HP-UX Virtual Partitions Ordering and Configuration Guide (September 2012)

Table 9 Server Support for vPars Releases (continued)
A.05.07, A.05.08,
A.05.09, and
A.05.10
A.05.04, A.05.05,
and A.05.06
A.04.06 and
A.04.07A.03.05Server Model
YesYesYesNoSuperdome on sx2000 chipset
(Integrity)
YesNoNoNoSuperdome 2 (SD2) (Integrity)
2
1
The carrier-grade version of rp5470 is not supported by vPars.
2
In SD2, the implementation of Virtual Partitions has changed. For more information, see the HP Superdome 2 Partitioning
Release Notes and HP Superdome 2 Administrator Guide on the BSC website at http://www.hp.com/go/hpux-vpars-docs.
4.2.2 Processors and Chipsets
Unless otherwise noted, all vPars versions support any processors that are supported by the HP-UX
OS instance for use on the servers. This includes but is not limited to the following processors:
• PA-8500
• PA-8600
• PA-8700
• PA-8800
• PA-8900
• all Intel® Itanium®
Notes about vPars Support for Processors
The following are additional details about vPars support for processors.
• vPars A.03.01 or later is required when using PA-8800 and above processors.
• vPars A.03.04 or later—or vPars A.04.04 or later—is required when using HP 9000 servers
based on the sx2000 chipset (rp7440, rp8440, and HP 9000 Superdome with sx2000
chipset). Also, PHNE_36225 (cumulative mux and pty patch) must be installed.
• vPars A.04.02 or later is required when using Integrity servers based on the sx2000 chipset.
Further, the sx2000 chipset requires the PHKL_34088 bootloader patch.
• vPars A.04.02 or later is required when using the Dual-core Intel® Itanium® (Montecito)
processor (HT (Hyperthreading) OFF only). HP-UX 11i v2 requires the September 2006 HP-UX
11i v2 release or later when using the Dual-core Intel® Itanium® (Montecito) processor.
• vPars A.05.01 or later is required when using the Dual-core Intel® Itanium® (Montecito)
processor (HT ON/OFF). HP-UX 11i v3 requires the February 2007 HP-UX 11i v3 release or
later as well as a firmware upgrade when using the Dual-core Intel® Itanium® (Montecito)
processor (HT ON/OFF).
• vPars A.04.04 or later, or vPars A.05.02 or later, is required when using the Dual-core Intel®
Itanium® processor 9100 series (Montvale).
• vPars A.05.07 or later is required when using the Quad-core Intel® Itanium® (Tukwila)
processor (HT ON/OFF).
Dual-Core Processors
vPars supports single-core granularity, including the ability to split dual-core processors (assigning
sibling processing cores to different virtual partitions). For vPars licensing information on dual-core
systems, see “vPars Licensing” (page 19). For information on using dual-cores with vPars, see the
resources chapters of HP-UX Virtual Partitions Administrator Guide.
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