HP-UX 11i v2 Installation and Update Guide, December 2005

Known Problems and Troubleshooting
Known Install and Update Problems
Appendix B150
Memory Discrepancy
with parstatus
Command
When using the parstatus command on PA-RISC platforms,
the amount of memory allocated for CLM may not match the
amount of CLM requested due to some memory being
reserved exclusively for firmware as shown in the following
example:
parstatus -Vp0
[Partition]
Partition Number : 0
Partition Name : Partition 0
Status : Active
IP Address :
Primary Boot Path : 12/0/3/0/0/4/1.12.0
Alternate Boot Path : 0/0/1/0/0.5.0
HA Alternate Boot Path : 0/0/1/0/0.6.0
PDC Revision : 36.8
IODCH Version : 5e70
Cell Architecture :PA-RISC
CPU Compatibility : 24176-PA
CPU Speed : 750 MHz
Core Cell : cab0,cell0
Total Good Memory Size : 64.0 GB
Total Interleave Memory: 32.1 GB
Total Requested CLM : 32.0 GB
Total Allocated CLM : 31.9 GB
What To Do
You can safely ignore the parstatus command output.
Table B-1 Known Install and Update Problems (Continued)
Problem Description/Action