Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager Software Users Guide for AIX

Notes on Trace Files....................................................................................... 3-16
Notes on Storage Systems...............................................................................3-17
Notes on the Cluster....................................................................................... 3-17
Notes on the Automatic Failback...................................................................... 3-18
Notes on the queue_depth Parameter Value for an HDLM-Managed device......... 3-18
Installing HDLM.................................................................................................... 3-18
Available Installation Methods..........................................................................3-18
When Performing a New Installation, Upgrade Installation, or Re-installation of
HDLM................................................................................................... 3-19
When Performing a Migration of HDLM................................................... 3-22
Preparations for a New Installation of HDLM.....................................................3-24
Perform Operations for HDLM Management-Target Devices......................3-24
Set Up the Hardware............................................................................. 3-24
Switch the Kernel Mode ........................................................................ 3-25
Set Up Cluster Software......................................................................... 3-26
Performing a New Installation of HDLM............................................................ 3-26
When Installing HDLM in a Local Boot Disk Environment.......................... 3-26
When Installing HDLM in a Boot Disk Environment...................................3-31
Preparations for an Upgrade Installation or Re-installation of HDLM................... 3-37
Stop Applications...................................................................................3-37
Perform Operations for HDLM Management-Target Device....................... 3-37
Performing an Upgrade Installation or Re-installation of HDLM...........................3-38
When Installing HDLM in a Local Boot Disk Environment.......................... 3-38
When Installing HDLM in a Boot Disk Environment...................................3-45
When Installing HDLM on Alternate Disks................................................3-52
Performing an Installation in a Multibos Environment............................... 3-54
Using the nimadm command to simultaneously upgrade HDLM and migrate
the OS..................................................................................................3-57
Installing HDLM to the SPOT of a NIM resource................................................ 3-59
Migrating from HDLM Version 5.8.1 or Earlier to Version 5.9 or Later..................3-61
Installing HDLM in a PowerHA 6.1 Environment................................................ 3-64
Upgrading or Re-installing HDLM in a PowerHA 6.1 Environment (in a Local
Boot Disk Environment)......................................................................... 3-64
Upgrading or Re-installing HDLM in a PowerHA 6.1 Environment (in a Boot
Disk Environment).................................................................................3-65
Migrating HDLM in a PowerHA 6.1 Environment.......................................3-65
Installing HDLM in an Environment Running PowerHA 7.1 or a Later Version.......3-67
Performing an Unattended Installation of HDLM................................................3-69
When Installing HDLM in a Local Boot Disk Environment.......................... 3-69
When Installing HDLM in a Boot Disk Environment...................................3-72
Checking the Path Configuration............................................................................ 3-77
Setting up HDLM...................................................................................................3-78
Checking the Current Settings..........................................................................3-78
Setting Up the HDLM Functions........................................................................3-78
Setting Up Load Balancing..................................................................... 3-80
Setting Up Path Health Checking............................................................ 3-80
Setting Up the Automatic Failback Function............................................. 3-80
Setting Up Intermittent Error Monitoring................................................. 3-81
Setting Up Dynamic I/O Path Control...................................................... 3-82
Setting the Error Log Collection Level......................................................3-82
Setting the Trace Level.......................................................................... 3-83
Setting the Error Log File Size................................................................ 3-83
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Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager (for AIX) User Guide