HP Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager Software Licenses User Manual
Dynamic link manager, Hitachi command suite, For solaris) user guide
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Table of contents
Document Outline
- (for Solaris) User Guide
- Contents
- Preface
- Overview of HDLM
- HDLM Functions
- Devices Managed by HDLM
- System Configuration
- LU Configuration
- Program Configuration
- Position of the HDLM Driver and HDLM Device
- Logical Device Files for HDLM Devices
- Distributing a Load Using Load Balancing
- Performing Failovers and Failbacks Using Path Switching
- Intermittent Error Monitoring (Functionality When Automatic Failback Is Used)
- Detecting Errors by Using Path Health Checking
- Distributing a Load by Using the Dynamic I/O Path Control Function
- Error Management
- Collecting Audit Log Data
- Integrated HDLM management using Global Link Manager
- Cluster Support
- Creating an HDLM Environment
- HDLM System Requirements
- Hosts and OSs Supported by HDLM
- Storage Systems Supported by HDLM
- Cluster Software Supported by HDLM
- Volume Manager Supported by HDLM
- Combinations of Cluster Software and Volume Managers Supported by HDLM
- Virtualization Environments Supported by HDLM
- Memory and Disk Capacity Requirements
- Number of LUs and Paths Supported in HDLM
- Flow for Creating an HDLM Environment
- HDLM Installation Types
- Notes on Creating an HDLM Environment
- Installing HDLM
- Preparations for a New Installation of HDLM
- Preparation for Performing an Unattended Installation of HDLM
- Performing a New Installation of HDLM (When Solaris Cluster Is Not Being Used)
- Performing a New Installation of HDLM (When Solaris Cluster Is Being Used)
- Using the HDLM Device Unconfiguration Function When Performing a New Installation of HDLM
- Preparations for an Upgrade Installation or Re-installation of HDLM
- Performing an Upgrade Installation or Re-installation of HDLM
- Installing HDLM in an LDoms Environment
- Configuring a Boot Disk Environment
- Configuring a Boot Disk Environment for a ZFS File System
- Boot Disk Environment that uses a ZFS File System
- Creating a ZFS Boot Disk Environment (for Solaris 10)
- Creating a ZFS Boot Disk Environment (for Solaris 11)
- Migrating from a ZFS Boot Disk Environment to the Local Boot Disk Environment (for Solaris 10)
- Migrating from a ZFS Boot Disk Environment to the Local Boot Disk Environment (for Solaris 11)
- Migrating from a Boot Disk Environment to the Local Boot Disk Environment
- Configuring a Mirrored Boot Disk Environment Incorporating SVM
- Checking the Path Configuration
- Setting Up HDLM Functions
- Setting up Integrated Traces
- Notes on Using the Hitachi Network Objectplaza Trace Library
- Displaying the Hitachi Network Objectplaza Trace Library setup Menu
- Changing the Size of Integrated Trace Files
- Changing the Number of Integrated Trace Files
- Changing the Buffer Size Per Monitoring Interval Duration
- Adjusting the Number of Messages to Be Output Per Monitoring Interval
- Finishing the Hitachi Network Objectplaza Trace Library Settings
- Applying the Hitachi Network Objectplaza Trace Library Settings
- Creating File Systems for HDLM (When Volume Management Software Is Not Used)
- Setting Up VxVM
- Setting Up SDS
- Setting Up SVM
- Setting Up VCS
- Removing HDLM
- HDLM System Requirements
- HDLM Operation
- Notes on Using HDLM
- HDLM Operations Using Commands
- Notes on Using Commands
- Viewing Path Information
- Changing the Status of Paths
- Viewing LU Information
- Displaying Corresponding Information About an HDLM Device, sd or ssd Device, and LDEV
- Initializing Statistical Information for Paths
- Viewing and Setting Up the Operating Environment
- Viewing License Information
- Updating the License
- Viewing HDLM Version Information
- Viewing HDLM Component Information
- Starting and Stopping the HDLM Manager
- HDLM Resident Processes
- Changing the Configuration of the HDLM Operating Environment
- Precautions Regarding Changes to the Configuration of an HDLM Operating Environment
- Overview of Reconfiguring the HDLM Device
- Adding a New Logical Unit
- Configuration Changes Such as Deleting a Logical Unit
- Adding a Path to an Existing LU by Dynamic Reconfiguration
- Deleting a Path to an Existing LU by Dynamic Reconfiguration
- Specifying Whether a Logical Unit Is To Be Managed by HDLM (When Not Using Solaris Cluster)
- Specifying Whether a Logical Unit Is To Be Managed by HDLM (When Using Solaris Cluster)
- Inheriting logical device names during storage system migration
- Troubleshooting
- Command Reference
- Overview of the HDLM Command dlnkmgr
- clear (Returns the Path Statistics to the Initial Value)
- help (Displays the Operation Format)
- offline (Places Paths Offline)
- online (Places Paths Online)
- set (Sets Up the Operating Environment)
- view (Displays Information)
- monitor (Displays I/O Information at a Specified Interval)
- add (Adds a Path Dynamically)
- delete (Deletes a Path Dynamically)
- Utility Reference
- Overview of the Utilities
- The DLMgetras Utility for Collecting HDLM Error Information
- The dlmcfgmgr Utility for Managing the HDLM Configuration
- The dlminstcomp HDLM Component Installation Utility
- The dlmlisthdev Utility for Assisting HDLM Transitions
- The dlmsetboot Utility for Assisting Configuration of an HDLM Boot Disk Environment
- The dlmsetconf Utility for Creating the HDLM Driver Configuration Definition File
- The dlmstart Utility for Configuring HDLM Devices
- The dlmvxexclude Utility for Assisting Creation of the VxVM Configuration File
- The installhdlm Utility for Installing HDLM
- installux.sh Utility for HDLM Common Installer
- The removehdlm Utility for Removing HDLM
- Messages
- Before Viewing the List of Messages
- KAPL01001 to KAPL02000
- KAPL03001 to KAPL04000
- KAPL04001 to KAPL05000
- KAPL05001 to KAPL06000
- KAPL06001 to KAPL07000
- KAPL07001 to KAPL08000
- KAPL08001 to KAPL09000
- KAPL09001 to KAPL10000
- KAPL10001 to KAPL11000
- KAPL11001 to KAPL12000
- KAPL13001 to KAPL14000
- KAPL15001 to KAPL16000
- Return Codes for Hitachi Command Suite Common Agent Component
- Sun Cluster 3.2 Commands
- Functional Differences Between Versions of HDLM
- Acronyms and abbreviations
- Glossary
- Index