HP-UX Virtual Partitions Release Notes (A.04.03)

Known Problems and Workarounds
Booting a FC Tape Device May Cause the Target Virtual Partition to Hang
Chapter 320
Booting a FC Tape Device May Cause the Target Virtual
Partition to Hang
Related JAG or Patch ID Number
JAGag09885
Applicable on
❏ vPars A.04.03 on PA
Description
If you attempt to boot a virtual partition using a FC (fibre channel) tape
device that has been configured using the :TAPE attribute, the target virtual
partition may hang.
Symptoms
If you attempt to boot a virtual partition using a FC tape device (for
example, # vparboot -p
target_vpar -B TAPE where TAPE is the FC tape
device), 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 FC tape device.