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Comparing vPars Versions

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This tables shows the differences in features among vPars versions.

Table 2-2 Differences Among vPars Versions

vPars Version

A.03.xx

A.04.xx

A.05.xx

Architectures Supported

PA-RISCPA-RISC, IntegrityPA-RISC, Integrity

Product Number

T1335AC

T1335BC

T1335CC

Media Format

CDDVDDVD

OS

HP-UX 11i v1 (B.11.11)HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23)HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31)

vPars Monitor Supports mixed HP-UX 11i v1/v2 vPars

noyes (vPars A.04.05 and later)no

vPars Monitor Supports mixed HP-UX 11i v2/v3 vPars

nonoyes

vPars Monitor Supports mixed HP-UX 11i v1/v2/v3 vPars

nonoyes (vPars A.05.03 and later)

Update Supported

N/A

HP-UX 11i v1 to 11i v2

HP-UX 11i v2 to 11i v3

Basic Memory Syntax

by size (ILM)

by address range

by size (ILM)

by address range

by cell/size (CLM)

by size (ILM)

by address range

by cell/size (CLM)

as base or float

Dynamic Memory Migration

nono

yes[1]

Memory Types

ILMILM and CLMILM and CLM
Memory Granularity noyesyes

CPU Types

Bound or UnboundBoot Processor or DynamicBoot Processor or Dynamic

CPUs Able to Process Interrupts

Only Bound CPUs

At boot time, all CPUs

Otherwise, any (using intctl)

At boot time, all CPUs

Otherwise, any (using intctl)

Recommended CPU Specifications and Assignments

min specification

by total

by hardware path

max specification

min specification

by total

by hardware path

max specification

by cell local processor

min specification

by total

by hardware path

max specification

by cell local processor

CPU quantity calculations

total=bound + unbound

number of CPUs assigned by hw_path is subset of min count

total=boot processor + assigned by vPars Monitor + by cell local processor + by hardware path

total=boot processor + assigned by vPars Monitor + by cell local processor + by hardware path

Hyperthreading On (HT ON) support

nonoyes[2] (Integrity only, with dual-core Intel Itanium processors)

Flexible Admin Capability

yes (vPars A.03.03 and later)yes (vPars A.04.02 and later)yes

Tape Boot Support

yes (vPars A.03.03 and later)

yes

(PA-RISC: vPars A.04.03 and later)

(Integrity: A.04.04 and later)

yes

(PA-RISC: vPars A.05.xx)

(Integrity: A.05.02 and later)

vPars GUI

yesnono

Parmgr

Required for InstallNot Required for InstallNot Required for Install

PPU Supported Products

Percent UtilizationBoth Percent Utilization and Active CPUBoth Percent Utilization and Active CPU
Setting SCSI Parameters

vparutil

mptconfig

mptconfig

[1] Dynamic memory migration requires the firmware revisions indicated in the HP-UX Virtual Partitions Ordering and Configuration Guide.

[2] In order to work in a vPars environment, hyperthreading requires the firmware revisions indicated in the HP-UX Virtual Partitions Ordering and Configuration Guide.

 

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