HP-UX Virtual Partitions Administrator Guide (includes A.05.07) (5900-1229, September 2010)

Figure 6-4 vPars Allocates at LBA Level not SBA Level
Syste m
SBA 0
a LBA
assignabl e
to a vpar
0/0
0/1
0/2
a LBA
assignabl e
to a vpar
a LBA
assignabl e
to a vpar
LBA 0
IO Device s
LBA 1
IO Device s
LBA 2
IO Device s
A system has multiple SBAs, but assignments remain at the LBA levels.
Figure 6-5 vPars Allocates at LBA Level not SBA Level
Syste m
SBA 0
a LBA
assignabl e
to a vpar
a LBA
assignabl e
to a vpar
a LBA
assignabl e
to a vpar
a LBA
assignabl e
to a vpar
a LBA
assignabl e
to a vpar
a LBA
assignabl e
to a vpar
LBA 0
IO Device s
LBA 1
IO Device s
LBA 2
IO Device s
SBA 1
LBA 0
IO Device s
LBA 1
IO Device s
LBA 2
IO Device s
With the addition of cells (an nPartitionable server), there are more SBAs, but I/O assignments
remain at the LBA level:
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