HP XP P9500 Storage User Manual
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Before you upgrade HDLM on a NIM client, make sure that your HDLM license
has not expired. If the license has expired, prepare a valid license key or
license key file.
Make sure that the following conditions are met before using the nimadm
command to upgrade HDLM:
•
The OS version after migration is AIX 7.1 TL02 SP01, or AIX 6.1 TL08 SP1
or later.
•
The target disk of a NIM client used as an alternate disk is in a boot disk
environment.
1
.
If the HDLM license on the NIM client has expired, renew the license.
If the license has not expired, proceed to step 2.
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When only the license key has been provided
On the NIM client, execute the set operation of the HDLM command
while specifying the -lic parameter to enter a license key.
# /usr/DynamicLinkManager/bin/dlnkmgr set –lic
KAPL01049-I Would you like to execute the operation?
Operation name = set [y/n]:y
KAPL01083-I There is no license key file. File name =/var/tmp/
hdlm_license
KAPL01068-I Enter a license key:*************
KAPL01071-I The permanent license was installed.
#
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When the license key file has been provided
Store the license key file directly under the /var/tmp/ directory on a
NIM client by using the hdlm_license name.
/var/tmp/hdlm_license
On the NIM client, execute the set operation of the HDLM command
while specifying the -lic parameter.
# /usr/DynamicLinkManager/bin/dlnkmgr set –lic
KAPL01049-I Would you like to execute the operation?
Operation name = set [y/n]:y
KAPL01071-I The permanent license was installed.
#
For details about license key types and the set operation, see
Up the Operating Environment) on page 6-17
2
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Log in to the NIM master as a user with root privileges.
3
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On the NIM master, execute the following nimadm command:
# nimadm -c NIM-client-name -l NIM-resource-containing-HDLM -s
NIM-SPOT-name -d NIM-client-target-disk... -Y
For details about the nimadm command, see the AIX documentation.
4
.
After restarting the NIM client from the alternate disk, execute the
following command on the NIM client to confirm that the package has
been installed:
# lslpp -la DLManager.mpio.rte
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