HP-UX Virtual Partitions Release Notes (A.03.05)

• Enough memory for the operating system and its applications
• A network card (if you require networking capability for the virtual partition)
Operating System and Version Compatibility
This release is specific for HP-UX 11i v1 (B.11.11).
Hardware Requirements
The vPars A.03.05 release runs on HP 9000 servers with the HP-UX 11i v1 (B.11.11) operating
system.
Known Problems Fixed in This Version
This section lists the known problems fixed in vPars A.03.05.
For information on specific defects, see the HP ITRC at http://itrc.hp.com.
• JAGaf93315 vpdb is changed when vPars boots with missing hardware
• JAGag31954 vparreset -h on system with AB5454 card hangs whole nPartition
Known Problems and Workarounds
This section provides a list of problems and limitations known to HP at the time of publication.
If workarounds are available, they are included. For information on specific defects, see the HP
ITRC at http://itrc.hp.com.
• On PA–RISC Servers, Booting a Fibre Channel Tape Device May Cause
the Target Virtual Partition to Hang
Related Defect ID and Patch Number JAGaf09885
Applicable On
— vPars A.05.xx on PA-RISC
— vPars A.04.03 on PA-RISC
— vPars A.03.05 on PA-RISC
Description If you attempt to boot a virtual partition using a Fibre Channel tape device
that has been configured using the :TAPE attribute, the target virtual partition may hang.
Symptoms On PA-RISC servers, if you attempt to execute the command
# vparboot -p target_vpar -B TAPE
where TAPE is a Fibre Channel tape device previously configured using the :TAPE attribute,
the target virtual partition may hang, remaining in the load state indefinitely. Further, the
target virtual partition does not reset when using vparreset.
Workaround None. HP recommends that you not attempt to boot a Fibre Channel tape
device.
• Virtual Partition Fails to Load after a Reboot or Issuing vparload –all
Related JAG or Patch ID Number JAGae88150
Applicable On
• vPars A.05.xx on PA-RISC
• vPars A.04.xx on PA-RISC
• vPars A.03.xx on PA-RISC
Description On PA-RISC systems, vPars that use certain host bus adapters (such as
Ultra320) for boot disks may not boot to the UP state after a reboot or after the vparload
–all command is issued.
Known Problems Fixed in This Version 7