HP Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager Software - Manual (Page 292)

4. HDLM Operation
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4.1.7 Starting the Host, System, and HDLM in a Solaris 10
Environment
When starting the host
If the host is started in single-user mode, the displayed path status indicates an
error even when the actual path status is normal. Therefore, before you use
HDLM devices in single-user mode, execute the procedure described in
(1) Initializing HDLM When the Host Is Started in Single-User Modein
4.1.9 Operation in Single-User Mode.
4.1.8 Upgrading Solaris
In a local boot disk environment:
When upgrading Solaris, first uninstall HDLM, and then upgrade Solaris. After
the Solaris upgrade has finished, re-install a version of HDLM appropriate to the
new version of Solaris.
In a boot disk environment
You cannot upgrade Solaris in a boot disk environment. If you need to upgrade
Solaris, follow these steps:
1.
Migrate to the local boot disk environment, following the procedure
described in (2) Uninstalling HDLM from the Boot Disk Environment in
3.17.3 Uninstalling HDLM, and then uninstall HDLM.
2. Upgrade Solaris.
3. Reconfigure the boot disk environment, following the procedure described
in 3.6 Configuring a Boot Disk Environment.
4.1.9 Operation in Single-User Mode
The Solaris-related, HDLM-related, and application-related tasks listed in (2) Tasks
that Can Be Performed in Single-User Mode can still be performed when the host is
started in single-user mode, and even if the host is subsequently changed to run level
1. Before you perform any of these tasks, execute the procedure described in
(1) Initializing HDLM When the Host Is Started in Single-User Mode.
(1) Initializing HDLM When the Host Is Started in Single-User Mode
If the host is started in single-user mode, initialize HDLM by following the procedure
below.
To initialize HDLM:
1.
Mount the file system for the tasks to be performed.
To perform HDLM-related tasks, mount the
/var
,
/opt
, and
/tmp
directories.