HP-UX Virtual Partitions Release Notes (A.05.02)

vPars A.05.02 Release Notes
This document provides information about the HP-UX Virtual Partitions (vPars) A.05.02 release.
vPars Overview
The HP-UX Virtual Partitions (vPars) product runs multiple instances of HP-UX simultaneously
on one server, or nPartition, by dividing it into virtual partitions. Each virtual partition is assigned
its own subset of hardware, runs a separate instance of HP-UX, and hosts its own set of
applications. vPars provides application and operating system fault isolation.
New and Changed Features in This Release
This section lists features that are new in this release, or previously available features that have
changed in this release.
New Features
The following features are new with the vPars A.05.02 release:
• Support for HP 9000 rp7440, rp8440, and Superdome sx2000 Servers
For vPars A.05.02 server firmware and other configuration requirements, see the HP-UX
Virtual Partitions Ordering and Configuration Guide.
• Pre-enablement of SCSI tape boot and recovery for Integrity servers
This feature is pre-enabled in vPars A.05.02 but is not yet supported by system firmware.
• Support for booting virtual partitions from DVD on Integrity servers
On Integrity servers, the vPars A.05.02 vPars Monitor can boot an install kernel from DVD
media. The vPars Monitor (vpmon) supports DVD boot through the new vparload –D
option. For details see the HP-UX Virtual Partitions Administrator's Guide.
Compatibility and Installation Requirements
This section describes the compatibility information and installation requirements for this release.
For specific installation instructions, see the HP-UX Virtual Partitions Administrator's Guide.
Required Patches
vPars A.05.02 requires the following patch bundles from the HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31) September
2007 update release:
• B.11.31.0709 FEATURE11i (required patches for vPars install)
• C.02.00.03 SFM-CORE (required bundle for optimal CPU migration performance)
You can download patches from the HP IT Resource Center (ITRC) website:
http://itrc.hp.com/
vPars Checklist
This section is a brief checklist of common but significant items you should check while setting
up vPars.
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