Upgrading Solaris; Operation In Single-User Mode; Initializing Hdlm When The Host Is Started In Single-User Mode - Hitachi XP P9500 User Manual
Hitachi dynamic link manager software user guide for solaris (6.6) (hit5205-96011, november 2011)
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If the host is started in single-user mode, the displayed path status
indicates an error even when the actual path status is normal. Therefore,
before you use HDLM devices in single-user mode, execute the procedure
described in
Mode on page 4-4Operation in Single-User Mode on page
Upgrading Solaris
In a local boot disk environment:
When upgrading Solaris, first uninstall HDLM, and then upgrade Solaris.
After the Solaris upgrade has finished, re-install a version of HDLM
appropriate to the new version of Solaris.
In a boot disk environment
You cannot upgrade Solaris in a boot disk environment. If you need to
upgrade Solaris, follow these steps:
a
.
b
.
c
.
Operation in Single-User Mode
The Solaris-related, HDLM-related, and application-related tasks listed in
Tasks that Can Be Performed in Single-User Mode on page 4-5
performed when the host is started in single-user mode, and even if the host
is subsequently changed to run level 1. Before you perform any of these
tasks, execute the procedure described in
Started in Single-User Mode on page
Initializing HDLM When the Host Is Started in Single-User Mode
If the host is started in single-user mode, initialize HDLM by following the
procedure below.
To initialize HDLM:
1
Mount the file system for the tasks to be performed.
.
To perform HDLM-related tasks, mount the /var, /opt, and /tmp
directories.
2
Execute the following HDLM command to place the paths online:
.
# /opt/DynamicLinkManager/bin/dlnkmgr online -s
Even if the paths are physically connected, this command may fail if
executed immediately after the boot processing completes. In this case,
4-4
Initializing HDLM When the Host Is Started in Single-User
Migrate to the local boot disk environment, following the procedure
described in
Uninstalling HDLM from the Boot Disk Environment on
page 3-173
in
Uninstalling HDLM on page
HDLM.
Upgrade Solaris.
Reconfigure the boot disk environment, following the procedure
described in
Configuring a Boot Disk Environment on page
HDLM Operation
Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager User Guide (for Solaris(R))
3-171, and then uninstall
Initializing HDLM When the Host Is
4-4.
4-4.
3-76.
can still be
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