Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager Software Users Guide for Windows (6.6) (HIT5201-96005, April 2011)

3. Creating an HDLM Environment

Note:

In this manual, Windows running on a 32-bit processor is referred to as x86.

To use the Storport Miniport driver for the HBA driver in an environment where

SP1 or later has not been installed, QFE update program QFE 838894 or later

provided by Microsoft is required.

(2) Microsoft MPIO Drivers

Table 3-2: Versions of the Microsoft MPIO Driver Bundled with HDLM lists the

versions of the Microsoft MPIO driver bundled with HDLM.

Table 3-2: Versions of the Microsoft MPIO Driver Bundled with HDLM

Note:

For Windows Server 2008, use the MPIO driver bundled with the OS.

(3) Web Browsers Supported by HDLM

HDLM supports Internet Explorer 5.0 or later.

3.1.2 Storage systems Supported by HDLM

This subsection describes the storage systems supported by HDLM and related

programs when using intermediate volumes managed by Hitachi RapidXchange.

(1) Supported Storage systems

The storage systems supported by HDLM are described in Table 3-3: Supported

Storage systems. The supported storage systems require a dual controller

configuration. If you use the system in a HUB environment, you must set a unique loop

Windows Server 2008 R2(x64) No service pack

SP1

Windows Server 2008(x86) No service pack

SP2

Driver Description File version

mpdev.sys Multipath Scsi Device Filter 1.23

mpio.sys Multipath Support Bus-Driver 1.23

mpspfltr.sys Multipath Scsi Filter 1.23

OS Service pack