Setting up the hdlm functions, Setting up the hdlm functions -70, Setting up load balancing -70 – HP Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager Software User Manual
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Setting Up the HDLM Functions
The recommended and default values for each HDLM function is shown below
in
Table 3-14 The Recommended and Default Values for Each Function on
Table 3-14 The Recommended and Default Values for Each Function
Function
Default value
Recommended value
Load-balancing
on
The Extended Least I/Os
algorithm is used.
on
The recommended algorithm
depends on the operating
environment.
Path health checking
on
30-minute check interval
on
The recommended checking
interval depends on the
operating environment.
Automatic failback
on
1-minute check interval
The recommended checking
interval depends on the
operating environment.
Intermittent Error
Monitor
off
off
Remove LU
off
off
Logging level
3: Collects all the error
information for the
"Information" level or higher
3: Collects all the error
information for the
"Information" level or higher
Trace level
0: Do not output trace files
0: Do not output trace files
File size for the Error
log
9900 (KB)
9900 (KB)
Number of files for the
Error logs
2
2
File size for trace
information
1000 (KB)
1000 (KB)
Number of files for trace
information
4
4
Collection of audit log
data
off
Set on, if you want to collect
audit log data.
Setting Up Load Balancing
In a cluster environment, the load balancing function is only available for the
Thunder 9500V series, Lightning 9900 series, Lightning 9900V series, Hitachi
USP, Hitachi AMS2000/AMS/WMS/SMS series, Universal Storage Platform V/
VM, and Virtual Storage Platform. In a non-cluster environment, the load
balancing function is available for the Thunder 9500V series, Lightning 9900
series, Lightning 9900V series, Hitachi USP, Hitachi AMS2000/AMS/WMS/SMS
series, Universal Storage Platform V/VM, Virtual Storage Platform, and EMC
DMX series. For the EMC DMX series, EMC CX series, and HP EVA series,
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Creating an HDLM Environment
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