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Execute the following command to display all the activated volume

groups.

# lsvg -o

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Among the displayed volume groups, inactivate the volume groups used

by HDLM.

# varyoffvg volume-group-name

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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.
To inherit the mapping between virtual target devices and HDLM devices

on the virtual I/O server, specify the -e parameter to inherit the existing

hdisk configuration.
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

HDLM management-target paths, and then re-execute the procedure

of step 12. The hdisk of the boot disk cannot be deleted.

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Inheriting the existing hdisk configuration
When the existing hdisk configuration is successfully inherited, the
KAPL10531-I message is displayed.
If the KAPL10531-I message is not displayed, make sure that no

processes, services, file systems, or volume groups are using any

HDLM management-target paths, and then re-execute the procedure

in step 12. The status of the boot disk's hdisk cannot be changed.

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Execute the following command and verify the status of the hdisks

recognized as HDLM-managed devices:

# lsdev -Cc disk

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If you attempted to delete an existing hdisk by executing the
dlmrmdev utility, verify that the hdisk has been deleted.

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If you attempted to inherit the existing hdisk configuration by

executing the dlmrmdev utility with the -e parameter specified, verify

that the status of the hdisks is Defined.

hdisk0 Available 1S-08-00-8,0 16 Bit LVD SCSI Disk Drive

hdisk1 Available 1S-08-00-9,0 16 Bit LVD SCSI Disk Drive

Creating an HDLM Environment

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