HP-UX GUID Manager v1.0 Administrator Guide

Contents
1 Introduction...............................................................................................5
1.1 About GUIDMgr..................................................................................................................5
1.2 Using the GUID Manager documentation...............................................................................6
1.2.1 GUIDMgr manpages....................................................................................................6
1.2.2 Using this manual........................................................................................................6
1.3 WWN States.....................................................................................................................7
2 Installing the GUIDMgr...............................................................................9
2.1 Installation requirements.......................................................................................................9
2.2 Installing and configuring the product....................................................................................9
2.2.1 Installing on the server..................................................................................................9
2.2.2 Installing on the client................................................................................................10
2.3 Verifying the installation of GUIDMgr..................................................................................10
2.4 Removing the GUIDMgr software........................................................................................10
3 Setting up the GUIDMgr............................................................................11
3.1 Setting up the server and the client......................................................................................11
3.2 Verify GUIDMgr is configured and the DAEMON started.......................................................11
4 Using GUIDMgr commands.......................................................................13
4.1 Managing the database....................................................................................................13
4.2 Configuring the database..................................................................................................13
4.3 Managing a WWN.........................................................................................................14
4.4 GUID Manager Examples..................................................................................................14
4.4.1 Setting WWN ranges................................................................................................15
4.4.2 Listing WWN ranges................................................................................................15
4.4.3 Requesting numbers of pWWNs.................................................................................15
4.4.4 Setting the target status to FREE..................................................................................15
4.4.5 Freeing a range of WWNs........................................................................................16
4.4.6 Stopping and starting the GUID daemons....................................................................16
4.4.7 Updating a range.....................................................................................................16
4.4.8 Troubleshooting........................................................................................................16
5 Integrating GUIDMgr................................................................................21
6 Support and other resources......................................................................23
6.1 Contacting HP .................................................................................................................23
6.1.1 Before you contact HP.................................................................................................23
6.1.2 HP contact information................................................................................................23
6.1.3 Subscription service....................................................................................................23
6.1.4 Documentation feedback.............................................................................................23
6.2 Related information...........................................................................................................23
6.3 Typographic conventions....................................................................................................24
Index.........................................................................................................25
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