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Preface – HP Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager Software User Manual

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Preface

This manual describes the functions and use of the following program products.

Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager

Intended readers

This manual is intended for system administrators who use Hitachi Dynamic Link

Manager (HDLM) to operate and manage storage systems. The readers of this manual

must have a basic knowledge of the following areas:

Windows and its management functionality
Storage system management functionality
Cluster software functionality
Volume management software functionality

Organization of this manual

This manual is organized as follows:
1. Overview of HDLM

Chapter 1 gives an overview of HDLM, and describes its features.

2. HDLM Functions

Chapter 2 describes the system configuration of HDLM, and the basic terms and

functions for HDLM.

3. Creating an HDLM Environment

Chapter 3 describes the necessary preparations for installing HDLM, and then

describes how to install HDLM and set up the various functions.

4. HDLM Operation

Chapter 4 describes how to use HDLM by using both the HDLM GUI and

commands, and how to manually start and stop the HDLM manager. This chapter

also describes how to configure an environment to properly operate HDLM, such

as changing the HDLM management-target devices that connect paths or

replacing the hardware that makes up a path. Chapter 4 also describes how to

check path information by using the Windows management tool.

5. Troubleshooting

Chapter 5 explains how to troubleshoot a path error, HDLM failure, or any other