4 parallel access volumes (pav), 5 server attachment license, 6 ordering license functions – IBM TotalStorage DS6000 Series User Manual

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8.3.4 Parallel Access Volumes (PAV)

The Parallel Access Volumes model and features establish the extent of IBM authorization for
the use of the Parallel Access Volumes licensed function.

Table 8-5 provides the feature codes for the PAV function.

Table 8-5 Parallel Access Volume (PAV) feature codes

PAV requires the purchase of the FICON attachment feature number 5915.

8.3.5 Server attachment license

If you order the PAV function, you must also order a server attachment license for your FICON
attachment.

Table 8-6 provides the feature code for a FICON server attachment license.

Table 8-6 Server attachment license (FICON)

8.3.6 Ordering license functions

An OEL is required for every DS6000 series. This license is for the total physical capacity of
the entire DS6000 series, including the DS6800 and DS6000 expansion units. For example, if
the total capacity of the DS6000 series is 30 TB, then you will purchase an OEL feature for
30 TB.

Should you increase your capacity in the future, for example, from 30 TB to 40 TB, by adding
additional disk drives, you then must purchase an additional 10 TB of OEL features, to be
able to use the additional capacity. This activation will be non-disruptive.

The other optional features, such as PTC, RMC and PAV, can use any combination of the
features to cover the required capacity for the DS6000. For example, if the DS6000 has a
capacity of 20 TB of data and only 5 TB of the data will be used for CKD storage, and only the

5302

RMC-10TB unit

5303

RMC-25TB unit

5304

RMC-50TB unit

Feature code

Description

Feature code

Description

5100

PAV-1TB unit

5101

PAV-5TB unit

5102

PAV-10TB unit

5103

PAV-25TB unit

5104

PAV-50TB unit

Feature code

Description

5915

FICON attachment

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