Host Mode Options - HP XP7 User Manual

Host mode
0F AIX
21 VMware Extension
2C Windows Extension
1
There are no functional differences between host mode 01 and 21. When you first connect a host, it is recommended
that you set host mode 21.
2
There are no functional differences between host mode 0C and 2C. When you first connect a host, it is recommended
that you set host mode 2C.

Host mode options

The following table lists host mode options that are available to use for configuring hosts on the
HP XP7 Storage.
No. Host mode options
2 VERITAS Database Edition/
Advanced Cluster
6 TPRLO
7 Automatic recognition function
of LUN
12 No display for ghost LUN
13 SIM report at link failure
14 HP TruCluster with Continuous
Access Synchronous function
15 HACMP
22 Veritas Cluster Server
23 REC Command Support
172 Managing logical volumes
When to select this mode
When registering AIX server hosts in the host group
When registering VMware server hosts in the host group. If the virtual host on VMware
recognizes LUs by the Raw Device Mapping (RDM) method, set the host mode related to
OS of the virtual host.
When registering Windows server hosts in the host group.
When to select this option
When VERITAS Database Edition/Advanced Cluster for Real Application
Clusters or VERITAS Cluster Server 4.0 or later (I/O fencing function) is used.
When all of the following conditions are satisfied:
The host mode 0C Windows or 2C Windows Extension is used.
The Emulex host bus adapter is used.
The mini-port driver is used.
TPRLO=2 is specified for the mini-port driver parameter of the host bus
adapter.
When all of the following conditions are satisfied:
The host mode 00 Standard or 09 Solaris is used.
SUN StorEdge SAN Foundation Software Version 4.2 or higher is used.
You want to automate recognition of increase and decrease of devices
when genuine SUN HBA is connected.
When all of the following conditions are satisfied:
The host mode 08 HP is used.
You want to suppress creation of device files for devices to which paths
are not defined.
1
When you want to be informed by SIM (service information message) that the
number of link failures detected between ports exceeds the threshold.
When all of the following conditions are satisfied:
The host mode 07 Tru64 is used.
You want to use TruCluster to set a cluster to each of primary volume and
secondary volume for Continuous Access Synchronous or Continuous Access
Journal.
When all of the following conditions are satisfied:
The host mode 0F AIX is used.
HACMP 5.1 Version 5.1.0.4 or later, HACMP4.5 Version 4.5.0.13 or
later, or HACMP5.2 or later is used.
When Veritas Cluster Server is used.
1
When you want to shorten the recovery time on the host side if the data transfer
failed