Changing virtual disk failover/failback setting, 5 failback settings by operating system, Table 5 – HP 3000 Enterprise Virtual Array User Manual
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Table 5 Failback Settings by Operating System
Operating system
Default behavior
Settings supported
HP-UX
Autoback done by the host
No Preference, Path A/B - Failover
Only.
Tru64 UNIX
Host follows the unit
All settings allowed.
Recommended setting: Path
A/B - Failover/Failback.
OpenVMS (7.3-1 and greater)
Host follows the unit
All settings allowed.
Recommended setting: Path
A/B - Failover/Failback.
Windows®
Auto failback done by the host
No Preference, Path A/B - Failover
Only.
Sun Solaris®
Auto failback done by the host
No Preference, Path A/B - Failover
Only.
IBM AIX
Auto failback done by the host
No Preference, Path A/B - Failover
Only.
Linux
Auto failback done by the host
No PreferencePath A/B - Failover
Only
Novell NetWare
Auto failback done by the host
No PreferencePath A/B - Failover
Only
VMware
Auto failback done by the host
No PreferencePath A/B - Failover
Only
Changing virtual disk failover/failback setting
Changing the failover/failback setting of a virtual disk may impact which controller presents the disk.
identifies the presentation behavior that results when the failover/failback setting for a virtual
disk is changed.
NOTE:
If the new setting causes the presentation of the virtual disk to move to a new controller, any snapshots
or snapclones associated with the virtual disk will also be moved.
Table 6 Impact on virtual disk presentation when changing failover/failback setting
New setting
Impact on virtual disk presentation
No Preference
None. The disk maintains its original presentation
Path A Failover
If the disk is currently presented on controller B, it is moved to
controller A. If the disk is on controller A, it remains there.
Path B Failover
If the disk is currently presented on controller A, it is moved to
controller B. If the disk is on controller B, it remains there.
Path A Failover/Failback
If the disk is currently presented on controller B, it is moved to
controller A. If the disk is on controller A, it remains there.
Path B Failover/Failback
If the disk is currently presented on controller A, it is moved to
controller B. If the disk is on controller B, it remains there.
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