HP Integrity Virtual Machines Installation, Configuration, and Administration Version A.03.50

#hpvmmodify -P winguest1 -u compass1:admin
A guest administrator can now access the compass1 virtual console by using the ssh command
or telnet command on the VM Host and logging in to the compass1 account. The guest
administrator cannot use the su command.
NOTE: For security reasons, HP strongly recommends that you do not include /opt/hpvm/
bin/hpvmconsole, the virtual console image, in /etc/shells. Doing so opens two security
vulnerabilities:
• It allows ftp access to the account.
• It allows a general user to select the image with the chsh command.
The following is an example session of remote access to the compass1 virtual console on the
VM Host myhost:
# telnet compass1
Trying 16.xx.yy.zz...
Connected to compass1.rose.com.
Escape character is '^]'.
HP-UX compass B.11.23 U ia64 (ta)
login: guest1
Password:
Please wait...checking for disk quotas
MP MAIN MENU
CO: Console
CM: Command Menu
CL: Console Log
SL: Show Event Logs
VM: Virtual Machine Menu
HE: Main Help Menu
X: Exit Connection
[compass1] vMP>
The virtual console interface displays raw characters for the CL and CO commands, including
the guest's attempts to query the console terminal for its type and characteristics. As a result, the
terminal answers those queries, which can cause the terminal setup communication to interfere
with the virtual console commands. Interactive users can clear the screen. This situation can be
a problem, however, for non-interactive or scripted use of the console.
9.3 Installing the Guest Management Software
After you install the guest OS, you must install special Integrity VM guest management software.
Installing the guest management software on each guest provides patches for performance
improvements and allows you to use Integrity VM command on the guest. Without the guest
management software, you cannot use guest dynamic memory. And, with the latest guest
management software, the guest can be managed by VM Manager and the VSE suite of products.
Figure 9-1 illustrates the process. Guest management software is copied onto the VM Host system
when you install Integrity VM. When you upgrade to a new version of Integrity VM, the guest
management software is also upgraded in the VM Host guest management software repository.
You manually install the appropriate guest management software on each guest, depending on
the guest OS.
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