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HP Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager Software User Manual

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2.11.3 Collecting Error Information Using the Utility for Collecting HDLM Error

Information (DLMgetras)............................................................................. 43

2.11.4 Utility for Collecting HDLM Installation Error Information

(installgetras)................................................................................................ 43

2.12 Collecting Audit Log Data..................................................................................... 44

2.12.1 Categories and Audit Events that HDLM Can Output to the Audit Log ... 45

2.12.2 Requirements for Outputting Audit Log Data............................................ 49

2.12.3 Destination and Filtering of Audit Log Data.............................................. 50

2.12.4 Audit Log Data Formats ............................................................................. 51

2.13 Integrated HDLM management using Global Link Manager................................ 54

2.14 Cluster Support ...................................................................................................... 56

3. Creating an HDLM Environment

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3.1 HDLM System Requirements.................................................................................. 58

3.1.1 Hosts and OSs Supported by HDLM ........................................................... 58

3.1.2 Storage Systems Supported by HDLM......................................................... 71

3.1.3 Related Products When Using Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS4/ES4............ 72

3.1.4 Related Products When Using Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5......................... 96

3.1.5 Related Products When Using Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6....................... 109

3.1.6 Related Products When Using SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9.............110

3.1.7 Related Products When Using SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10...........111

3.1.8 Related Products When Using SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11...........118

3.1.9 Related Products When Using Oracle Enterprise Linux 4 ......................... 120

3.1.10 Related Products When Using Oracle Enterprise Linux 5 ....................... 121

3.1.11 Memory and Disk Capacity Requirements............................................... 124

3.1.12 Number of Paths Supported in HDLM..................................................... 127

3.1.13 Virtual Environments Supported by HDLM ............................................ 127

3.2 Flow for Creating an HDLM Environment ........................................................... 129

3.3 HDLM Installation Types ...................................................................................... 131

3.4 Knowledge Required Before You Install HDLM .................................................. 132

3.5 Notes on Creating an HDLM Environment........................................................... 133

3.5.1 Notes on Hardware Settings ....................................................................... 133

3.5.2 Notes on Linux ........................................................................................... 134

3.5.3 Notes on Installing HDLM ......................................................................... 135

3.5.4 Notes on an Upgrade Installation or Re-installation of HDLM ................. 137

3.5.5 Notes on a Device Manager Agent............................................................. 137

3.6 Installing HDLM................................................................................................... 139

3.6.1 Preparations for a New Installation of HDLM ........................................... 139

3.6.2 Performing a New Installation of HDLM................................................... 144

3.6.3 Preparations for an Upgrade Installation or Re-installation of HDLM ...... 151

3.6.4 Performing a Re-installation of HDLM...................................................... 152

3.6.5 Performing an Upgrade Installation of HDLM .......................................... 159

3.6.6 Unattended Installation of HDLM.............................................................. 165

3.7 Installing HDLM for Managing Boot Disks.......................................................... 172

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