1 overview of the hdlm command (dlnkmgr), Command format, Operations of the dlnkmgr command – HP Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager Software User Manual

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Chapter 7 Command Reference

7.1 Overview of the HDLM Command (dlnkmgr)

This section describes how to specify the HDLM command dlnkmgr and its subcommands
(called operations in HDLM). Note that messages might refer to this command and the
operations as the HDLM command.

Command format

Enter the command using the following format:

dlnkmgr operation-name [parameter [parameter-value]]

Command values include the following:

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The command name is dlnkmgr.

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The type of operation entered after dlnkmgr is operation-name.

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A value required for an operation is indicated by parameter.

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A value required for a parameter is indicated by parameter-value.

Operations of the dlnkmgr command

Table 7.1 shows the operations of dlnkmgr and their functions.

Table 7.1

Operations of the dlnkmgr Command

Operation Functions

clear

Initializes(0) the statistics (I/O count and I/O errors) of all paths managed by the HDLM system. For details,

see section 7.2.

help

Displays the format of the operation used for HDLM. For details, see section 7.3.

offline

Places offline an online path or paths. For details, see section 7.4.

online

Places online an offline path or paths. For details, see section 7.5.

set

Sets the HDLM operating environment. For details, see section 7.6.

view

Displays HDLM program information, path information, LU information, and HDLM management-target

device information. For details, see section 7.7.

Note: Execute the command as a member of the administrators group.

To specify a value containing a space in a parameter, enclose the entire value in double
quotes (").

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