Document Outline

• HiCommand® Dynamic Link Manager (HDLM) for Windows Systems
• User’s Guide
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • Chapter 1 Overview of HDLM
    • 1.1 What is HDLM?
    • 1.2 HDLM Features
    • 1.3 HDLM GUI Overview
      • 1.3.1 About the Path Management Window
      • 1.3.2 About the Options Window
      • 1.3.3 About the Help Window
  • Chapter 2 HDLM Functions
    • 2.1 Devices Managed by HDLM
    • 2.2 System Configuration
      • 2.2.1 System Configuration Using an FC-SAN
      • 2.2.2 System Configuration Using an IP-SAN
    • 2.3 LU Configuration
    • 2.4 Program Configuration
    • 2.5 HDLM and MPIO Driver Position
    • 2.6 Load Distribution using Load Balancing
      • 2.6.1 Paths to Which Load Balancing is Applied
      • 2.6.2 Algorithms for Load Balancing
    • 2.7 Failover and Failback Using Path Switching
      • 2.7.1 Automatic Path Switching
      • 2.7.2 Manual Path Switching
      • 2.7.3 Path Status Transition
    • 2.8 Monitoring Intermittent Errors
      • 2.8.1 Checking Intermittent Errors
      • 2.8.2 Setting up Intermittent Error Monitoring
      • 2.8.3 Actions for Intermittent Error Monitoring
      • 2.8.4 When User Operations Change Intermittent Error Information
    • 2.9 Detecting Errors Using Path Health Checking
    • 2.10 Dynamic Reconfiguration
      • 2.10.1 Adding an LU Dynamically
      • 2.10.2 Deleting an LU Dynamically
    • 2.11 Error Management
      • Collected Logs
      • 2.11.2 Filtering of Error Information
      • 2.11.3 Collecting Error Information Using the DLMgetras Utility
    • 2.12 Cluster Support
  • Chapter3 Creating an HDLM Environment
    • 3.1 System Requirements
      • 3.1.1 Applicable Models
      • 3.1.2 Microsoft MPIO Drivers
      • 3.1.3 Related Programs
      • 3.1.4 Memory and Disk Space Requirements
      • 3.1.5 Number of Paths Guaranteed in HDLM
    • 3.2 Flow for Creating an HDLM Environment
    • 3.3 HDLM Installation Types
    • 3.4 Notes on Creating an HDLM Environment
      • 3.4.1 Notes on HBAs and HBA Drivers
      • 3.4.2 Notes on Storage Systems
      • 3.4.3 Notes on HDLM Versions
      • 3.4.4 Notes on Windows
      • 3.4.5 Notes on Related Software
      • 3.4.6 Notes on New Installations and Upgrade Installations
      • 3.4.7 Notes on Upgrade Installation
    • 3.5 Setting up HDLM
      • 3.5.1 Preparations for Setting HDLM Functionality
      • 3.5.2 Setting HDLM Functionality
      • 3.5.3 Applying the Settings and Closing the Windows
    • 3.6 Installing HDLM
      • 3.6.1 Preparations for a New Installation of HDLM
      • 3.6.2 Preparations for installing HDLM by performing an unattended installation
      • 3.6.3 Performing a New Installation of HDLM
      • 3.6.4 Upgrade Installation or Re-installation of HDLM
      • 3.6.5 Migrating from HDLM 5.4 or Earlier to HDLM 5.5 or Later
      • 3.6.6 Installing JRE
    • 3.7 Checking the Path Configuration
    • 3.8 Setting Up Integrated Traces
    • 3.9 Uninstalling HDLM
      • 3.9.1 HDLM Uninstall Preparation
      • 3.9.2 Notes on Uninstalling HDLM
      • 3.9.3 Uninstalling HDLM
      • 3.9.4 Uninstalling Hitachi Network Objectplaza Trace Library (HNTRLib2)
      • 3.9.5 Uninstalling Hitachi Network Objectplaza Trace Library (HNTRLib)
      • 3.9.6 Clearing the Persistent Reservation
  • Chapter 4 HDLM Operation
    • 4.1 Notes on Using HDLM
      • 4.1.1 Using a Storage Management Program
      • 4.1.2 Upgrading Windows
      • 4.1.3 Using MSCS
      • 4.1.4 Using the EMC DMX series, EMC CX Series, and HP EVA series
      • 4.1.5 Notes on Using Veritas Backup Exec for Windows and the Veritas NetBackup Intelligent Disaster Recovery Facility
    • 4.2 HDLM Operations Using the HDLM GUI
      • 4.2.1 Notes on Operating HDLM GUI Windows
      • 4.2.2 Displaying or Closing the Path Management Window
      • 4.2.3 Viewing Path Information
      • Exporting Path Information to a CSV File
      • 4.2.5 Setting Path Statistics to Initial Value
      • 4.2.6 Changing the Path Status
      • 4.2.7 Refreshing Path Information
      • 4.2.8 Viewing or Setting Up the Operating Environment
      • 4.2.9 Viewing the HTML Manual
      • 4.2.10 Using the HDLM GUI to Perform the Same Operations as Commands
    • 4.3 Using Commands for HDLM Operations
      • 4.3.1 Notes on Using Commands
      • 4.3.2 Viewing Path Information
      • 4.3.3 Changing the Status of Paths
      • 4.3.4 Viewing LU Information Using an HDLM Command
      • 4.3.5 Initializing Statistical Information for Paths
      • 4.3.6 Viewing and Setting Up the Operating Environment
      • 4.3.7 Viewing License Information
      • 4.3.8 Updating the License
      • 4.3.9 Viewing HDLM Version Information
      • 4.3.10 Viewing HDLM Component Information
    • 4.4 Using the Windows Administrative Tool to Check Path Information
    • 4.5 Starting and Stopping the HDLM Manager
      • 4.5.1 Starting the HDLM Manager
      • 4.5.2 Stopping the HDLM Manager
    • 4.6 Reconfiguring the HDLM operating environment
      • 4.6.1 Setting Up an Added LU and Path as an HDLM Management-Target
      • 4.6.2 Deleting an LU Dynamically
  • Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
    • 5.1 Information Collected by the DLMgetras Utility for Collecting HDLM Error Information
    • 5.2 Checking Error Information in Messages
    • 5.3 Actions for a Path Error
      • 5.3.1 Using the HDLM GUI to Handle a Path Error
      • 5.3.2 Using the dlnkmgr Command to Handle a Path Error
    • 5.4 Actions for Program Errors
      • 5.4.1 Using the HDLM GUI to Handle a Program Error
      • 5.4.2 Using the dlnkmgr Command to Handle a Program Error
    • 5.5 Actions Taken for Other Errors
  • Chapter 6 GUI Reference
    • 6.1 HDLM GUI Windows
      • 6.1.1 List of HDLM Windows
      • 6.1.2 Window Transitions
    • 6.2 Path Management Window
      • 6.2.1 Common Frame
      • 6.2.2 Tree Frame
      • 6.2.3 Configuration View in the Vview Frame
      • 6.2.4 Path List View in the View Frame
    • 6.3 Options Window
  • Chapter 7 Command Reference
    • 7.1 Overview of the HDLM Command (dlnkmgr)
    • 7.2 The Clear Operation
      • 7.2.1 Format
      • 7.2.2 Parameters
    • 7.3 The Help Operation
      • 7.3.1 Format
      • 7.3.2 Parameters
    • 7.4 The Offline Operation
      • 7.4.1 Format
      • 7.4.2 Parameters
    • 7.5 The Online Operation
      • 7.5.1 Format
      • 7.5.2 Parameters
    • 7.6 The Set Operation
      • 7.6.1 Format
      • 7.6.2 Parameters
    • 7.7 The View Operation
      • 7.7.1 Format
      • 7.7.2 Parameters
  • Chapter 8 Utility Reference
    • 8.1 Overview of the Utilities
    • 8.2 The DLMgetras Utility for Collecting HDLM Error Information
      • 8.2.1 Format
      • 8.2.2 Parameters
      • 8.2.3 List of Collected Error Information
    • 8.3 The dlmpr Utility for Clearing HDLM Persistent Reservation
      • 8.3.1 Format
      • 8.3.2 Parameters
    • 8.4 The dlmprsvkey Utility for Registering an HDLM Persistent Reservation Key
      • 8.4.1 Format
      • 8.4.2 Parameters
    • 8.5 The dlmchkpath Utility for Checking HDLM Paths
      • 8.5.1 Format
      • 8.5.2 Parameters
  • Chapter 9 Messages
    • 9.1 Before Viewing the List of Messages
      • 9.1.1 Format and Meaning of Message IDs
      • 9.1.2 Terms Used in Messages and Message Explanations
    • 9.2 HDLM Command (dlnkmgr and Operations) Messages
    • 9.3 HDLM GUI Messages
    • 9.4 HDLM API Messages
    • 9.5 HDLM Manager Messages
    • 9.6 HDLM Driver (Filter Component) Messages
    • 9.7 HDLM Driver (Core Logic Component) Messages
    • 9.8 HDLM Management Target Messages
    • 9.9 HDLM Installation Program Messages
    • 9.10 Messages from the DLMgetras Utility for Collecting HDLM Error Information
    • 9.11 Messages from the dlmpr Utility for Canceling the HDLM Persistent Reserve
    • 9.12 Messages from the HDLM Remote Access Interface
    • 9.13 Messages from the dlmprsvkey Utility for Registration of the HDLM Persistent Reserve
    • 9.14 Messages from the HDLM Performance Monitor
    • 9.15 Messages from the dlmchkpath Utility for Checking HDLM Paths
    • 9.16 Return Codes for the HDLM Remote Access Interface
• Appendix A Functionality Differences Between HDLM Versions
• Acronyms and Abbreviations
• Glossary
  • Index