HP Integrity Virtual Machines Installation, Configuration, and Administration

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Welcome to Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6. The boot program presents a few screens that allow you to specify the network parameters
of the guest (IP address, netmask, gateway, DNS), the network name of the server, and the
directory path to the installation tree on the server. Respond to the screens as described in
Table 6-3.
Table 6-3 Linux Guest Network Installation Screens
ResponseScreen Title
Select your language and enter OK.Language Selection
NFS or FTP and enter OK.Select Installation Method
Type in the guest's IP address and netmask. Enter OK.Network Configuration for eth0
Enter the server name, path to theiInstallation tree, and FTP
parameters (if any).
Request for server parameters
Complete the installation procedure as described in the previous sections.
6.4 Installing Integrity VM Linux Guest Management Software
After you install the Linux guest operating system, you must install the Integrity VM Linux guest
management kit from the VM Host system. When you install Integrity VM, the Linux guest
management kit is loaded into the following directory: /opt/hpvm/guest-images/linux.
This directory contains a README.txt file that contains instructions for installing the Linux
guest management kit on the Linux guest.
The guest management software provides the following Integrity VM commands on the Linux
guest:
• hpvmcollect
• hpvminfo
For online information about using these commands, after you install the guest management
software, enter the man command. For example:
# man hpvminfo
hpvminfo(1M) hpvminfo(1M)
NAME
hpvminfo - Display information about the Integrity VM environment.
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6.5 Managing Linux Guests
Daily administration of the guest should be done using remote console connection and standard
Linux system management procedures. The Integrity VM commands for stopping virtual machines
do not take into account the requirements of applications and utilities running on the guest. This
can cause problems when guests are started again later.
You can monitor and manage the Linux guest using VM Manager and SMH. For more information,
see the HP Virtual Machines Manager Getting Started Guide.
To shut down a Linux guest, use the Linux system management procedures. The Integrity VM
commands for stopping guests do not shut down the operating system and applications properly,
which can lead to problems when the guest is rebooted.
70 Creating Linux Guests