HP StorageWorks Secure Path V3.0C for Linux and Linux Workgroup Edition Installation and Reference Guide (AA-RU7VD-TE, February 2004)

15Secure Path v3.0C for Linux and Linux Workgroup Edition Installation and Reference Guide

Secure Path Technology

HP StorageWorks Secure Path is a server-based software product that enhances

StorageWorks RAID array storage systems by providing automatic path recovery

from server-to-storage system connection failures. Secure Path supports multiple

I/O paths between host and storage, which improves overall data availability. If

any component in a path between host and storage fails, Secure Path redirects

pending and subsequent I/O requests to an alternate path.

This chapter provides the following Secure Path information:

■ Overview, page 16

■ Features, page 19

■ Software components, page 20

■ Controller ownership, page 22

■ Path definition, page 23

■ Secure Path operation, page 24

■ Path management behavior summary, page 26