Draft Document for Review December 5, 2019 4:35 pm 8456ch_Introduction.fm Chapter 1. Introduction to the IBM DS8900F  9 Because encryption is performed by the drive, it is transparent to host systems and it can  be used in any environment, including z/OS.  GLYPH<SM590000> The DS8900F enables clients to comply with the Special Publication (SP) number  800-131a. This is a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) directive that  provides guidance for protecting sensitive data by using cryptographic algorithms that  have key strengths of 112 bits. GLYPH<SM590000> Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a feature of the encryption key management process  help address payment industry requirements. GLYPH<SM590000> The DS8000 series is certified as meeting the requirements of the IPv6 Ready Logo  program. This certification indicates its implementation of IPv6 mandatory core protocols  and the ability to interoperate with other IPv6 implementations. The IBM DS8000 can be  configured in native IPv6 environments. The logo program provides conformance and  interoperability test specifications that are based on open standards to support IPv6  deployment globally. Furthermore, the NIST tested IPv6 with the DS8000, granting it  support for the USGv6 profile and testing program. GLYPH<SM590000> Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) authentication support, which allows single  sign-on (SSO), can simplify user management by allowing the DS8000 to rely on a  centralized LDAP directory rather than a local user repository. LDAP can be enabled  through Copy Services Manager (CSM). The CSM software is preinstalled on the  DS8900F HMCs. GLYPH<SM590000> For data protection and availability needs, the DS8900F provides a rich set of point-in-time  and remote mirror and copy functions. These functions provide storage mirroring and  copying over large distances for disaster recovery or availability purposes. These  functions are also fully interoperable with previous models of the DS8000 family.  GLYPH<SM590000> Safeguarded Copy delivers the ability to create and retain hundreds of point-in-time copies  to protect against logical data corruption or malicious destruction. Those copies can be  used to verify customer data, analyze the nature of the corruption, and restore critical  customer data. Safeguarded Copy management is done with Copy Services Manager. For  more information and details, see the IBM Redbooks publication,  IBM DS8880  Safeguarded Copy , REDP-5506. GLYPH<SM590000> Seamless hybrid multicloud integration with transparent cloud tiering (TCT). Transparent  cloud tiering with the IBM TS7700 Virtualization Engine as object storage is now possible  and object data from DS8900F transparent cloud tiering can coexist with traditional  FICON(R) logical tape volumes within the same physical TS7700. For more information  and details, see the IBM Redbooks publication,  IBM DS8880 and z/OS DFSMS:  Transparent Cloud Tiering , SG24-8381. GLYPH<SM590000> Support for IBM i variable LUN adds flexibility for volume sizes. It can increase capacity  usage for IBM i environments.  GLYPH<SM590000> Smart Rebuild for HPFE Gen2 is a function of the R9.0 firmware that is designed to help  reduce the possibility of secondary failures and data loss of RAID arrays. Smart Rebuild  predictive failures of a Flash Drives and starts cloning the data while the drive still online,  eliminating the need of a RAID rebuild. It is available only for a RAID 6 array.  GLYPH<SM590000> The DS8900F offers enhanced IBM Z system Synergy items: – Forward Error Correction (FEC) IBM i volumes can be dynamically expanded. FEC is a protocol that captures errors that are generated during data transmission. Both the IBM Z system z13fi (and later) and the DS8000 extend the use of FEC to  complete end-to-end coverage for 16 GFC and faster links and preserve data integrity  with more redundancy.