PRIMECLUSTER Global Link Services Configuration and Administration Guide: Redundant Line Control Function 4.1 (for Solaris(TM) Operating System)

2.2 Option Functions

Table 2.1 shows the option functions that can be used in each mode.

[Table 2.1 Available option functions in each mode.]

Function	Mode
	Fast switching mode	RIP mode	NIC switching mode	GS/SURE linkage mode
Multiple virtual interface definition	A	A	A	A
Cluster failover because of a line failure	A	X	A	A
Concurrent operation with other modes via one virtual interface	A	A	X	X
Sharing function of physical interface	A	A	A	X
Multiple logical virtual interface definition	A	A	O	X
Single physical interface definition	A	A	A	A
Router/HUB monitoring	X	A	A	X
Communication target monitoring	O	O	X	A
Standby patrol	O	O	A	O
Automatic failback	O	O	A	O
Dynamic adding/deleting/switching of interfaces used	A	A	A	A
User command execution	X	X	A	A

[Meaning of the symbols] A: Allowed, X: Not allowed, O: Replaced by other functions

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2.2.1 Configuring multiple virtual interfaces

2.2.2 Cluster fail-over when entire transfer routes fails

2.2.3 Operating several modes concurrently on a single virtual interface

2.2.4 Sharing physical interface

2.2.5 Configuring multiple logical virtual interfaces

2.2.6 Configuring single physical interface

2.2.7 Router/HUB monitoring function

2.2.8 Monitoring communicating host

2.2.9 Standby patrol function

2.2.10 Automatic fail-back function

2.2.11 Dynamically adding/deleting/switching physical interface

2.2.12 User command execution function