HPE XP7 Global Link Manager uses multipath management software path control functionality to provide integrated path management for large sized system configurations. While multipath management software manages paths for a host, HPE XP7 Global Link Manager batch manages paths for multiple hosts.

When you use a large sized system configuration containing many hosts, the workload for managing paths from each host grows in proportion to the size of the system. Global Link Manager enables you to reduce the workload by providing unified management of the path information for the multiple hosts.