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hpdsm set device policy

Syntax: hpdsm set device=x policy=policy

Syntax: hpdsm set device=all policy=policy

The hpdsm set device policy command sets the load-balancing policy for device x or for all

device, depending on the input parameter specified.

The following example demonstrates the information displayed by the hpdsm set device policy

command.

NOTE:

You cannot change the load balance policy for the devices using SCSI-2 reservations in an MSCS

environment.

Example:

hpdsm set device=1 policy=rr

Device Name: HP HSV210

Device Serial No.:600508B400101F6A000070001D950000

Change Load Balance policy (y/n)? y

Load Balance policy changed. Verify by issuing “hpdsm devices” command.

Example:

hpdsm set device=all policy=rr

Successful for all the devices. Verify by issuing "hpdsm devices" command.

hpdsm set device subset path

Syntax: hpdsm set device=x subset=add/remove path=all

Syntax: hpdsm set device=x subset=add/remove path=y,z

Syntax: hpdsm set device=all subset=add/remove path=all

Syntax: hpdsm set device=all subset=add/remove path=y,z

The hpdsm set device=x subset=add/remove path=y,z command enables or disables

subset setting for device x and adds or removes y,z to or from the subset, as shown in the following

example:

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