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

3. Creating an HDLM Environment
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x.x.x-xx is the installed version of HDLM.
29. From the execution result of the
view operation, check that the programs are
running properly.
If
HDLM Manager, HDLM Alert Driver, and HDLM Driver are all Alive, all
programs are running correctly.
If you are not using a virtual I/O server, go to step 33.
30. If you are using a virtual I/O server, define an hdisk as a virtual target device.
Execute the following command on the virtual I/O server:
When creating the hdisk as a virtual target device:
$ mkvdev -vdev
hdisk-name -vadapter virtual-SCSI-server-adapter-name
When creating the logical volume as a virtual target device:
$ mkvdev -vdev
logical-volume-name -vadapter
virtual-SCSI-server-adapter-name
31. Execute the following command in the client logical partition to reconfigure the
device:
# cfgmgr
32. Execute the following command in the client logical partition to confirm that the
physical volume has been recognized as hdisk.
If the following message is displayed, then the physical volume (hdisk) was
recognized correctly:
# lsdev -Cc disk
hdisk1 Available Virtual SCSI Disk Drive
33. Check the path configuration according to the procedure described in
3.6 Checking the Path Configuration.
3.5.4 Preparations for an Upgrade Installation or Re-installation of
HDLM
Make necessary preparations, such as backing up the HDLM management-target
devices.