Technical data

# hpvmstatus -P guestname -d | grep -w scsi
# hpvmstatus -P guestname -d | grep -w lan
Integrity VM V4.3 does not support a communication of a guest lan bound to a VIO localnet
vswitch port that has a tagged VLAN configured. The following table provides supported
scenarios of two network end points of a guest lan.
Table 2
VIO UntaggedAVIO TaggedAVIO Untagged
Localnet vswitch VLAN
Support
NOYESYESAVIO Tagged
YESYESYESAVIO Untagged
YESNOYESVIO Untagged
A VLAN tag can be configured on an AVIO localnet vswitch port. The guest lan bound to this
vswitch port can be used only to communicate with another guest lan bound to a vswitch port
that does not have a VLAN tag configured.
• Integrity VM V4.3 does not support Microsoft Windows and Linux guests. Version 4.2.5 was
the last version to support Microsoft Windows and Linux guests. For information about V4.2.5
support, see the HP Integrity Virtual Machines 4.2.5: Release Notes on the BSC website at:
HP Integrity Virtual Machines and Online VM Migration
• Use of legacy device special files (DSFs) to define virtual storage is deprecated starting in
V4.3.
Support for the use of legacy DSFs to define virtual storage (including virtual disks and DVDs)
are deprecated. Customers should begin planning to use persistent (agile) DSFs when defining
their virtual storage devices. HP recommends the use of persistent DSFs (for example, those
with pathnames such as /dev/rdisk/disk##) for better storage availability and reliability.
To check for the use of legacy DSFs, use the following command:
# hpvmstatus -P guestname -d | grep -w rdsk
1.4 Guest Management Software
Integrity VM provides specific software for each type of guest operating system. This guest
management software enhances guest performance, enables Integrity VM commands, and includes
providers for virtual management software, such as Integrity Virtual Machines Manager. The
locations and contents of the guest management kits are modified in this version of Integrity VM.
The guest management software is required on each guest.
Guest management software is installed on the guest either remotely, from a software depot, or
locally, after being copied to the guest. The guest management software is located in the /opt/
hpvm/guest-images directory. Table 3 lists the location of the guest management software kit
for each type of guest operating system. The instructions for installing the guest management
software are provided in README.txt files in the /opt/hpvm/guest-images/hpux directory.
Table 3 Guest Management Software Kit Locations
Guest Management Software LocationGuest Operating System
/opt/hpvm/guest-images/hpux/11iv2HP-UX 11i v2
/opt/hpvm/guest-images/hpux/11iv3HP-UX 11i v3
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