Installation and Reference Guide HP StorageWorks Secure Path 3.0F Service Pack 4 for HP-UX 11i v1.0 and 11i v2.0 (5697-8001, March 2009)

• spmgr alias
• spmgr unalias
• spmgr notify
Common spmgr terms
Table 6 describes the common spmgr terms. For more Secure Path for Active-Passive terms, see the
glossary provided at the end of this guide.
Table 6 Common spmgr terms
DefinitionTerm
The standard representation for a device or device link on a server. For
example: cXtYdZ
Device
A device that is managed by Secure Path for Active-Passive and identified
by its 32-digit World Wide LUN Identifier (WWLUNID)
Logical Unit
The operating system ID of the HBAAdapter
A storage system is identified by its 16-digit World Wide Node Name
(WWNN)
Storage System Array WWNN
The controller is identified by a unique serial number. The serial number of
the HSG80 is a 10-character alphanumeric string
Controller serial number
Displaying configuration information
This section describes the following:
• Controller states
• Path states
• Device states
• Understanding LUN and path instance numbering
• Displaying header information
• Displaying differences between HSG and HSV controllers
• display commands
• alias and unalias commands
Controller states
Table 7 describes the possible controller states for Secure Path 3.0F SP4 for Active-Passive disk arrays.
Table 7 Controller states for Secure Path 3.0F SP4 Active-Passive disk arrays
DescriptionController state
A controller pair bound in multi-bus failover mode when only one of the controllers is
available. The Critical state may mean a failed or offline condition because the server
cannot communicate with the controller at this time.
Critical
The controller is available with a good status.Operational
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