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a

.

Execute the /usr/bin/readlink -f {output-device} command.
The full path of the file is output.

b

.

Execute the /bin/ls -l {output-device} command.
In a general file, the major and minor values are displayed where

the file size is displayed.

c

.

Execute the following command with the major value specified for

the argument:

# /bin/cat /proc/devices | /bin/grep -w {major}

If sddlmfdrv is output, the HDLM boot disk environment is

used.

If device-mapper is output:
Execute /sbin/dmsetup ls --tree to check the major and minor

values of the device associated with the major and minor

values displayed in b..
Display example:

# /sbin/dmsetup ls --tree

system-usr (252:3)

|- (251:2)

system-var (252:4)

|- (251:2)

system-swap (252:1)

|- (251:2)

system-root (252:0)

|- (251:2)

system-tmp (252:2)

|- (251:2)

#

If the major and minor values in b. are 252 and 0

respectively, then, in the example above, the corresponding

device is (251:2), which has major and minor values of 251

and 2 respectively.
Execute the following command with the major value specified

for the argument:

/bin/cat /proc/devices | /bin/grep –w {major}

If sddlmfdrv is output, the HDLM boot disk environment is

used.
If sddlmfdrv is not output, the HDLM boot disk environment is

not used.

If another device is output:
The HDLM boot disk environment is not used.

Upgrade installation of HDLM in a Boot Disk Environment

This subsection explains how to perform an upgrade installation of HDLM and

specify environment settings in a multi-path configuration boot disk

environment using the HDLM device.

Creating an HDLM Environment

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