HiCommand Dynamic Link Manager User's Guide (for Windows(R))

Preface

This manual describes the functions and use of the following program products.

• HiCommand Dynamic Link Manager

Intended readers

This manual is intended for system administrators who use HiCommand Dynamic Link Manager (HDLM) to operate and manage storage. The readers of this manual must have a basic knowledge of the following areas:

• Windows and its management functionality
• Storage subsystem management functionality
• Cluster software functionality
• Volume management software functionality

Organization of this manual

This manual is organized as follows:

1. Overview of HDLM

Chapter 1 gives an overview of HDLM, and describes its features and the terms used for the GUI.

2. HDLM Functions

Chapter 2 describes the system configuration of HDLM, basic terms, and functions.

3. Creating an HDLM Environment

Chapter 3 describes preparations for installing HDLM, and describes how to install HDLM, and set up HDLM functionality.

4. HDLM Operation

Chapter 4 describes procedures for operating HDLM by using the HDLM GUI and HDLM commands, and procedures for manually starting and stopping the HDLM manager. This chapter also describes how to configure the appropriate environment for operating HDLM, such as changing the HDLM management-target devices that connect paths or replacing the hardware that comprises a path. Chapter 4 also describes procedures for checking path information by using the Windows management tool.

5. Troubleshooting

Chapter 5 describes how to deal with path errors and HDLM errors. Chapter 5 also describes how to manually start and stop the HDLM manager.

6. GUI Reference

Chapter 6 describes the layout of, and transitions among, HDLM GUI windows, and the items displayed in those windows.

7. Command Reference

Chapter 7 describes the HDLM command.

8. Utility Reference

Chapter 8 describes the HDLM utilities.

9. Messages

Chapter 9 provides information about viewing messages output by HDLM. The chapter also lists and explains the HDLM messages and shows the actions to be taken in response to each message.

Appendix A. Functionality Differences Between HDLM Versions

Appendix A explains the differences in functionality between HDLM versions.

Appendix B. Glossary

This glossary explains terms used in this manual.

Related Publications

Manuals related to this manual are listed below. See these manuals when necessary.

• Thunder9530V Series Disk Array Subsystem User's Guide
• Thunder9570V Series Disk Array Subsystem User's Guide
• Thunder9580V Series Disk Array Subsystem User's Guide
• TagmaStore AMS Series User's Guide
• TagmaStore USP Series User's Guide
• Reference Manual / File Conversion Utility & File Access Library
• Universal Storage Platform V User's Guide

Conventions: Abbreviations

This manual uses the following abbreviations for product names.

Abbreviation		Full name or meaning
Device Manager Agent		Device Manager Agent included in HiCommand Device Manager
EMC CX series		EMC CLARiiON CX series
EMC DMX series		EMC Symmetrix DMX series
HDLM		HiCommand Dynamic Link Manager
HP EVA series		HP StorageWorks EVA series
Lightning 9900V Series		This abbreviation is used when it is not necessary to distinguish the following products: Lightning 9900V Series XP128 XP1024
Lightning 9900 Series		This abbreviation is used when it is not necessary to distinguish the following products: Lightning 9900 Series XP48 XP512
MSCS		A cluster service contained in: Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 Datacenter Server Operating System Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 Advanced Server Operating System Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003 Datacenter Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003 Datacenter Edition for Itanium-based Systems Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003 Enterprise Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003 Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Storage Server(TM) 2003 Enterprise Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Storage Server(TM) 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition
Oracle RAC		When Oracle9i Real Application Clusters and Oracle Real Application Clusters 10g do not need to be distinguished.
Oracle9i RAC		Oracle9i Real Application Clusters
Oracle RAC 10g		Oracle Real Application Clusters 10g
TagmaStore		This abbreviation is used when it is not necessary to distinguish the following products: TagmaStore USP TagmaStore AMS/WMS series
TagmaStore AMS 1000		Hitachi TagmaStore Adaptable Modular Storage 1000
TagmaStore AMS/WMS series		This abbreviation is used when it is not necessary to distinguish the following products: Hitachi TagmaStore Adaptable Modular Storage series Hitachi TagmaStore Workgroup Modular Storage series
TagmaStore NSC55		Hitachi TagmaStoreTM Network Storage Controller NSC55
TagmaStore USP		This abbreviation is used when it is not necessary to distinguish the following products: Hitachi TagmaStoreTM Universal Storage Platform 100 Hitachi TagmaStoreTM Universal Storage Platform 600 Hitachi TagmaStoreTM Universal Storage Platform 1100 Hitachi TagmaStoreTM Network Storage Controller NSC55 SVS XP10000 XP12000
Thunder 9200		Hitachi Freedom Storage Thunder 9200
JRE		JavaTM 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition
SVS		HP StorageWorks 200 Storage Virtualization System
UNIX		A generic term for: AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris
Universal Storage Platform V		This abbreviation is used when it is not necessary to distinguish the following products: Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V XP24000
VCS		VERITAS Cluster Server(TM)
VSFW		VERITAS Storage Foundation(TM) for Windows
VxVM		VERITAS Volume Manager(TM)
Windows		A generic term for: Windows 2000 Server Windows Server 2003
Windows 2000 Server		A generic term for: Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 Advanced Server Operating System Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 Datacenter Server Operating System Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 Server Operating System
Windows Server 2003	Windows Server 2003 (IA32)	A generic term for: Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003, Standard Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003, Web Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003 Datacenter Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003 Enterprise Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003 R2, Datacenter Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003 R2, Standard Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Storage Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Storage Server 2003, Standard Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Storage Server(TM) 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Storage Server(TM) 2003 R2, Express Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Storage Server(TM) 2003 R2, Standard Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Storage Server(TM) 2003 R2, Workgroup Edition
	Windows Server 2003 (IPF)	A generic term for: Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003 Datacenter Edition for Itanium-based Systems Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003 Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
	Windows Server 2003 (x64)	A generic term for: Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003 R2, Datacenter x64 Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003 Standard x64 Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Storage Server 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Storage Server 2003 R2, Express x64 Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Storage Server 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Storage Server 2003 R2, Workgroup x64 Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Storage Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Storage Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition
Windows Server 2003 R2		A generic term for: Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003 R2, Datacenter Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003 R2, Datacenter x64 Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003 R2, Standard Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Storage Server 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Storage Server 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Storage Server 2003 R2, Express Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Storage Server 2003 R2, Express x64 Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Storage Server 2003 R2, Standard Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Storage Server 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Storage Server 2003 R2, Workgroup Edition Microsoft(R) Windows Storage Server 2003 R2, Workgroup x64 Edition
XP128		HP StorageWorks XP128 Disk Array
XP1024		HP StorageWorks XP1024 Disk Array
XP10000		HP StorageWorks XP10000 Disk Array
XP12000		HP StorageWorks XP12000 Disk Array
XP24000		HP StorageWorks XP24000 Disk Array

This manual also uses the following abbreviations.

Abbreviation	Full name or meaning
AL	Arbitrated Loop
API	Application Programming Interface
ASCII	American Standard Code for Information Interchange
BIOS	Basic Input / Output System
CHA	Channel Adapter
CL	Cluster
CLPR	Cache Logical Partition
CSV	Comma Separated Value
CU	Control Unit
DEP	Data Execution Prevention
Dev	Device
FC	Fibre Channel
FO	Failover
GUI	Graphical User Interface
HBA	Host Bus Adapter
HDev	Host Device
HLU	Host Logical Unit
I/O	Input/Output
IA32	Intel Architecture 32
IP	Internet Protocol
IPF	Itanium Processor Family
iSCSI	Internet Small Computer System Interface
LAN	Local Area Network
LB	Load Balance
LDEV	Logical Device
LU	Logical Unit
LUN	Logical Unit Number
MPIO	Multipath I/O
MVS	Multiple Virtual Storage
NIC	Network Interface Card
OS	Operating System
P	Port
PRSV	Persistent Reserve
SAN	Storage Area Network
SCSI	Small Computer System Interface
SLPR	Storage Logical Partition
SNMP	Simple Network Management Protocol
SP	Service Pack

Conventions: Diagrams

This manual uses the following conventions in diagrams:

Conventions: Fonts and symbols

Font and symbol conventions are classified as:

• General font conventions
• Conventions in syntax explanations

These conventions are described below.

General font conventions

The following table lists the general font conventions:

Font	Convention
Bold	Bold type indicates text on a window, other than the window title. Such text includes menus, menu options, buttons, radio box options, or explanatory labels. For example, bold is used in sentences such as the following: From the File menu, choose Open. Click the Cancel button. In the Enter name entry box, type your name.
Italics	Italics are used to indicate a placeholder for some actual text provided by the user or system. Italics are also used for emphasis. For example: Write the command as follows: copy source-file target-file Do not delete the configuration file.
Code font	A code font indicates text that the user enters without change, or text (such as messages) output by the system. For example: At the prompt, enter dir. Use the send command to send mail. The following message is displayed: The password is incorrect.

Code examples and messages appear as follows (though there may be some exceptions, such as when the code is part of a diagram):

MakeDatabase

...

StoreDatabase temp DB32

In examples of coding, an ellipsis (...) indicates that one or more lines of coding are not shown for purposes of brevity.

Conventions in syntax explanations

Syntax definitions appear as follows:

StoreDatabase [temp|perm] (database-name ...)

The following table lists the conventions used in syntax explanations:

Example font or symbol	Convention
StoreDatabase	Code-font characters must be entered exactly as shown.
database-name	This font style marks a placeholder that indicates where appropriate characters are to be entered in an actual command.
SD	Bold code-font characters indicate the abbreviation for a command.
perm	Underlined characters indicate the default value.
[ ]	Square brackets enclose an item or set of items whose specification is optional. An item that is underlined is specified when other items are omitted.
{ }	One of the options enclosed in { } must be specified.
|	Only one of the options separated by a vertical bar can be specified at the same time.
...	An ellipsis (...) indicates that the item or items enclosed in ( ) or [ ] immediately preceding the ellipsis may be specified as many times as necessary.
()	Parentheses indicate the range of items to which the vertical bar (|) or ellipsis (...) is applicable.
>	A prompt on a command-execution window.

Conventions: KB, MB, GB, and TB

This manual uses the following conventions:

• 1 KB (kilobyte) is 1,024 bytes.
• 1 MB (megabyte) is 1,024² bytes.
• 1 GB (gigabyte) is 1,024³ bytes.
• 1 TB (terabyte) is 1,024⁴ bytes.

Conventions: Using this program in a non-English Windows system

This manual uses terms from the English version of Windows. If you are not using the English version of Windows, substitute the following term by the corresponding terms in your language version of Windows:

• Administrators

Conventions: Version numbers

The version numbers of Hitachi program products are usually written as two sets of two digits each, separated by a hyphen. For example:

• Version 1.00 (or 1.0) is written as 01-00.
• Version 2.05 is written as 02-05.
• Version 2.50 (or 2.5) is written as 02-50.
• Version 12.25 is written as 12-25.

The version number might be shown on the spine of a manual as Ver. 2.00, but the same version number would be written in the program as 02-00.

Manual formats

The manual HiCommand Dynamic Link Manager User's Guide (for Windows(R)) is provided in two formats: in the standard format (either paper or PDF) for documentation provided with the product, and in HTML format.

To view the HTML manual:

From the Windows Start menu, choose Programs, Dynamic Link Manager, and HDLM Help. Your Web browser will start, and display the HTML manual.

You can also browse the HTML manual by choosing the Help button in the Path Management window of the HDLM GUI. The windows described in this manual are displayed by using Microsoft Internet Explorer.

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