HP vPars and Integrity Virtual Machines V6.1 Administrator Guide

4 Upgrading the VSP from previous versions of Integrity VM.............................43
4.1 Upgrading the VSP from previous versions of Integrity VM V3.x to Integrity VM V6.1..................43
4.1.1 Study the current HP-UX 11i v2 to HP-UX 11i v3 update documentation...............................45
4.1.2 Analyze HP-UX 11i v2 based Integrity VM server............................................................45
4.1.2.1 Run the HP-UX msv2v3check tool...........................................................................46
4.1.2.2 Determine HP-UX 11i v3 memory and system disk requirements.................................47
4.1.2.3 Determine version requirements for HP-UX OE and vPars and Integrity VM.................47
4.1.3 Decide whether to perform a cold-install or an update....................................................48
4.1.4 Perform required hardware and firmware upgrades........................................................49
4.1.5 Perform either a cold-install or an update.......................................................................49
4.1.6 Verifying vPars/VM after installing layered products.......................................................51
4.1.7 Upgrade troubleshooting issues...................................................................................51
4.2 Updating previous versions of the VSP to Integrity VM V6.1....................................................51
5 Using NPIV with vPars and Integrity VM......................................................53
5.1 NPIV can satisfy these requirements.....................................................................................53
5.2 Dependencies and prerequisites.........................................................................................53
5.3 NPIV – supported limits.....................................................................................................53
5.3.1 Verifying that the VSP can support NPIV.......................................................................54
5.3.2 WWNs – Finding and using WWNs..........................................................................55
5.3.3 Configuring an NPIV HBA (vHBA)................................................................................55
5.3.3.1 Specifying an NPIV HBA resource........................................................................55
5.3.3.2 vPar commands in NPIV context..........................................................................56
6 Creating virtual partitions..........................................................................59
6.1 Creating a virtual partition.................................................................................................59
6.1.1 Specifying CPU/Core min and max limits......................................................................64
6.1.2 Adding and deleting CPUs/Cores by total.....................................................................64
6.2 Booting a virtual partition..................................................................................................64
6.3 Modifying a virtual partition...............................................................................................65
6.4 Viewing information specific to a virtual partition..................................................................65
6.5 Resetting a virtual partition.................................................................................................66
6.6 Removing a virtual partition...............................................................................................67
6.6.1 Removing and recreating a virtual partition...................................................................67
6.7 Reserved resources and resource over-commitment................................................................68
6.7.1 Resource over-commitment...........................................................................................68
6.8 Installing the HP-UX Operating Environment on a vPar...........................................................69
6.8.1 Installing HP-UX 11i on a vPar using an Ignite-UX server..................................................69
6.9 Setting up a vPar to use NPIV HBAs....................................................................................70
6.9.1 Configuring storage for a vPar with NPIV HBAs..............................................................70
6.9.2 Identifying NPIV HBAs and devices in a vPar................................................................71
6.9.3 Installing the vPar image on NPIV disks........................................................................71
6.10 Deactivating a vPar configuration......................................................................................71
6.11 vPar V6.1 local MCA support............................................................................................72
6.12 Recovering a nonresponsive vPar.......................................................................................73
7 Creating virtual machines..........................................................................75
7.1 Specifying virtual machine characteristics..............................................................................75
7.1.1 Virtual machine name..................................................................................................76
7.1.2 Virtual machine type...................................................................................................76
7.1.3 Guest operating system type........................................................................................77
7.1.4 Reserved resources.....................................................................................................77
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