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Re: Adding iso to hpvm is seen as a block device

 
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paul_xedos
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Adding iso to hpvm is seen as a block device

Hi,

I'm running 11.31 on a host and have created a 11.31 hpvm

Attempting to boot from the iso fails and examination at EFI level shows that the iso is seen as a block device rather than an iso

 

host# swlist | grep -i integ
  BB068AA                       B.06.20        HP-UX vPars & Integrity VM v6
   SG-IVS-Toolkit                B.02.00        Serviceguard Toolkit for Integrity Virtual Servers
  T8718AC                       B.06.20        Integrity VM Online Migration Software

hpvmmodify -P hiptc801 -a disk:avio_stor::file:/iso/HPUX11iv3-Mar13.iso

 

# hpvmstatus -P hiptc801
[Virtual Machine Details]
Virtual Machine Name VM #  Type OS Type State
==================== ===== ==== ======= ========
hiptc801                 1 SH   UNKNOWN On (EFI)  

[Runnable Status Details]
Runnable status         : Runnable


[Storage Interface Details]
vPar/VM                                Physical
Device  Adapter    Bus Dev Ftn Tgt Lun Storage   Device
======= ========== === === === === === ========= =========================
disk    avio_stor    0   0   0   0   0 disk      /dev/rdisk/disk8
disk    avio_stor    0   0   0   1   0 file      /iso/HPUX11iv3-Mar13.iso

[Network Interface Details]
Interface Adaptor    Name/Num              PortNum Bus Dev Ftn Mac Address
========= ========== ===================== ======= === === === =================
vswitch   avio_lan   vmswitch              1         0   1   0 0e-e3-0a-90-02-ee

[Direct I/O Interface Details]
vPar/VM                                       Physical
Device  Adapter Bus Dev Ftn Mac Address       Storage   Device
======= ======= === === === ================= ========= ===========

I have tried with several iso ( which have worked on other machines) and all produce the same results

 

On hpvm guest console

Device mapping table
  blk0 : Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(0|0)/Scsi(Pun0,Lun0)
  blk1 : Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(0|0)/Scsi(Pun1,Lun0)
Shell>

 

Thanks

Pau

 

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Stan_M
HPE Pro
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Re: Adding iso to hpvm is seen as a block device

It should be :

dvd:avio_stor::file:/iso/...

and not

disk:avio_stor::file:/iso/...

 

Also make sure you have the correct ISO image (March 2013 consists of 2 DVDs).

 

HTH

Stan

I work for HPE
paul_xedos
Frequent Advisor

Re: Adding iso to hpvm is seen as a block device

Hi Stan,

 

What a fool I've been!

 

That was the fix

 

Thanks very much

Paul