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and the HBA port (the host port number and bus number displayed in
the PathName column) is different.
The number to the left of PathName is the host port number. The
numbers displayed between the period to the right of the host port
number and the following period is the bus number.
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Make sure that there are different host port numbers and bus
numbers for each physical HBA port.
If the system cannot be configured in a multi-path configuration,
perform the following operations:
1. From the Device Manager window of Windows, select Disk drives, and
then click Scan for hardware changes.
2. From the Disk Management window of Windows, click Rescan Disks.
Setting Up HDLM
HDLM includes functions like the load balancing function, the automatic
failback function, the error logging function, the audit logging function, etc.
You can set up these functions by using the dlnkmgr command's set
operation or by using the Options window of the HDLM GUI. The following
subsections describe how to set up HDLM functions by using the HDLM
command’s set operation. For details about the Options window, see the
HDLM GUI Help.
Notes:
• Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2012 supports user account
control (UAC). As a result, to execute an HDLM command, perform one of
the following:
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Use the Administrator account to perform an operation.
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If you are not logged on as Administrator, execute the dlnkmgr
command by using the Administrator: Command Prompt window.
• The HDLM GUI is unavailable when HDLM is installed in the Server Core
environment. Instead, use the HDLM command’s set operation to set up
the HDLM functions.
Checking the Current Settings
This chapter describes how to check the HDLM function settings before any
changes are made by using the dlnkmgr command's view operation.
Check the current settings by executing the following command:
PROMPT>dlnkmgr view -sys -sfunc
HDLM Version : x.x.x-xx
Service Pack Version :
Load Balance : on(extended lio)
Support Cluster : off
Elog Level : 3
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