HP-UX Virtual Partitions Release Notes A.05.08

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vPars Checklist
This section is a brief checklist of common but significant items you should check while setting up
vPars.
Firmware Checklist
• Check Server Firmware:
Check the HP-UX Virtual Partitions Ordering and Configuration Guide for the required server
firmware.
For the non-nPartition-able systems, firmware upgrades must be done outside of the vPars
environment (in standalone mode).
For nPartition-able systems, call your HP Support Representative.
• Networking and I/O Card Firmware:
Check the HP-UX Virtual Partitions Ordering and Configuration Guide for the required I/O
card firmware.
You should also check the firmware on new I/O cards, because they may not be updated
with the firmware required for vPars.
Virtual Partition Checklist
Each virtual partition requires a minimum of:
• At least one CPU
• Its own boot disk
• Enough memory for the operating system and its applications
• A network card (if you require networking capability for the virtual partition)
Operating System and Version Compatibility
vPars A.05.08 requires the HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31) March 2011 update release.
Hardware Requirements
The hardware requirements for vPars A.05.08 is as mentioned below:
• HP 9000 servers with HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31) operating system
• HP Integrity Servers with HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31) operating system
Switching Modes between vPars and nPars on Integrity Systems
The following information on modes and using new vPars commands for Integrity systems is included
in Chapter 5 of the HP-UX Virtual Partitions Administrator Guide. It is duplicated here as a reminder,
in case you are using vPars A.05.xx or vPars A.04.xx on Integrity systems. See “Compatibility
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