HP-UX Virtual Partitions Release Notes (A.04.04)

vpar1# vparboot -p vpar2

For more information on using vPars with fibre channel devices, see the HP-UX Virtual

Partitions Ordering and Configuration Guide.

• Virtual Partition Fails to Load after a Reboot

Related JAG or Patch ID Number JAGae88150

Applicable on

• vPars A.04.xx on PA

• vPars A.03.xx on PA

Description When using an rp7405, rp7410, or rp8400 system with firmware version 6

(which includes PDC 17.005), the virtual partitions will not boot to the up state after a reboot.

Symptoms The virtual partitions will not boot after a reboot. One or more of the following

errors may appear in the vPars Monitor event log:

iodc_perror: dev_open/Boot device init (0x42)

iodc_perror: reinit_bootdev/Read ENTRY IO (0x44)

iodc_perror: dev_reopen/Read ENTRY IO (0x47)

iodc_perror: iodc_io_init/init module and device(0x4b)

Could not read IODC firmware for HPA <hpa>

Unknown filesystem for path <hardware path>

Workaround Manually boot the virtual partitions with the vparboot or vparload

command.

• System Resets During a Crash Dump Due to Watchdog Timer

Related JAG or Patch ID Number JAGae79790

Applicable on

• vPars A.04.xx on PA

• vPars A.03.xx on PA

Description During a crash dump of a virtual partition, hardware heartbeats are delayed

long enough such that the watchdog timer is triggered. If the watchdog timer has been

configured to reset, then the entire system is reset (TOC).

Symptoms A system (or nPartition) is reset when a virtual partition is performing a crash

dump.

Workaround From the GSP, use the AR command to set the watchdog timer to not

automatically restart the system (or nPartition).

On non-nPartition-able servers, use the following procedure:

GSP> ar

Current System restart settings:

Automatic System restart: Enabled

ASR Alert Level Triggers: 13

Do you want to modify this configuration? (Y/[N]) y

Current Automatic System restart: Enabled

Do you want to modify it? (Y/[N]) y

New Automatic System restart (Enabled / Disabled): disabled

New Automatic System restart: Disabled

Confirm? (Y/[N]): y

-> Automatic System restart will be updated.