Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager Software Users Guide for Linux

Boot Disk Environments and Hitachi Compute Blade Environments Supported
by HDLM (If an FC-SAN Is Used)............................................................ 3-60
Related Products When Using Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6..................................3-63
Cluster Software Supported by HDLM..................................................... 3-63
Volume Managers Supported by HDLM....................................................3-66
File Systems Supported by HDLM........................................................... 3-67
Boot Disk Environments Supported by HDLM...........................................3-68
Related Products When Using SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10........................ 3-70
Cluster Software Supported by HDLM..................................................... 3-70
Volume Managers Supported by HDLM....................................................3-72
File Systems Supported by HDLM........................................................... 3-73
Boot Disk Environments and Hitachi Compute Blade Environments Supported
by HDLM...............................................................................................3-73
Related Products When Using SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11........................ 3-76
Volume Managers Supported by HDLM....................................................3-76
File Systems Supported by HDLM........................................................... 3-77
Boot Disk Environments Supported by HDLM (If an FC-SAN Is Used)........ 3-78
Related Products When Using Oracle Enterprise Linux 4.................................... 3-79
Volume Manager Supported by HDLM..................................................... 3-79
File Systems Supported by HDLM........................................................... 3-79
Boot Disk Environments Supported by HDLM...........................................3-80
Related Products When Using Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.................................... 3-80
Cluster Software Supported by HDLM..................................................... 3-80
Volume Manager Supported by HDLM..................................................... 3-82
File Systems Supported by HDLM........................................................... 3-82
Boot Disk Environments Supported by HDLM...........................................3-83
Related Products When Using Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 5................3-84
Cluster Software Supported by HDLM..................................................... 3-84
Volume Manager Supported by HDLM..................................................... 3-84
File Systems Supported by HDLM........................................................... 3-85
Boot Disk Environments Supported by HDLM...........................................3-85
Related Products When Using Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 6................3-86
Cluster Software Supported by HDLM..................................................... 3-86
Volume Manager Supported by HDLM..................................................... 3-86
File Systems Supported by HDLM........................................................... 3-87
Boot Disk Environments Supported by HDLM...........................................3-87
Memory and Disk Capacity Requirements......................................................... 3-88
Memory Requirements...........................................................................3-88
Disk Requirements.................................................................................3-88
Number of LUs and Paths That Are Supported in HDLM..................................... 3-90
Virtual Environments Supported by HDLM.........................................................3-92
Flow for Creating an HDLM Environment.................................................................3-94
HDLM Installation Types........................................................................................3-95
Knowledge Required Before You Install HDLM.........................................................3-96
Notes on Creating an HDLM Environment............................................................... 3-97
Notes on Hardware Settings............................................................................ 3-97
Notes on Linux............................................................................................... 3-98
Notes on Installing HDLM................................................................................ 3-99
Notes on an Upgrade Installation or Re-installation of HDLM............................ 3-101
Notes on a Device Manager Agent..................................................................3-101
Installing HDLM...................................................................................................3-101
Preparations for a New Installation of HDLM................................................... 3-102
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Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager (for Linux®) User Guide