HP StoreEver Tape Libraries Failover User Guide (5697-3323, June 2014)
Table Of Contents
- HP StoreEver Tape Libraries Failover User Guide
- Contents
- 1 Overview
- 2 Enabling basic path failover
- 3 Installing advanced path failover
- 4 Preparing the switches and hosts for failover
- 5 Configuring failover for the HP StoreEver ESL G3 Tape Libraries
- 6 Configuring failover for HP StoreEver MSL6840 Tape Libraries
- 7 Configuring failover for other HP StoreEver MSL Tape Libraries
- 8 Installing and using Windows advanced path failover drivers
- 9 Installing and using Linux advanced path failover drivers
- 10 Installing and using HP-UX advanced path failover drivers
- 11 Troubleshooting failover operation
- 12 Advanced troubleshooting techniques
- 13 Support and other resources
- A Data Protector device discovery with advanced path failover
- Index
2 Enabling basic path failover
To successfully enable basic path failover, complete the following:
• Verify that the switch and host prerequisites are met. See “Preparing the switches and hosts
for failover” (page 18).
• Verify that the tape drive and library prerequisites are met and then configure failover for your
library:
◦ “Configuring failover for the HP StoreEver ESL G3 Tape Libraries” (page 20)
◦ “Configuring failover for HP StoreEver MSL6840 Tape Libraries” (page 27)
◦ “Configuring failover for other HP StoreEver MSL Tape Libraries” (page 31)
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