HP Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager Software - Manual (Page 35)

2. HDLM Functions
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IP-SAN environments supported by HDLM
HDLM supports system configurations that use an IP-SAN in the following
environments:
• OS
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6 Advanced Platform
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
• iSCSI software
HDLM supports the iSCSI initiator (
iscsi-initiator-utils
) supplied with
the OS.
• NICs
For details on the applicable NICs, see HDLM Release Notes.
• Storage system
The storage system applicable for an IP-SAN is a Hitachi AMS2000 series
storage system.
Restrictions on using HDLM in an IP-SAN environment
The following restrictions apply when using HDLM in an IP-SAN environment:
• Use of HDLM in cluster configurations or boot disk environments is not
supported.
• The kdump function cannot be used.
Physical path A route that connects a host and an LU.
Path A route that connects a host and a Dev.
Components Description