Path State

Value

Meaning

Down

The disk path is not logically accessible. In SCF, the equivalent state is STOPPED, substate DOWN.

Exclusive Diagnostics

The processor is performing diagnostics.

Exclusive

Exclusive ownership has been declared for this disk volume, and the disk is not accessible to other users.

Format

Disk format in progress.

Hard Down

The disk volume or disk path was put in this state by an OSM Abort action or an SCF ABORT command, or it is physically inaccessible because of a hardware error. In SCF, the equivalent state is STOPPED, substate HARDDOWN.

Inaccessible

Disk cannot be accessed.

Revival

A mirrored disk is being updated.

Special Mount

Only maintenance-type I/O operations can be performed on the disk.

Unknown

The disk might not be responding.

Up

The disk path is logically accessible. This state is equivalent to the STARTED state in SCF.