HP Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager Software User Manual

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C. Glossary

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LU. HDLM uses this value to identify a particular LU.

load balancing

A function for distributing the load across all the paths that are accessing the logical

areas within an LU. To distribute the load, load balancing uses multiple paths to

perform I/O operations.
HDLM uses the following six algorithms for load balancing:

The Round Robin algorithm
The Extended Round Robin algorithm
The Least I/Os algorithm
The Extended Least I/Os algorithm
The Least Blocks algorithm
The Extended Least Blocks algorithm

logical device file

/dev/hdisk

n, and

/dev/rhdisk

n. A logical device of this term is not an LDEV.

The logical device file name can be changed by using the

rendev

command.

LU (Logical Unit)

A logical unit that is a logical volume defined in the storage system, and with which

the host can perform input or output operations.
(See also: host LU)

N

node

A server in a cluster.

non-owner controller

A controller other than an owner controller.
Non-owner controllers exist only in when the Thunder 9500V series, or Hitachi AMS/

WMS series.
(See also: owner controller, non-owner path)

non-owner path

A path that passes through a non-owner controller.
Non-owner paths exist only in when the Thunder 9500V series, or Hitachi AMS/WMS

series.

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