Storage systems

Dynamic Link Manager (for Linux®) User Guide

Version
9.0.x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-92DLM113-64
ft:lastEdition
2025-11-06

The following storage systems are supported by HDLM:

If an FC-SAN is used:

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5100

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5200

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5500

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5600

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5100H

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5200H

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5500H

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5600H

  • HPE XP8 Storage

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform One Block 24

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform One Block 26

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform One Block 28

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E590

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E790

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E990

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E1090

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E590H

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E790H

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E1090H

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G200

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G350

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G370

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G400

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G600

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G700

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G800

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G900

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F350

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F370

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F400

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F600

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F700

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F800

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F900

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform N400

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform N600

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform N800

You can expand virtual volumes. Note that you need to exclude HDLM devices from the management targets before expanding a virtual volume. After that, add the HDLM devices to the management targets.

If an IP-SAN is used:

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5100

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5200

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5500

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5600

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5100H

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5200H

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5500H

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5600H

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform One Block 24

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform One Block 26

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform One Block 28

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E590

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E790

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E990

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E1090

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E590H

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E790H

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E1090H

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G200

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G350

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G370

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G400

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G600

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G700

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G800

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G900

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F350

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F370

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F400

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F600

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F700

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F800

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F900

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform N400

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform N600

  • Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform N800

Storage systems that are used must have a dual controller configuration. If you use them in a HUB-connected environment, specify a unique loop ID for all the connected hosts and storage systems. For details on the microprogram version required for using HDLM, see the HDLM for Linux Release Notes. For details on the settings information for storage system, see the maintenance documentation for the storage system.

Note

For details on storage systems applicable to a Hitachi Compute Blade environment or boot disk environment, see the following according to your OS and version:

List of information for storage settings

To use HDLM, you need to set the information for storage settings that are indicated in the table below. The character string enclosed in square brackets [ ] indicates the items to be set. Selecting the item after the item enclosed in square brackets [ ] displays the next item. Specify the values indicated in the Setting value column.

For other settings, see the maintenance manual of the storage system.

Table. Storage settings

Items

Items to be set

Set value

Host ID Mode

(Not applicable)

00