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Hitachi dynamic link manager software user guide for solaris (6.6) (hit5205-96011, november 2011)
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Preface.................................................................................................xiii
Intended audience...................................................................................................xiv
Product version.......................................................................................................xiv
Release notes..........................................................................................................xiv
Document revision level...........................................................................................xiv
Document organization............................................................................................xiv
Referenced documents.............................................................................................xv
Document conventions.............................................................................................xv
Convention for storage capacity values.....................................................................xvii
Getting help...........................................................................................................xviii
Comments.............................................................................................................xviii
1 Overview of HDLM................................................................................1-1
What is HDLM?.......................................................................................................1-2
HDLM Features.......................................................................................................1-3
2 HDLM Functions...................................................................................2-1
Devices Managed by HDLM......................................................................................2-3
System Configuration..............................................................................................2-3
LU Configuration.....................................................................................................2-5
Program Configuration............................................................................................2-6
Position of the HDLM Driver and HDLM Device..........................................................2-8
Logical Device Files for HDLM Devices......................................................................2-9
Distributing a Load Using Load Balancing................................................................2-10
Paths to Which Load Balancing Is Applied.........................................................2-12
When Using the Lightning 9900 Series, Lightning 9900V Series, Hitachi USP,
Series, or Hitachi SMS............................................................................2-13
Load Balancing Algorithms...............................................................................2-13
Performing Failovers and Failbacks Using Path Switching.........................................2-15
Automatic Path Switching................................................................................2-16
Automatic Failovers...............................................................................2-16
Automatic Failbacks...............................................................................2-17
Manual Path Switching....................................................................................2-18
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