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When the path mode is single mode, Figure 2-6 – Hitachi MK-96RD626-07 User Manual

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External

Port B

Port

WWN B

Internal
Volume

External

Port A

Port

WWN A

External

Volume

External

Port C

Port

WWN C

Path

Priority 1

Path

Priority 2

Path

Priority 3

External

Port B

Port

WWN B

Internal
Volume

External

Port A

Port

WWN A

External

Volume

External

Port C

Port

WWN C

Path

Priority 1

Path

Priority 2

Path

Priority 3

Error

: I/O

External Storage System

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: Internal volume where the external volume is mapped

Local Storage System

External Storage System

Local Storage System

Figure 2-6

When the Path Mode is Multi Mode

When the path mode is Single mode
Figure 2-7 shows an example of the case when the path mode is Single

mode. When an error occurs in the path that is being used for I/Os, the I/O

execution path is switched to the path with the second highest priority.

Note: As you restore the path with the priority higher than the currently
used path, the I/O execution path is automatically switched to the restored

path that has the highest priority.