HP vPars and Integrity Virtual Machines V6.1 Administrator Guide

The msv2v3check tool is free software provided on the http://software.hp.com website. Go to
this website, search for msv2v3check, and download this free tool.
These analysis utilities are aimed primarily at mass storage problems and problems that are specific
to existing virtual machines. In most cases, you can take actions to resolve these incompatibilities
before doing the upgrade, such as loading new firmware. Other solutions might require waiting
until after the upgrade, such as substituting agile devices for an 11i v2 multipath solution. Another
area of particular concern is the layered products running on your 11i v2 based Integrity VM
server. Analyze each layered product to determine its upgrade impact:
• No change - Layered product is compatible.
• Delete/reinstall - Layered product requires a new version to work on 11i v3.
• Delay upgrade – Layered product needs a new version that has not yet released.
For more information, see the HP-UX 11i v3 documentation on the BSC website at: HP-UX 11i v3
Manuals.
4.1.2.1 Run the HP-UX msv2v3check tool
The HP-UX msv2v3check command reviews all mass storage controllers and devices on your
system for HP-UX 11i v3 compatibility and support. In addition, msv2v3check attempts to verify
that your system meets other 11i v3 system requirements, particularly the minimum memory required
and supported platforms. For more information, see the getconf (1M) and model (1M) HP-UX
commands.
The msv2v3check command looks at only mass storage controllers (host bus adapters) and devices
for HP-UX 11i v3 compatibility and support. This includes the following:
• Ultra0 SCSI (C8xx) host bus adapters and attached HP supported SCSI devices
• Ultra320 SCSI (MPT) host bus adapters and attached HP supported SCSI devices
• Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) host bus adapters and attached HP supported SAS devices
• Smart Array RAID (CISS) host bus adapters and attached HP supported RAID devices
• Fibre Channel (FCD/TD) host bus adapters and attached HP supported Fibre Channel devices
• HP supported SCSI disk enclosures and arrays
• HP supported Fibre Channel disk enclosures and arrays
The msv2v3check command creates the following log file in the /var/adm/msv2v3check/
directory:
/var/adm/msv2v3check/mmddyy_hhmm is the full log file that contains all
notes, warnings, and error messages from an invocation of msv2v3check,
where mmddyy_hhmm represents the month, day, year, hours and minutes
at the time the msv2v3check utility was started.
Once the msv2v3check utility has completed, a validation result is displayed that indicates the
number of errors and warnings detected on your system configuration:
• An error is a critical message that indicates that your system does not support HP-UX 11i v3
in its current configuration. Do not ignore this message.
• A warning indicates a task that might require user action, for example, upgrading the firmware
on a disk device, or manually reviewing the firmware of a Fibre Channel disk array.
Review all warnings and make the necessary corrections before upgrading to HP-UX 11i v3.
For supported I/O drivers, devices, adapters; see the documentation on the BSC website:HP
Manuals.
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