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the settings have been updated as specified in the installation information

settings file.
Note that, if the upgrade installation or re-installation ends in an error,

HDLM may no longer be installed at all. In this case, proceed to step 12.
If unattended installation ends normally, proceed to step 13.

If HDLM was not upgraded or re-installed properly, perform a new

installation of HDLM.

When AIX 5L V5.3 is used, and the boot disk is in a multi-path

configuration
Execute the following command to shut down the host, and then

perform the new installation procedure from step 1:
# shutdown -F

When an environment other than the above is used
Execute the following command to restart the host, and then perform

the new installation procedure from step 1:
# shutdown -Fr

After performing a new installation of HDLM, set up HDLM again based on

the HDLM settings backed up in step 7.

Unmount the DVD-ROM.

# umount /cdrom

Delete the created mount directory.

# rm -r /cdrom

Delete the installation information settings file.

# rm -r /directory-containing-the-installation-information-

settings-file

Perform the procedure appropriate for the installation type.
If you are performing a new installation, perform steps 15 to the end of

If you are performing an upgrade installation or a re-installation, perform

steps 15 to the end of the procedure described in

Checking the Path Configuration

HDLM functions, such as load balancing and failover, are only available for

HDLM management-target devices that have more than one active path. After

you install HDLM or change the hardware configuration, check the structure

and statuses of the paths.

To check the path information, use the dlnkmgr command's view operation.

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