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The ALUA parameters can be selected based on the following requirements and conditions. For details about other models, see the corresponding product documentation.
It indicates the path switching mode. The system supports the following four modes:
Old version ALUA: It is used when the storage system of an earlier version is upgraded to the current version.
Specific requirements:
The storage system version is upgraded from V300R003C10 or earlier to V300R003C20, V300R006 or later, or V300R005 to V300R006 or later.
Before the upgrade, the storage system has dual controllers and ALUA has been enabled.
Universal ALUA: This item is applicable to V300R003C20, V300R006, and later versions.
Specific requirements:
The storage system version is V300R003C20, V300R006, or later.
The storage system is dual controllers or multiple controllers.
The operating systems of the hosts connected to the storage system are SUSE, Red Hat 6.X, Windows Server 2012 (using Emulex HBA cards), Windows Server 2008 (using Emulex HBA cards), and HP-UX 11i V3.
If ALUA is not used: It is used when the host does not support ALUA (for example, HP-UX 11i V2 host) or the ALUA is not required in actual application scenarios.
Special mode: This mode is applicable to V300R003C20, V300R006, and later versions. The operating system of the host connected to the storage system is different from that supported by the universal ALUA mode.
Specific requirements:
The storage system version is V300R003C20, V300R006, or later.
The storage system is dual controllers or multiple controllers.
The operating systems of the hosts connected to the storage system are VMware, AIX, Red Hat 7.X, Windows Server 2012 (using QLogic HBA cards), and Windows Server 2008 (using Qlogic HBA cards).