Definitions for "Failback"
Failback is a feature of RAID in which a RAID controller operating in failover mode detects the presence of a second operating controller, exits failover mode, and resumes its normal mode of operation. For more information, see Failover and Failback in the Storage Management Concepts chapter.
(n.) The process of returning a resource group or device group to its primary node after the primary node has failed and later is restarted as a cluster member.
In a server cluster, the moving of a failed-over group to the next node on the group's Preferred Owners list. See also failover; node; resource.
A failback occurs when the original MDC becomes active again after a failure and takes over from the High Availability MDC.
A failback occurs when the new High Availability MDC fails, and the original MDC has recovered from its failure. The original MDC takes over as the new MDC. This does not occur automatically, you must change the MDC.
The process of switching back network access to an interface that has its repair detected.
The process of switching back network access to an interface detected as having been repaired.