download or read book z/VM and Linux on IBM System z: The Virtualization Cookbook for SLES9 written by Michael MacIsaac and published by IBM Redbooks. This book was released on 2006-04-18 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This IBM IBM Redbooks publication describes how to setup your own Linux virtual servers on IBM zSeries and System z9 under z/VM . It adopts a cookbook format that provides a clearly documented set of procedures for installing and configuring z/VM in an LPAR and then installing and customizing Linux. You need a zSeries logical partition (LPAR) with associated resources, z/VM 5.2 media, and a Linux distribution. This book is based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (SLES9) for zSeries and we address both 31-bit and 64-bit distributions. In addition, there are a few associated REXX EXECs and Linux scripts to help speed up the process. These tools are not IBM products nor formally supported. However, they are informally supported. They are available on the Web. In this book, we assume that you have a general familiarity with zSeries technology and terminology. We do not assume an in-depth understanding of z/VM and Linux. This book is written for those who want to get a quick start with z/VM and Linux on the mainframe.

IBM System z Personal Development Tool: Volume 2 Installation and Basic Use

Author : Bill Ogden
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
ISBN 13 : 0738438308
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (384 download)

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Book Synopsis IBM System z Personal Development Tool: Volume 2 Installation and Basic Use by : Bill Ogden

Download or read book IBM System z Personal Development Tool: Volume 2 Installation and Basic Use written by Bill Ogden and published by IBM Redbooks. This book was released on 2013-06-18 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This IBM® Redbooks® publication introduces the IBM System z® Personal Development Tool (zPDT®), which runs on an underlying Linux system based on an Intel processor. zPDT provides a System z system on a PC capable of running current System z operating systems, including emulation of selected System z I/O devices and control units. It is intended as a development, demonstration, and learning platform and is not designed as a production system. This book, providing specific installation instructions, is the second of three volumes. The first volume describes the general concepts of zPDT and a syntax reference for zPDT commands and device managers. The third volume discusses more advanced topics that may not interest all zPDT users. The IBM order numbers for the three volumes are SG24-7721, SG24-7722, and SG24-7723. The systems discussed in these volumes are complex, with elements of Linux (for the underlying PC machine), IBM z/Architecture® (for the core zPDT elements), System z I/O functions (for emulated I/O devices), and IBM z/OS® (providing the System z application interface), and possibly with other System z operating systems. We assume the reader is familiar with the general concepts and terminology of System z hardware and software elements and with basic PC Linux characteristics.

Set Up Linux on IBM System Z for Production

Author : Lydia Parziale
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (872 download)

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Download or read book Set Up Linux on IBM System Z for Production written by Lydia Parziale and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Practical Migration from x86 to LinuxONE

Author : Lydia Parziale
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
ISBN 13 : 0738459305
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (384 download)

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Book Synopsis Practical Migration from x86 to LinuxONE by : Lydia Parziale

Download or read book Practical Migration from x86 to LinuxONE written by Lydia Parziale and published by IBM Redbooks. This book was released on 2021-01-04 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LinuxONE is a portfolio of hardware, software, and solutions for an enterprise-grade Linux environment. It has been designed to run more transactions faster and with more security and reliability specifically for the open community. It fully embraces open source-based technology. Two servers are available for LinuxONE: The IBM® LinuxONE III LT1 and IBM LinuxONE III LT2. We describe these servers in "IBM LinuxONE servers" on page 5. Aside from still running SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Servers, LinuxONE runs Ubuntu, which is popular on x86 hardware. Ubuntu, which runs the cloud, smartphones, a computer that can remote control a planetary rover for NASA, many market-leading companies, and the Internet of Things, is now available on IBM LinuxONE servers. Together, these two technology communities deliver the perfect environment for cloud and DevOps. Ubuntu 16.04 on LinuxONE offers developers, enterprises, and Cloud Service Providers a scalable and secure platform for next generation applications that include OpenStack, KVM, Docker, and JuJu. The following are reasons why you would want to optimize your servers through virtualization using LinuxONE: Too many distributed physical servers with low utilization A lengthy provisioning process that delays the implementation of new applications Limitations in data center power and floor space High total cost of ownership (TCO) Difficulty allocating processing power for a dynamic environment This IBM Redbooks® publication provides a technical planning reference for IT organizations that are considering a migration from their x86 distributed servers to LinuxONE. This book walks you through some of the important considerations and planning issues that you might encounter during a migration project. Within the context of a pre-existing UNIX based or x86 environment, it presents an end-to-end view of the technical challenges and methods necessary to complete a successful migration to LinuxONE.

Linux on IBM System Z

Author : Lydia Parziale
Publisher : IBM.Com/Redbooks
ISBN 13 : 9780738485584
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (855 download)

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Book Synopsis Linux on IBM System Z by : Lydia Parziale

Download or read book Linux on IBM System Z written by Lydia Parziale and published by IBM.Com/Redbooks. This book was released on 2008 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

z/VSE Using DB2 on Linux for System z

Author : Helmut Hellner
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
ISBN 13 : 0738434000
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (384 download)

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Book Synopsis z/VSE Using DB2 on Linux for System z by : Helmut Hellner

Download or read book z/VSE Using DB2 on Linux for System z written by Helmut Hellner and published by IBM Redbooks. This book was released on 2010-02-03 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Data is one the most critical and valuable assets of a business. Critical strategic decisions can be made more quickly and effectively when they are based on complete, accurate, and timely operational data. From this point of view, it is important to have an enterprise data management architecture that supports a flexible global view of the business. Many environments today are heterogeneous with a high quantity and diversity of data. In this IBM® Redbooks® publication, we help enterprise architects and IT managers with these environments make decisions for a centralized database or data warehouse. We recommend a centralized data management environment on Linux® on System z®. We include guidance for IBM z/VSETM and Linux specialists to reorganize existing IBM DB2® VSE data and build a database environment with continuous operation in Linux on System z. We begin this book by describing the possibilities and advantages of enterprise data management and different technical ways to realize it. Then we discuss planning, which is important for setting the foundation of the architecture that is implemented. We explain the hardware considerations for capacity and performance planning. For the z/VSE system and Linux on System z, we describe considerations for operation in a logical partition (LPAR) and in a virtualized environment with IBM z/VM®. In addition, we discuss the disk behavior for different workloads, storage dependencies, network connections, and DB2 database considerations. We also guide you in customizing the DB2 server for z/VSE, z/VM, and DB2 on Linux to allow existing z/VSE and z/VM applications to access the database on Linux on System z. We include the data migration, application considerations, dependencies, compatibility, monitoring, and tuning possibilities in such an environment.

z/VM and Linux on IBM System z: The Virtualization Cookbook for SLES 11 SP1

Author : Michael MacIsaac
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
ISBN 13 : 0738435074
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (384 download)

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Book Synopsis z/VM and Linux on IBM System z: The Virtualization Cookbook for SLES 11 SP1 by : Michael MacIsaac

Download or read book z/VM and Linux on IBM System z: The Virtualization Cookbook for SLES 11 SP1 written by Michael MacIsaac and published by IBM Redbooks. This book was released on 2011-02-22 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes how to create your own Linux® virtual servers on IBM System z® hardware under z/VM®. It adopts a cookbook format that provides a concise, repeatable set of procedures for installing and configuring z/VM in an LPAR and then installing and customizing Linux. You need an IBM System z logical partition (LPAR) with associated resources, z/VM 6.1 media, and SLES 11 SP1 Linux for System z. This book assumes that you have a general familiarity with System z technology and terminology. It does not assume an in-depth understanding of z/VM and Linux. It is written for those who want to get a quick start with z/VM and Linux on the mainframe.

The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM z Systems Volume 3: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12

Author : Lydia Parziale
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
ISBN 13 : 0738440981
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (384 download)

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Book Synopsis The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM z Systems Volume 3: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 by : Lydia Parziale

Download or read book The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM z Systems Volume 3: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 written by Lydia Parziale and published by IBM Redbooks. This book was released on 2016-05-06 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This IBM® Redbooks® publication is Volume 3 of a series of three books called The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM z Systems. The other two volumes are called: The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM z Systems Volume 1: IBM z/VM 6.3, SG24-8147 The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM z Systems Volume 2: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 Servers, SG24-8303 It is suggested that you start with Volume 1 of this series, because IBM z/VM® is the base "layer" when installing Linux on IBM z SystemsTM. Volume 1 starts with an introduction, describes planning, and then describes z/VM installation into a two-node, single system image (SSI) cluster, configuration, hardening, automation, and servicing. It adopts a cookbook format that provides a concise, repeatable set of procedures for installing and configuring z/VM using the SSI clustering feature. Volumes 2 and 3 describe how to roll your own Linux virtual servers on z Systems hardware under z/VM. The cookbook format continues with installing and customizing Linux. Volume 3 focuses on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12. It describes how to install and configure SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 onto the Linux administration system, which does the cloning and other tasks. It also explains how to use AutoYaST2, which enables you to automatically install Linux using a configuration file, and explains how to create and use appliances and bootable images from configuration files. In addition, it provides information about common tasks and tools available to service SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.

Problem Determination for Linux on System z

Author : Lydia Parziale
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
ISBN 13 : 073843129X
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book Problem Determination for Linux on System z written by Lydia Parziale and published by IBM Redbooks. This book was released on 2008-08-25 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This IBM Redbooks publication addresses some of the common problems that customers have experienced on the Linux® on System zTM platform. This book provides a problem determination methodology and tools to help the reader diagnose the problem in an easy-to-read self-help manual. We start with a discussion on how to approach problem solving in the Linux on System z environment and continue on to describe some of the problem determination tools commonly used for z/VM and Linux on system z. We continue with discussions on network problem determination, performance problem determination, and storage problems. Additionally, we discuss the formation of eligible (or eligibility) lists.

The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM Z Volume 2: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2

Author : Lydia Parziale
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
ISBN 13 : 0738460060
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (384 download)

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Book Synopsis The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM Z Volume 2: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 by : Lydia Parziale

Download or read book The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM Z Volume 2: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 written by Lydia Parziale and published by IBM Redbooks. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This IBM® Redbooks® publication is Volume 2 of a five-volume series of books entitled The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM Z®. This volume includes the following chapters: Chapter 1, "Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux on LNXADMIN" on page 3, describes how to install and configure Red Hat Enterprise Linux onto the Linux Administration server, which performs the cloning and other tasks. Chapter 2, "Automated Red Hat Enterprise Linux installations by using Kickstart" on page 37, describes how to use Red Hat's kickstart tool to create Linux systems. This tool is fundamentally different from cloning in that an automated installation is implemented. You can try kickstart and cloning. Understand that these applications attempt to accomplish the same goal of quickly getting Linux systems up and running, and that you do not need to use both. Chapter 3, "Working with subscription-manager, yum, and DaNdiFied" on page 47, describes how the Red Hat Network works. It provides centralized management and provisioning for multiple Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems. Kickstart is an easy and fast way to provision your Linux guests in any supported Linux platform. It re-creates the operating system from the beginning by using the kickstart profile configuration file that installs the new operating system unattended. It also sets up the new guest according to the definition that was set up in the kickstart file. Usually, Linux is administered by the same team that manages Linux on all platforms. By using kickstart, you can create a basic profile that can be used in all supported platforms and customize Linux profiles, as needed. Cloning requires a better understanding of the z/VM environment and z/VM skills. It is a fast process if you enable the IBM FlashCopy® feature in advance. It clones the disks from a golden image to new disks that are used by the new Linux guest. The process can be automated by using the cloning scripts that are supplied with this book. It is recommended that you start with The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM Z Volume 1: IBM z/VM 7.2, SG24-8147 of this series because the IBM® z/VM hypervisor is the foundation (or base "layer") for installing Linux on IBM Z.

IBM System z Personal Development Tool: Volume 1 Introduction and Reference

Author : Bill Ogden
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
ISBN 13 : 0738438294
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book IBM System z Personal Development Tool: Volume 1 Introduction and Reference written by Bill Ogden and published by IBM Redbooks. This book was released on 2013-06-24 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This IBM® Redbooks® publication introduces the IBM System z® Personal Development Tool (zPDT), which runs on an underlying Linux system based on an Intel processor. zPDT provides a System z system on a PC capable of running current System z operating systems, including emulation of selected System z I/O devices and control units. It is intended as a development, demonstration, and learning platform and is not designed as a production system. This book, providing an introduction, is the first of three volumes. The second volume describes the installation of zPDT (including the underlying Linux, and a particular z/OS® distribution) and basic usage patterns. The third volume discusses more advanced topics that may not interest all zPDT users. The IBM order numbers for the three volumes are SG24-7721, SG24-7722, and SG24-7723. An additional volume (SG24-7859) describes the use of zPDT in a Parallel Sysplex configuration. The systems discussed in these volumes are complex, with elements of Linux (for the underlying PC machine), z/Architecture® (for the core zPDT elements), System z I/O functions (for emulated I/O devices), and z/OS (providing the System z application interface), and possibly with other System z operating systems. We assume the reader is familiar with general concepts and terminology of System z hardware and software elements and with basic PC Linux characteristics.

IBM System Z Personal Development Tool

Author : Bill Ogden
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book IBM System Z Personal Development Tool written by Bill Ogden and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This IBM® Redbooks® publication introduces the IBM System z® Personal Development Tool (zPDT®), which runs on an underlying Linux system based on an Intel processor. zPDT provides a System z system on a PC capable of running current System z operating systems, including emulation of selected System z I/O devices and control units. It is intended as a development, demonstration, and learning platform and is not designed as a production system. This book, providing specific installation instructions, is the second of three volumes. The first volume describes the general concepts of zPDT and a syntax reference for zPDT commands and device managers. The third volume discusses more advanced topics that may not interest all zPDT users. The IBM order numbers for the three volumes are SG24-7721, SG24-7722, and SG24-7723. The systems discussed in these volumes are complex, with elements of Linux (for the underlying PC machine), IBM z/Architecture® (for the core zPDT elements), System z I/O functions (for emulated I/O devices), and IBM z/OS® (providing the System z application interface), and possibly with other System z operating systems. We assume the reader is familiar with the general concepts and terminology of System z hardware and software elements and with basic PC Linux characteristics.

The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM Z Volume 1: IBM z/VM 7.2

Author : Lydia Parziale
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
ISBN 13 : 0738459720
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (384 download)

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Book Synopsis The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM Z Volume 1: IBM z/VM 7.2 by : Lydia Parziale

Download or read book The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM Z Volume 1: IBM z/VM 7.2 written by Lydia Parziale and published by IBM Redbooks. This book was released on 2021-07-15 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This IBM® Redbooks® publication is volume one of five in a series of books entitled The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM Z. The series includes the following volumes: The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM z Systems® Volume 1: IBM z/VM® 7.2, SG24-8147 The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM Z Volume 2: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Servers, SG24-8303 The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM z Systems Volume 3: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SG24-8890 The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM z Systems Volume 4: Ubuntu Server 16.04, SG24-8354 Virtualization Cookbook for IBM Z Volume 5: KVM, SG24-8463 It is recommended that you start with Volume 1 of this series because the IBM z/VM hypervisor is the foundation (or base "layer") for installing Linux on IBM Z®. This book series assumes that you are generally familiar with IBM Z technology and terminology. It does not assume an in-depth understanding of z/VM or Linux. It is written for individuals who want to start quickly with z/VM and Linux, and get virtual servers up and running in a short time (days, not weeks or months). Volume 1 starts with a solution orientation, discusses planning and security, and then, describes z/VM installation methods, configuration, hardening, automation, servicing, networking, optional features, and more. It adopts a "cookbook-style" format that provides a concise, repeatable set of procedures for installing, configuring, administering, and maintaining z/VM. This volume also includes a chapter on monitoring z/VM and the Linux virtual servers that are hosted. Volumes 2, 3, and 4 assume that you completed all of the steps that are described in Volume 1. From that common foundation, these volumes describe how to create your own Linux virtual servers on IBM Z hardware under IBM z/VM. The cookbook format continues with installing and customizing Linux. Volume 5 provides an explanation of the kernel-based virtual machine (KVM) on IBM Z and how it can use the z/Architecture®. It focuses on the planning of the environment and provides installation and configuration definitions that are necessary to build, manage, and monitor a KVM on Z environment. This publication applies to the supported Linux on Z distributions (Red Hat, SUSE, and Ubuntu).

Installing Linux for z Systems on zPDT: A Short Cookbook

Author : Bill Ogden
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
ISBN 13 : 0738441546
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (384 download)

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Book Synopsis Installing Linux for z Systems on zPDT: A Short Cookbook by : Bill Ogden

Download or read book Installing Linux for z Systems on zPDT: A Short Cookbook written by Bill Ogden and published by IBM Redbooks. This book was released on 2016-02-29 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes the basic installation processes of Linux for z SystemsTM on an IBM zPDT® base. It is intended for readers who are not familiar with IBM z Systems or with the zPDT product. This book assume the reader is familiar with Linux on Intel-compatible platforms. This book provides basic introductions to necessary z Systems and zPDT topics, and proceeds in a cookbook manner. This book is not intended for readers who are already familiar with these topics.

IBM System Storage DS8000 Performance Monitoring and Tuning

Author : Axel Westphal
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
ISBN 13 : 073844149X
Total Pages : 600 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (384 download)

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Book Synopsis IBM System Storage DS8000 Performance Monitoring and Tuning by : Axel Westphal

Download or read book IBM System Storage DS8000 Performance Monitoring and Tuning written by Axel Westphal and published by IBM Redbooks. This book was released on 2016-04-07 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This IBM® Redbooks® publication provides guidance about how to configure, monitor, and manage your IBM DS8880 storage systems to achieve optimum performance, and it also covers the IBM DS8870 storage system. It describes the DS8880 performance features and characteristics, including hardware-related performance features, synergy items for certain operating systems, and other functions, such as IBM Easy Tier® and the DS8000® I/O Priority Manager. The book also describes specific performance considerations that apply to particular host environments, including database applications. This book also outlines the various tools that are available for monitoring and measuring I/O performance for different server environments, and it describes how to monitor the performance of the entire DS8000 storage system. This book is intended for individuals who want to maximize the performance of their DS8880 and DS8870 storage systems and investigate the planning and monitoring tools that are available. The IBM DS8880 storage system features, as described in this book, are available for the DS8880 model family with R8.0 release bundles (Licensed Machine Code (LMC) level 7.8.0).