HP Integrity Virtual Machines 4.2: Installation, Configuration, and Administration

6.5 Installing Integrity VM Linux Guest Management Software
After you install the Linux guest operating system, you must install the Integrity VM Linux guest
management kit from the VM Host system. When you install Integrity VM, the Linux guest
management kit is loaded into the following directory:
/opt/hpvm/guest-images/linux
This directory contains a README.txt file that contains instructions for installing the Linux
guest management kit on the Linux guest.
The guest management software provides the following Integrity VM commands on the Linux
guest:
• hpvmcollect
• hpvminfo
For online information about using these commands, after you install the guest management
software, enter the man command. For example:
# man hpvminfo
hpvminfo(1M) hpvminfo(1M)
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hpvminfo - Display information about the Integrity VM environment.
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6.6 Managing Linux Guests
Daily administration of the guest should be done using remote console connection and standard
Linux system management procedures. The Integrity VM commands for stopping virtual machines
do not take into account the requirements of applications and utilities running on the guest. This
limitation can cause problems when guests are started again later.
You can monitor and manage the Linux guest using VM Manager and HP SMH. For more
information, see the HP Integrity Virtual Machines Manager 4.1 Software: User Guide.
To shut down a Linux guest, use the Linux system management procedures. The Integrity VM
commands for stopping guests do not shut down the operating system and applications properly,
which can lead to problems when the guest is rebooted.
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