HP Integrity Virtual Server Manager 6.3 User Guide

3. Specify Memory
Specify the amount of memory for the VM. If the VSP has Integrity VM 3.0 or later installed
and the OS type you chose in step 1 supports dynamic memory (for example, specifying
HP-UX as the intended guest OS, with Integrity VM 3.0 or later installed on the VSP), the
memory screen allows you to set dynamic memory parameters.
NOTE: An up-to-date version of the WBEM Utilization Provider (UP) must be installed on the
VM or vPar to enable HP Capacity Advisor and the memory utilization meters in Integrity
Virtual Server Manager and Integrity VM to reflect the dynamic change in memory. For
information about verifying and installing software on VM or vPar, see “System and software
requirements” (page 13) and the HP-UX vPars and Integrity VM documentation.
NOTE: VSP might not be able to start the VM if there are insufficient resources to create the
VM. Verifying the memory resources in the third step is to ensure that there are sufficient
resources to create the VM. In the final step, if there are insufficient resources and you still
want to create the VM, you can select the Create VM even if resources are insufficient, missing
or unavailable. check box
4. Specify Network Devices
To add a virtual network device, click Add Network Device... on the first network device screen.
This brings up the Add Network Device screen. First, select the type of virtual network interface
card. The default is an emulated LAN device. You can select Accelerated Virtual Input/Output
(AVIO) device type if AVIO is supported by the version of Integrity VM (Version 3.5 or later)
on the VSP and by the intended guest OS. For Windows and Linux guests, support for AVIO
virtual network devices requires that compatible Windows and Linux drivers be installed on
the guest and additional patches be installed on the Integrity VM Version 3.5 or later. The
OpenVMS guest OS supports only the AVIO interface.
For HP-UX, HP recommends that you install the latest AVIO components for both the VSP and
the guest; however, updating both guest and host components at the same time is not
mandatory. Updating both components ensures that you always receive the latest bug fixes
for a complete solution. Always check the following software depot website for the latest
version of AVIO software (search for “HPVM AVIO”):
http://software.hp.com
The guest AVIO drivers are included in the VMGuestSW bundle available from the software
depot website. Search for the bundle and make sure you install the latest version.
For more information, see the HP Integrity Virtual Machines documentation available at
www.hp.com/go/hpux-hpvm-docs.
After you select the virtual network interface type, select the virtual switch from the list provided
or create a virtual switch. To provide network access for the VM, a virtual switch is necessary.
NOTE: Integrity Virtual Server Manager does not automatically update its display of I/O
while the Create Virtual Machine wizard is being used. If the network or storage I/O
configuration on the VSP changes while the Create Virtual Machine wizard is in use, update
the configuration changes displayed by the wizard by clicking the Refresh Data link.
5. Specify DIOs
This is step five of the Create Virtual Machine wizard. In this step, you define DIOs for the
VM. If you want to modify a DIO, you must first delete it and then add the device again with
the correct specifications.
You can add HPVM DIOs to a VM to provide near native I/O functionality, manageability,
and performance by giving a VM direct access to Host PCI Express (PCIe) functions, which
can be physical or virtual.
To add DIOs:
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