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Auto path features – HP StorageWorks Auto Path VA Software User Manual

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AUTO PATH FEATURES

HP Auto Path provides automatic input/output (I/O) path failover and load
balancing for host systems configured with multiple host adapters and
connections to a disk array.

Auto Path provides these features:

• enhanced data availability

• automatic path failover to an alternate path and path recovery

• dynamic load balancing over multiple paths

• both a graphical user interface (GUI) and a command-line interface

(CLI)

The GUI provides enhanced features, such as path performance windows.