Each virtual machine has its own virtual console
from which to power on or off the virtual machine, boot the guest
operating system or shut it down, and so on. The hpvmconsole command connects to the virtual console of a specified virtual machine.
To start the virtual console for the guest named compass1, enter the following command:
# hpvmconsole -P compass1
vMP MAIN MENU
CO: Console
CM: Command Menu
CL: Console Log
SL: Show Event Logs
VM: Virtual Machine Menu
HE: Main Help Menu
X: Exit Connection
[compass1] vMP> |
To return to the virtual console when the display
is in the EFI, press Ctr/B. Use the co command to open the virtual console. For example:
You can pass a command to the virtual machine
console using the —c option
to the hpvmconsole command. For example, to start
a virtual machine named compass1, enter the following
command:
# hpvmconsole -P compass1 -c "pc -on" |
Table 9-2 lists the options to the hpvmconsole command.
Table 9-2 Options to the hpvmconsole Command
| Option | Description |
|---|
| -P vm-name | Specifies the name of the virtual
machine console to open. |
| -p vm-number | Specifies the number of the virtual
machine console to open. |
| -c command | Specifies a machine console command
to run on the virtual machine. |
| -e echar | Specifies an alternate interrupt character.
The default interrupt character is Ctrl/B. |
| -f | Follows
the console output after reaching EOF on standard input. Used for
scripting. |
| -i | Interacts
with the console. Used for scripting. |
| -q | Makes
scripted operations less verbose. |
To get information about using the virtual console,
enter the HE command. For example:
[compass1] vMP> he
==== vMP Help: Main Menu ================================= (Admin) ============
HPVM B.04.00 clearcase opt Wed May 7 2008 07h13m54s PST
(C) Copyright 2000 - 2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
Virtual Management Processor (vMP) Help System
Enter a command at the help prompt:
OVerview - Launch the help overview
LIst - Show the list of vMP commands
<COMMAND> - Enter the command name for help on an individual command
TOPics - Show all vMP Help topics and commands
HElp - Display this screen
Q - Quit help |
For more information about using the hpvmconsole command, see hpvmconsole(1M).
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