The SAN Volume Controller solution is designed to help reduce both the complexity and cost of managing your SAN-based storage.

The SAN Volume Controller is designed to allow you to:

• Simplify management and increase administrator productivity by consolidating storage management intelligence from disparate storage controllers into a single view

• Improve disaster recovery and business continuance capabilities by applying and managing copy services across disparate disk storage devices within the storage area network.

These solutions include a Common Information Model (CIM) Agent, enabling unified storage management based on open standards for units that comply with CIM Agent standards.
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Description

The IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller is a storage virtualization system that incorporates highly specialized software, control engines (SVC Storage Engines) installed in pairs, a master console, and UPSs. The SAN Volume Controller hardware configuration consists of a cluster of IBM 2145 Model 4F2 servers, called SVC Storage Engines. Each SVC Storage Engine is a node; two nodes make up a node pair (I/O Group), and one to four I/O Groups constitute a SAN Volume Controller cluster. The cluster is scalable from one to four node pairs (I/O Groups) and supported by dual read/write cache. This design is intended to avoid single points of failure and support concurrent maintenance. IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller Storage Engine The SVC Storage Engine is shipped with preloaded IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller Storage Software (ordered separately). The storage engines must be installed in pairs to provide load sharing and failover protection.(1) Four optical fiber cables are required by each engine in the cluster for connection to the Fibre Channel Switches in the SAN. If the Master Console (#4001 or #4002) is included in the initial SVC Storage Engine order, two additional optical fiber cables are required. These cables are not provided as part of the engine but may be ordered by feature number. Each SVC Storage Engine has an Ethernet port for connection via Ethernet LAN to the master console, which provides configuration and error reporting. These connections need to be aggregated together through an Ethernet hub or switch. The Ethernet hub or switch and cabling are not included as part of the SAN Volume Controller. Note: (1) The SVC Storage Engine may be installed only in multiples of two, up to a maximum of eight machines per SAN Volume Controller cluster. Master Console The master console is used as a platform for all the configuration, management, and service software required to manage the SAN Volume Controller. The hardware feature, #4001, is a rack-mounted server and includes a keyboard and monitor. The master console, monitor, and keyboard (#4001) occupy a 2U space in the rack. Its preloaded software provides the following functions: SNMP Trap management "Call Home" capability "Remote Service" capability via Virtual Private Network (VPN) Browser support for FC switches SAN Volume Controller CLI support for configuration SAN Volume Controller configuration using the SAN Volume Controller Console SAN Topology rendering using Tivoli SAN Manager The Master Console - Software (#4002) provides the same function, but is a software-only alternative feature and must be installed on equivalent customer-provided hardware. If this feature is selected, a customer-supplied equivalent server with the following characteristics must be provided. Hardware: One Pentium** 4 processor, minimum 2.6 GHz Minimum of 2 GB of system memory Two IDE hard disk drives, minimum 40 GB each CD-ROM and diskette drives Two 1 Gb ports for Ethernet connections (fiber or copper) One 2 Gb Fibre Channel host bus adapter (HBA) port, such as QLogic 2342 (dual port) or QLogic 2340 (single port) FC-2 cards, or equivalent Keyboard, such as the Space Saver NLS keyboard, or equivalent Monitor, such as Netbay 1U Flat Panel Monitor Console kit without keyboard, or equivalent Mouse, or equivalent pointing device Software: Antivirus software (not required, but strongly recommended) Microsoft® Windows® Internet Explorer with the most recent Service Pack Microsoft Windows operating system, one of: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Edition with Service Pack 4, or higher Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition The master console includes IBM and non-IBM Licensed Machine Code. Use is subject to the terms of the applicable licenses. The master console may be ordered either as feature #4001, or as feature #4002 with the first SVC Storage Engine of the IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller. It is required for each SAN containing IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controllers. Additional or subsequent SAN Volume Controllers within a SAN can share the master console. If the master console is used to manage more than two I/O Groups (4 nodes) within a cluster, it must have 2 GB of RAM. Master consoles shipped after October 29, 2004, ship with 2 GB of RAM installed. For master consoles shipped prior to that date, feature #4201 may be ordered to increase the memory to 2 GB. A power cord to connect the master console (#4001 only) to a standard Power Distribution Unit (PDU) ships standard with the master console. If the master console will not be installed in a rack with a PDU, a country-specific power cord must be ordered with the master console to connect to an alternate power source. License Information for programs furnished with the master console features (both #4001 and #4002) is shipped with the master console. Uninterruptible Power Supplies In the event of a power failure, the UPS can provide temporary power while the contents of the SVC cache and cluster information is written to the internal disk drive in the SVC. The UPS monitors the condition of its battery to enable planned maintenance actions to be performed on a day that is convenient for the customer. The UPSs provide an independent source of power to each node in the I/O group. They must not be used for any other purpose. Each UPS in the pair (#8100) requires a 220 V, 15 amp power source and must be protected by its own 15 amp circuit breaker (provided separately). The UPSs of each node pair should be connected to separate circuits to provide added redundancy. One UPS pair (#8100) supports one or two I/O Groups; a second UPS pair is required for a three or four I/O Group SVC cluster. Power cords to connect the UPSs to a standard PDU ship standard with the UPSs. In addition, country-specific power cords must be ordered for UPSs so they can be installed in a rack without a PDU. Accessibility by People with Disabilities For Hardware Offerings The following features support use by people with disabilities: Controls and latches operable with one hand and minimal dexterity The keys on the panel are tactilely discernible without activating them Back to top   Product Positioning The SAN Volume Controller is a modular implementation of IBM solutions designed to help address the complexities and cost of managing SAN-based storage. The SAN Volume Controller is designed to be added to existing SANs with minimal disruption. Back to top   Models Model Summary Matrix Model Intel Processor Speed Memory Hard Drive 4F2 2-way Prestonia 2.4 GHz 4 GB 36 GB Customer Setup (CSU) No. Devices Supported The SAN Volume Controller supports connectivity with Intel-based servers running Windows NT, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows 2003 Advanced Server, Linux Red Hat Advanced Server, SUSE Linux SLES 8, Novell Netware, VMware ESX, and with RISC-based servers running AIX, HP-UX, or Sun Solaris operating systems. Many of these servers require the Subsystem Device Driver (SDD) multipathing driver. Storage controllers from IBM and from other disk array vendors are supported. The full interoperability matrix for SAN Volume Controller solution is available at: http://www.ibm.com/storage/support/2145 Model Conversions None. Back to top   Technical Description Physical Specifications Operating Environment Limitations Hardware Requirements Software Requirements Physical Specifications SVC Storage Engine Width: 484 mm (19.0 in) Depth: 670 mm (26.3 in) Height: 42 mm (1.7 in) Weight: 10.9 kg (24 lb) Master Console (#4001) Width: 478 mm (18.8 in) Depth: 425.5 mm (16.7 in) Height: 44 mm (1.7 in) Weight: 8.6 kg (19 lb) Master Console Keyboard/Display/Drawer Width: 480 mm (18.9 in) Depth: 530 mm (20.8 in) Height: 40 mm (1.67 in) Weight: 13.9 kg (30.5 lb) UPS (#8100) Width: 440 mm (17.3 in) Depth: 630 mm (24.8 in) Height: 89 mm (3.5 in) Weight: 38.2 kg (84.0 lb) Note: These dimensions represent a single UPS. Two UPSs are provided by feature number 8100. To assure installability and serviceability in non-IBM industry-standard racks, review the installation planning information for any product specific installation requirements. Operating Environment SVC Storage Engine Operating Environment Temperature Operating: 10 to 35 degrees C (50 to 95 degrees F) at 0 to 914 m (0 to 3000 ft) 10 to 32 degrees C (50 to 90 degrees F) at 914 to 2,133 m (3,000 to 7,000 ft) Powered off: 10 to 43 degrees C (50 to 109 degrees F) Storage: 1 to 60 degrees C (33 to 140 degrees F) at 0 to 2,133 m (0 to 7,000 ft) Shipping: -20 to 60 degrees C (-4 to 140 degrees F) at 0 to 10,668 m (0 to 35,000 ft) Relative Humidity Operating and Powered off: 8 to 80% Storage: 5 to 80% Shipping: 5 to 100% (including condensation but excluding rain) Wet Bulb Wet Bulb (operating temp): 23 degrees C Wet Bulb (powered off temp): 27 degrees C Wet Bulb (storage and shipping temp): 29 degrees C Noise Level 6.2 bels LwAd - when operating in a 2146 system rack Note: The noise emission level stated is the declared (upper limit) sound power level, in bels, for a random sample of machines. All measurements are made in accordance with ISO 7779 and reported in conformance with ISO 9296. Master Console (#4001) Operating Environment The master console uses the IBM xSeries 305 Server, 8673 Model 62X. For Environmental Specifications of this machine, refer to the product announcement which can be found at: http://www.ibmlink.ibm.com/ibmlink?xu=guest&xh=logon&request= usa.announcements&parms=Q   Choose "Announcements search" then enter the announcement number, 102-274 in "Search by letter number". Uninterruptible Power Supplies Operating Environment (#8100) Note: The specifications for the UPS are taken from specifications provided by the manufacturer, PowerWare and presented for reference only. For use in the SAN Volume Controller environment, the UPS has been programmed to shut down outside of the range of 200-240V. Temperature Operating: 0 to 40 degrees C (32 to 104 degrees F) at 0-2000 m (0-6560 ft) Powered off: 0 to 40 degrees C (32 to 104 degrees F) at 0-2000 m (0-6560 ft) Storage: 0 to 25 degrees C (32 to 77 degrees F) at 0-2000 m (0-6560 ft) Shipping: -25 to 55 degrees C (-13 to 131 degrees F) at 0 - 15,000 m (0 - 49,212 ft) Relative Humidity Operating and Powered off: 5-95% Storage: 5-95% Shipping: 5-95% (noncondensing) Wet Bulb Wet Bulb (operating temp): 23 degrees C Wet Bulb (powered off temp): 27 degrees C Wet Bulb (storage and shipping temp): 29 degrees C Noise Level 5.3 bels LwAd - When operating in a 2146 system rack. Note: The noise emission level stated is the declared (upper limit) sound power level, in bels, for a random sample of machines. All measurements made in accordance with ISO 7779 and reported in conformance with ISO 9296. Limitations The IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller is designed to support up to 2 petabytes of storage. The maximum number of SVC Storage Engines supported in a SAN Volume Controller cluster is eight, configured in four I/O groups. Feature number 4201 may not be ordered for use in any master console (#4001) shipped after October 29, 2004 or that already has 2 GB of memory installed. The SAN Volume Controller includes a license for the IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center for Fabric V2.2 Bonus Kit. The license for the IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center for Fabric V2.2 Bonus Kit applies to the enterprise acquiring the SAN Volume Controller Storage Software and allows up to 64 switch ports to be managed. Multiple Bonus Kit licenses (including any licenses the enterprise may have for the predecessor to the Bonus Kit, IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center for Fabric V2.2 Bonus Kit) are not cumulative. These 64 ports may be on more than one switch, but every port on a switch selected for entitlement management must count as a port in the "up to" number, unless the entire entitlement (all 64 ports) are allocated to a single switch which has more than 64 ports. When more than 64 switch ports are managed in an enterprise, a separate license for the full IBM Tivoli Storage Area Network Manager product is required. Additional limitations and configuration guidelines may apply, as documented in the SAN Volume Controller Storage Software README file, furnished publications for this product, and/or as listed under Configuration Requirements and Guidelines at: http://www.ibm.com/storage/support/2145 Hardware Requirements UPS - single (#8115) REQUIREMENTS Each UPS - single (#8115) in the SVC cluster must be provided a single-phase 220 volt, 10 amp, 50 to 60 Hz power source. It is recommended that the UPSs for each node of a node pair be on separate circuits to provide added redundancy in the system structure. A power cord to connect the UPS (#8115) to a standard PDU ships standard with the UPS. In addition, a country-specific power cord must be specified by feature number for connection to wall-type outlets should the rack not have a compatible PDU or if the PDU has wall-type outlets. One of the following power cord Specify Features is required to connect the UPS to the alternate power source. Each power cord feature provides one country-specific power cord. Countries supported by these features include: UPS-8115 Power Cord (#1) (#9714) Provides power cords for U.S., Canada, Mexico, others. Six feet (1.8 m), unshielded, rated 250 V/15 A. Attached plug (NEMA L6-15P) designed for 200-240 V ac input. Part number: 7842122 UPS-8115 Power Cord (#2) (#9715) Provides power cords for U.S., Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Japan, Korea (South), Liberia, Mexico, N. Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Suriname, Taiwan, Trinidad, Venezuela. Nine feet (2.8 m), unshielded, rated 250 V/15 A. Attached plug (NEMA L6-15P) designed for 200-240 V ac input. Part number: 7842123 UPS-8115 Power Cord (#3) (#9716) Provides power cords for Antigua, Bahrain, Brunei, Channel Islands, China (Hong Kong S.A.R), Cyprus, Dubai, Figi, Ghana, India, Iraq, Ireland, Kenya, Kuwait, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Nepal, Nigeria, Polynesia, Qatar, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Tanzania, Uganda, UK, Yemen, Zambia. Nine feet (2.8 m), unshielded, rated 250 V/10 A. Attached plug (BS 1363/A) designed for 200-240 V ac input. Part number: 14F0033 UPS-8115 Power Cord (#4) (#9717) Provides power cords for Argentina, Australia, China (PRC), New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Uruguay, Western Samoa. Nine feet (2. 8 m), unshielded, rated 250 V/10 A. Attached plug (AS/NZS C112) designed for 200-240 V ac input. Part number: 39M5102 UPS-8115 Power Cord (#5) (#9718) Provides power cords for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Rep., Chad, China (Macau S.A.R.), Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, French Guiana, Germany, Greece, Guinea, Hungry, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malagasy, Mali, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Monaco, Morocco, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Niger, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Senegal, Slovakia, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Syria, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, former USSR, Vietnam, former Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zimbabwe. Nine feet (2.8 m), unshielded, rated 250 V/10 A. Attached plug (CEE 7-VII) designed for 200-240 V ac input. Part number: 13F9979 UPS-8115 Power Cord (#6) (#9719) Provides power cords for Denmark. Nine feet (2.8 m), unshielded, rated 250 V/10 A. Attached plug (DK2-5a) designed for 200-240 V ac input. Part number: 13F9997 UPS-8115 Power Cord (#7) (#9720) Provides power cords for Bangladesh, Burma, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka. Nine feet (2.8 m), unshielded, rated 250 V/10 A. Attached plug (SABS 164) designed for 200-240 V ac input. Part number: 14F0015 UPS-8115 Power Cord (#8) (#9721) Provides power cords for Switzerland, Liechtenstein. Nine feet (2.8 m), unshielded, rated 250 V/10 A. Attached plug (1011-S2450 7) designed for 200-240 V ac input. Part number: 14F0051 UPS-8115 Power Cord (#9) (#9722) Provides power cords for Chile, Ethiopia, Italy, Libya, Somalia. Nine feet (2.8 m), unshielded, rated 250 V/10 A. Attached plug (CEI 23-16) designed for 200-240 V ac input. Part number: 14F0069 UPS-8115 Power Cord (#10) (#9723) Provides power cords for Israel. Nine feet (2.8 m), unshielded, rated 250 V/10 A. Attached plug (SI 32) designed for 200-240 V ac input. Part number: 14F0087 UPS-8115 Power Cord (#11) (#9724) Provides power cords for Thailand. Nine feet (2.8 m), unshielded, rated 250 V/10 A. Attached plug (NEMA 6-15P) designed for 200-240 V ac input. Part number: 1838574 UPS-8115 Power Cord (#12) (#9725) Provides power cords for Argentina. Nine feet (2.8 m), unshielded, rated 250 V/10 A. Attached plug (IRSM 2073)designed for 200-240 V ac input. Part number: 36L8880 UPS-8115 Power Cord (#13) (#9726) Provides power cords for China. Nine feet (2.8 m), unshielded, rated 250 V/6 A. Attached plug (GB 2099.1)designed for 200-240 V ac input. Part number: 02K0546 Power Cords - UPS pair (#8100) Each UPS in the UPS pair must be powered by a single-phase 220 volt, 15 amp, 50 to 60 Hz power source. It is recommended that these be on separate circuits to provide added redundancy in the system structure. If there are two UPS pairs in the SVC cluster, they may share the two dedicated circuits, but each UPS must still be protected by its own 15 amp circuit breaker. Power cords to connect the UPSs (feature #8100) to a compatible PDU ships standard with the UPSs. In addition, country-specific power cords must be specified by feature number for connection to wall-type outlets should the rack not have a compatible PDU or if the PDU has wall-type outlets. One of the following power cord Specify Features is required to connect the UPSs (#8100) to the alternate power source. Each power cord feature provides two country-specific power cords. Countries covered by these features include: Feature number 9800 - UPS Power Cord - U.S./Canada: Provides power cords for Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Japan, Korea (South), Liberia, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Suriname, Taiwan, Trinidad (West Indes), United States, Canada, and Venezuela. 8.125 feet (2.5 m), unshielded, rated 250 V/15 A. Attached plug (NEMA L6-15P) is designed for 200-240 V ac input. Part number: 12J5119 Feature number 9820 - UPS Power Cord - Europe, Middle East, Africa: Provides power cords for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, French Guiana, Germany, Greece, Guiana, Hungry, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Ivory Coast, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Macao, Malagasy, Mali, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Monaco, Morocco, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Niger, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Senegal, Slovakia, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Syria, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, former USSR, Vietnam, former Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zimbabwe. 8.125 feet (2.5 m), unshielded, rated 250 V/16 A. Attached plug (CEE7) is designed for 200-240 V ac input. Part number: 55H6643 Feature number 9825 - UPS Power Cord - Switzerland, Liechtenstein: Provides power cords for Chile, Ethopia, Italy, Libya, Liechtenstein, Somalia, and Switzerland. 8.125 feet (2.5 m), unshielded, rated 250 V/16 A. Attached plug (CEI 23-16) is designed for 200-240 V ac input. Part number: 12J5126 Feature number 9827 - UPS Power Cord - Thailand: Provides power cord for Thailand. 8.125 feet (2.5 m), unshielded, rated 250 V/15 A. Attached plug (NEMA 6-15P) is designed for 200-240 V ac input. Part number: 12J5120 Feature number 9829 - UPS Power Cord - Pakistan, South Africa: Provides power cords for Bangladesh, Burma, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka. 8.125 feet (2.5 m), unshielded, rated 250 V/16 A. Attached plug (SABS 164) is designed for 200-240 V ac input. Part number: 12J5124 Feature number 9831 - UPS Power Cord - Australia, New Zealand: Provides power cords for Argentina, Australia, China (PRC), New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Uruguay, Western Samoa. 8.125 feet (2. 8 m), unshielded, rated 250 V/20 A. Attached plug (L6-20P) is designed for 200-240 V ac input. Part number: 12J5118 Feature number 9838 - UPS Power Cord - Denmark: Provides power cords for Denmark, Antigua, Bahrain, Brunei, Channel Islands, Cyprus, Dubai, Fiji, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Iraq, Ireland, Kenya, Kuwait, Malysia, Malawi, Malta, Nepal, Nigeria, Polynesia, Qatar, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Tanzania, Uganda, United Kingdom, Yemen, Zambia. 8.125 feet (2.5 m), unshielded, rated 250 V/16 A. Attached plug (IEC 309) is designed for 200-240 V ac input. Part number: 36L8822 Feature number 9986 - UPS Power Cord - U.S./Canada: Provides power cords for United States (Chicago), Canada, Mexico, and others. Six feet (1.8 m), unshielded, rated 250 V/15 A. Attached plug (NEMA L6-15P) is designed for 200-240 V ac input. Part number: 14F1549 Power Cords - Master Console The master console, if required for the initial SVC Storage Engine, requires one 110 volt power source. A power cord to connect the master console (feature number 4001) to a standard PDU ships standard with the master console. If the master console is not be installed in a rack with a PDU, one of the following power cords must be ordered along with the master console (#4001 only) to connect to an alternate power source. When specified, one (1) power cord ships with the master console. (#9701) MC Power Cord (#1) U.S. Six Feet (1.8 m), 120 V Provides power cords for U.S., Canada, Mexico, others. Six feet (1.8 m), unshielded, rated 250 V/10 A. Attached plug (NEMA 5-15P) designed for 100-120 V ac input. Part number: 6952301 (#9702) MC Power Cord (#2) Europe, Middle East, Africa Provides power cords for Antigua, Bahrain, Brunei, Channel Islands, China (Hong Kong S.A.R), Cyprus, Dubai, Fiji, Ghana, India, Iraq, Ireland, Kenya, Kuwait, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Nepal, Nigeria, Polynesia, Qatar, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Tanzania, Uganda, UK, Yemen, and Zambia. Nine feet (2.8 m), unshielded, rated 250 V/10 A. Attached plug (BS 1363/A) designed for 200-240 V ac input. Part number: 14F0033 (#9703) MC Power Cord (#3) Australia, New Zealand Provides power cords for Argentina, Australia, China (PRC), New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Uruguay, Western Samoa. Nine feet (2. 8 m), unshielded, rated 250 V/10 A. Attached plug (AS/NZS C112) designed for 200-240 V ac input. Part number: 39M5102 (#9704) MC Power Cord (#4) Europe, South Korea Provides power cords for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Rep., Chad, China (Macau S.A.R.), Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, French Guiana, Germany, Greece, Guinea, Hungry, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malagasy, Mali, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Monaco, Morocco, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Niger, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Senegal, Slovakia, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Syria, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, former USSR, Vietnam, former Yugoslavia, Zaire, and Zimbabwe. Nine feet (2.8 m), unshielded, rated 250 V/10 A. Attached plug (CEE 7-VII) designed for 200-240 V ac input. Part number: 13F9979 (#9705) MC Power Cord (#5) Europe, Denmark Provides power cords for Denmark. Nine feet (2.8 m), unshielded, rated 250 V/10 A. Attached plug (DK2-5a) designed for 200-240 V ac input. Part number: 13F9997 (#9706) MC Power Cord (#6) Pakistan, South Africa Provides power cords for Bangladesh, Burma, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka. Nine feet (2.8 m), unshielded, rated 250 V/10 A. Attached plug (SABS 164) designed for 200-240 V ac input. Part number: 14F0015 (#9707) MC Power Cord (#7) Switzerland, Liechtenstein Provides power cords for Switzerland, Liechtenstein. Nine feet (2.8 m), unshielded, rated 250 V/10 A. Attached plug (1011-S2450 7) designed for 200-240 V ac input. Part number: 14F0051 (#9708) MC Power Cord (#8) Chile, Italy, Ethiopia Provides power cords for Chile, Ethiopia, Italy, Libya, Somalia. Nine feet (2.8 m), unshielded, rated 250 V/10 A. Attached plug (CEI 23-16) designed for 200-240 V ac input. Part number: 14F0069 (#9709) MC Power Cord (#9) Israel Provides power cords for Israel. Nine feet (2.8 m), unshielded, rated 250 V/10 A. Attached plug (SI 32) designed for 200-240 V ac input. Part number: 14F0087 (#9710) MC Power Cord (#10) U.S., Japan, South America - 240 V Provides power cords for Thailand. Nine feet (2.8 m), unshielded, rated 250 V/10 A. Attached plug (NEMA 6-15P) designed for 200-240 V ac input. Part number: 1838574 (#9711) MC Power Cord (#11) Argentina Provides power cords for Argentina. Nine feet (2.8 m), unshielded, rated 250 V/10 A. Attached plug (IRSM 2073)designed for 200-240 V ac input. Part number: 36L8880 (#9712) MC Power Cord (#12) China Provides power cords for China. Nine feet (2.8 m), unshielded, rated 250 V/6 A. Attached plug (GB 2099.1)designed for 200-240 V ac input. Part number: 02K0546 (#9713) MC Power Cord (#13) US Nine Foot (2.8 m) Provides power cords for U.S., Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Japan, Korea (South), Liberia, Mexico, Nicaragua, N. Antilles, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Suriname, Taiwan, Trinidad, Venezuela. Nine feet (2.8 m), unshielded, rated 125 V/10 A. Attached plug (NEMA 5-15P) designed for 100-120 V ac input. Every SAN Volume Controller must be connected via Ethernet to a master console. Multiple clusters can be managed by a single master console. Therefore, at least the first cluster installed in a SAN must include a Master Console (#4001) or the Master Console - Software (#4002) feature. Fibre Channel and Ethernet cables are not included as part of the hardware provided by IBM. These are the responsibility of the customer. Each SVC Storage Engine requires four fiber optic cables. If a master console is included in the order for the initial SVC Storage Engine, two additional fiber optic cables are required. Fiber optic cables may be optionally ordered with the SVC Storage Engines by feature number. Master Console - Software (#4002) requirments This feature requires a customer-supplied server that meets the following characteristics: One Pentium** processor, minimum 2.6 GHz Minimum of 2 GB of system memory Two IDE hard disk drives, minimum 40 GB each CD-ROM and diskette drives Two 1 Gb ports for Ethernet connections (fiber or copper) One 2 Gb Fibre Channel host bus adapter (HBA) port, such as QLogic 2342 (dual port) or QLogic 2340 (single port) FC-2 cards, or equivalent Keyboard, such as the Space Saver NLS keyboard, or equivalent Monitor, such as Netbay 1U Flat Panel Monitor Console kit without keyboard, or equivalent Mouse, or equivalent pointing device Software Requirements The SVC Storage Engines require that the SVC Storage Software V2 (5639-VC2) be ordered at the same time the initial order for the engines of a cluster is placed. The SVC storage software can be ordered via the AAS ordering system or the Passport Advantage system. The appropropriate hardware feature (#0017 for Passport Advantage, #0018 for AAS) must be included in the hardware order for the initial engine to indicate the desired fulfillment system. For additional details, refer to Software Announcement 205-xxx, dated February 15, 2005. Master Console - Software (#4002) requirments This feature requires a customer-supplied server operating with the following software: Antivirus software (not required, but strongly recommended) Microsoft® Windows® Internet Explorer with the most recent Service Pack Microsoft Windows operating system Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Edition with Service Pack 4, or higher Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Back to top   Publications The following publications are shipped with the product. Additional copies are available immediately. Form Title Number ----------------------------------------- --------- IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller SC26-7541 Installation Guide (Hardcopy) IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller SC26-7542 Service Guide (Hardcopy) IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller SC26-7543 Configuration Guide (Hardcopy) IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller SC26-7577 Translated Safety Notices (Hardcopy) IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller SK2T-8811 Customer and Service Documentation Includes: IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller SC26-7541 Installation Guide IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller SC26-7542 Service Guide IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller SC26-7543 Configuration Guide IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller SC26-7544 Command-Line Interface User's Guide IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller GA22-1052 Planning Guide IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller SC26-7545 CIM Agent Developer's Reference IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller SC26-7563 Host Attachment Guide IBM TotalStorage Multipath Subsystem SC30-4096 Device Driver User's Guide   Back to top   Features -- Specify/Special/Exchange No Charge Specify Codes Special Feature Codes -- Chargeable Feature Exchanges No Charge Specify Codes Feature Number Description Machine Model ------- ------------------------------------ ------- ----- 9714 UPS-8115 Power Cord (#1) 2145 4F2 9715 UPS-8115 Power Cord (#2) 2145 4F2 9716 UPS-8115 Power Cord (#3) 2145 4F2 9717 UPS-8115 Power Cord (#4) 2145 4F2 9718 UPS-8115 Power Cord (#5) 2145 4F2 9719 UPS-8115 Power Cord (#6) 2145 4F2 9720 UPS-8115 Power Cord (#7) 2145 4F2 9721 UPS-8115 Power Cord (#8) 2145 4F2 9722 UPS-8115 Power Cord (#9) 2145 4F2 9723 UPS-8115 Power Cord (#10) 2145 4F2 9724 UPS-8115 Power Cord (#11) 2145 4F2 9725 UPS-8115 Power Cord (#12) 2145 4F2 9726 UPS-8115 Power Cord (#13) 2145 4F2 UPS (#8115) Power Cords One power cord to connect each UPS (feature #8115) to a compatible Power Distribution Unit (PDU), ships standard with the UPS. In addition, a country-specific power cord must be specified by feature number for connection to wall-type outlets should the rack not have a compatible PDU or if the PDU has wall-type outlets. One of the following power cord Specify Features is required to connect each UPS - single (#8115) to the alternate power source. Each power cord feature provides one country-specific power cord. Countries supported by these features are listed in the Hardware Requirements section. Power cords are Plant installable only. Minimum number of features: One. Maximum number of features: One. Prerequisites: Feature #8115. Corequisites: None. Compatibility Conflicts: None. Customer Setup: No. Limitations: Only one UPS Power Cord feature may be ordered for each UPS (#8115) Field installable: No. Plant installable: Yes. UPS (#8100) Power Cords (No Longer Available as of May 10, 2005) Power cords to connect the UPS pair(s) (feature number 8100) to a compatible Power Distribution Unit (PDU), ship standard with the UPSs. In addition, country-specific power cords must be specified by feature number for connection to wall-type outlets should the rack not have a compatible PDU or if the PDU has wall-type outlets. One of the following power cord Specify Features is required to connect each UPS pair to the alternate power source. If two UPS pairs are ordered, two country-specific power cord features must be ordered. Each power cord feature provides two country-specific power cords. Countries covered by these features are listed in the Hardware Requirements section. Power cords are both Plant and Field installable. (All the following power cords No Longer Available as of May 10, 2005) Power Cord Description Machine Model Feature ----------------------------- ------- ----- ------- UPS Power Cord - US/Canada 2145 4F2 9800 (250V/15A - 2.5 m) UPS Power Cord - EMEA 2145 4F2 9820 (250V/16A - 2.5 m) UPS Power Cord - Swiss, Liech 2145 4F2 9825 (250V/16A - 2.5 m) UPS Power Cord - Thailand 2145 4F2 9827 (250V/15A - 2.5 m) UPS Power Cord - S. Africa 2145 4F2 9829 (250V/16A - 2.5 m) UPS Power Cord - Aust/NZ 2145 4F2 9831 (250V/20A - 2.5 m) UPS Power Cord - Denmark 2145 4F2 9838 (250V/16A - 2.5 m) UPS Power Cord - US/Chicago 2145 4F2 9986 (250V/15A - 1.8 m)   Minimum number of features: One. Maximum number of features: Two. Prerequisites: Feature #8100. Corequisites: None. Compatibility Conflicts: None. Customer Setup: No. Limitations: Only one UPS Power Cord feature may be ordered for each UPS pair. Field installable: No. Plant installable: Yes. Master Console power cords A power cord to connect the master console (feature number 4001) to a standard Power Distribution Unit (PDU) will ship standard with the master console. If the master console will not be installed in a rack with a PDU, a power cord must be ordered with the master console to connect to an alternate power source. If a PDU is not being used one of the following power cord features must be included in the order. The master console, if required for the initial SVC Storage Engine, requires one 110 volt power source. If a PDU is not used, one of the following power cord specify features is required to connect the master console to the power source. Description Machine Model Feature ---------------------- ------- ----- ------- MC Power Cord (#1) 2145 4F2 9701 U.S. 110 V 6' MC Power Cord (#2) 2145 4F2 9702 Eur,Mid-East,Africa MC Power Cord (#3) 2145 4F2 9703 Austral,N.Z. MC Power Cord (#4) 2145 4F2 9704 Eur,S.Korea MC Power Cord (#5) 2145 4F2 9705 Eur,Den MC Power Cord (#6) 2145 4F2 9706 Pakistan,S.Africa MC Power Cord (#7) 2145 4F2 9707 Switz,Liechtenstein MC Power Cord (#8) 2145 4F2 9708 Chile,Italy,Ethiopia MC Power Cord (#9) 2145 4F2 9709 Israel MC Power Cord (#10) 2145 4F2 9710 US/Japan/S.America MC Power Cord (#11) 2145 4F2 9711 Argentina MC Power Cord (#12) 2145 4F2 9712 China MC Power Cord (#13) 2145 4F2 9713 US 110 V, 9'   Minimum number of features: None. Maximum number of features: Two. Prerequisites: Feature #4001. Corequisites: None. Compatibility Conflicts: None. Customer Setup: No. Limitations: Only one MC Power Cord feature may be ordered for each master console (#4001) Field installable: Yes. Plant installable: Yes. Miscellaneous Features (#9298) SAN Integration Server (No Longer Available as of June 22, 2004) This feature must be specified for every SVC Storage Engine that is ordered as part of an order for the SAN Integration Server (Machine Type 2146). This feature is plant installed only. Minimum number of features per Model 4F2: None. Maximum number of features per Model 4F2: One. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: None. Compatibility Conflicts: None. Customer Setup: N/A. Limitations: May be specified for 2146 orders only. Field installable: No. Plant installable: Yes. Special Feature Codes -- Chargeable Plant/ Description Machine Model Feature Field CSU(1) ---------------------------- ------- ----- ------- ------ --- Storage Engine Preload 2145 4F2 0010 Plant No Storage Engine Preload PA 2145 4F2 0017 Plant No Storage Engine Preload AAS 2145 4F2 0018 Plant No Site secondary HW cluster 2145 4F2 0019 Plant No Initial Storage Engine 2145 4F2 3001 Plant No Additional Storage Engine 2145 4F2 3002 Plant No Master Console 2145 4F2 4001 Both No Master Console - Software 2145 4F2 4002 Both No Master Console memory u/g 2145 4F2 4201 Field No 1 m Fiber Optic Cable LC-LC 2145 4F2 5301 Both No 5 m Fiber Optic Cable LC-LC 2145 4F2 5305 Both No 25 m Fiber Optic Cable LC-LC 2145 4F2 5325 Both No LC-SC FC Adapter Cable 2145 4F2 5702 Both No UPSs 2145 4F2 8100 Plant No UPS - Single 2145 4F2 8115 Plant No   Note: (1) CSU = Customer Setup. Code Preloads (#0010) Storage Engine Preload This feature provides the required SVC Storage Software that will be preloaded by IBM on the SVC Storage Engine. It must be included with each SVC Storage Engine ordered. This feature is plant installed only. Minimum number of features per Model 4F2: One. Maximum number of features per Model 4F2: One. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: None. Compatibility Conflicts: None. Customer Setup: No. Limitations: None. Field installable: No. Plant installable: Yes. (#0017) Storage Engine Preload PA This feature specifies that the software order be fulfilled via Passport Advantage. This feature must be included in the order for the first SVC Storage Engine ordered for a cluster (#3001), unless the software order is to be fulfilled via AAS (#0018). This feature is plant installed only and is mutually exclusive with feature number 0018. Minimum number of features per Model 4F2: None. Maximum number of features per Model 4F2: One. Prerequisites: Feature #3001. Corequisites: Feature #0010. Compatibility Conflicts: Mutually exclusive with #0018. Customer Setup: No. Limitations: None. Field installable: No. Plant installable: Yes. (#0018) Storage Engine Preload AAS This feature specifies that the software order be fulfilled via AAS. This feature must be included in the order for the first SVC Storage Engine ordered for a cluster (#3001), unless the software order is to be fulfilled via Passport Advantage (#0017). This feature is plant installed only and is mutually exclusive with feature number 0017. Minimum number of features per Model 4F2: None. Maximum number of features per Model 4F2: One. Prerequisites: Feature #3001. Corequisites: Feature #0010. Compatibility Conflicts: Mutually exclusive with #0017. Customer Setup: No. Limitations: None. Field installable: No. Plant installable: Yes. (#0019) Site secondary HW cluster This feature is for administrative purposes only and specifies that the order for a new cluster is not for the first cluster to be installed at the customer site; it specifies that this is for a subsequent cluster to be installed at the same site. Specifying feature #0019 will verify that no software is to be ordered, that is, that a software license is already in effect for a SVC cluster installed at the customer site. Minimum number of features per Model 4F2: None. Maximum number of features per Model 4F2: One. Maximum number of features per Model 4F2: None,if first cluster installed at site. Prerequisites: Feature #3001. Corequisites: None. Compatibility Conflicts: Mutually exclusive with #3002. Customer Setup: No. Limitations: None. Field installable: No. Plant installable: Yes. Engine Features (#3001) Initial Storage Engine Feature number 3001 is used to indicate the first SVC Storage Engine of a SAN Volume Controller cluster. It must be included for one, and only one, SVC Storage Engine in a new cluster order. An order for the SVC Storage Software (5639-VC2) must be placed when feature number 3001 is ordered. This feature also provides the publications and software CD-ROMs included with the first SVC Storage Engine in the cluster. This feature is plant installed only. Minimum number of features per Model 4F2: None. Maximum number of features per Model 4F2: One. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: Feature #0010 and either #0017 or #0018. Corequisites: Feature #8100. Compatibility Conflicts: Mutually exclusive with Feature 3002. Customer Setup: No. Limitations: None. Field installable: No. Plant installable: Yes. (#3002) Additional Storage Engine Feature number 3002 is used to indicate all additional SVC Storage Engines of a SAN Volume Controller cluster and for all SVC Storage Engines to be added to an existing (already installed) SAN Volume Controller cluster. When ordered as part of a new cluster, the number must be an odd number (1, 3, 5, or 7); when ordered to add to an existing cluster, the number must be even (2, 4, or 6). This feature is plant installed only. Minimum number of features per Model 4F2: None. Maximum number of features per Model 4F2: One. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: Feature #0010. Compatibility Conflicts: Mutually exclusive with Feature 3001. Customer Setup: No. Limitations: None. Field installable: No. Plant installable: Yes. (#4001) Master Console Feature number 4001 provides the master console for a SAN Volume Controller. The Master Console (# 4001) is an optional feature but must be included in an order for the initial (first) SVC Storage Engine of the first SAN Volume Controller cluster installed in a SAN. A SAN may have multiple SAN Volume Controller clusters installed and "managed" by just one master console. This feature includes IBM and non-IBM Licensed Machine Code. Use is subject to the terms of the applicable licenses. If the master console is used to manage more than two I/O Groups (4 nodes) within a cluster, it must have 2 GB of RAM. Master consoles shipped after October 29, 2004 ship with 2 GB of RAM installed. Questions about master console memory requirements should be directed to: Virtualization One-Off Administrator/Raleigh/IBM@IBMUS by your IBM sales representative. Each master console includes a power (line) cord that will connect the master console to a rack PDU. An optional country-specific power cord, specified by feature number, may also be ordered with the initial SVC Storage Engine order if a PDU is not used. This feature is both plant and field installable. Minimum number of features per Model 4F2: None. Maximum number of features per Model 4F2: Two; features #4001 and #4002, in any combination, may not exceed a quantity of two. Prerequisites: Feature number 3001 for orders of new clusters. None for MES orders. Corequisites: None. Compatibility Conflicts: Mutually exclusive with feature #3002. Customer Setup: No. Limitations: None. Field installable: Yes. Plant installable: Yes. (#4002) Master Console - Software This feature provides the master console software CD kit. If the master console, #4001, is not to be installed with the SVC cluster, a customer-supplied equivalent server must be substituted. This feature provides the software to manage the cluster; it is the equivalent of the software preloaded on feature #4001. Fiber optic cables are required to connect the master console to the cluster. Minimum number of features per Model 4F2: None. Maximum number of features per Model 4F2: Two; features #4001 and #4002, in any combination, may not exceed a quantity of two. Prerequisites: Feature number 3001 for orders of new clusters. None for MES orders. Corequisites: None. Compatibility Conflicts: Mutually exclusive with feature #3002. Customer Setup: No. Limitations: None. Field installable: Yes. Plant installable: Yes. (#4201) Master Console memory u/g This feature provides an additional 1 GB memory for a currently installed master console that was shipped prior to October 29, 2004. It is required only if the master console will manage a SAN Volume Controller cluster of more than four nodes (engines). Minimum number of features per Model 4F2: None. Maximum number of features per Model 4F2: One. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: None. Compatibility Conflicts: None. Customer Setup: No. Limitations: None. Field installable: Yes. Plant installable: No. Cables (#5301) 1 m Fiber Optic Cable LC-LC This feature provides one 1-meter, fiber optic cable with LC connectors on each end. Four of this feature may be ordered with each SVC Storage Engine If feature number 4001 (master console) is included in the order for the SVC Storage Engine, the maximum number that may be ordered is six. This feature is both plant and field installable. Minimum number of features per Model 4F2: None. Maximum number of features per Model 4F2: Four if # 4001 (master console) is not included in the order. Maximum number of features per Model 4F2: Six if # 4001 (master console) is included in the order. Maximum number of features per Model 4F2: Eight if two master console features (#4001) are included in the order. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: None. Compatibility Conflicts: None. Customer Setup: No. Limitations: None. Field installable: Yes. Plant installable: Yes. (#5305) 5 m Fiber Optic Cable LC-LC This feature provides one 5-meter, fiber optic cable with LC connectors on each end. Four of this feature may be ordered with each SVC Storage Engine. If feature number 4001 (master console) is included in the order for the SVC Storage Engine, the maximum number that may be ordered is six. This feature is both plant and field installable. Minimum number of features per Model 4F2: None. Maximum number of features per Model 4F2: Four if # 4001 (master console) is not included in the order. Maximum number of features per Model 4F2: Six if # 4001 (master console) is included in the order. Maximum number of features per Model 4F2: Eight if two master console features (#4001) are included in the order. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: None. Compatibility Conflicts: None. Customer Setup: No. Limitations: None. Field installable: Yes. Plant installable: Yes. (#5325) 25 m Fiber Optic Cable LC-LC This feature provides one 25-meter, fiber optic cable with LC connectors on each end. Four of this feature may be ordered with each SVC Storage Engine. If feature number 4001 (master console) is included in the order for the SVC Storage Engine, the maximum number that may be ordered is six. This feature is both plant and field installable. Minimum number of features per Model 4F2: None. Maximum number of features per Model 4F2: Four if # 4001 (master console) is not included in the order. Maximum number of features per Model 4F2: Six if # 4001 (master console) is included in the order. Maximum number of features per Model 4F2: Eight if two master console features (#4001) are included in the order. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: None. Compatibility Conflicts: None. Customer Setup: No. Limitations: None. Field installable: Yes. Plant installable: Yes. (#5702) LC-SC FC Adapter Cable Feature number 5702 provides an adapter that allows an LC connector to be connected to an SC port. Four of this feature may be ordered with each SVC Storage Engine. If feature number 4001 (master console) is included in the order for the SVC Storage Engine, the maximum number that may be ordered is six. This feature is both plant and field installable. Minimum number of features per Model 4F2: None. Maximum number of features per Model 4F2: Four if # 4001 (master console) is not included in the order. Maximum number of features per Model 4F2: Six if # 4001 (master console) is included in the order. Maximum number of features per Model 4F2: Eight if two master console features (#4001) are included in the order. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: None. Compatibility Conflicts: None. Customer Setup: No. Limitations: None. Field installable: Yes. Plant installable: Yes. UPS (#8100) Uninteruptible Power Supplies (No Longer Available as of May 10, 2005) Feature number 8100 provides dual UPSs for the SAN Volume Controller. One UPS pair supports one or two I/O Groups; a second UPS pair supports a third or fourth I/O Group in a SVC cluster. Each UPS pair includes power (line) cords that will connect the UPS pair to a rack power distribution unit (PDU). Country-specific power cords, specified by feature number, must also be included in the order for each UPS pair ordered. Minimum number of features per Model 4F2: One on the initial order; none on a subsequent order. Maximum number of features per Model 4F2: Two on the initial order; one on a subsequent order. Prerequisites: Feature #3001 on the initial order. Feature #3002 on subsequent orders for the cluster. Corequisites: One country-specific power cord (#98xx). Compatibility Conflicts: None. Customer Setup: No. Limitations: Maximum of two #8100 per SVC cluster. Field installable: No. Plant installable: Yes. (#8115) UPS - Single This feature provides one UPS for one engine (node) of the SAN Volume Controller cluster. (Feature number 8100 provided a pair of UPSs, each of which supported two engines.) UPS - single (#8115) requires SVC Storage Software V2, or later. For new SVC clusters ordered after May 10, 2005 which will run with SVC software V2, or later, feature number 8100 may not be ordered; one UPS - single must be ordered for each engine of a SVC cluster, both for the initial engine (#3001) and for additional engines (#3002). Feature numbers 8115 and 8100 may be mixed in a SVC cluster only if SVC Storage Software V2, or later, is installed on the cluster. Each UPS includes a power (line) cord for connecting the UPS to a rack PDU. Country-specific power cords, specified by feature number, must also be ordered when each UPS is ordered. This feature is plant installed only. Minimum number of features per Model 4F2: None.(1) Maximum number of features per Model 4F2: One. Prerequisites: Feature #3001 or #3002. Corequisites: One country-specific power cord (#9714-#9726). Compatibility Conflicts: Mutually exclusive with #8100. Customer Setup: No. Limitations: Maximum of eight per SVC cluster. Not supported by SVC Storage Software V1.x. Field installable: No. Plant installable: Yes. Note: (1) For new SVC clusters using SVC Storage Software V2, or later, the minimum is one. For existing clusters using SVC Storage Software V1, and upgrading with additional nodes, the minimum is none. Feature Exchanges Not available. Back to top   Accessories None. Customer Replacement Parts None. Back to top   Machine Elements None. Back to top   Supplies None. Diskettes None. Trademarks (R), (TM), * Trademark or registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. ** Company, product, or service name may be a trademark or service mark of others. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.  © IBM Corporation 2005. Back to top