Reconfiguring vPars v6 memory with zero downtime

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Command-line options for vPar memory conguration
The following table shows the options for vpar and hpvm commands.
Command Option Description
hpvmcreate -a m e m ::<amount> -x vm _ type=vpar
Amount of memory added as base memory for the
new vPar.
-a m e m ::<amount>:b -x vm _ type=vpar
Amount of memory added as base memory for the
new vPar.
-a m e m ::<amount>:f -x v m _ type=vpar
Amount of memory added as oating memory for
the new vPar.
vparcreate -a m e m ::<amount>
Amount of memory added as base memory.
-a m e m ::<amount>:b
-a m e m ::<amount>:f
Amount of memory added as oating memory.
hpvmmodify -a m e m ::<amount>
-a m e m ::<amount>:b
Increment the base memory by the specied amount
to the given vPar.
- d m e m::<amount>
- d m e m::<amount>:b
Decrement the base memory by the specied
amount to the given vPar.
- m m e m::<amount>
- m m e m::<amount>:b
Modify the base memory with the specied amount
to the given vPar.
-a m e m ::<amount>:f
Increment the oating memory by the specied
amount to the given vPar.
- d m e m::<amount>:f
Decrement the oating memory by the specied
amount to the given vPar.
- m m e m::<amount>:f
Modify the oating memory with the specied
amount to the given vPar.
-R
Cancel the pending memory migration operation.
vparmodify - a m e m ::<amount>
-a m e m ::<amount>:b
Increment the base memory by the specied amount.
- d m e m::<amount>
- d m e m::<amount>:b
Decrement the base memory by the specied
amount.
- m m e m::<amount>
- m m e m::<amount>:b
Modify the base memory with the specied amount.
-a m e m ::<amount>:f
Increment the oating memory by the specied
amount.
- d m e m::<amount>:f
Decrement the oating memory by the specied
amount.
- m m e m::<amount>:f
Modify the oating memory with the specied
amount.
-C
Cancel the pending memory migration operation.
NOTE
Virtual Server Manager (VSMgr) v6.2 provides a graphical interface that can also be used for performing add/delete
memory migration operations. For more information about VSMgr, see documents under ‘HP Matrix Operating
Environment for Integrity Servers’ section at hp.com/go/matrixoe/docs.
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