HP Integrity Virtual Machines 4.3: Installation, Configuration, Administration

[host1] vMP> co

You can pass a command to the virtual machine console using the —c option to the hpvmconsole

command. For example, to start a virtual machine named host1, enter the following command:

# hpvmconsole -P host1 -c "pc -on"

Table 8-3 lists the options to the hpvmconsole command.

Table 8-3 Options to the hpvmconsole Command

DescriptionOption

Specifies the name of the virtual machine console to open.

-P vm-name

Specifies the number of the virtual machine console to open.

-p vm-number

Specifies a machine console command to run on the virtual machine.

-c command

Specifies an alternate interrupt character. The default interrupt character is Ctrl/B, unless the

session is on the VM Host's /dev/console, in which case, use the Ctrl/X.

-e echar

Follows the console output after reaching EOF on standard input. Used for scripting.

-f

Interacts with the console. Used for scripting.

-i

Makes scripted operations less verbose.

-q

To get information about using the virtual console, enter the HE command. For example:

[host1] vMP> he

==== vMP Help: Main Menu ================================= (Admin) ============

HPVM B.04.30 clearcase opt Wed Oct 7 2008 07h13m54s PST

Virtual Management Processor (vMP) Help System

Enter a command at the help prompt:

OVerview - Launch the help overview

LIst - Show the list of vMP commands

<COMMAND> - Enter the command name for help on an individual command

TOPics - Show all vMP Help topics and commands

HElp - Display this screen

Q - Quit help

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