HP Integrity Virtual Machines 4.2: Installation, Configuration, and Administration

hpvmstart(1M)
NAME
hpvmstart -- Start a virtual machine.
SYNOPSIS
hpvmstart { -P vm-name | -p vm-number } [ -F | -s ] [-Q]
DESCRIPTION
The hpvmstart command causes the specified virtual machine to start. The virtual machine
must exist and be in the off state. The hpvmstart command verifies that the starting virtual
machine can be allocated all of the required resources defined by its configuration file. If not, the
virtual machine is not started.
Any of the following conditions can prevent the virtual machine from starting:
• The server has fewer CPUs than the virtual machine requires.
• The server has insufficient free memory.
• The server has insufficient CPU resources.
• The server has insufficient swap resources.
• Another virtual machine is using a specified nonshared backing device.
• The server is using a specified backing device.
• A specified backing device does not exist.
• A specified vswitch is not available. The vswitch must be created using the hpvmnet
command before the guests using it can be started.
• The specified MAC address is in use.
• The specified guest is a distributed guest.
NOTE: Only superusers can execute the hpvmstart command.
Options
The following options can be specified only once.
The hpvmstart command recognizes the following command-line options and arguments:
-P vm-name
Specifies the name of the virtual machine to be started.
You must specify either the -P or the -p option.
-p vm-number Specifies the number of the virtual machine to be booted. The vm-number
is displayed by the hpvmstatus command.
You must specify either the -P or the -p option.
-F
Forces the virtual machine to skip all the resource checks. No warnings are
issued.
CAUTION: HP does not recommend using the -F option because it can
result in poor virtual machine performance, oversubscription, or data
corruption, or it can cause the virtual machine to hang.
-s
Examines the specified guest configuration and reports any errors or warnings
that can prevent it from starting. The guest is not started.
-Q
Quietly performs the command. The default is to prompt for confirmation
of the command before executing it.
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