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Restore the disk number managed by Windows to the number that was in
use prior to the migration installation or upgrade installation. For details
about how to do this, contact Microsoft.
Installing HDLM
First, check whether HDLM has been installed on the host.
When HDLM has already been installed on the host:
You can upgrade HDLM by performing an update installation as described
in
Upgrade Installation or Re-installation of HDLM on page 3-64
Migrating from HDLM 5.4 or Earlier to HDLM 5.5 or Later on page 3-66
When you install HDLM, Hitachi Network Objectplaza Trace Library will also be
installed. The file path of the Hitachi Network Objectplaza Trace Library
integrated trace information file is installation-destination-drive:\Program
Files
#
\HITACHI\HNTRLib2\spool\Hntr2n.log, where n is the number of the
integrated trace information file.
#
For Windows Server 2003 (excluding the x86 edition) , Windows Server
2008 (excluding the x86 edition) , or Windows Server 2012, Program
Files is Program Files (x86).
Follow the procedure explained here to install HDLM, even in cases where the
boot disk is an HDLM-managed device.
Preparations for a New Installation of HDLM
The following explains what you need to do before performing a new
installation of HDLM.
For an FC connection, check the topology (Fabric, AL, etc.) and perform an
appropriate setup.
To prepare for an HDLM installation:
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Use a single cable to connect the host to the storage system.
Using multiple paths to connect a host to a storage system before
installing HDLM might result in unstable Windows operations. Make sure
that you only use a single-path configuration until the HDLM installation is
done.
The following figure shows a single path configuration and a multi-path
configuration.
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Creating an HDLM Environment
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