HP XP P9500 Storage - Manual (Page 123)

To migrate to HDLM version 5.9 or later:
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Log in to AIX as a user with root permissions.
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If you are using a virtual I/O server, see the virtual I/O server
documentation for details about how to log in to AIX.
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If you are not using a virtual I/O server, proceed to step 10.
2
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Check the virtual SCSI disk recognition method being used.
Execute the dlmodmset utility for setting the HDLM execution environment
ODM in order to check the unique_id value:
The following shows an example of executing this utility when HDLM 5.6.3
has been installed:
# dlmodmset -o
Inquiry Log : on
Inquiry Log File Size : 1000
hdisk error check flag : on
HDLM pbuf count : 16384
Lun Reset : off
unique_id : off
HDLM Subclass : node
KAPL10800-I The dlmodmset utility completed normally.
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If the unique_id value is on, the unique_id method is being used. If it is
off, the PVID method is being used. If the unique_id method is being
used, proceed to step 8.
3
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Execute the following command to activate the volume group that is using
the virtual SCSI disk of the HDLM management-target hdisk:
# varyonvg volume-group-name
4
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Execute the following command to mount the file system (under control
of the volume group) in the client logical partition:
# mount file-system-mount-point
5
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Execute the following command to back up the volume group in the client
logical partition:
# savevg -i -f any-file-name-or-device-volume-name volume-group-
name
6
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Execute the following command to unmount the file system in the client
logical partition:
# umount file-system-mount-point
7
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Execute the following command to delete the volume group in the client
logical partition:
# reducevg -df volume-group-name hdisk-name
8
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Execute the following command to delete the virtual SCSI disk in the
client logical partition:
# rmdev -dl hdisk-name
Creating an HDLM Environment
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