HP XP Data Shredder Software User Manual

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Error

Corrective action

The path status that

requires the action

appears in the Alternate

Path list on the Path

Setting window (see

Setting alternate paths for

external LUs

).

The following rows describe path status values displayed in the Alternate Path list

and corrective actions for each status value. See

Notes on connecting external

arrays

for notes on connection settings and examples of recovery procedures, and

then take the corrective action.

Unknown

Status: The path status is unknown.
Corrective action: The path status cannot be

identified. Contact your HP account support

representative.

Blockade

Status: The external port is blocked.
Corrective action: The external port is blocked

because of the microprogram or package replacement

or some other factor. Check the local array's status. If

you cannot restore the path, contact your HP account

support representative.

External device setting

changed

Status: The external array's configuration changed.

For example, the path definition was deleted, or the

external array itself was replaced by another device.
Corrective action: The external array's port is

recognized. See the internal array's documentation,

and check if the operation that changes the mapped

device's setting information has not been performed.

LDEV size reduced

Status: The external array's volume capacity setting

changed (was reduced).
Corrective action: Check the volume capacity of the

external array's LU. Execute the Delete LU operation,

and retry the Add LU operation.

Not ready

Status: The reply from the external array was

NOTREADY. The external array's drive is spinning up,

or the external array's device is being formatted.
Corrective action: The path cannot be used to

access the external array. Check the external array's

status. If you cannot restore the path, contact your

HP account support representative.

Illegal request

Status: The reply from the external array was

ILLEGALREQUEST. The command cannot be executed

to the external array's device. Data protection might

be set on the external array's device.
Corrective action: The external array's port is

recognized. Check the external array's setting. If

you cannot restore the path, contact your HP account

support representative.

Command aborted

Status: The reply of the external array was

ABORTEDCOMMAND. An error might have occurred

on the external array side.
Corrective action: The port of the external array is

recognized. Check the external array's setting and

the condition of the connection to the external array

(for example, cables or switches). If you cannot

restore the path, contact your HP account support

representative.

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