Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager Software Users Guide for AIX (6.6) (T5208-96010, April 2011)

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2.10.4 Collecting installation error information using the utility for collecting
HDLM installation error information (dlmgetrasinst) ................................. 43
2.11 Collecting Audit Log Data..................................................................................... 44
2.11.1 Categories and Audit Events that HDLM Can Output to the Audit Log.... 45
2.11.2 Requirements for Outputting Audit Log Data ............................................ 48
2.11.3 Destination and Filtering of Audit Log Data.............................................. 49
2.11.4 Audit Log Data Formats ............................................................................. 50
2.12 Integrated HDLM management using Global Link Manager................................ 53
2.13 Cluster support....................................................................................................... 55
3. Creating an HDLM Environment 57
3.1 HDLM System Requirements.................................................................................. 58
3.1.1 Host and OS Support for HDLM.................................................................. 58
3.1.2 Storage Systems Supported by HDLM......................................................... 60
3.1.3 Cluster Software Supported by HDLM........................................................ 62
3.1.4 Memory and Disk Capacity Requirements................................................... 65
3.1.5 Number of Paths Supported in HDLM......................................................... 66
3.2 Flow for Creating an HDLM Environment ............................................................. 68
3.3 Types of HDLM Installation.................................................................................... 69
3.4 Notes on Creating an HDLM Environment............................................................. 70
3.4.1 Notes on Installing HDLM ........................................................................... 70
3.4.2 Notes on an Upgrade Installation or Re-installation of HDLM ................... 70
3.4.3 Notes on the Virtual I/O Server .................................................................... 71
3.4.4 Notes on a License Key ................................................................................ 72
3.4.5 Notes on Trace Files ..................................................................................... 72
3.4.6 Notes on Storage Systems ............................................................................ 73
3.4.7 Notes on the Cluster ..................................................................................... 73
3.4.8 Notes on the Automatic Failback ................................................................. 74
3.4.9 Notes on the queue_depth Parameter Value for an HDLM-Managed
device ........................................................................................................... 74
3.5 Installing HDLM..................................................................................................... 75
3.5.1 Available Installation Methods..................................................................... 75
3.5.2 Preparations for a New Installation of HDLM ............................................. 79
3.5.3 Performing a New Installation of HDLM..................................................... 82
3.5.4 Preparations for an Upgrade Installation or Re-installation of HDLM ........ 95
3.5.5 Performing an Upgrade Installation or Re-installation of HDLM ............... 97
3.5.6 Migrating from HDLM Version 5.8.1 or Earlier to Version 5.9 or Later ....117
3.5.7 Installing HDLM in an HACMP Environment .......................................... 121
3.5.8 Performing an Unattended Installation of HDLM...................................... 125
3.6 Checking the Path Configuration........................................................................... 134
3.7 Setting up HDLM .................................................................................................. 136
3.7.1 Checking the Current Settings.................................................................... 136
3.7.2 Setting Up the HDLM Functions................................................................ 136
3.7.3 Checking the Updated Settings................................................................... 145