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[Lokesh_8]

Hello all,

This is first time I am working on Hp-Ux OS. After using the command "lvlnboot -v" it is displaying ((Current path "/dev/dsk/c43t15d5" is an alternate link, skip)). What does this mean?
Thanks & Regards,
Lokesh

[Pedro Cirne]

Hi Lokesh,

That means that your disk has more than one path to it (two or more),this is for redundacies purposes, if one fails hp-ux automatically switchs to the alternate link.

You may check that with:

#pvdisplay /dev/dsk/c43t15d5

This will show you all information concerning the disk.

Enjoy :)

Pedro

[Mahesh Kumar Malik]

Hi Lokesh

This means the disk /dev/dsk/c43t15d5 has multiple paths from hosts to access and current path is the alternate link. In case of current path failure, secondary path will take over.

Regards
Mahesh