HP StorageWorks P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Suite Software 7.1.1 Administrator Guide (web) (TB581-96065, September 2011)

NOTE:
Information about the host on which a Device Manager agent is installed is automatically reflected
to the Device Manager server in the following cases:
When the HiScan command is automatically executed
When the host is started
When host information is updated from the Device Manager GUI
Checking the version of the Device Manager agent
Before you upgrade or restore the Device Manager agent, or when you want to find out which functions
are supported in the Device Manager server, execute the hdvm_info command and confirm the
version of the Device Manager agent installed on the host.
Configuration definition file for managing copy pairs
In Device Manager, you can use a user-created RAID Manager configuration definition file to manage
copy pairs.
Prerequisites for using a configuration definition file in Device Manager
Before you create a configuration definition file, refer to section Parameters and requirements for
the configuration definition file on page 220 so that you create a file that uses items supported by
Device Manager. Store the created configuration definition file in the location shown in section
Configuration definition file storage location on page 229.
In addition, to use the configuration definition file, the Device Manager agent must be installed on
the host on which RAID Manager is installed, and the settings for Device Manager server information
and for managing copy pairs with Device Manager must be specified. For detailed settings information,
see Setting Device Manager server information in Device Manager agent on page 212 and
Managing copy pairs on page 212.
Parameters and requirements for the configuration definition file
This subsection explains the required information, when you create a configuration definition file that
can be used by Device Manager, or when you change a previously created configuration definition
file.
Configuration definition file parameters supported by Device Manager
Device Manager supports the following parameters:
HORCM_MON
HORCM_CMD
HORCM_DEV
HORCM_LDEV
HORCM_INST
HORCM_INSTP
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