HP XP P9500 Storage - Manual (Page 5)

Notes on Trace Files.......................................................................................3-15
Notes on Storage Systems...............................................................................3-16
Notes on the Cluster.......................................................................................3-16
Notes on the Automatic Failback......................................................................3-17
Notes on the queue_depth Parameter Value for an HDLM-Managed device.........3-17
Installing HDLM....................................................................................................3-17
Available Installation Methods..........................................................................3-17
When Performing a New Installation, Upgrade Installation, or Re-installation of
HDLM...................................................................................................3-18
When Performing a Migration of HDLM...................................................3-21
Preparations for a New Installation of HDLM.....................................................3-23
Perform Operations for HDLM Management-Target Devices......................3-23
Set Up the Hardware.............................................................................3-23
Switch the Kernel Mode ........................................................................3-24
Set Up Cluster Software.........................................................................3-25
Performing a New Installation of HDLM............................................................3-25
When Installing HDLM in a Local Boot Disk Environment..........................3-25
When Installing HDLM in a Boot Disk Environment...................................3-30
Preparations for an Upgrade Installation or Re-installation of HDLM...................3-36
Stop Applications...................................................................................3-36
Perform Operations for HDLM Management-Target Device.......................3-36
Performing an Upgrade Installation or Re-installation of HDLM...........................3-37
When Installing HDLM in a Local Boot Disk Environment..........................3-37
When Installing HDLM in a Boot Disk Environment...................................3-44
When Installing HDLM on Alternate Disks................................................3-49
Performing an Installation in a Multibos Environment...............................3-51
Using the nimadm command to simultaneously upgrade HDLM and migrate
the OS..................................................................................................3-54
Migrating from HDLM Version 5.8.1 or Earlier to Version 5.9 or Later..................3-56
Installing HDLM in a PowerHA 6.1 Environment................................................3-60
Upgrading or Re-installing HDLM in a PowerHA 6.1 Environment (in a Local
Boot Disk Environment).........................................................................3-60
Upgrading or Re-installing HDLM in a PowerHA 6.1 Environment (in a Boot
Disk Environment).................................................................................3-60
Migrating HDLM in a PowerHA 6.1 Environment.......................................3-61
Installing HDLM in a PowerHA 7.1 Environment................................................3-62
Performing an Unattended Installation of HDLM................................................3-65
When Installing HDLM in a Local Boot Disk Environment..........................3-65
When Installing HDLM in a Boot Disk Environment...................................3-68
Checking the Path Configuration............................................................................3-72
Setting up HDLM...................................................................................................3-73
Checking the Current Settings..........................................................................3-74
Setting Up the HDLM Functions........................................................................3-74
Setting Up Load Balancing.....................................................................3-75
Setting Up Path Health Checking............................................................3-76
Setting Up the Automatic Failback Function.............................................3-76
Setting Up Intermittent Error Monitoring.................................................3-77
Setting Up Dynamic I/O Path Control......................................................3-77
Setting the Error Log Collection Level......................................................3-78
Setting the Trace Level..........................................................................3-79
Setting the Error Log File Size................................................................3-79
Setting the Number of Error Log Files.....................................................3-80
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