HP XP Racks - Manual (Page 80)

Re-installation of HDLM
Installing the same version of HDLM for repair purposes without removing
the existing instance of HDLM is called re-installation of HDLM.
Notes on Creating an HDLM Environment
This section provides notes on creating an HDLM environment.
For notes on operating HDLM, see Notes on Using HDLM on page 4-2 .
Notes on Installing HDLM
• Install HDLM on the boot disk.
• To install HDLM, a license key is required. For more details, see the
Notification of Software License Key provided with this package.
• Install HDLM in a multi-user mode environment.
• The HDLM-dedicated device files below are created when HDLM is
installed. Do not use these device files.
/dev/dlmadrv
/dev/rdlmfdrvio
/dev/rdlmcldrv
• HDLM version 5.9 or later cannot coexist with Auto-Path, Auto Path XP,
Hitachi Path Manager, or HDLM version 5.8.1 or earlier. Before installing
HDLM version 5.9 or later, you must remove any installed copies of these
products. For details on migrating from HDLM version 5.8.1 or earlier, see
Migrating from HDLM Version 5.8.1 or Earlier to Version 5.9 or Later on
page 3-61 .
• When HDLM is installed, all devices shown under Devices that HDLM can
manage in Devices Managed by HDLM on page 2-3 are set to be targets
for HDLM management.
• When installing HDLM on a host where version 5.0 or later of a Device
Manager agent is installed, do not execute any of the following Device
Manager agent commands during the installation:
hbsasrv, HiScan, hdvmagt_account, hdvmagt_schedule, hldutil, TIC
Notes on an Upgrade Installation or Re-installation of HDLM
When you upgrade or re-install HDLM, note the following:
• Information, such as the driver configuration, HDLM functionality settings,
and log files will be inherited without being initialized when the upgrade
installation or re-installation is complete. For details on the information to
be inherited, see Table 3-11 List of Files Inherited During an Upgrade
Installation or Re-installation on page 3-38 in Performing an Upgrade
Installation or Re-installation of HDLM on page 3-38 .
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