HP Surestore Disk Array 12h and FC60 - Manual (Page 128)

128 Topologies for HP-UX
Fibre Channel
cable No on path to
failed cable;
Yes if array has
dual controller
modules and
alternate paths
have been
configured I/O operations fail along the path through the failed cable. If the host
has two Fibre Channel adapters connected to a dual-controller module
disk array, the array can be accessed through the operational path if
primary and alternate paths have been configured in LVM. If so, LVM
switches automatically and transparently to the alternate path. The
authorized service provider hot-swaps the failed cable
Failing
component Continue
after failure
What happens and how to recover