A host computational device transmits a first write command with a first token over a first interface to a storage controller. In response to receiving an indication by the host computational device that the first write command has failed in the storage controller, the host computational device transmits a second write command with a second token over a second interface to the storage controller, wherein the second write command is a retry of the first write command that failed, wherein the second token is identical to the first token, and wherein the second interface is a slower communication link than the first interface.