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The ability to continue running operations between a host and storage

system, even if there is a failure. This is also known as performing a failover.

When a host is connected to a storage system via multiple paths, HDLM

can automatically switch to another path if there is some sort of failure in

the path that is currently being used. This allows operations to continue

The ability to bring a path that has recovered from an error back online. This

is also known as performing a failback.

If a path is recovered from an error, HDLM can bring that path back

online. This enables the maximum possible number of paths to always be

available and online, which in turn enables HDLM to better distribute the

load across multiple paths.
Failbacks can be performed manually or automatically. In an automatic

failback, HDLM will automatically restore the path to an active state after

the user has corrected the problem that exists on the physical path.
For details on performing failbacks, see

The ability to automatically check the status of any given path at regular

intervals. This is also known as path health checking.

HDLM can easily detect errors by checking the statuses of paths at user-

defined time intervals. This allows you to check for any existing path

errors and to resolve them promptly and efficiently.
For details on setting up and performing path health checking, see

A GUI, which allows you to operate HDLM in a visually pleasing and easy to

navigate environment. This is also known as the HDLM GUI.

HDLM can utilize both configuration-diagrams and the list format to

display information about all the paths that exist between hosts and

Hitachi storage systems. You can use the GUI to easily change the status

of any given path, and to set up a proper operating environment.
For details on the HDLM GUI, see the HDLM GUI Help.

Overview of HDLM

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