HP Integrity Virtual Machines 4.3: Installation, Configuration, Administration

1. When your 11i v2 Integrity VM server is running at peak load, use the Integrity VM
hpvmstatus –s command to display the available memory.
2. If the available memory is less than 1 GB, then it is highly likely that your server requires
additional memory to run the same load with 11i v3 and Integrity VM V4.3. Before upgrading,
add the appropriate amount of memory to ensure that there is at least 1 GB of memory
available during peak loading.
NOTE: Different operating environments have different minimum memory requirements
2.3.2.4 Determine Version Requirements for HP-UX OE and Integrity VM
Only HP-UX 11i v2 servers running Integrity VM Version 3.0 or Version 3.5 can be upgraded to
the HP-UX 11i v3 Integrity VM V4.3 release. HP recommends that all virtual machines (guests)
be upgraded with Integrity VM Version 4.3 guest kits to take advantage of performance
enhancements and bug fixes. Guests that booted and ran on the 11i v2 Integrity VM server will
continue to function with equivalent or improved performance after the upgrade.
Existing guest configuration information, operating system software, and application data are
not affected when you upgrade Integrity VM. However, when you upgrade, also reinstall the
guest kit that is provided with Integrity VM. This operation requires you to reboot the guest.
For more information, see Section 8.6 (page 154).
If you have installed the evaluation version of Integrity VM (software bundle T2801AA), remove
the evaluation software before installing the Integrity VM product (see Section 2.6 (page 44)).
The reasons for exceptions to this behavior, such as when guests do not boot after the upgrade,
are defined in the following documents. The 11i v3 Update 2 release that Integrity VM V4.2
requires has changed its OE packaging. For information about the new 11i v3 OEs, see these
documents:
• Customer Support Letter Describing OE Licensing
• New HP-UX 11i v3 Operating Environments
The following are the new HP-UX OEs:
• HP-UX 11i v3 Base OE (BOE)
The BOE provides and integrated HP-UX operating environment for customers who require
less complex installations. The Base OE includes the entire original Foundation Operating
Environment (FOE), and offers complete HP-UX functionality including security, networking,
web functionality, and software management applications.
• HP-UX 11i v3 Virtual Server OE (VSE-OE)
The VSE-OE provides an integrated HP-UX operating environment for customers who
seeking higher resource utilization or who are embarking on consolidation projects and
need virtualization for a flexibile UNIX environment. The VSE-OE contains all the products
included in the BOE (and the original EOE) and adds a host of other products including the
entire VSE suite. The VSE-OE includes Integrity VM (T2767CC).
• HP-UX 11i v3 Data Center OE (DC-OE)
Business-critical virtualization builtin —The Data Center OE is the offering for customers
who are consolidating, or building an infrastructure for the future. Because the powerful
software within the DC-OE is integrated and tested with the operating system, it is an
effective choice for a highly available virtualized environment. DC-OE is a complete, fully
tested, and integrated UNIX offering. The DC-OE includes Integrity VM (T2767CC).
• HP-UX 11i High Availability OE (HA-OE)
For customers requiring continuous access to data and applications, the HA-OE delivers
the protection of Serviceguard and related software. The HA-OE also delivers all the software
in the Base OE plus what has shipped until now in the Enterprise OE.
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