HP-UX Virtual Partitions Release Notes (A.05.03)

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port 0: -- No_Module
port 1: -- No_Module
port 2: -- No_Module
port 3: sw Online F-Port 50:06:0b:00:00:10:23:fa
port 4: sw Online L-Port 1 public
Workaround
— To permanently set the device to fabric, set the setting on the switch. For example:
switch> portcfggport port_#,1
where port_# is the port number of the switch that is connected to the A5158A card
and 1 represents “true”.
— To temporarily set this device (the setting will not remain after an OS reboot), reset the
device from the HP-UX system:
vpar1# tdutil /dev/td0 reset
Reset Done
vpar1# tdutil /dev/td0
Vendor ID is = 0x00103c
Device ID is = 0x001028
TL Chip Revision No is = 2.3
PCI Sub-system Vendor ID is = 0x00103c
PCI Sub-system ID is = 0x000006
Topology = PTTOPT_FABRIC
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• TC Command of the GSP
Related JAG or Patch ID Number JAGae41558
Applicable On
— vPars A.05.xx on PA-RISC
— vPars A.04.xx on PA-RISC
— vPars A.03.xx on PA-RISC
Description Initiating a Transfer of Control (TC) at the Guardian Service Processor GSP,
while the vPars Monitor is booted, may cause the hard partition or system to hang.
Symptoms If the vPars Monitor is booted and a TC is issued via the GSP, the hard partition
or system may hang.
Workaround If the hard partition or system hangs, issue an RS (hard reset) at the GSP.
• Autoboot Fails from Fibre Channel Device via Brocade 3800 Switch
Related JAG or Patch ID Number JAGae78109
Applicable On vPars on PA-RISC
Description Using a fibre channel mass storage device going through a Brocade 3800
switch with firmware version 3.1.1, autobooting virtual partitions fails on rp5405,
L3000/rp5470, or N4000/rp7400 servers with PDC 43.22 installed.
Symptoms Autoboot fails.
Workaround Boot the virtual partitions manually from the vPars Monitor or HP-UX shell
prompt. For example:
MON> vparload -p vpar2
or
vpar1# vparboot -p vpar2
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