Installing and Managing HP-UX Virtual Partitions (includes A.04.02)

Chapter 8
Version Comparisons
Feature Differences
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Feature Differences
This tables shows the differences in features among vPars A.03.xx and vPars A.04.xx on both PA-RISC and
Integrity platforms.
Table 8-1 Feature Differences
vPars Version A.03.xx
A.04.xx
on PA-RISC
A.04.xx
on Integrity
Product Number T1335AC T1335BC
Obtaining vPars Bits Order at HP Software Depot (http://www.hp.com/go/softwaredepot)
Media Format CD DVD
Obtaining vPars Documents Download from HP Documentation Site (http://docs.hp.com)
Platforms PA-RISC Integrity
Server Boot Firmware ISL EFI
Server Mode Specifications N/A vPars or nPars
Server Mode Specification Possible
Methods
N/A
• Shell> fsN:
fsN:\> vparconfig reboot mode
• MON> reboot mode
• HP-UX# vparenv -m mode
Boot vPars Monitor Steps ISL> hpux /stand/vpmon Shell> fs0:
fs0:\>vparconfig reboot vPars
...
Shell> fs0:
fs0:\> hpux vpmon
Booting to standalone mode special
steps
none set to nPars mode before booting
nPartition
PRI and ALT saved across
nPars-mode/standalone and
vPars-mode/vPars changes
yes no
Console Port Assigned to First Partition
Requirement
yes no
Console vcn listed in ioscan output yes no
Monitor Commands all available not all available
New vPars commands since A.03 no EFI level: vparconfig
HP-UX level: vparenv, vparefiutil
SCSI parms commands vparutil mptutil
Supported IO and LAN cards as listed in vPars Ordering and
Configuration Guide (OC)
same as supported on Integrity
nPartition servers; exceptions
noted in OC