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

3. Creating an HDLM Environment
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where the replication is created is called an alternate disk.
In addition to installing HDLM on a typical host, you can install it in the following
environments:
 Boot disk
 You can install HDLM on a virtual I/O server.
A virtual I/O server is a system that enables multiple client logical partitions to
share one resource.
 HACMP environments
HACMP is IBM's HA cluster software that runs on AIX.
(1) When Performing a New Installation, Upgrade Installation, or Re-installation
of HDLM
Table 3-7: Combination of Available Installation Methods and Installation
Environments lists the combinations of available installation methods and installation
environments. Table 3-8: Combination of Installation Methods that Are Available in
an HACMP Environment and the Supported Installation Environments lists the
combinations of installation methods that are available in an HACMP environment
versus the supported installation environments.
Table 3-7: Combination of Available Installation Methods and Installation
Environments
Legend:
Yes: Can be executed
No: Cannot be executed
Installation method Installation environment
Host Virtual I/O server
Local boot
disk
environment
Boot disk
environment
Local boot disk
environment
Boot disk
environment
installux.sh or
installp command
Yes Yes Yes Yes
SMIT Yes Yes Yes Yes
Unattended installation Yes Yes Yes Yes
Installation on alternate
disks
Yes
#
Yes
#
Ye s
#
Ye s
#