HP Integrity Virtual Server Manager 6.0 User Guide

new attached devices on HP-UX 11i v2 and HP-UX 11i v3 virtual partitions. The attached
devices configured using AVIO (avio_stor adapter), have the following benefits over attached
devices configured with VIO (scsi adapter):
1. Allow sharing of tapes, changers, and burners among multiple virtual partitions and VSPs
2. Support of USB 2.0 DVD burners
3. Improved performance
If the VSP is running HP-UX 11i v3, the Add Storage Device screen gives you the choice of
listing storage devices by their agile address (the default) or by their legacy address. HP
recommends using agile device addressing when configuring storage devices. This provides
benefits especially for multipath devices. With legacy addressing, the screen lists one entry
for each path to a storage device that has multiple paths. With agile addressing, the screen
lists only one entry for each multipath storage device. To change the addressing scheme for
viewing, select the appropriate addressing scheme.
After you select the virtual storage adapter type, select the physical backing device from the
list of devices provided in the device selection table.
NOTE: Any devices added using the Create Virtual Partition wizard are not functional on
the virtual partition until the new virtual partition is started. Certain devices are not seen in a
Virtual Server Manager Storage tab until the virtual partition is started.
6. Summary
Review the identity and resources specified for the new virtual partition and preview the
command that will be used to create the new virtual partition. This summary step allows you
to review all the information before the new virtual partition is created.
At this step, you can still cancel (exit the Create Virtual Partition wizard) or return to modify
previous steps in the wizard. When you click Finish, the wizard executes the vparcreate
commands displayed in the Command Preview area.
Modifying virtual partitions
To modify a virtual partition, select one of the following items from the Virtual Server Manager
Modify menu. For more information about any item, see the corresponding Virtual Server Manager
help topic.
NOTE: You can modify only one virtual partition at a time.
• Virtual Partition Memory to modify the memory configurations for a selected virtual partition.
• Virtual Partition CPU Count to modify the virtual CPU count for a selected virtual partition.
• Virtual Partition LAN Settings to modify VLAN assignments of virtual switch ports connected
to the target virtual partition.
• Add Storage Device to Virtual Partition to add a virtual storage device to selected virtual
partition, where the virtual storage device is backed by physical storage and connected to a
virtual storage adapter on the VSP.
• Add Network Device to Virtual Partition to add network devices and vswitches for virtual
partitions.
NOTE: Any storage devices that you add are not functional on the virtual partition until the
virtual partition is started or restarted. When you add a storage device to a started virtual
partition, it might not appear on a Storage tab until the virtual partition is stopped or restarted.
If you add the device to a stopped virtual partition, the tab displays the device immediately.
• WBEM Credentials to set or change WBEM credentials for virtual partitions.
102 Working with virtual partitions