HP Integrity Virtual Machines 4.3: Installation, Configuration, Administration

6.1.1.1 Storage Utilization...........................................................................................................83
6.1.1.2 Storage Availability.........................................................................................................83
6.1.1.3 Storage Performance.......................................................................................................83
6.1.1.4 Storage Security...............................................................................................................84
6.1.1.5 Storage Configurability...................................................................................................84
6.1.2 Integrity VM Storage Architectures........................................................................................84
6.1.2.1 Shared I/O........................................................................................................................84
6.1.2.2 Attached I/O....................................................................................................................85
6.1.3 Attached Device Support in AVIO..........................................................................................85
6.1.3.1 Resource Syntax..............................................................................................................85
6.1.3.2 Finding the lunpath Hardware Path...............................................................................86
6.1.3.3 Sharing an Attached Device............................................................................................87
6.1.3.3.1 Sharing Conflicts.....................................................................................................88
6.1.3.4 VIO to AVIO Migration with Attached Devices.............................................................89
6.1.3.5 Limitations......................................................................................................................90
6.1.3.6 Mapping AVIO Storage Devices on HP-UX Guests........................................................91
6.1.3.7 Multi-Guest Boot Conflict with DVDs............................................................................93
6.1.3.8 Minimum Required Software Depot Versions................................................................93
6.1.3.9 Patch Dependency...........................................................................................................93
6.1.3.10 Error Messages..............................................................................................................94
6.1.4 Integrity VM Storage Implementations..................................................................................94
6.1.4.1 Integrity VM Storage Adapters.......................................................................................94
6.1.4.2 Sample Script for Adding Multiple Devices at Once......................................................95
6.1.4.3 Integrity VM Storage Devices.........................................................................................95
6.1.4.3.1 Virtual Devices........................................................................................................95
6.1.4.3.2 Attached Devices.....................................................................................................95
6.2 Configuring Integrity VM Storage..................................................................................................96
6.2.1 Integrity VM Storage Considerations.....................................................................................96
6.2.1.1 VM Storage Supportability.............................................................................................96
6.2.1.2 Performance of Virtual Devices.......................................................................................96
6.2.1.3 VM Storage Multipath Solutions.....................................................................................98
6.2.1.4 VM Storage Management................................................................................................99
6.2.1.5 VM Storage Changes.....................................................................................................100
6.2.1.6 Virtual Storage Setup Time ..........................................................................................101
6.2.2 Setting Up Virtual Storage.....................................................................................................101
6.2.2.1 VM Guest Storage Specification....................................................................................101
6.2.2.2 VM Host Storage Specification......................................................................................102
6.2.2.3 VM Storage Resource Statements..................................................................................103
6.2.2.3.1 Virtual Disks..........................................................................................................104
6.2.2.3.2 Virtual LvDisks......................................................................................................104
6.2.2.3.3 Virtual FileDisks....................................................................................................106
6.2.2.3.4 Virtual DVDs.........................................................................................................107
6.2.2.3.5 Virtual FileDVDs...................................................................................................108
6.2.2.3.6 Virtual NullDVDs..................................................................................................109
6.2.2.3.7 Attachable Devices................................................................................................110
6.2.2.4 NFS-Mounted Backing Stores for Root, Swap, and Dump...........................................112
6.3 Using Integrity VM Storage...........................................................................................................113
6.3.1 Integrity VM Storage Roles...................................................................................................113
6.3.1.1 VM Host Administrator................................................................................................113
6.3.1.2 Creating Virtual Machine Administrator and Operator Accounts...............................114
6.3.1.3 Guest Administrator......................................................................................................115
6.3.1.4 Guest User.....................................................................................................................116
6.3.2 Integrity VM Storage Use Cases............................................................................................116
6.3.2.1 Adding Virtual Storage Devices....................................................................................117
6.3.2.2 Deleting VM Storage Devices........................................................................................117
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