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Changing the Status of Paths
This section explains how to change path statuses.
Changing the Status of Paths to Online
To change the status of paths to online:
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Check the current status of the paths.
To place paths online by specifying a CHA port, single path, or HBA port
WWN, check the path name or PATH_ID used to manage the path.
The following example shows how to execute the command:
dlnkmgr -s host-name -u user-name -p password view -path
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To change the status of paths to Online, execute the dlnkmgr command's
online operation.
The paths to be placed Online can be specified by using a CHA port,
single path, or HBA port WWN. For details on how to specify paths, see
online (Places Paths Online) on page 6-11
For example, to place a specific path online, execute the HDLM
command's online operation with the -pathid parameter specified. The
following is an example of executing the command:
PROMPT>dlnkmgr -s host-name -u user-name -p password online -
pathid 000001
KAPL01050-I The currently selected paths will be changed to the
Online status. Is this OK? [y/n]:y
KAPL01061-I 1 path(s) were successfully placed Online; 0 path(s)
were not. Operation name = online
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Check to see if the statuses of all the applicable paths have changed.
The following is an example of executing the command:
dlnkmgr -s host-name -u user-name -p password view -path
Changing the Status of Paths to Offline(C)
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Check the current status of the paths.
To change the status of a path to Offline(C) by specifying a CHA port,
single path, or HBA port WWN, check the path name or PATH_ID used to
manage the path.
The following is an example of executing the command:
HDLM Operation
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