When to select this mode
Host mode
When registering AIX server hosts in the host group
0F AIX
When registering VMware server hosts in the host group. If the virtual host on VMware
recognizes LUs by the Raw Device Mapping (RDM) method, set the host mode related to
OS of the virtual host.
21 VMware Extension
When registering Windows server hosts in the host group.
2C Windows Extension
1
There are no functional differences between host mode 01 and 21. When you first connect a host, it is recommended
that you set host mode 21.
2
There are no functional differences between host mode 0C and 2C. When you first connect a host, it is recommended
that you set host mode 2C.
Host mode options
The following table lists host mode options that are available to use for configuring hosts on the
HP XP7 Storage.
When to select this option
Host mode options
No.
When VERITAS Database Edition/Advanced Cluster for Real Application
Clusters or VERITAS Cluster Server 4.0 or later (I/O fencing function) is used.
VERITAS Database Edition/
Advanced Cluster
2
When all of the following conditions are satisfied:
TPRLO
6
•
The host mode
0C Windows
or
2C Windows Extension
is used.
•
The Emulex host bus adapter is used.
•
The mini-port driver is used.
•
TPRLO=2 is specified for the mini-port driver parameter of the host bus
adapter.
When all of the following conditions are satisfied:
Automatic recognition function
of LUN
7
•
The host mode
00 Standard
or
09 Solaris
is used.
•
SUN StorEdge SAN Foundation Software Version 4.2 or higher is used.
•
You want to automate recognition of increase and decrease of devices
when genuine SUN HBA is connected.
When all of the following conditions are satisfied:
No display for ghost LUN
12
•
The host mode
08 HP
is used.
•
You want to suppress creation of device files for devices to which paths
are not defined.
When you want to be informed by SIM (service information message) that the
number of link failures detected between ports exceeds the threshold.
SIM report at link failure
1
13
When all of the following conditions are satisfied:
HP TruCluster with Continuous
Access Synchronous function
14
•
The host mode
07 Tru64
is used.
•
You want to use TruCluster to set a cluster to each of primary volume and
secondary volume for Continuous Access Synchronous or Continuous Access
Journal.
When all of the following conditions are satisfied:
HACMP
15
•
The host mode
0F AIX
is used.
•
HACMP 5.1 Version 5.1.0.4 or later, HACMP4.5 Version 4.5.0.13 or
later, or HACMP5.2 or later is used.
When Veritas Cluster Server is used.
Veritas Cluster Server
22
When you want to shorten the recovery time on the host side if the data transfer
failed
REC Command Support
1
23
172
Managing logical volumes