Supported OS | HP-UX 11i v1 (B.11.11) with vPars A.03.xx HP-UX
11i v2 (B.11.23) with vPars A.04.xx HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31)
with vPars A.05.xx | HP-UX 11i
v2 (B.11.23) with vPars A.04.xx HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31)
with vPars A.05.xx |
Updates Allowed | HP-UX 11i v1 to 11i v2 HP-UX
11i v2 to 11i v3 | HP-UX 11i
v2 to 11i v3 |
Server Boot Firmware | ISL | EFI |
Server Mode Specification
Methods | N/A | Shell> fsN:
fsN:\> vparconfig reboot mode |
where mode is vPars or nPars |
Boot vPars Monitor Steps | | 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 | yes
(vPars A.05.xx and HP-UX 11i v3 firmware only) |
Console Port Assigned to
First Partition Requirement | yes (vPars A.03.xx only) | no |
Console vcn listed in ioscan
output | yes | no |
Architecture-specific vPars
Monitor Commands | cat, cbuf, getauto, lifls, ls | threads |
New vPars commands since
A.03.01 | HP-UX
level: vparadmin | EFI level: vparconfig HP-UX level: vparenv, vparefiutil, vparadmin |
vparboot -I | vparboot
-p target_vpar -I ignite_ux_server, WINSTALL_path | vparboot -p target_vpar -I [[-d dbprofile_name] | [-s ignite_ux_server_ip [-c client_ip -g gateway_ip -m subnet_mask] -b boot_file [-o optional_data]]] |
LAN card used in vparboot -I | source vpar | target vpar |
vPars GUI | yes (HP-UX 11i v1 only) | not available |
Tape Boot Support | yes (vPars A.03.03 and later, A.04.03 and later,
A.05.xx) | yes (vPars A.04.04 and later, A.05.02
and later) |