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When Installing HDLM in a Boot Disk Environment
1
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Log in to AIX as a user with root permissions.
If you are using a virtual I/O server, see the virtual I/O server
documentation to log in to AIX.
2
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Back up the HDLM settings.
If an upgrade installation or re-installation fails, AIX automatically
removes HDLM, and the HDLM settings are deleted.
Perform this step so that a copy of the HDLM settings is available in this
case.
If an upgrade installation or re-installation fails, perform a new
installation, and then re-execute setup to reflect the settings that have
been backed up.
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Save the HDLM environment settings information.
# /usr/DynamicLinkManager/bin/dlnkmgr view -sys > any-file-
name
Make sure that the license has not expired.
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Save the HDLM execution environment ODM settings.
# /usr/DynamicLinkManager/bin/dlmodmset -o > any-file-name
3
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Execute the following command to unmount the file system used by
HDLM.
# umount file-system-mount-point
4
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Execute the following command to display all the activated volume
groups.
# lsvg -o
5
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Among the displayed volume groups, inactivate the volume groups used
by HDLM.
# varyoffvg volume-group-name
6
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Execute the utility indicated below to change the status of the hdisks
recognized as HDLM management-target devices by the active kernel,
and then stop the HDLM manager.
To inherit the existing hdisk configuration, execute the dlmrmdev utility
with the -e parameter specified.
If you are using HDLM version 6.2 or earlier and you want to inherit the
existing hdisk configuration, use the dlmrmdev utility that is included in
the installation DVD-ROM of the HDLM version to be installed.
/DVD-ROM-mounted-directory/HDLM_AIX/hdlmtool/dlmrmdev
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Deleting an existing hdisk
When an existing hdisk is successfully deleted, the KAPL09012-I
message is displayed.
If the KAPL09012-I message is not displayed, make sure that no
processes, services, file systems, or volume groups are using any
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