Failover
The XP family of disk arrays supports many standard software products that provide host,
application, or I/O path failover and management.
The following are supported for HP-UX:
• HP Multi-Comp
uter/ServiceGuard (MC/ServiceGuard) software for application
failover
• Alternate link for I/O path failover (included in HP-UX)
• Logical volu
me management (included in HP-UX)
SNMP configuration
The XP family of disk arrays suppor ts standard Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP) for remotely managing the disk array. The SNMP agent on the SVP performs
error-reporting operations requested by the SNMP manager. SNMP properties are
usually set from the SVP but they can also be set remotely using Remote Web Console
XP, Command View XP, or Command View XP Advanced Edition. Refer to the applicable
user’s guide for procedures.
RAID
Manager command devices
RAID
Manager manages Business Copy (BC) or Continuous Access (CA) operations
fro
m a host server. To use RAID Manager with BC or CA, you use Remote Web Console,
Command View, or Command View XP Advanced Edition to designate at least one LDEV
as a command device. Refer to the applicable user’s guide for information about how to
designate a command device.
Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide: HP-UX
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