HP-UX Virtual Partitions Administrator's Guide (includes A.03.05 and A.04.05)

virtual partitions. Once you set the mode to OFF, the designated-admin virtual partition list

is deleted as well as the flexible administrative capability password.

-a|-d partition_name

• Adds or deletes a virtual partition to or from the designated-admin virtual partition list. No

flexible administrative capability password is required here; passwords are required only

at the HP-UX shell prompt.

-l

• Lists all the virtual partitions that are currently in the designated-admin virtual partition

list. When the mode is set initially to ON, the designated-admin virtual partition list will be

empty, so all virtual partitions are non-designated-admin virtual partitions. You can use

the monadmin -a to add virtual partitions to the list. Alternatively, at the HP-UX shell

prompt, you can use vparadmin -a to add virtual partitions to the list.

Without any options

• displays whether the vPars flexible administrative capability feature is ON (enabled) or OFF

(disabled).

NOTE: The Monitor prompt (MON>) is not protected. Any person who knows the GSP/MP

the GSP/MP user can change the flexible administrative capability mode and the designated-admin

virtual partition list. Console access is restricted using the GSP/MPs login and password.

vparadmin

vparadmin is a vPars command that allows you to

• display whether the vPars flexible administrative capability feature is ON (enabled) or OFF

(disabled)

• change the flexible administrative capability password

• specify a virtual partition to be added or deleted to or from the designated-admin virtual

partition list

• list which virtual partitions are currently in the designated-admin virtual partition list (in

other words, are set as designated-admin virtual partitions)

Basic Syntax and Usage

vparadmin [-C] | [-a|-d partition_name] | [-l]

vparadmin 289