HP-UX Virtual Partitions Administrator Guide (includes A.05.09) (5900-2188, March 2012)

About This Document
Intended Audience
This document is written for system administrators to help them learn and manage the product
HP-UX Virtual Partitions (vPars) on HP-UX 11i v1, 11i v2, and 11i v3.
Where to Get the Latest Version of This Document
For the most current information, visit the HP-UX Virtual Partitions page on the Business Support
Center (BSC) website at http://www.hp.com/go/hpux-vpars-docs.
Publication History
The manual publication date and part number indicate its current edition. The publication date will
change when a new edition is released. The manual part number will change when extensive
changes are made. To ensure that you receive the new editions, you should subscribe to the
appropriate product support service. See your HP sales representative for details.
• Edition 21: March 2012, 5900–2188. Includes vPars A.05.09 on HP-UX 11i v3.
• Edition 20: March 2011, 5900-1312. Includes vPars A.05.08 on HP-UX 11i v3.
• Edition 19: September 2010, 5900-1229. Includes vPars A.05.07 on HP-UX 11i v3.
• Edition 18: March 2010, T1335-91006. Includes vPars A.05.06 on HP-UX 11i v3 and vPars
A.04.07 on HP-UX 11i v2.
• Edition 17: March 2009, T1335-90104. Includes vPars A.05.05 on HP-UX 11i v3
• Edition 16: September 2008, T1335-90098. Includes vPars A.05.04 on HP-UX 11i v3 and
vPars A.04.06 on HP-UX 11i v2.
• Edition 15.1: April 2008, T1335-90092. Includes details about vPars A.04.05 support for
SAS disks (patch PHSS_37829).
• Edition 15: March 2008, T1335-90092. Includes vPars A.05.03 on HP-UX 11i v3.
• Edition 14: December 2007, T1335-90083. Includes vPars A.03.05 on HP-UX 11i v1 and
vPars A.04.05 on HP-UX 11i v2.
• Edition 13: September 2007, T1335-90078. Includes vPars version A.05.02 on HP-UX 11i
v3.
• Edition 12: June 2007, T1335-90073. Includes vPars version A.04.04 on HP-UX 11i v2.
• Edition 11: March 2007, T1335-90068. Includes vPars version A.03.04 on HP-UX 11i v1.
• Edition 10: February 2007, T1335-90063. Includes vPars version A.05.01 on HP-UX 11i v3.
• Edition 9: September 2006, T1335-90051. Includes vPars version A.04.03 on HP-UX 11i
v2.
• Edition 8: March 2006, T1335-90051. Includes vPars version A.04.02 on HP-UX 11i v2.
• Edition 7: October 2005 and January 2006 Update, T1335-90041. Includes vPars version
A.03.03 on HP-UX 11i v1.
• Edition 6: July 2005 and September 2005 Update, T1335-90038 (includes vPars version
A.04.01 on HP-UX 11i v2)
• Edition 5: December 2004, T1335-90031. Includes vPars version A.03.02 on HP-UX 11i v1.
• Edition 4: April 2004, T1335-90027. Includes vPars version A.03.01 on HP-UX 11i v1.
• Edition 3: November 2002, T1335-90018. Includes vPars version A.02.02 and A.02.03 on
HP-UX 11i v1.
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