Upgrading to Integrity VM Version 4.0 from 3.X

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Running hpvmdevtranslate
This script produces a new script that modifies the backing devices for all existing guests. There are
patches available
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for the script, so it is critical that you check the ITRC for Integrity VM patches prior
to this step.
For example:
hpvmdevtranslate -a /var/opt/hpvm/common/hpvm_mgmtdb_pre1131
This command produces the script /var/opt/hpvm/common/hpvm_dev_convert, which must be
reviewed and edited (there is an exit statement at the beginning). The script contains an error
message for each Integrity VM device for which no agile device file was found. In most cases
(networking, file backed storage, etc.) you can ignore these messages. If you see a message for
backing store based on a complete disk or LUN (e.g. c9t6d0), then there is a problem. Sample
output for the command can be seen in Figure 5, below.
Figure 5. Sample hpvmdevtranslate output (hpvm_dev_convert)
# more hpvm_dev_convert
#####################################################
# This script must be edited to make it runable.
# While reviewing the script take special note
# of lines that begin ERROR: as
# these lines are from devices for which there was
# no conversion to the new 11iv3 devices.
#####################################################
#Comment out the next line to make this script runnable.
exit 1 # make this line a comment
# The following devices on the 11iv3 system have no valid wwid
# and therefore prevent mappings from the 11iv2 devices.
#
# /dev/rtape/tape1_BEST of type Sequential_Access
#
#
# ERROR: No mapping for device localnet with wwid WWID_NULL
# ERROR: No mapping for device lan0 with wwid WWID_NULL
# ERROR: No mapping for device v_LAN0 with wwid WWID_NULL
# ERROR: No mapping for device /images/B.11.23.iso with wwid HPVM_STATID_4_1073807361
/opt/hpvm/bin/hpvmmodify -P vm18 -m disk:scsi:0,0,1:disk:/dev/rdisk/disk4
# ERROR: No mapping for device /images/B.11.31.iso with wwid WWID_NULL
# ERROR: No mapping for device /dev/vg_guest2/rlv_vm19 with wwid HPVM_STATID_2490_1073872898
######## Done processing devices ########
Issues with the DVD drive and 64K Base Page Size
After the VMKernelSW bundle is swinstalled, the system can no longer read media placed in the drive
due to a problem in CDFS when used with a 64K kernel base page size (set by the VMKernelSW
installation). This means that it won’t be possible to install software from media once the bundle is
installed without using a workaround. In the case where Integrity VM is installed after the system is
brought up to HP-UX 11i v3, the VMKernelSW bundle will install, but the T2767BC bundle, which is
usually on a separate disk, will not.
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There is a single “patch kit” which contains the following or superseding patches:
− PHSS_38566 for HPVM-CORE on the VM host. This patch requires that there are no running guests. It will stop HPVM, but not restart it.
− PHSS_38567 for VMAGENT on the VM host
− This patch requires that there are no running guests. It will stop HPVM, but not restart it.
− PHSS_38631 for HPVM service guard tool set on the VM host
− PHSS_38611 for VMUPGRADE 11.31 systems (can be installed on either guest or host that has VMUPGRADE B.04.00 )
− PHSS_38610 for VMUPGRADE 11.23 systems (can be installed on either an 11.23 guest or host that has VMUPGRADE A.04.00
installed)