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# rmpath -d -l device-name -p fscsi-number -w connection-position

The following example deletes the path whose OS-management-path-ID

is 2:

# rmpath -d -l hdisk10 -p fscsi5 -w

50060e800436e240,6a000000000000

4

.

Check that the path has been deleted.

# /usr/DynamicLinkManager/bin/dlnkmgr view -drv

Deleting a Path (of a Device Included in rootvg)

The following shows an example of deleting a path of hdisk0 in an

environment where rootvg consists of hdisk0 and hdisk1.

1

.

Delete a path of a volume group other than rootvg by performing the

procedure described in

Deleting a Path (of a Volume Group Other than

rootvg) on page 4-22

:

2

.

Check the list of current boot disks.
The following shows an example of executing the command:

# bootlist -m normal -o

hdisk0 blv=hd5

-

hdisk1 blv=hd5

...

3

.

Specify a boot disk according to the host environment to be used.
The following shows an example of executing the command:

# bootlist -m normal hdisk0 hdisk1

4

.

Make sure that the boot disk is configured with the specified number of

paths.
The following shows an example of executing the command:

# bootlist -m normal -o

hdisk0 blv=hd5

hdisk1 blv=hd5

...

Replacing an HBA

If there are multiple active paths for an LU, you can replace a desired HBA

while running your applications by placing offline only the path that goes

through the HBA to be replaced and using other paths to continue access.

To replace an HBA:

1

.

Execute the following command to find the fscsi number that

corresponds to the HBA that is to be replaced:

# lsdev -C | grep fscsi

HDLM Operation

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