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

HP-UX Handbook – Rev 13.00 Page 3 (of 49)
Chapter 18 Integrity Virtual Machines (HPVM)
October 29, 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction........................................................................................................................................ 5
I/O Resources ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Networking ................................................................................................................................................... 6
Storage ......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Supported Limits ........................................................................................................................................... 8
Installation ......................................................................................................................................... 8
Host System Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 8
Guest Requirements ...................................................................................................................................... 9
HP-UX Guest ............................................................................................................................................. 9
Windows Guest (Only supported Integrity VM versions A.03.05 thru A.04.02.05) ................................... 10
Software Installation ................................................................................................................................... 10
Software Upgrade ....................................................................................................................................... 11
Configuration files ....................................................................................................................................... 11
Network Installation / Recovery (HPUX Guests) ............................................................................... 12
Setting up the Ignite-UX server .................................................................................................................... 12
a) Setting up for a static IP environment ................................................................................................. 12
b) Setting up a DHCP environment .......................................................................................................... 14
Using depots ............................................................................................................................................... 15
a) Create HP-UX 11i v3 depots from appropriate media .......................................................................... 15
b) Add the HPMV application software for VM Hosts and Guests to the depot ........................................ 15
c) Create an Ignite-UX config file for the above depots ............................................................................ 15
d) Manage the Ignite-UX index file for applications ................................................................................. 16
Using a golden image .................................................................................................................................. 16
a) Prepare a system to be used in creating a golden image. ..................................................................... 16
b) (Optional) Install Integrity VM software to be included in the golden image. ....................................... 16
c) Make the operating system archive (i.e., the golden image)................................................................. 17
d) Configure the Ignite-UX server to recognize the golden image. ............................................................ 18
Cloning a system ......................................................................................................................................... 20
Loading VM Guest from Ignite ..................................................................................................................... 21
DVD Installation / Recovery.............................................................................................................. 24
Using VM Host internal DVD ........................................................................................................................ 24
Using an ISO golden image .......................................................................................................................... 24
a) Making the operating system archive .................................................................................................. 24
b) Creating an archive configuration file .................................................................................................. 24
c) Creating a copy of the LIF volume ........................................................................................................ 25
d) Copying the EFI image ......................................................................................................................... 25
e) Creating the ISO image........................................................................................................................ 25
f) Rendering the ISO mountable and bootable ......................................................................................... 26
g) Validating the ISO image ..................................................................................................................... 26
Loading VM Guest from DVD/ISO ................................................................................................................ 26
Sharing media among virtual machines ................................................................................................... 27
Using Integrity Virtual Machine ........................................................................................................ 27
HPVM Commands ....................................................................................................................................... 27
hpvmcreate ............................................................................................................................................ 28
hpvmremove .......................................................................................................................................... 28
hpvmstart ............................................................................................................................................... 29
hpvmstop ............................................................................................................................................... 29