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vparadmin(1M) vparadmin(1M)
NAME
vparadmin - modify security related attributes in a secure virtual partition environment
SYNOPSIS
vparadmin [-a|-d vp_name]|[-C
]|[-l]
DESCRIPTION
The
vparadmin command is used to add or delete a Primary-Admin vPar. It can also be used to change
the virtual partition security password.
Only a superuser can execute the vparadmin command.
Options
vparadmin recognizes the following command line options and arguments. The options are mutually
exclusive.
-a vp_name Adds the virtual partition vp_name
to the Primary-Admin vPar list in a secure virtual parti-
tion environment. It will prompt for the existing security password before allowing to add.
-d vp_name Deletes the virtual partition vp_name from the Primary-Admin vPar list in a secure virtual
partition environment. It will prompt for the existing security password before allowing to
delete.
-C Changes the virtual partition security password in a secure virtual partition environment. It
will prompt for the old password for validation.
-l Displays the Primary-Admin vPar list in a secure virtual partition environment.
If no arguments are supplied, vparadmin indicates whether the virtual partition environment is in a
secure or a non-secure mode.
RETURN VALUE
The vparadmin command exits with one of the following values:
0 Successful completion.
1 One or more error conditions occurred.
EXAMPLES
Add the name of the virtual partition called Oslo to the Primary-Admin vPar list:
vparadmin -a Oslo
To change the virtual partition security password:
vparadmin -C
ERRORS
vparadmin displays error messages on stderr for any of the following conditions:
• An invalid option is specified.
• An invalid value is specified for an option or a value is omitted.
• vp_name does not exist in the monitor database.
• One or more options is specified more than once.
AUTHOR
vparadmin was developed by the Hewlett-Packard Company.
SEE ALSO
vparboot(1M), vparcreate(1M), vparmodify(1M), vparremove(1M), vparreset(1M), vparstatus(1M), vpar-
resources(5), vpmon(5).
HP-UX 11i Version 1: September 2005 − 1 − Hewlett-Packard Company Section 1M−−1095