HP-UX vPars and Integrity VM V6.3 Administrator Guide

Table 17 Attributes of a VM (continued)
Default valueCommand optionDescriptionVM attributes
If you do not specify this
attribute when you create the
VM, it will not have access to
network and storage devices.
-a rsrcYou can allocate virtual
network switches and virtual
storage devices to the VM. The
VSP presents devices to the VM
as virtual devices.
The VM network consists of
vNICs and vswitches. For VMs
to communicate either with
other VMs or outside the VSP
system, each virtual network of
the VM must be associated
with a vswitch. If you start a
VM without a vswitch, the VM
does not have a network
communication channel.
VM also supports DIO
networking where physical
devices are directly presented.
DIO devices do not require a
vswitch.
Virtual storage devices are
backed by physical devices on
the VSP system. You can
specify one of the following
devices – disk, dvd, tape,
changer, burner, or hba. For
more information about virtual
devices, see Section 9.1.6
(page 136).
Virtual devices
If you do not specify this
attribute, the VM will not have
a label.
-lvm_labelA short description of VM. For
more information about VM
label, see Section 13.8
(page 224).
VM label
If you do not specify this
attribute, it is set to auto,
and the VM starts when
Integrity VM is started.
-B
start_attribute
Sets the start attribute of the
VM. For more information
about VM boot attributes, see
Section 13.9 (page 224)
Startup behavior
If you do not specify this
attribute, dynamic memory is
not enabled for the guest.
-x
keyword=parameter
Specify whether the VM uses
dynamic memory and its
associated values. For more
information about dynamic
memory attributes, see
Section 9.1.7 (page 137)
Dynamic memory
If you do not specify this
attribute, group accounts
cannot have admin or oper
privileges.
-g
[+]group[:admin|oper]
Specify group accounts that
will have administrator or
operator privileges to the VM.
For more information guest
administrator and operator
privileges, see Section 13.10
(page 225).
Group with administrator or
operator privileges
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