EMC存储官方文档：Appendix A Symmetrix.pptVIP

September 10, 2003 PowerPath Configuration and Administration Copyright ? 2009 EMC Corporation. Do not Copy - All Rights Reserved. PowerPath Configuration and Administration PowerPath Configuration and Administrationwith EMC Symmetrix Module Objectives Upon completion of this module, you will be able to: Explain in detail the theory behind PowerPath’s Operation Use GUI and CLI tools to Manage PowerPath Monitor the status of key aspects of a PowerPath environment PowerPath Configuration PowerPath sits between the applications and the HBA driver Applications direct I/O to PowerPath PowerPath directs I/O to an optimal path based on current workload and path availability Path Failure with PowerPath If a path component fails, the device driver returns a timeout to PowerPath PowerPath responds by taking the path offline and re-driving I/O through an alternate path Subsequent I/Os use surviving path(s) Application is unaware of the failure Management Interfaces – Command Line and GUI PowerPath Administrator GUI PowerPath Command Line PowerPath Management Interfaces: OS Support PowerPath CLI Commands powermt display – HBA Info powermt display dev Using PowerPath CLI to Set Load Balancing Policies Using PowerPath CLI to Set Paths in Standby Mode ? 2009 EMC Corporation. All rights reserved. * ? 2009 EMC Corporation. All rights reserved. Open Systems HOST Logical volume manager File system PowerPath Driver Applications Managementutilities DBMS Storage Array Host bus adapter Host bus adapter Host bus adapter Host bus adapter Storage Area Network App HBA HBA D D D HBA Host Bus Adapter HBA Driver Storage SERVER STORAGE D HBA PowerPath Front-end Ports SAN I/O Ack I/O I/O Sucessful! error powermt check powermt check_registration powermt config powermt display powermt display options powermt display paths powermt load powermt remove powermt restore powermt save powermt set mode powermt set periodic_autorestore powermt set policy powermt set priority] p