HP StorageWorks HSG80 ACS Solution Software V8.8 for Tru64 UNIX Installation and Configuration Guide (AA-RV1VA-TE, March 2005)

Planning a Subsystem
33HSG80 ACS Solution Software V8.8 for Tru64 UNIX Installation and Configuration Guide
Figure 9: Transparent failover—after failover from controller B to controller A
Multiple-Bus Failover Mode
Multiple-bus failover mode has the following characteristics:
■ Host controls the failover process by moving the units from one controller to
another
■ All units (0 through 199) are visible at all host ports
■ Each host has two or more paths to the units
All hosts must have operating system support or additional software that supports
multiple-bus failover mode. With this software, the host sees the same units
visible through two (or more) paths. When one path fails, the host can issue
commands to move the units from one path to another. A typical multiple-bus
failover configuration is shown in Figure 10.
CXO7035A
Host
port 1
active
Host
port 2
active
D100 D101 D120D0 D1
Host 1
Switch or hub
Host 2
Switch or hub
Host 3
Host
port 1
not
available
Controller A
Controller B
not available
Host
port 2
not
available