HP-UX Virtual Partitions Ordering and Configuration Guide (v09.06.16)

• Support for PA-RISC Servers Using the HP sx2000 Chipset
Support for the following PA-RISC servers using the HP sx2000 chipset: rp7440, rp8440, and
HP 9000 Superdome.
• Pre-enablement of SCSI Tape Boot and Recovery for Integrity Servers
On Integrity servers running vPars A.04.04, you are pre-enabled to use tape devices from
within the vPars environment—this includes recovery using tape devices. Note that you
are pre-enabled to use only the tape devices that are already supported with Integrity servers
in stand alone mode. vPars does not support devices beyond those that are supported by
the server itself.
vPars A.04.03 vPars A.04.03 adds support for the following:
• Tape Devices on PA-RISC Servers
On PA-RISC servers, you can use tape as boot devices from within the vPars environment;
this includes recovery using tape devices. For more information, see the recovery chapter
in the HP-UX Virtual Partitions Administrator’s Guide
Note that you can use only the tape devices that are already supported for PA-RISC servers
in standalone mode; vPars does not support devices beyond what is supported by the server
itself.
• Obsolescence Note
vPars A.03.01 is no longer supported. See “Obsolescence of vPars Releases” (page 20).
vPars A.04.02 vPars A.04.02 adds support for the following:
• Integrity servers using the sx2000 chipset (firmware update may be required):
— HP Integrity Superdome servers
— rx8640
— rx7640
Note that PHKL_34088 (bootloader patch) is required before performing the hardware
upgrade.
• Flexible Administrative Capability
This allows administrators to designate which virtual partitions allow superusers to run
virtual partition commands that affect other virtual partitions. It has been renamed from a
security feature to this as it is not intended to replace current HP-UX security applications.
For more information, see the “Flexible Administrative Capability” chapter in HP-UX Virtual
Partitions Administrator’s Guide.
• Customer-requested Defect Fixes
For more information, see the HP-UX Virtual Partition Release Notes for this release.
• Obsolescence Note
vPars A.02.03 is no longer supported. See “Obsolescence of vPars Releases” (page 20).
vPars A.04.01 vPars A.04.01 adds support for the following:
• Support for HP-UX 11i v2 (11.23) on both the PA-RISC and Integrity platforms:
— vPars A.04.xx requires HP-UX 11i v2 May 2005 Update or later
— vPars A.03.xx continues to support HP-UX 11i v1
Note that vPars A.04.xx and vPars A.03.xx have different product numbers:
T1335BC vPars A.04.xx for HP-UX 11i v2
T1335AC vPars A.03.xx and vPars A.02.xx for HP-UX 11i v1
2.3 Features of vPars Software by Release 15