HP-UX Virtual Partitions Administrator Guide (includes A.05.07) (5900-1229, September 2010)

E Moving from a Standalone to vPars
A standalone system running a single instance of HP-UX can be further divided into multiple
virtual partitions. This section provides a brief overview of the process for moving from a
standalone system environment to a virtual partitions environment.
Converting a standalone system to a virtual partitions environment divides system resources
among the virtual partitions and enables the system to run multiple instances of HP-UX. Each
virtual partition is assigned a subset of the system resources (processing cores, memory, and
I/O) and runs its own instance of HP-UX. For an understanding of system partitioning using
vPars see Chapter 2: “How vPars and Its Components Work ” (page 27).
Use the following information to plan and implement your move from a standalone environment
to a virtual partitions environment:
1. Plan what system resources are to be assigned to each virtual partition and plan each virtual
partition’s features (such as its name, autoboot setting, HP-UX version, and vPars version).
For details see Chapter 3: “Planning Your System for Virtual Partitions” (page 47).
2. Install the appropriate HP-UX and vPars software release for each virtual partition.
For details see Chapter 4: “Installing, Updating, or Removing vPars and Upgrading Servers
with vPars” (page 71).
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