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HP XP Continuous Access Software User Manual

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HA Failover and failback

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Terms:

nop-takeover

No operation is done, though the takeover command is
accepted.

Volumes unconformable

A pair of volumes are not conformable to each other.
The takeover command terminates abnormally.

NG

The “no good” takeover command is rejected and the
operation terminates abnormally.

PVOL-takeover

Executed from the P-VOL side. Gives the P-VOL
read/write capability even if the S-VOL is unavailable
with a fence level of data or status.

SVOL-takeover

Executed from the S-VOL side. Attempts to swap the
P/S designations. If unable to swap the P/S
designations, changes the SVOL to SVOL-SSUS mode.
If unable to change the SVOL to SVOL-SSUS mode,
changes the SVOL to SMPL mode to allow writes to
the volume.

swap-takeover

Swaps the primary and secondary volume designations.

S-VOL

(secondary)

Status == SSWS

(After SVOL_SSUS-

takeover)

Don’t care

Nop-Takeover**

Others

SMPL

Volumes unconformable

P-VOL

PAIR or
PFUL

Swap-Takeover*

Others

SVOL-Takeover*

S-VOL

Volumes unconformable

Unknown

SVOL-Takeover*

Local node (Takeover)

Remote node

Takeover action

Volume attribute

Fence and status

Volume

attribute

P-VOL status

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