HP Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager Software - Manual (Page 53)

2. HDLM Functions
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When the Lightning 9900 series, Lightning 9900V series, Hitachi USP, Universal
Storage Platform V/VM, Virtual Storage Platform, Hitachi AMS2000 series, or
Hitachi SMS is being used, all the paths are owner paths. As a result, if the path that
was previously used recovers from an error, and then HDLM automatically places the
recovered path online, the path that is currently being used will continue to be used (as
opposed to switching over to the path that was just recovered).
When intermittent errors
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occur on paths and you are using the automatic failback
function, the path status might frequently alternate between the online and offline
statuses. In such a case, because the performance of I/Os will most likely decrease, if
there are particular paths in which intermittent errors might be occurring, we
recommend that you set up intermittent error monitoring so you can detect these paths,
and then remove them from those subject to automatic failbacks.
You can specify the automatic failback or intermittent error monitoring function from
the Options window of the HDLM GUI or by using the
dlnkmgr
command's
set
operation. For details on operations from the Options window, see the HDLM GUI
Help. For details on the
set
operation, see 6.6 set (Sets Up the Operating
Environment).
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An intermittent error means an error that occurs irregularly because of some reason
such as a loose cable connection.
2.7.2 Manual Path Switching
You can switch the status of a path by manually placing the path online or offline.
Manually switching a path is useful, for example, when system maintenance needs to
be done.
You can manually place a path online or offline by doing the following:
• Use the HDLM GUI Path Management window.
• Execute the
dlnkmgr
command's
online
or
offline
operation.
For details on the
online
operation, see 6.5 online (Places Paths Online). For
details on the
offline
operation, see 6.4 offline (Places Paths Offline).
However, if there is only one online path for a particular LU, that path cannot be
manually switched offline. Also, a path with an error that has not been recovered from
yet cannot be switched online.
HDLM uses the same algorithms to select the path that will be used next, regardless of
whether automatic or manual path switching is used.
When using the Thunder 9500V series, or Hitachi AMS/WMS series, HDLM will
select the next path to be used first from among the online owner paths, and then from
the online non-owner paths. When the Lightning 9900 series, Lightning 9900V series,