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2. HDLM Functions

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2.9.3 Intermittent Error Monitoring Actions

Intermittent error monitoring is performed on each path, and it automatically starts as

soon as a path is recovered from an error by using the automatic failback function.
This subsection describes the actions for intermittent error monitoring in the following

cases:

When an intermittent error occurs
When an intermittent error does not occur
When the conditions for an intermittent error to occur are changed during error

monitoring

(1) When an Intermittent Error Occurs

When an error occurs on a path a specified number of times within a specified interval,

the error monitoring will finish and the path is determined to have an intermittent error,

upon which the path is removed from those subject to automatic failbacks. The path

that is removed will remain in the error status until the

online

operation is performed.

However, if the path satisfies certain conditions (see Figure 2-9: Path Status

Transitions), it will be subject to automatic failbacks and change to the

Online

status.

Figure 2-10: Action What Will Happen When an Intermittent Error Occurs on a Path

shows what will happen when an intermittent error occurs. For this example, the path

is determined to have an intermittent error when the error occurs 3 or more times

within 30 minutes. The events that occur are described by using the time arrows.

Figure 2-10: Action What Will Happen When an Intermittent Error Occurs on

a Path