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vparboot2(1M)

For OA Based Partition Management Systems

vparboot2(1M)

NAME

vparboot - boot a virtual partition

SYNOPSIS

Invoked from operating system (OS):

vparboot -p vpar_id

Invoked from Onboard Administrator (OA):

vparboot { -p vpar_id -N npar_id |

-p npar_id:vpar_id }

Remarks

This

vparboot describes functionality on systems with Onboard Administrator (OA) based partition

management. For vparboot on systems not running OA based partition management, refer to

vparboot1 (1M) by typing man vparboot1.

DESCRIPTION

The

vparboot command boots the speciﬁed virtual partition. The virtual partition must exist and be in

the DOWN run-state. The nPartition containing the virtual partition to be booted must either be booted in

vPars mode or inactive with the next boot mode as vPars.

Options and Arguments

vparboot recognizes the following command line options and arguments:

-p vpar_id Speciﬁes the virtual partition to be booted. Required: The virtual partition must

exist and must be in the DOWN run-state. vpar_id can be speciﬁed either as a

number or name.

When invoked from the OS, the command boots the speciﬁed virtual partition of the

local nPartition.

When invoked from the OA, the vpar_id should be speciﬁed using the format

npar_id

:vpar_id or used along with -N option.

When speciﬁed in the npar_id

:vpar_id format, npar_id and vpar_id can either be a

number or name. The command boots the speciﬁed virtual partition of the speciﬁed

nPartition.

-N npar_id Speciﬁes the nPartition to which the virtual partition belongs. npar_id can be

speciﬁed either as a number or a name.

You must specify the nPartition (npar_id ) when

vparboot is invoked from the OA.

SECURITY RESTRICTIONS

When invoked from the OS, this command is restricted to processes owned by superuser having appropri-

ate

parperm privilege. An OA user with operator privilege level or above can boot virtual partitions

from the OA.

RETURN VALUE

The

vparboot command exits with one of the following values:

0 Successful completion.

1 One or more error conditions occurred.

EXAMPLES

Boot the virtual partition called

Oslo:

vparboot -p Oslo

Boot the virtual partition Bergen specifying in nPartition Trondheim:

vparboot -p Bergen -N Trondheim

vparboot -p Trondheim:Bergen

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Summary of content (2 pages)

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vparboot2(1M) For OA Based Partition Management Systems vparboot2(1M) NAME vparboot - boot a virtual partition SYNOPSIS Invoked from operating system (OS): vparboot -p vpar_id Invoked from Onboard Administrator (OA): vparboot { -p vpar_id -N npar_id | -p npar_id :vpar_id } Remarks This vparboot describes functionality on systems with Onboard Administrator (OA) based partition management. For vparboot on systems not running OA based partition management, refer to vparboot1 (1M) by typing man vparboot1.
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vparboot2(1M) For OA Based Partition Management Systems vparboot2(1M) ERRORS OA syslog contains additional description of errors encountered during partition operations. Users can view the OA syslog from the OA using "SHOW SYSLOG OA" command. "Error: System unable to accept partition commands" The above error message is printed out under the following circumstances: • Attempting to run command from an OA other than the active OA in enclosure 1 • System has been shut down (e.g.