HP XP P9500 Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager Software User Guide for VMWare (HIT52 - Page 19

2 HDLM Functions This chapter describes the various functions that are built into HDLM. Before the function specifications are explained though, this chapter will go into detail about the HDLM management targets, system configuration, and basic terms that are necessary to know to effectively operate HDLM. After that, the rest of the chapter focuses on describing all the HDLM functions, including the main ones: load distribution across paths and path switching. □ Devices Managed by HDLM □ System Configuration □ LU Configuration □ Program Configuration □ HDLM driver and NMP positions □ Distributing a Load Using Load Balancing □ Performing Failovers and Failbacks Using Path Switching □ Monitoring Intermittent Errors □ Detecting Errors by Using Path Health Checking □ Error Management □ Collecting Audit Log Data HDLM Functions 2-1 Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager User Guide (for VMware(R))