I have heard similar news regarding plans for Automatic Failover Mode. I
agree that it should include the ability to fully utilize both controllers
for load balancing as well as failover. I hope it is not years! The AutoRAID
technology will be obsolete and HP 3000 users will be buying "refurbished"
AutoRAIDs instead of the latest technology.

The HVD10 may provide an alternative solution, however, I have not yet
researched this product and know very little about it other than the notes
that I saw from the 3kworld support call of the day...

Regards,

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-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Newman [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 1:38 PM
Subject: Re: 12H Array


Mark,

It is in the plans, but it will not be too useful until quite some time
has passed.  The first round plan is to make the second controller
available as a fail over controller, so that you don't have to do
anything if the first controller dies.  You still will not be able to use
the second controller as anything but a hot standby for fail over.
Later, they are talking about being able to use the second controller,
and later still being able to balance between them.  I'm not sure of the
schedule, but I think that we are talking years here instead of months.
This would be a good issue to push with HP.  I know that I have been
trying to push them!

Kevin

Mark Landin wrote:

> On Mon, 15 May 2000 09:03:58 -0400, "Costantino, Rocky"
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> [speaking about the AutoRAID 12H]
>
> > NOTE: HP only supports
> >one controller for connectivity to the HP 3000.
>
> Are there plans to remedy this? Does it need to be included in future
> Strategic Interest Surveys? This is a significant shortcoming, both
> from a performance AND a reliability perspective.