HP-UX HB v13.00 Ch-18 - HPVM

HP-UX Handbook – Rev 13.00 Page 11 (of 49)
Chapter 18 Integrity Virtual Machines (HPVM)
October 29, 2013
For OS Installation on Guests see HP Integrity Virtual Machines Installation, Configuration and
Administration Guide.
Software Upgrade
1. Back up the /var/opt/hpvm directory to retain existing Integrity VM configuration
files.
2. Log in to each guest on the VM Host and gracefully shut down the operating system (it is
preferable even when installation procedure will stop any running guests)
3. Use the swinstall command to install the software (T2767CC) VMProvider and
VMMigrate bundles should also be installed or upgraded.
Configuration files
When you install Integrity VM, the file /etc/rc.config.d/hpvmconf is created to record the
product configuration (enable virtual machine at boot).
On the other hand virtual switches and virtual machines configuration is under the
/var/opt/hpvm/ directory.
a) virtual switches (/var/opt/hpvm/hpvmnet)
There is one directory for any virtual switch. It contains:
.netid
vswitch_number (for using with –s option)
hpvmnet_config
virtual switch name and associated nic (if exists)
hpvmnet_status
hpvmnetd process number created for this switch
b) virtual machines (/var/opt/hpvm/guests & /var/opt/hpvm/uuids)
/var/opt/hpvm/guests/<vmname> - it is a symbolic link to the <vm_uuid> directory
/var/opt/hpvm/uuids/<vm_uuid> - contains information about configuration, logs...
.vmid
vm_number (for using with –p option)
FPL
virtual Forward Progress Log
SEL
virtual System Event Log
console/conslog
virtual machine console logs
log
virtual machine log
guest_status
hpvmapp process number created for this virtual
machine and the hostname of the server where it is
running
vmm_config.current
current virtual machine configuration