HP-UX Virtual Partitions Administrator's Guide (includes A.05.02)

How vPars and its Components Work
Comparing vPars on PA-RISC and Integrity
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Comparing vPars on PA-RISC and Integrity
This table shows the differences in features between vPars on PA-RISC and Integrity platforms.
Table 2-1 PA-RISC and Integrity Differences
vPars Functionality PA-RISC Integrity
Supported OS 11.11 (A.03.xx)
11.23 (A.04.xx)
11.31 (A.05.xx)
11.23 (A.04.xx)
11.31 (A.05.xx)
Updates Allowed 11.11 -> 11.23
11.23 -> 11.31
11.23 -> 11.31
Server Boot Firmware ISL EFI
Server Mode Specification Methods N/A
• Shell> fsN:
fsN:\> vparconfig reboot
mode
• MON> reboot mode
• HP-UX# vparenv -m mode
where mode is vPars or nPars
Boot vPars Monitor Steps ISL> hpux /stand/vpmon Shell> fs0:
fs0:\>vparconfig reboot vPars
...
Shell> fs0:
fs0:\> hpux vpmon
Booting to standalone mode special
steps
none set to nPars mode before booting
nPartition
PRI and ALT saved across
nPars-mode/standalone and
vPars-mode/vPars changes
yes yes (A.05.01 and HP-UX 11i v3
firmware only)
Console Port Assigned to First Partition
Requirement
yes (A.03.xx only) no
Console vcn listed in ioscan output yes no
Architecture-specific Monitor
Commands
cat, cbuf, getauto, lifls, ls threads
New vPars commands since A.03.01 HP-UX level: vparadmin EFI level: vparconfig
HP-UX level: vparenv,
vparefiutil, vparadmin
vparboot -I vparboot -p
target_vpar -I
ignite_ux_server , WINSTALL_pat
h
vparboot -p target_vpar -I
LAN card used in vparboot -I source vpar target vpar
vPars GUI yes (11.11 only) not available
Tape Boot Support yes no