Coupling facility mode setting

The following table summarizes the relationship between the coupling facility MODE setting, and the resulting conditions you can expect if utility power fails at your site.

Table 1. Coupling facility mode setting
CF MODE setting Local UPS installed Results on Utility Power Failure
VOLATILE Yes Ride out utility power failure on UPS. (Setting the mode to VOLATILE here would be a configuration error because there is local UPS to provide nonvolatility.)
VOLATILE No Machine down unless alternate floor level UPS provided.
NONVOLATILE Yes Ride out utility power failure on UPS.
Note: This is the recommended setting when providing floor-wide UPS backup.
NONVOLATILE No Machine down unless alternate floor level UPS provided.
Note: Reflects the real-time status of the power (volatile or nonvolatile).