HP StorageWorks Secure Path V2.0D Service Pack 2 for IBM AIX Release Notes (T3034-98201, May 2004)

Operating considerations
13Secure Path v2.0D Service Pack 2 for IBM AIX Release Notes
Caution: Changing any of the other options on the Change/Show
Characteristics of a Cambex adapter can result in system instability and/or
unpredictable behavior.
To receive specific information on any of the other options, move the cursor over
the option, press F1, and a brief description displays.
The next two items on the Change / Show Characteristics of a Cambex FC
Adapter menu are Generate Error Report and Trace Cambex FC Adapters.
Both of these options are only necessary for obtaining system information when
troubleshooting with an HP representative. For other information on these entries,
see “Avoiding problem situations” on page 20.
Change / Show Device Status is the next menu option. Selecting this option
displays a list of hdisks that are under FC adapter control. Once selected, the
current state of the LUN, represented by that hdisk display. To move the online
path of that LUN, select the desired online path available from the pop-up menu
choices, and press Enter. This transitions the LUN to the new path, provided the
path is accessible.
Select Configure Path / Show Path Status to change a path status. Use this
option to display the current state or modify a path.
The Change / Show Auto Recovery of Cambex FC Adapters lets you change
the timing of probes by the cbxfcar daemon for failed or recovered paths.
When a path has failed, Secure Path begins probing it to see when it returns to a
Standby state. The options in this menu lets you tune the frequency of the probing.
The first option, Time Interval to Check Failed Paths (sec) is the amount of time
(in seconds) that passes between probes. The second option, Number of
Inquiries to Check Failed Path, determines how many times the path must
appear ready before it is configured as the standby path.
The HP StorageWorks Secure Path v2.0D for IBM AIX Installation Guide does not
reference smit menus. Except for the Change/Show Auto Recovery of Cambex
FC Adapters menu, you can use the Secure Path status and management tool
(cbxfcsm) to configure most FC HBA parameters. Refer to the HP StorageWorks
Secure Path v2.0D for IBM AIX Installation Guide for further details on cbxfcsm.