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A. Functional Differences Between Versions of HDLM

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A. Functional Differences Between Versions of HDLM

This section explains the functional differences between newer and older versions of

HDLM.

A.1 Functional Differences Between Version 6.2 and Versions Earlier

than 6.2

„

In HDLM version 6.1.0 or earlier, when you create a system replication (clone)

on another LPAR or host from an mksysb image by using the

mksysb

command

provided by the OS, you needed to uninstall HDLM before executing the

mksysb

command.
In HDLM version 6.2.0 or later, you do not need to uninstall HDLM before

executing the

mksysb

command. You can now execute the HDLM restoration

support utility (

dlmpostrestore

) after creating a system replication, so that

HDLM information can now be updated according to the destination system's

environment.

„

For HDLM 6.1.0 or earlier, a physical volume (hdisk) might have been changed

during an unattended upgrade installation or re-installation of HDLM. For HDLM

6.2.0, a physical volume (hdisk) is not changed during an upgrade installation or

re-installation of HDLM.

A.2 Functional Differences Between Version 6.1 and Versions Earlier

than 6.1

„

In a new installation of HDLM, the default load balancing algorithm has been

changed from the Round Robin algorithm to the Extended Least I/Os algorithm.

A.3 Functional Differences Between Version 6.0 or Later and

Versions Earlier than 6.0

„

The HDLM installation function provided by the

dlmsetup

utility for HDLM

installation configuration support has been integrated into the

installhdlm

utility for HDLM installation.

„

The way the HDLM version is displayed in execution results of HDLM

commands or utilities has been changed.

„

In a new installation of HDLM, the default value for the automatic failback

function has been changed from

off

to

on

.