HP-UX Virtual Partitions Release Notes (A.05.09)
Workaround
After the installation completes, the software is configured correctly, no further action is required.
To avoid this error for future installs, update the server firmware to the latest supported version.
See the HP-UX Virtual Partitions Ordering and Configuration Guide for details.
• On PA-RISC Servers, Booting a Fibre Channel Tape Device May Cause
the Target Virtual Partition to Hang
Related Defect ID and Patch Number
JAGaf09885
Applicable On
◦ vPars A.05.xx on PA-RISC
◦ vPars A.04.03 on PA-RISC
Description
If you attempt to boot a virtual partition using a Fibre Channel tape device that has been
configured using the :TAPE attribute, the target virtual partition may hang.
Symptoms
On PA-RISC servers, if you attempt to execute the command
# vparboot -p target_vpar -B TAPE
where TAPE is a Fibre Channel tape device previously configured using the :TAPE attribute,
the target virtual partition may hang, remaining in the load state indefinitely. Further, the target
virtual partition does not reset when using vparreset.
Workaround
None. HP recommends that you not attempt to boot a Fibre Channel tape device.
• A Virtual Partition Remains in Load State with sx2000 Chipset
Related Defect ID and Patch Number
JAGaf88969
Applicable On
◦ vPars A.05.xx on Integrity
◦ vPars A.04.02, A.04.03 on Integrity
Description
On Integrity systems running the sx2000 chipset and Intel Itanium 2 single-core processor with
9 MB cache, a virtual partition remains in the load state for at least 30 seconds and does not
complete its boot process.
Symptoms
The console display includes the following:
Initializing IO Devices ...
LBA Cell 01 (01): Occupied PCI-X 133MHz
Scan PCI:
Rope Slot Seg Bus Dev Fun Card
..
Loading.: 1/0/1/1/0/4/0.6.0.0.0.0.0
Executing Image: "\EFI\HPUX\HPUX.EFI"
Optional Data : "\EFI\HPUX\HPUX.EFI boot /stand/vmunix"
Starting: 1/0/1/1/0/4/0.6.0.0.0.0.0
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