not able to attach multiple virtual DVDs in Integrity virtual machines. installation failing.

[Tushar_hiwase]

Hi,

I have installed HP Integrity VM 6.1 on my hpux server.

I have created a virtual DVD to install OS on newly created vm.
 As I am trying to install hpux 11.31i  0909, i have two OS installation DVDs.

My OS installation starting pretty good but after sometime it asks for second dvd. And i am not able to provide second dvd.

When I try to delete my first virtual dvd as below, it gives me error "Device is busy"

#hpvmmodify -P Myserver-ivm1 -d dvd:avio_stor::file:/data/baseoe1.iso

So can't add other virtual dvd as below, resulting not able to install OS.

#hpvmmodify -P Myserver-ivm1 -a dvd:avio_stor::file:/data/baseoe2.iso

thanks in advance.

tushar

[Torsten.]

The installer is using a single drive during installation and keeps it busy - this is expected!

To "swap" the ISO file in that drive, go to the vMP and use "eject" and "insert" to "insert" another ISO (DVD) into this virtual drive.

[Torsten.]

see also manual section

9 .2 .2 .3.4 Virtual DVDs

[Tushar_hiwase]

Hi Dave,

I stucked here.

vMP:HE> EJ

==== vMP Help: vPar/VM Server Control ==================== (Admin) ============

  EJ  : EJect virtual media from a DVD drive of a virtual partition/machine.

This command allows a user to remove file-backed media from a virtual DVD
in the vPar or VM.  This is analogous to pressing the 'eject' button for
a physical DVD.

The user can specify the drive by selecting from a menu, or by using the
-id command option.  The command accepts the "<hw_path>" argument to that
option in either ioscan(1M) format (for the benefit of users usually
administering the virtual partition/machine only), or in vparmodify3(1M)/
hpvmmodify(1M) format for the benefit of VSP system administrators.

Command line usage:
  EJ [ -id <hw_path> ] [ -force ] [ -nc ]

SEE ALSO:  IN (INsert), vparmodify3(1M), hpvmmodify(1M)

====
(HE for main help, enter command name, or Q to quit)
vMP:HE>

Could you please tell me how to find hw_path of Virtual Media ?