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Execute the following command to check the current acceptance level of

the host:

esxcli --server=host-name --username=user-name --

password=password software acceptance get

Save the command output. You will need it if you remove HDLM in the

future.
After saving the command output, execute the following command to

change the host acceptance level:

esxcli --server=host-name --username=user-name --

password=password software acceptance set --

level=PartnerSupported

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Install HDLM on the host.
Execute the following command. In the -d parameter, specify the name of

an offline bundle file you copied in step 1.
Repeat this command for each offline bundle file you copied in step 1.

esxcli --server=host-name --username=user-name --

password=password software vib install -d /any-directory-on-the-

host/online-bundle-file-name

When the installation process has completed, execute the following

command and make sure that the plugin name appears in the command

output:

esxcli --server=host-name --username=user-name --

password=password software vib list | findstr hdlm

5

.

Restart the host.

6

.

Make sure that the SATP claim rule for HDLM has been applied.

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Execute the following command, and make sure that the claim rule

appears in the command output:

esxcli --server=host-name --username=user-name --

password=password storage nmp satp rule list | findstr

HTI_SATP_HDLM

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If the claim rule does not appear, execute the following commands

and register the claim rule. After the registration, go back to step 5

and resume the operation.

esxcli --server=host-name --username=user-name --

password=password storage nmp satp rule add -V HITACHI -M

"^DF600F*" -s HTI_SATP_HDLM

esxcli --server=host-name --username=user-name --

password=password storage nmp satp rule add -V HITACHI -M

"^OPEN-*" -s HTI_SATP_HDLM

esxcli --server=host-name --username=user-name --

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