Introduction to HP-UX Virtual Partitions v6 on HP Integrity blades

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What is HP-UX vPars v6?
HP-UX vPars v6 is a software partitioning solution enabling multiple instances of HP-UX to run simultaneously on a
single Integrity server or hard partition. Each virtual partition (vPar) is assigned a subset of hardware and runs a
separate instance of HP-UX, and hosts its own set of applications. HP-UX instances are isolated from each other at
Operating System (OS) and application levels. This total isolation allows for different software patch levels in each
vPar. HP-UX vPars v6 brings vPars functionality to the entire Integrity server blades family.
HP-UX vPars v6 provides a manageability framework that is shared as a common resource for all the vPars v6 running
on that server or hard partition in a dedicated HP-UX instance known as the Virtualization Services Platform (VSP).
The VSP is used to manage (create, modify, remove, start, stop…) vPars from either a command line interface (CLI)
or a graphical user interface (GUI). The Integrity Virtual Server Manager (VSMGR) GUI is accessible from the System
Management Homepage (SMH) of the VSP.
Figure 2 shows a high-level view of the HP-UX vPars v6 architecture and how the VSP fits in.
Figure 2: HP Virtualization Continuum for HP-UX