HP XP P9500 Storage - Manual (Page 214)

Overview of the HDLM Command dlnkmgr
This section describes command formats and operations used for HDLM.
Command format
Enter the command using the following format:
dlnkmgr operation-name [parameter [parameter-value]]
dlnkmgr
The command name.
operation-name
The type of operation entered after dlnkmgr.
parameter
A value required for an operation.
parameter-value
A value required for a parameter.
Operations of the dlnkmgr command
Table 6-1 Operations of the dlnkmgr Command on page 6-2 shows the
operations of dlnkmgr and their functions.
Table 6-1 Operations of the dlnkmgr Command
Operation Functions
clear Initializes(0) the statistics (I/O count and I/O errors) of all paths
managed by the HDLM system. For details, see clear (Returns the Path
Statistics to the Initial Value) on page 6-3 .
help Displays the format of the operation used for HDLM. For details, see help
(Displays the Operation Format) on page 6-4 .
offline Places offline an online path or paths. For details, see offline (Places
Paths Offline) on page 6-6 .
online Places online an offline path or paths. For details, see online (Places
Paths Online) on page 6-11 .
set Sets the HDLM operating environment. For details, see set (Sets Up the
Operating Environment) on page 6-17 .
view Displays HDLM program information, path information, LU information,
HBA port information, CHA port information, and information about
correspondences between hdisks, OS management path IDs, and LDEVs.
For details, see view (Displays Information) on page 6-33 .
add Dynamically adds a path as an HDLM-management target. For details,
see add (Adds a Path Dynamically) on page 6-68 .
delete Dynamically deletes a path that is an HDLM-management target. For
details, see delete (Deletes a Path Dynamically) on page 6-70 .
Note
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Command Reference
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