The VM Host system runs the Integrity VM software,
which is responsible for allocating processor and memory resources
to the running guests. The VM Host system can run physical resource,
performance, and software management and monitoring tools. To allow
the VM Host to allocate resources to the virtual machines, do not
run end-user applications, such as database software, on the VM Host
system. Instead, run them on virtual machines.
Typical software you can run on the VM Host system
includes the following:
Software installation
tools (Ignite-UX and Software Distributor-UX)
Hardware diagnostic and
support tools to monitor guests (WBEM, online diagnostics, Instant
Support Enterprise Edition [ISEE])
System performance monitoring
tools (GlancePlus, Measureware, OpenView Operations Agent)
Utility pricing tools
(Instant Capacity, Pay per use)
Hardware management tools
(nPartition Manager, storage and network management tools)
Multipath storage solutions
HP Serviceguard can be
run on the VM Host system or on HP-UX guests.
Do not run applications on the VM Host system,
such as Oracle, Workload Manager (WLM), and so forth. Integrity VM
installation modifies kernel parameters, making the system unsuitable
for running applications. Regardless of whether guests are running
or not, do not run applications on the VM Host system.
A guest running on a virtual machine runs the
way it does on a physical system. By allocating virtual resources,
you provide the guest operating system and applications with access
to memory, CPUs, network devices, and storage devices as if they were
part of a dedicated system.
Typical software you can run on a guest includes
the following:
HP-UX 11i V2 or V3 Virtual Server Operating Environment
(VSE-OE)
Windows 2003 for Integrity Servers (Enterprise edition)
SP1 and SP2
Red Hat Linux Enterprise Edition Advanced Server Release
4 update 5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) for HP Integrity
servers SLES 10 update 1
Software installation tools (Ignite-UX and Software
Distributor-UX)
System performance monitoring tools (GlancePlus, Measureware,
OpenView Operations Agent)
Applications do not have to be changed to run on a
guest OS. Operating system patches and hardware restrictions apply
to guests.
Do not run the following types of applications
on a guest:
Hardware diagnostic tools and support tools (should
be run on the VM Host)
Utility pricing tools (run on the VM Host)
Capacity planning tools (run on the VM Host)
Applications that require direct access to physical
hardware (for example, disaster-tolerant solutions)
Multipath storage solutions
SAN Management tools and applications that require
access to serial interfaces (Integrity VM virtualizes SCSI and Ethernet
devices only)
Auto port aggregation (APA)
You must purchase licenses for any software you
run on a virtual machine, including the HP-UX operating system and
any HP or third-party layered software. You can purchase the licenses
for HP software under the HP Virtualization Licensing program. For
more information, contact your HP Support representative.
Always read the product release notes before installing
any software product so that you have the latest information about
changes and additions to the documentation. The following chapters
describe how to install the Integrity VM software and how to create
guests to run on the VM Host system.
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