HP Integrity Virtual Machines Installation, Configuration, and Administration Version A.03.50
7.1.3.2.2 Attached Devices.....................................................................................................84
7.2 Configuring Integrity VM Storage..................................................................................................85
7.2.1 Integrity VM Storage Considerations.....................................................................................85
7.2.1.1 VM Storage Supportability.............................................................................................85
7.2.1.2 Performance of Virtual Devices.......................................................................................86
7.2.1.3 VM Storage Multipath Solutions.....................................................................................88
7.2.1.4 VM Storage Management................................................................................................88
7.2.1.5 VM Storage Changes.......................................................................................................90
7.2.1.6 Virtual Storage Setup Time ............................................................................................90
7.2.2 Setting up Virtual Storage.......................................................................................................91
7.2.2.1 VM Guest Storage Specification......................................................................................91
7.2.2.2 VM Host Storage Specification........................................................................................92
7.2.2.3 VM Storage Resource Statements...................................................................................93
7.2.2.3.1 Virtual Disks............................................................................................................93
7.2.2.3.2 Virtual LvDisks.......................................................................................................94
7.2.2.3.3 Virtual FileDisks......................................................................................................96
7.2.2.3.4 Virtual DVDs...........................................................................................................97
7.2.2.3.5 Virtual FileDVDs.....................................................................................................98
7.2.2.3.6 Virtual NullDVDs...................................................................................................98
7.2.2.3.7 Attachable Devices................................................................................................100
7.3 Using Integrity VM Storage...........................................................................................................102
7.3.1 Integrity VM Storage Roles...................................................................................................102
7.3.1.1 VM Host Administrator................................................................................................103
7.3.1.2 Guest Administrator......................................................................................................103
7.3.1.3 Guest User.....................................................................................................................103
7.3.2 Integrity VM Storage Use Cases............................................................................................104
7.3.2.1 Adding Virtual Storage Devices....................................................................................104
7.3.2.2 Deleting VM Storage Devices........................................................................................104
7.3.2.3 Modifying VM Storage Devices....................................................................................105
8 Creating Virtual Networks........................................................................................109
8.1 Introduction to Virtual Network Configuration...........................................................................109
8.2 Creating and Managing vswitches................................................................................................110
8.2.1 Creating vswitches................................................................................................................110
8.2.1.1 Local Networks..............................................................................................................112
8.2.1.2 Configuring Guest Virtual Networks............................................................................112
8.2.2 Changing vswitches..............................................................................................................113
8.2.3 Cloning vswitches.................................................................................................................113
8.2.4 Deleting vswitches.................................................................................................................114
8.2.5 Recreating vswitches.............................................................................................................114
8.2.6 Starting vswitches..................................................................................................................115
8.2.7 Halting vswitches..................................................................................................................115
8.3 Managing vNICs...........................................................................................................................115
8.3.1 Removing vNICs...................................................................................................................116
8.4 Configuring VLANs......................................................................................................................116
8.4.1 Cloning Guests with VLAN Information..............................................................................118
8.4.2 Displaying VLAN Information.............................................................................................118
8.4.3 Configuring VLANs on Physical Switches...........................................................................120
8.5 Troubleshooting Network Problems.............................................................................................120
8.5.1 Redefining pNICs for HP-UX Guests....................................................................................120
8.5.2 AVIO Supported Ethernet Cards...........................................................................................120
8.5.3 Troubleshooting VLAN Problems.........................................................................................121
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