HP-UX Virtual Partitions Ordering and Configuration Guide (March 2012)
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.04.02 adds support for the following:
• Integrity servers using the sx2000 chipset (firmware update may be required):
HP Integrity Superdome servers◦
◦ rx8640
◦ rx7640
Note that PHKL_34088 (bootloader patch) is required before performing the hardware
upgrade.
• Flexible Administrative Capability
This allows administrators to designate which virtual partitions allow superusers to run virtual
partition commands that affect other virtual partitions. It has been renamed from a security
feature to this as it is not intended to replace current HP-UX security applications. For more
information, see the “Flexible Administrative Capability” chapter in HP-UX Virtual Partitions
Administrator Guide.
• Customer-requested Defect Fixes
For more information, see the HP-UX Virtual Partition Release Notes for this release.
• Obsolescence Note
vPars A.02.03 is no longer supported. See “Obsolescence of vPars Releases” (page 20).
vPars A.04.01
vPars A.04.01 adds support for the following:
• Support for HP-UX 11i v2 (11.23) on both the PA-RISC and Integrity platforms:
vPars A.04.xx requires HP-UX 11i v2 May 2005 Update or later◦
◦ vPars A.03.xx continues to support HP-UX 11i v1
Note that vPars A.04.xx and vPars A.03.xx have different product numbers:
T1335BC vPars A.04.xx for HP-UX 11i v2
T1335AC vPars A.03.xx and vPars A.02.xx for HP-UX 11i v1
For more information, see “Operating Systems” (page 23).
• Support for both HP Integrity and PA-RISC servers (firmware update may be required).
These Integrity servers are supported:
◦ HP Integrity Superdome servers
◦ rx8620
◦ rx7620
These PA-RISC servers are supported:
◦ HP 9000 Superdomes (PA-RISC)
◦ rp8420 and rp8400
◦ rp7420, rp7410, and rp7405
2.3 Features of vPars Software by Release 15