HP StoreOnce Backup System CLI Reference Guide

hardware failback

NOTE: This information applies to multi-node products.

Description of Command Function

Returns the file server node, defined in the command entry, back from the failover condition. The

node is placed in the failover condition as a result of automatic failover or by using the hardware

failover command (see “hardware failover” (page 69)).

Command Syntax

hardware failback NODEX

Command Authority

Administrator

Command Object Requirements

NODE

– This object must appear in the command entry after hardware failover NODEX is

used to define an individual file server node. X is a unique numeric index. NODEX is a label uniquely

defining the hardware component. It is assigned during the initial automatic hardware initialization

and configuration, and its value resides in the node_config file. A complete list of the NODEX

labels can be obtained using the hardware show node status command (see “hardware

show node status” (page 80)).

Command Parameter Requirements

Not applicable – no parameters exist within this command.

Requirements for Command Execution

• The command entry must conform to command syntax.

• The node defined in the command must be powered up and not in a Failed state.

• The node defined in the command entry must be in a Failover state.

Successful Command Output

Upon successful completion of the command, the following is displayed:

NODEX has successfully failed back, where NODEX is the file server node defined in

the command entry.

Command Operation during Abnormal Conditions

• If the command does not conform to the required syntax, the following is displayed:

Command Failed - the command does not conform to the required syntax,

SYNTAX, where SYNTAX is the command syntax as described under Command Syntax in this

section.

• If the node is not in a Failover state, the following is displayed:

Command Failed – NODEX is not failed over, where NODEX is the file server node

defined in the command entry.

Example

# hardware failback node1

NODE1 has successfully failed back

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