HP XP7 Owner Guide (H6F56-96006)

Mainframe operating system support
XP7 Storage supports most major IBM Mainframe operating systems and Open System operating
systems, such as Microsoft Windows, Oracle Solaris, IBM AIX, Linux, HP-UX, and VMware. For
more complete information on the supported operating systems, go to: http://www.hp.com
Mainframe configuration
After XP7 Storage has been installed, users can configure the disk array for mainframe operations.
See the following user documents for information and instructions on configuring XP7 Storage for
mainframe operations:
• The HP XP7 Mainframe Host Attachment and Operations Guide describes and provides
instructions for configuring the XP7 for mainframe operations, including FICON attachment,
hardware definition, cache operations, and device operations.
For detailed information on FICON connectivity, FICON/Open intermix configurations, and
supported HBAs, switches, and directors for XP7, please contact HP support.
• The HP XP7 Remote Web Console User Guide provides instructions for installing, configuring,
and using Remote Web Console to perform resource and data management operations on
XP7 Storage.
• The HP XP7 Provisioning for Mainframe Systems User Guide and HP XP7 Volume Shredder
for Open and Mainframe Systems User Guide provides instructions for converting single
volumes (LVIs) into multiple smaller volumes to improve data access performance.
System option modes, host modes, and host mode options
This section provides detailed information about system option modes. Host modes and host mode
options are also discussed.
System option modes
To provide greater flexibility and enable XP7 Storage to be tailored to unique customer operating
requirements, additional operational parameters, or system option modes, are available. At
installation, the modes are set to their default values, as shown in the following table. Be sure to
discuss these settings with HP Technical Support. The system option modes can only be changed
by HP.
The following tables provide information about system option modes and SVP operations:
• Table 11 (page 29) lists the system option mode information for the XP7.
• Table 12 (page 57) specifies the details for mode 269 for Remote Web Console operations.
• Table 13 (page 57) specifies the details of mode 269 for SVP operations.
The system option mode information may change in future firmware releases. Contact HP for the
latest information on the XP7 system option modes.
The system option mode information includes:
• Mode: Specifies the system option mode number.
• Category: Indicates the functions to which the mode applies.
• Description: Describes the action or function that the mode provides.
• Default: Specifies the default setting (ON or OFF) for the mode.
• MCU/RCU: For remote functions, indicates whether the mode applies to the main control unit
(MCU) and/or the remote control unit (RCU).
28 Functional and operational characteristics