HDLM provides the following utilities:
The DLMgetras utility for collecting HDLM error information
When an error occurs, this utility collects the files that contain information to be submitted to your HDLM vendor or maintenance company. For details on the DLMgetras utility, see DLMgetras utility for collecting HDLM error information.
The dlmbootstart utility for creating an HDLM boot disk environment
This utility allows you to edit the /etc/fstab file and the /etc/lvm/lvm.conf file, make changes to the boot loader configuration file, and create an HDLM boot disk environment by automatically creating an initial RAM disk image file for HDLM.For details on the dlmbootstart utility, see dlmbootstart utility for creating an HDLM boot disk environment.
The dlmcfgmgr HDLM-configuration definition utility
This utility enables you to add, update, or delete information that HDLM requires to manage paths. For details on the dlmcfgmgr utility, see dlmcfgmgr utility for managing the HDLM configuration.
The dlmchname utility for replacing an HDLM device name
This utility changes an HDLM device name. Before changing an HDLM device name, stop access to the HDLM device. When changing the name of an HDLM device that is used as a boot disk, restart the host after the utility is executed. For details about the dlmchname utility, see dlmchname HDLM device name replacement utility.
The utility for displaying HDLM performance information (dlmperfinfo)
This utility collects performance information about the paths managed by HDLM, and then displays the information or outputs it to a file. For details on the dlmperfinfo utility, see The utility for displaying HDLM performance information (dlmperfinfo).
The dlmpr utility for clearing HDLM persistent reservation
If the persistent reservation of the LU is not canceled for some reason, this utility clears the reservation key to cancel the persistent reservation. For details on the dlmpr utility, see dlmpr utility for clearing HDLM persistent reservation.
The dlmsetopt utility for setting HDLM driver options
This utility changes the settings for the HDLM filter driver. Restart the host machine to apply the changed set values. For details on the dlmsetopt utility, see dlmsetopt utility for setting HDLM driver options.
The dlmstart utility for starting HDLM
This utility performs the following operations that are required after the installation of HDLM:
Loading an HDLM alert driver and a filter driver
Configuring an HDLM device
Starting the HDLM manager
For details, see dlmstart utility for starting HDLM.
The dlmupdatesysinit utility for updating system scripts
This utility re-registers HDLM information that is lost as a result of updating the initscripts package. For details, see dlmupdatesysinit utility for updating system scripts.
The installgetras utility for collecting HDLM installation error information
If an error occurred during installation, this utility collects files that contain information to be submitted to your HDLM vendor or maintenance company. For details on the installgetras utility, see installgetras utility for collecting HDLM installation error information.
The installhdlm utility for installing HDLM
This utility performs a new installation, upgrade installation, or re-installation of HDLM. For details on the installhdlm utility, see installhdlm utility for installing HDLM. For details about how to perform an unattended installation, see Installing HDLM.
The installux.sh utility for HDLM common installer
HDLM will be installed on, and installs the corresponding version of HDLM from the DVD-ROM. This utility can also perform unattended installations via a parameter specification. For details about the installux.sh utility, see installux.sh utility for HDLM common installer. For details about how to use this utility to install HDLM, see Installing HDLM
The removehdlm utility for removing HDLM
This utility removes HDLM. For details on the removehdlm utility, see Utility for removing HDLM (removehdlm). For details on how to remove HDLM, see Removing HDLM.