Vmware - HP StorageWorks 6400/8400 - Enterprise Virtual Array User Manual

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Table 34 VMware failure scenarios.
Fault stimulus
Server failure (host power-cycled)
Switch failure (SAN switch disabled)
Controller failure
Controller restart
Server path failure
Storage path failure
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Failure effect
OS reboots, automatically checks disks. HSV disks must be manually
checked unless auto mounted by the system.
Short: I/O suspended, possible data loss.
Long: I/O halts with I/O errors, data loss. HBA driver must be
reloaded before failed drives can be recovered, fsck should be run
on any failed drives before remounting.
Short term: I/O suspended, possible data loss.
Long term: I/O halts with I/O errors, data loss. Cannot reload
driver, need to reboot system, fsck should be run on any failed disks
before remounting.
Short term: I/O suspended, possible data loss.
Long term: I/O halts with I/O errors, data loss. Cannot reload
driver, need to reboot system, fsck should be run on any failed disks
before remounting.
Short: I/O suspended, possible data loss.
Long: I/O halts with I/O errors, data loss. HBA driver must be
reloaded before failed drives can be recovered, fsck should be run
on any failed drives before remounting.
Short: I/O suspended, possible data loss.
Long: I/O halts with I/O errors, data loss. HBA driver must be
reloaded before failed drives can be recovered, fsck should be run
on any failed drives before remounting.