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by Yan Ting Zhang, John Sing, Fan Ouyang, Salvador Jimenez Noriega, Shivaramakrishn
IBM SmartCloud Storage Access V1.2 Implementation Guide
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May 2014, Second Edition
Chapter 1. IBM SmartCloud Storage Access solution overview
1.1 Factors driving IT and businesses to cloud computing
1.2 Cloud-enabled data center journey
1.2.1 Cloud workflow macro patterns
1.2.2 Cloud workflow micro patterns
1.2.3 Cloud IT organizational structure
1.2.4 Storage cloud workflow in overall cloud
1.3 The storage cloud journey
1.4 Building the storage cloud
1.4.1 Storage cloud introduction
1.4.2 Challenges of traditional storage
1.4.3 Advantages and features of storage cloud
1.4.4 General steps to build a storage cloud
Chapter 2. IBM SmartCloud Storage Access architecture
2.1 IBM SmartCloud Storage Access introduction
2.1.1 IBM SmartCloud Storage Access value statement
2.1.2 IBM SmartCloud Storage Access supported platforms
2.2 New features on IBM SmartCloud Storage Access V1.2
2.3 IBM SmartCloud Storage Access architecture
2.3.1 IBM SmartCloud Storage Access component model
2.4 Typical IBM SmartCloud Storage Access deployment architecture
2.5 IBM SmartCloud Storage Access storage cloud solution
2.5.1 IBM SmartCloud Storage Access solution overview
2.5.2 IBM SmartCloud Storage Access deployment requirements
2.5.3 Dependent software and levels
2.6 IBM SmartCloud Storage Access deployment roles
2.7 Core components, relationships, and terminology
2.7.1 Core component relationship diagram
2.7.2 IBM SmartCloud Storage Access terminology
2.7.3 Tivoli Storage Productivity Center terminology
2.8 Conclusion
Chapter 3. IBM SmartCloud Storage Access use cases
3.1 University cloud storage services
3.1.1 Client background
3.1.2 Business driver
3.1.3 The IT environment assessment
3.1.4 IBM SmartCloud Storage Access features match the client requirements
3.1.5 Solution description
3.1.6 Solution benefits
3.2 IT Services adopting IBM SmartCloud Storage Access-based storage cloud
3.2.1 Client background
3.2.2 Business drivers
3.2.3 The IT environment assessment
3.2.4 IBM SmartCloud Storage Access features match client requirements
3.2.5 Solution description
3.2.6 Solution benefits
3.3 Healthcare and health insurance adopting storage cloud
3.3.1 Client background
3.3.2 Business drivers
3.3.3 The IT environment assessment
3.3.4 IBM SmartCloud Storage Access features match client requirements
3.3.5 Solution description
3.3.6 Solution benefits
Chapter 4. Authentication requirements for IBM SmartCloud Storage Access
4.1 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
4.1.1 Planning
4.1.2 Tivoli Directory Server installation and configuration reference
4.1.3 Tivoli Directory Server configuration considerations for an IBM SmartCloud Storage Access setup
4.2 Active Directory
4.2.1 Planning
4.2.2 Active Directory installation and configuration reference
4.2.3 AD configuration considerations for IBM SmartCloud Storage Access
4.3 Federated authentication with Active Directory
4.3.1 Topology of the Federated Authentication service in the IBM SmartCloud Storage Access solution
4.3.2 Configuration of Active Directory for Federated Authentication
Chapter 5. IBM SmartCloud Storage Access and supported storage systems
5.1 IBM SmartCloud Storage Access Supported storage systems
5.2 IBM SmartCloud Storage Access and block storage virtualization support
5.3 IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage
5.3.1 IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage highlights
5.3.2 IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage features and benefits
5.3.3 IBM Scale Out Network Attached Storage architecture
5.4 Storwize V7000 and Storwize V7000 Unified
5.4.1 Storwize V7000 and Storwize V7000 Unified highlights
5.4.2 Storwize V7000 and Storwize V7000 Unified features and benefits
5.4.3 Storwize V7000 and Storwize V7000 Unified architectures
5.5 IBM XIV
5.5.1 XIV highlights
5.5.2 XIV features and benefits
5.5.3 XIV architecture
5.6 SAN Volume Controller
5.6.1 SAN Volume Controller highlights
5.6.2 SAN Volume Controller features and benefits
5.6.3 SAN Volume Controller architecture
5.7 Quick reference links
Chapter 6. Planning, installation, and configuration of IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center with IBM SmartCloud Storage Access
6.1 Planning
6.1.1 Hardware planning
6.1.2 Software planning
6.1.3 Installation and configuration planning
6.1.4 Tivoli Storage Productivity Center terminology
6.2 Installation and configuration reference
6.3 Basic configuration
6.3.1 Adding storage subsystems
6.3.2 Defining probes
6.3.3 Add resources into a capacity pool
6.3.4 Creating service classes
6.3.5 Configuring Tivoli Storage Productivity Center for block-size granularity in XIV volume creation
6.3.6 Adding servers for block client hosts
Chapter 7. Planning, installation, and basic configuration of IBM SmartCloud Storage Access
7.1 Planning
7.1.1 Hardware planning
7.1.2 Software planning
7.1.3 Scalability and limitation considerations
7.1.4 IBM SmartCloud Storage Access terminology
7.2 IBM SmartCloud Storage Access installation
7.3 IBM SmartCloud Storage Access basic configuration flow
7.4 Preparing to use IBM SmartCloud Storage Access
7.4.1 Registering Tivoli Storage Productivity Center server
7.4.2 Registering the LDAP/AD server
7.4.3 Registering SMTP, DNS, and NTP
7.4.4 Next step
Chapter 8. IBM SmartCloud Storage Access use in a storage cloud environment
8.1 Cloud environment settings
8.1.1 Users and user groups
8.1.2 Setting up the storage profile, resource pools, and storage environment
8.1.3 Global policies
8.2 Operations in a storage cloud environment
8.2.1 Understanding the approval lifecycle
8.2.2 Network drive and approval in IBM SmartCloud Storage Access
8.3 Monitoring global tasks and metering
8.3.1 Global task monitoring
8.3.2 Reports
Chapter 9. IBM SmartCloud Storage Access considerations
9.1 Integration of IBM SmartCloud Storage Access with IBM SmartCloud Cost Management for chargeback
9.1.1 IBM SmartCloud Cost Management overview and reference
9.1.2 High-level steps to enable chargeback for IBM SmartCloud Storage Access storage resources using IBM SmartCloud Cost Management
9.2 Upgrading IBM SmartCloud Storage Access
9.2.1 Important considerations for update
9.2.2 Upgrade procedure
9.3 Configuration backup and restore
9.3.1 Scenarios when configuration backup is required
9.3.2 Key considerations for backing up and restoring the IBM SmartCloud Storage Access configuration
9.3.3 Steps for IBM SmartCloud Storage Access configuration backup and restore
9.4 Configuration migration
9.5 Considerations for high availability
9.5.1 High availability overview for IBM SmartCloud Storage Access
9.5.2 A typical example of storage cloud environment with HA
9.6 Troubleshooting
9.6.1 Collecting log files
9.6.2 Known issues for IBM SmartCloud Storage Access
9.6.3 Limitations
9.6.4 Common questions and answers
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