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

HP-UX Handbook – Rev 13.00 Page 12 (of 49)

Chapter 18 Integrity Virtual Machines (HPVM)

October 29, 2013

vmm_config.prev

previous virtual machine configuration

nvram

vm_dev

virtual machine device file (hpvmdvr driver)

c) common files (/var/opt/hpvm/common)

command.log

virtual machine commands used

guest_id

last vm_number assigned

hpvmnet_id

last vswitch_number assigned

hpvm_mon_log

virtual machine monitor log

hpvm_mgmtdb

virtual machine database, with information about global

devices, restricted devices, device options,…

Network Installation / Recovery (HPUX Guests)

Setting up the Ignite-UX server

The Ignite-UX server is a system with the Ignite-UX software installed and a network connection

to systems (clients) intended to use Ignite-UX. Integrity servers with HP-UX 11i v3 are

recommended for Ignite-UX servers to be used with Integrity VMs. The Ignite-UX software

bundle is available for all HP Integrity and PA-RISC servers. The steps outlined here are based

on the HP-UX Installation Utilities (Ignite-UX), bundle B5725AA. For the latest Ignite-UX

installation information, please reference the Installing and Configuring an Ignite-UX Server

section of the Ignite-UX Administration Guide.

The configuration files /etc/dhcptab or /etc/bootptab must be directly modified on the

Ignite-UX server to prepare it for use with Integrity servers, including Integrity VMs. Which of

these files require modification depends on whether IP addresses are assigned statically or the

network provides DHCP services.

a) Setting up for a static IP environment

For Ignite-UX clients that have a static IP address assigned to them, you will need to modify the

/etc/bootptab configuration file. A defaults entry simplifies the process of adding new client

entries (including those for Integrity VMs). An example of a defaults entry and two host entries

are shown below.

Entries in /etc/bootptab to accommodate Integrity VM clients

System-IPF:\

tc=ignite-defaults:\

bp=15.180.3.215:\

sm=255.255.240.0:\

gw=15.180.0.1:\

vm=rfc1048:\

dn=bpo.hp.com:\