HP-UX Virtual Partitions Ordering and Configuration Guide T1335DC, T1335BC, T1335AC Published: March 2012 Edition: 12.03.
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Contents 1 Introduction to This Document.......................................................................5 1.1 What's Changed in This Document........................................................................................5 1.1.1 Revision History............................................................................................................5 2 Overview of Virtual Partitions.......................................................................9 2.1 Key Benefits and Features.......
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1 Introduction to This Document This document describes the configuration and version requirements for HP-UX Virtual Partitions (vPars) and vPars-related products. The information provided in this document is supplemental to other vPars documents: • HP-UX Virtual Partitions Administrator Guide (formerly Installing and Managing HP-UX Virtual Partitions) • HP-UX Virtual Partitions Release Notes All vPars documents can be found on the Business Support Center (BSC) website at: http://www.hp.
Version 09.06.16 • Updated the EFI Boot Services Driver version information for resolving issues with SAS HBA AH303A. Version 09.03.23 • Updated for the vPars A.05.05 release. Version 08.09.23 • Updated Table 15 (page 34) and Table 24 (page 54) with vPars A.05.04 support details for cards AD221A, AD222A, and AD393A. Version 08.09.02 • Updated for the vPars A.04.06 release. • Updated for the vPars A.05.04 release. Version 08.08.22 • Updated Table 15 (page 34) and Table 23 (page 52) with vPars A.
Version 07.10.19 • Updated “Obtaining and Installing Card Firmware (Integrity)” (page 61) download instructions. Version 07.09.17 • Updated for the vPars A.05.02 release. • Added rx7620, rx8620 servers to Table 13 (page 30). • Updated Table 15 (page 34) and added a “Supported vPars Releases” column. Version 07.07.31 • Updated the vPars A.03.03 minimum end of support date to March 2008; see Table 4 (page 21). Version 07.07.20 • Added vPars A.05.
• Added Warning regarding Ignite-UX and A.04.01on PA-RISC systems. Requires an Ignite-UX version earlier than C.6.8 or vPars A.04.02 or later. • Added iCAP v8.x requirement (not a vPars requirement) for Dual-core Intel® Itanium® (Montecito) processors. Version 06.12.15 • Highlighted the existing statement regarding the maximum number of cells per nPartition (8) as well as the maximum number of virtual partitions per nPartition (8).
2 Overview of Virtual Partitions HP-UX Virtual Partitions (vPars) is a powerful tool that runs multiple instances of the HP-UX 11i Operating Environment (OE) simultaneously on one server or nPartition, where each virtual partition: • has its own assigned set of CPU (processing core), memory, and I/O resources (resource isolation) • runs its own separate instance of HP-UX with different patch levels (HP-UX kernel isolation) • hosts its own set of applications in a fully isolated environment (application
• • • Flexibility ◦ Compatibility with nPartitions (hard partitions) ◦ Integration with iCAP (Instant Capacity on Demand) ◦ Dynamic creation of virtual partitions while other virtual partitions are running Automated and Intelligent Management ◦ Goal-based workload management across virtual partitions (cross-virtual partition integration with HP-UX Workload Manager) ◦ Easy, automated deployment through Ignite-UX Integration with the rest of the HP VSE (Virtual Server Environment) for HP-UX ◦ HP
vPars A.05.06 • An enhancement in the mon_bootpath command at Monitor prompt to put the monitor boot path at the beginning in the EFI boot manager menu, and to view the default bootpath. • Product bundling changes. Starting this release, HP-UX Virtual Partitions will not be delivered as part of the bundle T1335CC. Henceforth, only the bundle T1335DC, which was introduced since the HP-UX March 2009 release, will include vPars. • Fixes to some of the customer-encountered defects. vPars A.05.
• Starting with vPars A.05.03, the HP-UX 11i v3 vPars software is distributed on the HP-UX 11i v3 Operating Environment media. vPars A.05.03 is distributed via the new Virtual Server OE (VSE-OE) and the new Data Center OE (DC-OE). There is no longer a separate HP-UX 11i v3 Virtual Partitions DVD. • Support for mixed HP-UX 11i v1/v2/v3 vPars environments on PA-RISC systems only. A mixed HP-UX 11i v1/v2/v3 vPars environment allows you to have a vPars A.05.
vPars A.05.01 vPars A.05.01 adds support for the following: • Dynamic Memory Migration You can add memory to or delete memory from a virtual partition while it is UP (online). When memory is assigned to a virtual partition, it can be categorized as float (i.e., can be added or deleted while the virtual partition is UP), or base (i.e., cannot be deleted while the virtual partition is UP).
IMPORTANT: In certain situations while using vPars with SAS disks as boot disk on HP Integrity platforms, the vparstatus -v and setboot commands may show different boot disk paths in vPars mode. This behavior is normal, and is due to the disks being scanned in a different sequence at boot time. This behavior also occurs when you boot into nPars mode and then boot back in vPars mode. For example: 1. 2. 3.
Note that you can use only the tape devices that are already supported for PA-RISC servers in standalone mode; vPars does not support devices beyond what is supported by the server itself. • Obsolescence Note vPars A.03.01 is no longer supported. See “Obsolescence of vPars Releases” (page 20). vPars A.04.02 vPars A.04.
◦ rp7400/N4000 ◦ rp5470/L3000 For information, see “Hardware” (page 25). • Cards, Interconnects, and Mass Storage Devices Additional IO and Networking cards are supported in vPars A.04.01. See “Supported Cards” (page 32). • Obsolescence Note vPars A.02.01 and A.02.02 are no longer supported as of this A.04.01 release. See “Obsolescence of vPars Releases” (page 20). 2.3.3 vPars A.03.xx Releases vPars A.03.05 vPars A.03.05 adds support for: • Support for mixed HP-UX 11i v1/v2 vPars environments.
vPars A.03.02 vPars A.03.02 adds support for: • Specifying only the SBA on the vPars command-line • New autosearch attributes using vparcreate and vparmodify commands to enable automatic fallback to an alternate bootpath. • New -m option that displays vPars monitor information for the vparstatus command • Logging of vPars commands that are executed into syslog • Customer-viewable defect fixes as documented in the HP-UX Virtual Partitions Release Notes vPars A.03.01 vPars A.03.
3 Purchasing and Licensing This section describes the licensing and the vPars releases that are currently supported. 3.1 vPars Licensing The HP-UX Virtual Partitions (vPars) product is sold on a Per Core Licensing basis. Therefore, you purchase the same quantity of this product as the number of active processing cores in your nPartitions or non-nPartitioned system that will be running vPars.
Table 1 vPars Product Support for HP-UX and Servers HP-UX 11i Version Supported HP-UX Releases Supported HP Server Platforms Supported vPars A.05.05 and later HP-UX 11i v3 (11.31) March 2009 or later PA-RISC and Integrity T1335BC vPars A.04.xx and later HP-UX 11i v2 (11.23) May 2005 or later PA-RISC and Integrity T1335AC vPars A.03.xx and earlier HP-UX 11i v1 (11.11) December 2000 or later PA-RISC Product Number vPars Version T1335DC 3.4 vPars Media Starting with vPars A.05.
Table 3 Support Dates for vPars A.04.xx on 11i v2 (continued) vPars Version Release Date Minimum End of Support Date Status A.04.03 September 2006 September 2008 Unsupported A.04.04 June 2007 June 2010 Unsupported A.04.05 December 2007 December 2010 Unsupported A.04.06 September 2008 September 2011 Supported A.04.07 March 2010 March 2013 Supported Table 4 Support Dates for vPars A.03.xx on 11i v1 vPars Version Release Date Minimum End of Support Date Status A.03.
4 Supported Configurations This section contains the following information: • Supported operating systems: operating environments (OEs) and patches • Supported servers and server firmware • Maximum number of virtual partitions per system • Minimum requirements for each virtual partition 4.1 Operating Systems vPars releases require the HP-UX versions and patch bundles listed in this section. 4.1.1 HP-UX Version vPars requires the following HP-UX versions.
Table 8 HP-UX Versions Required for vPars A.03.xx vPars Release HP-UX Requirement vPars A.03.04 and A.03.05 HP-UX 11i v1 (11.11) December 2000 Update or later PA-RISC servers based on the HP sx2000 chipset (rp7440, rp8440, HP 9000 Superdome) require HP-UX 11i v1 (11.11) December 2006 Update or later vPars A.03.01, A.03.02, and A.03.03 HP-UX 11i v1 (11.11) December 2000 Update or later 4.1.2 Patch Bundle vPars A.05.09 vPars A.05.09 requires the following patch bundles from the HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.
vPars A.05.01 The vPars A.05.01 release requires patch PHSS_36739 to resolve issues with the vPars dynamic memory migration feature. This patch fixes JAGag43006 (“Memory got removed from an active partition during memory OLA”). The patch is available at the HP IT Resource Center (at http:// itrc.hp.com select maintenance and support for hp products). For details see HP-UX Virtual Partitions Release Notes (A.05.01). vPars A.04.xx From the HP-UX 11i v2 (11.
Table 9 Server Support for vPars Releases (continued) Server Model A.03.05 A.04.06 and A.04.07 A.05.04, A.05.05, and A.05.06 A.05.07, A.05.08 and A.05.
later as well as a firmware upgrade when using the Dual-core Intel® Itanium® (Montecito) processor (HT ON/OFF). • vPars A.04.04 or later, or vPars A.05.02 or later, is required when using the Dual-core Intel® Itanium® processor 9100 series (Montvale). • vPars A.05.07 or later is required when using the Quad-core Intel® Itanium® (Tukwila) processor (HT ON/OFF).
Table 10 Minimum System Firmware for vPars A.03.xx (continued) Server Model A.03.01, A.03.022, and A.03.03 A.03.04 and A.03.05 Superdome5 on sx2000 chipset (Integrity) — — Superdome5 on sx2000 chipset (PA-8900) — SD Recipe 6.20c 1 IMPORTANT: HP recommends using the latest released version of system firmware. This table lists the minimum firmware requirements: on each server indicated, vPars supports the system firmware version listed here and greater.
Table 11 Minimum System Firmware for vPars A.04.xx (continued) A.04.01 A.04.02, A.04.03 A.04.04, A.04.05, and A.04.062 (minimum) Superdome on sx2000 chipset (Integrity) — SD Recipe 6.11b SD Recipe 6.11b Firmware Recipe 8.6d7 Superdome5 on sx2000 chipset (PA-8900) — — SD Recipe 7.3d — Server Model 5 A.04.04, A.04.05, and A.04.062 (Integrity tape boot) 1 IMPORTANT: HP recommends using the latest released version of system firmware.
Table 12 Minimum System Firmware for vPars A.05.xx (continued) A.05.01 (minimum ) A.05.02 (minimum ) A.05.02 4 (Integrity tape boot) rx7640, rx8640 Firmware Version 3.0 Firmware Version 3.0 Firmware Version Firmware Version 4.0 7 4.0 7 Firmware Version 4.0 7 Superdome6 on sx1000 chipset (Integrity) SMS Release v7.0 SMS Release v7.0 Firmware Version Firmware Version 7.27 7.27 Firmware Version 7.27 Superdome6 on sx2000 chipset (Integrity) SD Recipe 6.11b SD Recipe 6.11b Firmware Recipe 8.
Table 13 Maximum Number of Virtual Partitions Per Server (continued) Server Model Maximum Number of Virtual Partitions rp7405, rp7410 8 virtual partitions per system. This is a 2-cell system. rp7420, rp7440, rx7620, rx7640 8 virtual partitions per nPartition. This is a 2-cell system. rp8400 8 virtual partitions per nPartition, 16 total per system with no SEU and 32 total per system with SEU. This is a 4-cell system.
• LBAs cannot be daisy chained. • The LAN and boot device, unique to a virtual partition, can be combined into 1 LBA though a supported combination card. 4.3 Support Strategy For Superdome 2, the cards supported in nPars mode are also supported in vPars mode. For more information about the supported card list on Superdome 2, see http://www.hp.com/go/hpux-iocards-docs. If the corresponding card is supported, then it is also supported in vPars mode. nl 4.
Table 14 Mass Storage Cards Supported by vPars on PA-RISC Servers (continued) Card Product Number Description A5838A PCI 2-Port 100Base-T 2-Port Ultra2 SCSI A6795A PCI 2Gb Fibre Channel Adapter A6828A PCI Ultra160 SCSI Adapter A6829A PCI Dual Channel Ultra160 SCSI Adapter 1 A6826A PCI Dual-Port 2Gb/1Gb Fibre-Channel A7143A PCI 4-Port RAID160 SA SCSI Adapter A7173A PCI-X 2-Port Ultra320 SCSI Adapter A9782A PCI-X 2Gb Fibre-Channel and GigEthernet Combo Card Adapter A9784A PCI-X 2Gb Fibre-C
is supported for boot. For information on setting up a boot helper, see the Ignite-UX Administration Guide (“Table of Supported Bootable Cards for Integrity Servers” in Appendix C). Transitioning from Cards on PA-RISC to Integrity Not all cards supported for boot on PA-RISC are supported for boot on Integrity. For more information go to the BSC website at www.hp.com/go/hpux-iocards-docs and refer the support matrix documents.
Table 15 Bootable Cards Supported for vPars on Integrity (continued) Card Product Number Description A6825A Next Gen 1000B-T (5701 chip) Card Type Integrity Integrity rx7620, rx7640, Superdome Superdome rx8620 rx8640 on sx1000 on sx2000 Integrity Supported Superdome vPars 2 Release(s) Networking b N b D b A.04.01, A.04.02, A.04.03, A.04.04, A.04.05, A.04.06, A.04.07 A.05.01, A.05.02, A.05.03, A.05.04, A.05.05, A.05.06, A.05.07, A.05.08, A.05.
Table 15 Bootable Cards Supported for vPars on Integrity (continued) Card Product Number Description A6829A 2 port U160 SCSI Card Type Integrity Integrity rx7620, rx7640, Superdome Superdome rx8620 rx8640 on sx1000 on sx2000 Integrity Supported Superdome vPars 2 Release(s) Mass Storage B N B B B A.04.01, A.04.02, A.04.03, A.04.04, A.04.05, A.04.06, A.04.07 A.05.01, A.05.02, A.05.03, A.05.04, A.05.05, A.05.06, A.05.07, A.05.08, A.05.
Table 15 Bootable Cards Supported for vPars on Integrity (continued) Card Product Number A7012A Description Card Type 1000BaseT Networking Dual Port (Intel® chip) Integrity Integrity rx7620, rx7640, Superdome Superdome rx8620 rx8640 on sx1000 on sx2000 Integrity Supported Superdome vPars 2 Release(s) b N b b b A.04.01, A.04.02, A.04.03, A.04.04, A.04.05, A.04.06, A.04.07 A.05.01, A.05.02, A.05.03, A.05.04, A.05.05, A.05.06, A.05.07, A.05.08, A.05.
Table 15 Bootable Cards Supported for vPars on Integrity (continued) Card Product Number Description A9784A PCI-X 1000Base-T GigE / 2G FC Combo Card Type Integrity Integrity rx7620, rx7640, Superdome Superdome rx8620 rx8640 on sx1000 on sx2000 Integrity Supported Superdome vPars 2 Release(s) Combo Bb N Bb Bb Bb A.04.01, A.04.02, A.04.03, A.04.04, A.04.05, A.04.06, A.04.07 A.05.01, A.05.02, A.05.03, A.05.04, A.05.05, A.05.06, A.05.07, A.05.08, A.05.
Table 15 Bootable Cards Supported for vPars on Integrity (continued) Card Product Number Description AB287A 10G Ethernet Card Type Integrity Integrity rx7620, rx7640, Superdome Superdome rx8620 rx8640 on sx1000 on sx2000 Integrity Supported Superdome vPars 2 Release(s) Networking b N b b b A.04.01, A.04.02, A.04.03, A.04.04, A.04.05, A.04.06, A.04.07 A.05.01, A.05.02, A.05.03, A.05.04, A.05.05, A.05.06, A.05.07, A.05.08, A.05.09 AB290A U320 SCSI/GigE Combo Card Combo Bb Bb Bb Bb N A.04.
Table 15 Bootable Cards Supported for vPars on Integrity (continued) Card Product Number Description AB545A 4-port 1000B-T Ethernet Card Type Integrity Integrity rx7620, rx7640, Superdome Superdome rx8620 rx8640 on sx1000 on sx2000 Integrity Supported Superdome vPars 2 Release(s) Networking b N b B B A.04.01, A.04.02, A.04.03, A.04.04, A.04.05, A.04.06, A.04.07 A.05.01, A.05.02, A.05.03, A.05.04, A.05.05, A.05.06, A.05.07, A.05.08, A.05.
Table 15 Bootable Cards Supported for vPars on Integrity (continued) Card Product Number AB379B Description Card Type Integrity Integrity rx7620, rx7640, Superdome Superdome rx8620 rx8640 on sx1000 on sx2000 4 GB Fibre Channel (FC) Mass Storage B B B B Integrity Supported Superdome vPars 2 Release(s) N A.04.04, A.04.05, A.04.06, A.04.07 A.05.01, A.05.02, A.05.03, A.05.04, A.05.05, A.05.06, A.05.07, A.05.08, A.05.09 AD193A, PCI-X 4Gb FC & Combo AD194A 1000Base-T Bb Bb Bb Bb N A.04.04, A.04.
Table 15 Bootable Cards Supported for vPars on Integrity (continued) Card Product Number Description Card Type AD332A PCI-X Single-Port Networking 1000Base-SX Integrity Integrity rx7620, rx7640, Superdome Superdome rx8620 rx8640 on sx1000 on sx2000 Integrity Supported Superdome vPars 2 Release(s) b,N1 N b,N1 b,N1 b,N1 A.04.04, A.04.05, A.04.06, A.04.07 A.05.01, A.05.02, A.05.03, A.05.04, A.05.05, A.05.06, A.05.07, A.05.08, A.05.
Table 15 Bootable Cards Supported for vPars on Integrity (continued) Card Product Number Integrity Integrity rx7620, rx7640, Superdome Superdome rx8620 rx8640 on sx1000 on sx2000 Integrity Supported Superdome vPars 2 Release(s) AD393A HP PCIe Combo dual-port, 4GB, Fiber Channel (FC), and dual-port 1000Base-X adapter — Bb — Bb N A.05.03, A.05.04, A.05.05, A.05.06, A.05.07, A.05.08, A.05.09 AH303A1 HP SC44Ge Host Bus Adapter — B — B N A.04.05, A.04.06, A.04.
1 Ensure that you install the EFI Boot Services Driver version 3.05.01.01 or later versions. 4.4.3 Required Card Firmware (Integrity) The tables in this section give details about the minimum revisions of card-related firmware required by vPars releases on HP Integrity platforms. The driver, firmware, boot code, and utility versions listed—or higher—are required by the vPars software releases indicated. • Table 16 (page 44) lists the minimum revisions of card-related firmware for vPars A.04.01.
Table 16 vPars A.04.01 Minimum Required Card-Related Firmware (EFI, ROM, and Boot Code) (continued) Card Product Number Description FC/SCSI/RAID FC/SCSI/RAID HBA EFI Driver Firmware Version Version Network (NIC) EFI Firmware Version 7.0.b (7.0.11)2 3.03.154 Boot Code File Flash Utility Flash Utility Version 2.33 efiutil.efi FCFUPDATE 2.023 B.00.12 A9784A 2G Fibre Channel + GIGE Combo Fibre 1.47 A9890A A9891A RAID U320 Is a part of 2.34 the package version 2.34 — — saupdate.efi 1.04.12.
Table 17 vPars A.04.02, A.04.03 Minimum Required Card-Related Firmware (EFI, ROM, and Boot Code) (continued) Card Product Number Description FC/SCSI/RAID FC/SCSI/RAID HBA EFI Driver Firmware Version Version Network (NIC) EFI Firmware Version Boot Code File Flash Utility Flash Utility Version A9782A 2G Fibre Channel + GIGE Combo Copper 1.47 3.03.154 7.0.b (7.0.11)2 2.302 efiutil.efi FCFUPDATE 2.09 B.00.18 A9784A 2G Fibre Channel + GIGE Combo Fibre 1.47 3.03.154 7.0.b (7.0.11)2 2.
Table 18 vPars A.04.04 Minimum Required Card-Related Firmware (EFI, ROM, and Boot Code) (continued) Card Product Number Description FC/SCSI/RAID FC/SCSI/RAID HBA EFI Driver Firmware Version Version Network (NIC) EFI Firmware Version Boot Code File Flash Utility Flash Utility Version 2.17 B.00.29 A9784A PCI-X 1000Base-T GigE / 2G FC Combo 1.49 3.03.154 7.0.b (7.0.11)2 2.33 efiutil.efi FCFUPDATE A9890A A9891A SmartArray 6402 SmartArray 6404 RAID 2.68 2.68 — — saupdate.efi 2.06.
Table 19 vPars A.04.05 Minimum Required Card-Related Firmware (EFI, ROM, and Boot Code) (continued) Description FC/SCSI/RAID FC/SCSI/RAID HBA EFI Driver Firmware Version Version Network (NIC) EFI Firmware Version Boot Code File Flash Utility Flash Utility Version A7173A 2-Port U320 SCSI 1.05.02.00 1.03.35.65 — — pscsi.efi 1.02.03 A9782A PCI-X 1000Base-SX 1.49 GigE / 2G FC Combo 3.03.154 7.0.b (7.0.11)2 2.30 efiutil.efi FCFUPDATE 2.17 B.00.
Table 20 vPars A.04.06 Minimum Required Card-Related Firmware (EFI, ROM, and Boot Code) Card Product Number A6795A Description FC/SCSI/RAID FC/SCSI/RAID HBA EFI Driver Firmware Version Version Network (NIC) EFI Firmware Version Boot Code File Flash Utility Flash Utility Version 2G FC Tachlite 1.24 — — FCFUPDATE B.00.29 — 1 A6825A Next Gen 1000B-T (5701 chip) — — — 2.4 A6826A 2-Port 2G Fibre Channel 1.49 3.03.154 — — efiutil.efi 2.17 A6828A A6829A 1-Port/ 2-Port U160 SCSI 1.04.
Table 20 vPars A.04.06 Minimum Required Card-Related Firmware (EFI, ROM, and Boot Code) (continued) Card Product Number Description FC/SCSI/RAID FC/SCSI/RAID HBA EFI Driver Firmware Version Version Network (NIC) EFI Firmware Version Boot Code File Flash Utility Flash Utility Version B.00.35 AD339A HP PCIe 4-port — 1000Base-T Gigabit Adapter — 3.02.06 — FCFUPDATE AD355A HP PCIe 2-Port 4Gb 3.21a3 Fibre Channel HBA 2.70x5 — — FCFUPDATE AH303A3 HP SC44Ge Host Bus Adapter 03.05.01.01 01.23.
Table 21 vPars A.05.01 Minimum Required Card-Related Firmware (EFI, ROM, and Boot Code) (continued) Card Product Number Description FC/SCSI/RAID FC/SCSI/RAID HBA EFI Driver Firmware Version Version Network (NIC) EFI Firmware Version Boot Code File Flash Utility Flash Utility Version AB465A PCI-X 2-port 1000B-T/2-port 2Gb FC Combo 1.49 3.03.154 7.0.a (7.0.10) 3.27 efiutil.efi FCFUPDATE 2.17 B.00.29 AB545A 4-port 1000B-T Ethernet — — 3.0.03 — FCFUPDATE B.00.
Table 22 vPars A.05.02 Minimum Required Card-Related Firmware (EFI, ROM, and Boot Code) (continued) Card Product Number Description FC/SCSI/RAID FC/SCSI/RAID HBA EFI Driver Firmware Version Version Network (NIC) EFI Firmware Version Boot Code File Flash Utility Flash Utility Version A9890A A9891A SmartArray 6402 SmartArray 6404 RAID 2.68 2.68 — — saupdate.efi 2.07.02 AB287A 10G Ethernet — — 2.0.4.6 — FCFUPDATE B.00.32 AB290A U320 SCSI/GigE Combo Card 1.05.04.00 1.03.35.70 3.0.
Table 23 vPars A.05.03 Minimum Required Card-Related Firmware (EFI, ROM, and Boot Code) (continued) Card Product Number Description FC/SCSI/RAID FC/SCSI/RAID HBA EFI Driver Firmware Version Version Network (NIC) EFI Firmware Version Boot Code File Flash Utility Flash Utility Version A9782A PCI-X 1000Base-SX 1.50 GigE / 2G FC Combo 3.03.171 7.0.b or 7.0.11 2.30 efiutil.efi FCFUPDATE 2.30 B.00.32 A9784A PCI-X 1000Base-T GigE / 2G FC Combo 1.50 3.03.171 7.0.b or 7.0.11 2.33 efiutil.
Table 23 vPars A.05.03 Minimum Required Card-Related Firmware (EFI, ROM, and Boot Code) (continued) Card Product Number Description FC/SCSI/RAID FC/SCSI/RAID HBA EFI Driver Firmware Version Version AD393A2, 3 HP PCIe dual-port, 3.21a3 4GB, Fiber Channel (FC), and dual-port 1000Base-X adapter AH303A4 HP SC44Ge Host Bus Adapter 2.72a2 Network (NIC) EFI Firmware Version Boot Code File Flash Utility 3.02.06 — FCFUPDATE — sasflash.efi 03.05.01.01 01.23.33.
Table 24 vPars A.05.04 Minimum Required Card-Related Firmware (EFI, ROM, and Boot Code) (continued) Description FC/SCSI/RAID FC/SCSI/RAID HBA EFI Driver Firmware Version Version Network (NIC) EFI Firmware Version Boot Code File Flash Utility Flash Utility Version AB287A 10G Ethernet — — 2.0.4.6 — FCFUPDATE B.00.32 AB290A U320 SCSI/GigE Combo Card 1.05.04.00 1.03.35.70 3.0.03 — pscsi.efi FCFUPDATE 1.02.05 B.00.32 AB465A PCI-X 2-port 1000B-T/2-port 2Gb FC Combo 1.50 3.03.171 7.0.
Table 24 vPars A.05.04 Minimum Required Card-Related Firmware (EFI, ROM, and Boot Code) (continued) Card Product Number Description FC/SCSI/RAID FC/SCSI/RAID HBA EFI Driver Firmware Version Version Network (NIC) EFI Firmware Version Boot Code File Flash Utility Flash Utility Version AH400A HP PCIe 1-port 8Gb 2.01 FC SR (QLogic) HBA 04.03.02 — — efiutil.efi FCFUPDATE 2.50 B.00.38 AH401A HP PCIe 2-port 8Gb 2.01 FC SR (QLogic) HBA 04.03.02 — — efiutil.efi FCFUPDATE 2.50 B.00.
Table 25 vPars A.05.05, A.05.06, and A.05.07 Minimum Required Card-Related Firmware (EFI, ROM, and Boot Code) (continued) Description FC/SCSI/RAID FC/SCSI/RAID HBA EFI Driver Firmware Version Version Network (NIC) EFI Firmware Version Boot Code File Flash Utility Flash Utility Version AB287A 10G Ethernet — — 2.0.4.6 — FCFUPDATE B.00.32 AB290A U320 SCSI/GigE Combo Card 1.05.04.00 1.03.35.70 3.0.03 — pscsi.efi FCFUPDATE 1.02.05 B.00.
Table 25 vPars A.05.05, A.05.06, and A.05.07 Minimum Required Card-Related Firmware (EFI, ROM, and Boot Code) (continued) Card Product Number FC/SCSI/RAID FC/SCSI/RAID HBA EFI Driver Firmware Version Version Description Network (NIC) EFI Firmware Version Boot Code File Flash Utility Flash Utility Version AH400A HP PCIe 1-port 8Gb 2.01 FC SR (QLogic) HBA 04.03.02 — — efiutil.efi FCFUPDATE 2.50 B.00.38 AH401A HP PCIe 2-port 8Gb 2.01 FC SR (QLogic) HBA 04.03.02 — — efiutil.efi FCFUPDATE 2.
Table 26 vPars A.05.07 or later Minimum Required Card-Related Firmware for Superdome 2 (EFI, ROM, and Boot Code) (continued) Card Product Number1 Description Card Type FC/SCSI/RAID FC/SCSI/RAID HBA EFI Driver Firmware Version Version Network (NIC) EFI Firmware Version Boot Code Flash File Utility Flash Utility Version AH401A HP PCIe two FIBRE — port, 8GB, CHANNEL Fiber Channel (FC), SR (Qlogic) HBA 5.03.15 2.
Table 26 vPars A.05.07 or later Minimum Required Card-Related Firmware for Superdome 2 (EFI, ROM, and Boot Code) (continued) Card Product Number1 Description Card Type FC/SCSI/RAID FC/SCSI/RAID HBA EFI Driver Firmware Version Version Network (NIC) EFI Firmware Version Boot Code Flash File Utility Flash Utility Version — — — — AD393 HP PCIe dual Networking — port, 4GB, Fiber Channel (FC), and dual-port 1000Base-X adapter 4.3.
== 41 47 48 49 4A 4B 4C 4D 4E 4F 50 ======== 0007000A B0000145 0007000B 01040200 B0000145 0007000B 01030200 0000FF33 B0000147 01030000 00002160 = ? ? B B ? B B D B ? ? = X X X X X X X X X X - = X X X X X X X X X X - = == == ============================== - - - Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Driv X - - QLogic Fibre Channel Driver - 4 4 Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Driv - 4 22 LSI Logic Fusion MPT Driver X - - QLogic Fibre Channel Driver - 1 1 Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Driv - 2 12 LSI Logic Ultra160 SCSI Driver
NOTE: The offline I/O card and diagnostic utilities such as FCFUPDATE and IODIAG.efi do not work in vPars mode. You should remain in nPars mode to run these utilities. 4.4.6 Mass Storage Devices Storage devices supported for boot and dump within HP-UX on servers without vPars are also supported for boot and dump within a vPars environment with exceptions noted below. vPars A.05.xx, vPars A.04.xx No exceptions.
vPars A.05.xx, vPars A.04.xx J3525A (X.25) cards cannot be used with vPars on Integrity systems at this time (see JAGag33474). You must use the firmware version that is noted in the A.03.xx section below (or a later firmware version). vPars A.03.xx • • The following interconnect hubs and switches are supported with vPars as follows. Switch or Hub Firmware Version (If Applicable) FC S10 hub — Brocade 2400/2800 1Gb 2.6.1c Brocade 3800 1Gb/2Gb 3.1.1c Brocade 12000 4.0.2b, 4.1.
4.5 Software Applications For a complete list of software requirements and product support and interactions, refer to the HP-UX Virtual Partitions Administrator Guide. 4.5.1 Application Certification Applications running on top of HP-UX using vPars run the same as when run on HP-UX native-mode (standalone). No changes, recompilation, or re-certification are required for applications running in the virtual partitions unless otherwise noted. 4.5.
◦ vPars A.03.01 or later ◦ WLM A.03.00 or later ◦ iCAP B.06.01 or later for nPartitionable servers. iCAP B.05.01 or later for non-nPartitionable servers. • When using Psets, vPars, WLM, and iCAP on the same system, you will need the following minimum versions: ◦ vPars A.04.01 or later ◦ WLM A.03.01 or later ◦ iCAP B.07.00 or later A virtual partition can be resized automatically based on application performance using WLM.
4.5.7 PPU Version vPars A.05.xx and vPars A.04.xx vPars supports both PPU Percent Utilization and PPU Active CPU. vPars A.03.xx vPars supports PPU Percent Utilization. 4.5.8 Partition Manager and Virtual Partition Manager vPars A.05.xx and vPars A.04.xx Partition Manager (parmgr) Partition Manager is no longer required for installation of vPars. Virtual Partition Manager (vparmgr) The vparmgr graphical user interface (GUI) is not available for vPars A.05.xx and vPars A.04.xx. vPars A.03.
vPars A.05.xx See the Serviceguard product documentation for the Serviceguard version required for HP-UX 11i v3; vPars itself has no special requirements. vPars A.04.xx Serviceguard A.11.16 and later. vPars A.03.xx Serviceguard A.11.13 and later. 4.6 Oracle with Dynamic Virtual Partitions The following vPars releases support the use of Oracle with dynamic virtual partitions: • vPars A.04.05 — Supports Oracle with dynamic virtual partitions on HP Integrity servers. • vPars A.04.
5 Related Information The following websites provide useful information on related products and topics. • Partitioning, nPartitions, vPars, WLM Information http://www.hp.com/go/partitions • Server Virtualization http://www.hp.com/go/virtualization • HP-UX 11i http://www.hp.com/go/HP-UX • HP Technical Documentation vPars documents are available on the BSC website at http://www.hp.com/go/hpux-vpars-docs For more information, contact any of HP worldwide sales offices or HP Channel.
