HP XP Racks User Manual

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failover

A function for switching to another normal path if there is an error in the current access

path, thereby enabling the system to continue to operate.

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HAM environment

An environment in which volume pairs that are synchronized between two storage

systems are created by HAM (High Availability Manager), and hosts are configured to

recognize these volumes as one volume. An HAM environment consists of the primary

volume (P-VOL) in the primary site and the secondary volume (S-VOL) in the secondary

site. When an error occurs on one of the volumes, the path can be switched to the other

volume by using HDLM.

HBA (Host Bus Adapter)

Device that functions as an interface connecting a host with external devices.

In this manual, the term HBA refers to an interface card installed in a host, in

configurations where the host and storage units are connected via a FC connection.

HDLM alert driver

A program that receives information about an error detected by the HDLM driver, and

then reports the error information to the HDLM manager.

HDLM driver

A program that controls all the HDLM functions, manages paths, and detects errors.

HDLM manager

A program that manages error information. The HDLM manager receives error

information from the HDLM alert driver and then collects error logs.

host

A generic term for both servers and clients.

host device

A logical area in a host LU.

(See also: host LU, host device name)

host device name

A name assigned to a host device. The hdisk is assigned.

(See also: host device)

host LU

An LU that a host recognizes. The actual HDev entity is a Dev in the storage system.

Each host LU has a host LU number.

(See also: LU, host LU number, host device)

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