Technical data

The SUSE Linux RPM guest kit is actually two parts, a guest kit and a provider kit. The
Hpvm.*.rpm kit contains:
• Tuning scripts
• hpvminfo
• hpvmcollect
• Guest library
The Hpvmprovider.*.rpm kit contains the VMprovider and related files. This RPM requires that
both the hpvm and tog-pegasus kits must be installed.
http://h20293.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=T2387AA
The information you need is provided in Chapter 5 of the HP Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack
for Linux User's Guide.
To download the HPIEFL for Linux kit, click the link http://www.hp.com/go/
integritylinuxessentials listed in Chapter 5, then click Download for HP Integrity Essentials Foundation
Pack for Linux link on this website.
4.3.2.6 Installing Linux Guest Management Software for the First Time
The first time you install the Linux guest management software, the following error might occur:
=== from /var/log/messages file ===
Jan 18 22:45:00 1sn000 kernel: ipmi_si: Error clearing flags: cl
=== from "dmesg" command ===
ipmi_si: Error clearing flags: cl
You can ignore this error message.
4.3.2.7 ACPI Warnings, Errors, and Exceptions Displayed when SUSE Guest Booted
When an installed SUSE guest is booted, messages similar to the following are displayed on the
guest's console:
Loading processor
ACPI Error (acpi_processor-0500): Invalid PBLK length [0] [20060127]
ACPI Error (acpi_processor-0500): Invalid PBLK length [0] [20060127]
ACPI Error (acpi_processor-0500): Invalid PBLK length [0] [20060127]
ACPI Error (acpi_processor-0500): Invalid PBLK length [0] [20060127]
ACPI Warning (acpi_processor-0555): BIOS reporting wrong ACPI id for the processor [20060127]
ACPI Exception (evxface-0538): AE_BAD_PARAMETER, Removing notify handler [20060127]
ACPI Error (acpi_processor-0500): Invalid PBLK length [0] [20060127]
ACPI Warning (acpi_processor-0555): BIOS reporting wrong ACPI id for the processor [20060127]
ACPI Exception (evxface-0538): AE_BAD_PARAMETER, Removing notify handler [20060127]
ACPI Error (acpi_processor-0500): Invalid PBLK length [0] [20060127]
ACPI Warning (acpi_processor-0555): BIOS reporting wrong ACPI id for the processor [20060127]
ACPI Exception (evxface-0538): AE_BAD_PARAMETER, Removing notify handler [20060127]
ACPI Error (acpi_processor-0500): Invalid PBLK length [0] [20060127]
ACPI Warning (acpi_processor-0555): BIOS reporting wrong ACPI id for the processor [20060127]
ACPI Exception (evxface-0538): AE_BAD_PARAMETER, Removing notify handler [20060127]
ACPI Error (acpi_processor-0500): Invalid PBLK length [0] [20060127]
ACPI Warning (acpi_processor-0555): BIOS reporting wrong ACPI id for the processor [20060127]
ACPI Exception (evxface-0538): AE_BAD_PARAMETER, Removing notify handler [20060127]
ACPI Error (acpi_processor-0500): Invalid PBLK length [0] [20060127]
ACPI Warning (acpi_processor-0555): BIOS reporting wrong ACPI idfor the processor [20060127]
ACPI Exception (evxface-0538): AE_BAD_PARAMETER, Removing notify handler [20060127]
ACPI Error (acpi_processor-0500): Invalid PBLK length [0] [20060127]
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ACPI Warning (acpi_processor-0555): BIOS reporting wrong ACPI id for the processor [20060127]
ACPI Exception (evxface-0538): AE_BAD_PARAMETER, Removing notify handler [20060127]
These warnings, errors, and exceptions occur because some optional elements are not provided
by the Integrity VM ACPI table. These messages are printed because the SUSE startup/initialization
code is trying to reference these optional elements, particularly for configured guest CPUs.
The messages do not impede the SUSE boot process; the boot/startup process completes. The
known side-effect of these messages is that there is an extra CPU created in the /proc/acpi/
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