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When you install HDLM, Hitachi Network Objectplaza Trace Library will also be

installed. The file path of the Hitachi Network Objectplaza Trace Library

integrated trace information file is installation-destination-drive:\Program
Files

#

\HITACHI\HNTRLib2\spool\Hntr2n.log, where n is the number of the

integrated trace information file.

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For Windows Server 2003 (excluding the x86 edition) or Windows Server

2008 (excluding the x86 edition), Program Files is Program Files
(x86).

Follow the procedure explained here to install HDLM, even in cases where the

boot disk is an HDLM-managed device.

Preparations for a New Installation of HDLM

The following explains what you need to do before performing a new

installation of HDLM.

For an FC connection, check the topology (Fabric, AL, etc.) and perform an

appropriate setup.

To prepare for an HDLM installation:

1

.

Use a single cable to connect the host to the storage system.
Using multiple paths to connect a host to a storage system before

installing HDLM might result in unstable Windows operations. Make sure

that you only use a single-path configuration until the HDLM installation is

done.

Figure 3-2 Single Path Configuration and Multi-path Configuration on page

3-25

shows a single path configuration and a multi-path configuration.

Figure 3-2 Single Path Configuration and Multi-path Configuration

2

.

Set up the storage system.
Assign an LU to each port.
To change the settings of a storage system, follow the maintenance

documentation for that particular storage system.

Creating an HDLM Environment

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