HP Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager Software - Manual (Page 5)

Setting Up HDLM..................................................................................................3-15
Checking the Current Settings..........................................................................3-16
Setting Up the HDLM Functions........................................................................3-16
Setting Up Load Balancing.....................................................................3-17
Setting Up Intermittent Error Monitoring.................................................3-17
Setting Up Dynamic I/O Path Control......................................................3-18
Setting Up Audit Log Data Collection.......................................................3-18
Checking the Updated Settings........................................................................3-19
Setting Up Integrated Traces.................................................................................3-20
Removing HDLM...................................................................................................3-22
Preparations for HDLM Removal.......................................................................3-22
Removing HDLM.............................................................................................3-23
Removing HDLM from a host..................................................................3-23
Removing HDLM from a remote management client.................................3-24
4 HDLM Operation...................................................................................4-1
HDLM Operations Using Commands.........................................................................4-2
Notes on Using Commands................................................................................4-2
Viewing Path Information..................................................................................4-2
Changing the Status of Paths.............................................................................4-3
Changing the Status of Paths to Online.....................................................4-3
Changing the Status of Paths to Offline(C)................................................4-3
Viewing LU Information.....................................................................................4-4
Initializing Statistical Information for Paths.........................................................4-5
Viewing and Setting Up the Operating Environment............................................4-5
Viewing the Operating Environment..........................................................4-5
Setting Up the Operating Environment......................................................4-6
Viewing License Information..............................................................................4-6
Updating the License........................................................................................4-7
Viewing HDLM Version Information....................................................................4-7
Viewing HDLM Component Information..............................................................4-8
Starting and Stopping the HDLM Manager................................................................4-9
Starting the HDLM Manager..............................................................................4-9
Stopping the HDLM Manager.............................................................................4-9
HDLM Resident Processes......................................................................................4-10
5 Troubleshooting....................................................................................5-1
Collecting Error Information.....................................................................................5-2
Checking Error Information in Messages...................................................................5-2
What To Do for a Path Error....................................................................................5-2
Examining the Messages...................................................................................5-3
Obtain Path Information....................................................................................5-3
Identifying the Error Path..................................................................................5-3
Narrowing Down the Hardware That Might Have Caused the Error.......................5-4
Identifying the Error Location and Correcting any Hardware Error........................5-4
Placing the Path Online.....................................................................................5-4
What To Do for a Program Error..............................................................................5-4
Examining the Messages...................................................................................5-5
Obtaining Program Information.........................................................................5-5
What To Do for the Program Error.....................................................................5-5
Contacting your HDLM Vendor or Maintenance Company.....................................5-6
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