Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager Software Users Guide for VMWare

Execute the following command to check the current acceptance level of
the host:
esxcli --server=host-name --username=user-name --
password=password software acceptance get
Save the command output. You will need it if you remove HDLM in the
future.
After saving the command output, execute the following command to
change the host acceptance level:
esxcli --server=host-name --username=user-name --
password=password software acceptance set --
level=PartnerSupported
4. Install HDLM on the host.
Execute the following command. In the -d parameter, specify the name of
an offline bundle file you copied in step 1.
Repeat this command for each offline bundle file you copied in step 1.
esxcli --server=host-name --username=user-name --
password=password software vib install -d /any-directory-on-the-
host/online-bundle-file-name
When the installation process has completed, execute the following
command and make sure that the plugin name appears in the command
output:
esxcli --server=host-name --username=user-name --
password=password software vib list | findstr hdlm
5. Restart the host.
6. Make sure that the SATP claim rule for HDLM has been applied.
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Execute the following command, and make sure that the claim rule
appears in the command output:
esxcli --server=host-name --username=user-name --
password=password storage nmp satp rule list | findstr
HTI_SATP_HDLM
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If the claim rule does not appear, execute the following commands
and register the claim rule. After the registration, go back to step 5
and resume the operation.
esxcli --server=host-name --username=user-name --
password=password storage nmp satp rule add -V HITACHI -M
"^DF600F*" -s HTI_SATP_HDLM
esxcli --server=host-name --username=user-name --
password=password storage nmp satp rule add -V HITACHI -M
"^OPEN-*" -s HTI_SATP_HDLM
esxcli --server=host-name --username=user-name --
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Creating an HDLM Environment
Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager (for VMware®) User Guide