HP-UX Virtual Partitions Administrator's Guide (includes A.05.02)

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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,” on page 29.
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,” on page 51.
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,”
on page 71.