HP Surestore Disk Array 12h and FC60 - Manual (Page 124)

124 Topologies for HP-UX
Fibre Channel
cable No on path to
failed cable;
Yes if array has
dual controller
modules and
alternate paths
have been
configured I/O operations fail along the path through the failed cable. If the
host has two Fibre Channel adapters connected to a dual-
controller module disk array, the array can be accessed through
the operational path if primary and alternate paths have been
configured in LVM. If so, LVM switches automatically and
transparently to the alternate path. The authorized service
provider hot-swaps the failed cable.
Table 11 High Availability, Distance, and Capacity Topology Error Recovery (cont’d)
Failing
component Continue
after failure
What happens and how to recover