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If the dlmsetconf utility finds an added path, in the HDLM driver

configuration definition file (/kernel/drv/dlmfdrv.conf) the utility adds

an entry (that is, a definition) to the definition of the LU for which the

path has been added. If any path has been deleted, the entry (definition)

is deleted from the definition of the affected LU. Whether a path is added

or deleted, existing instance numbers are inherited unless a new HDLM

driver configuration definition file (/kernel/drv/dlmfdrv.conf) file is

created.

If the dlmsetconf utility finds any storage systems connected to a newly

added HBA, in the HDLM nexus driver configuration definition file (/
kernel/drv/dlmndrv.conf) the utility adds the entry (definition) for the

new HBA. Even when an HBA, to which one of the Hitachi storage

systems is connected, is deleted, the entry (definition) remains. Unless a

new HDLM nexus driver configuration definition file (/kernel/drv/
dlmndrv.conf) is created, the existing instance numbers are inherited,

and the entry is not deleted.

If no configuration definition files (/kernel/drv/dlmfdrv.conf and /
kernel/drv/dlmndrv.conf) are found, the configuration definition files (/
kernel/drv/dlmfdrv.conf and /kernel/drv/dlmndrv.conf) are created

regardless of whether or not the -r parameter is specified.

If an LU is deleted, you must delete the logical device files of the HDLM

devices corresponding to the deleted LU, which are stored in the /dev/
dsk or /dev/rdsk directory, before executing the dlmsetconf utility. If

the dlmsetconf utility is executed before the logical device files of the

HDLM devices corresponding to the deleted LU are deleted, then the
format command might incorrectly display the logical device file name of

an HDLM device corresponding to the deleted LU, for the newly

recognized LU.

When using SDS or SVM and executing the dlmsetconf utility after

making changes in the path configuration, you must not specify the -r

parameter. If you do so, the metadevices and volumes might be

unavailable.

Executing the dlmsetconf utility with the -u parameter specified does not

update the unconf property in the HDLM driver configuration definition

file (/kernel/drv/dlmfdrv.conf) if no change is made to the HDLM-

managed devices. After the reconfiguration option is specified to restart

the host, the HDLM driver configuration definition file (/kernel/drv/
dlmfdrv.conf) that was updated takes effect in the system.

If you want HDLM to manage a device that is not currently managing,

comment out the LDEV line (add a hash mark (#) at the beginning of the

line) of the definitions for the desired LU in the HDLM driver

unconfiguration definition file (/opt/DynamicLinkManager/config/
dlmfdrv.unconf), specify the reconfiguration option, and then restart the

host.

When you specify that a device is, or is not, to be managed by HDLM, edit

the HDLM driver unconfiguration definition file (/opt/
DynamicLinkManager/config/dlmfdrv.unconf) to execute the
dlmsetconf utility with the -u option specified, and then restart the host.

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Utility Reference

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