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HP Integrity Virtual Machines problem DVD not bootable.

Speedware — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:56:19 GMT

Hi,

I install the trial version of HP Integrity VM 3.50.01 on a rx2600 with 11.23 December 2007 release. Using the Hpsm Integrity Virtual Machines Manager. I configure a new guest call "vm001". I added a disk that point to a empty logical volume on the host. I also added a dvd that point to the physical DVD of the host. I am able to start the guest. On the guest console, in the EFI prompt I see the following devices.(see below).
Device mapping table
blk0 : Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(0|0)/Scsi(Pun0,Lun0)
blk1 : Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(0|0)/Scsi(Pun1,Lun0)
Shell> devices
C T D
T Y C I
R P F A
L E G G #P #D #C Device Name
== = = = == == == =============================================================
0E R - - - 1 3 Acpi(PNP0A03,0)
0F R - - - 1 1 Acpi(PNP0A03,7)
1F D - - 1 - - Primary Standard Error Device
20 D - - 1 - - Primary Console Input Device
21 D - - 1 - - Primary Console Output Device
25 B - - 1 2 3 Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(3|0)
26 B - - 1 1 1 Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(3|0)/Acpi(PNP0501,0)
27 D - - 1 - - Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(3|0)/Acpi(PNP0501,1)
28 D - - 1 1 - Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(3|0)/Acpi(PNP0303,0)
29 B - - 1 1 1 Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(3|0)/Acpi(PNP0501,0)/Uart(115200 N81)
2A B - - 1 5 3 VT-100 Serial Console
2B B X X 1 1 2 LSI Logic Ultra320 SCSI Controller
2C B - - 1 1 1 Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1|0)
2D D - - 1 3 - Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1|0)/Mac(3E3C5315AB93)
2E D - - 1 - - Acpi(PNP0A03,7)/Pci(7|0)
3D D X X 1 1 - HP Virtual LvDisk 0.04
3E D X X 1 1 - HP Virtual DVD 0.04

I also to try to boot from a Hpux ISO image but I get the same problem. I did read somewhere "blk" for the device mean that EFI does not recognize it as bootable drive. But I don't Why ?
Also I am able on the guest console to IN and EJ the DVDROM without error (that I can see anyway ...)

I try ripping the DVD image to a iso and try using that but I get the same behavior.

I don't know what to try anymore ...

Re: HP Integrity Virtual Machines problem DVD not bootable.

Torsten. — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:16:06 GMT

Did you perform

reconnect -r
map -r

from EFI prompt after inserting the DVD (disk or image)?

Re: HP Integrity Virtual Machines problem DVD not bootable.

Speedware — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:23:05 GMT

I just try it. It does not change anything after a EJ and IN.

Shell> reconnect -r
ReconnectController(0,0,0) : Status = Success

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

Shell> blk1:

blk1:\> dir
ls: Cannot open current directory - No mapping
Exit status code: No mapping

blk1:\> ls
ls: Cannot open current directory - No mapping
Exit status code: No mapping

Re: HP Integrity Virtual Machines problem DVD not bootable.

Torsten. — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:31:07 GMT

It needs to be a fsx> entry, like fs0>

How about the config?

# hpvmstatus -P

Re: HP Integrity Virtual Machines problem DVD not bootable.

Speedware — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:33:48 GMT

# ./hpvmstatus -P vm001
[Virtual Machine Details]
Virtual Machine Name VM # OS Type State
==================== ===== ======= ========
vm001 11 HPUX On (EFI)

[Authorized Administrators]
Oper Groups:
Admin Groups:
Oper Users:
Admin Users:

[Virtual CPU Details]
#vCPUs Entitlement Maximum
====== =========== =======
1 10.0% 100.0%

[Memory Details]
Total Reserved
Memory Memory
======= ========
1 GB 64 MB

[Dynamic Memory Information]
NOTE: Dynamic data unavailable, configured values only
Minimum Target Maximum
Memory Memory Memory
=========== =========== ===========
512 MB 1024 MB 1024 MB

[Storage Interface Details]
Guest Physical
Device Adaptor Bus Dev Ftn Tgt Lun Storage Device
======= ========== === === === === === ========= =========================
disk scsi 0 0 0 0 0 lv /dev/vg01/rlvol2
dvd scsi 0 0 0 1 0 disk /dev/rdsk/c0t0d0

[Network Interface Details]
Interface Adaptor Name/Num PortNum Bus Dev Ftn Mac Address
========= ========== ========== ======= === === === =================
vswitch lan switch1 1 0 1 0 3e-3c-53-15-ab-93

[Misc Interface Details]
Guest Physical
Device Adaptor Bus Dev Ftn Tgt Lun Storage Device
======= ========== === === === === === ========= =========================
serial com1 tty console
#

Re: HP Integrity Virtual Machines problem DVD not bootable.

Speedware — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:21:04 GMT

OR does anyone know if HP offer support for the Trial version of the HP Integrity VM ?

Re: HP Integrity Virtual Machines problem DVD not bootable.

Torsten. — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:32:42 GMT

Did you try to to assign the drive as Virtual NullDVD?

see page 98 - 7.2.2.3.6 Virtual NullDVDs
in 3.50 manual

Assign like this:
dvd:scsi::null:/dev/rdsk/cXtYdZ

Re: HP Integrity Virtual Machines problem DVD not bootable.

Speedware — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:03:51 GMT

Thanks I will try that.

Re: HP Integrity Virtual Machines problem DVD not bootable.

Speedware — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:47:01 GMT

pretty much the same thing ...
I try twice to make sure. Still the same problem.
Could it be my EFI SHELL that's old/broken ?

EFI Shell version 1.10 [14.62]
Device mapping table
blk0 : Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(0|0)/Scsi(Pun0,Lun0)
blk1 : Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(0|0)/Scsi(Pun1,Lun0)
blk2 : Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(0|0)/Scsi(Pun2,Lun0)
Shell>
Shell>
Shell> devices
C T D
T Y C I
R P F A
L E G G #P #D #C Device Name
== = = = == == == =============================================================
0E R - - - 1 2 Acpi(PNP0A03,0)
0F R - - - 1 1 Acpi(PNP0A03,7)
1F D - - 1 - - Primary Standard Error Device
20 D - - 1 - - Primary Console Input Device
21 D - - 1 - - Primary Console Output Device
24 B - - 1 2 3 Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(3|0)
25 B - - 1 1 1 Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(3|0)/Acpi(PNP0501,0)
26 D - - 1 - - Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(3|0)/Acpi(PNP0501,1)
27 D - - 1 1 - Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(3|0)/Acpi(PNP0303,0)
28 B - - 1 1 1 Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(3|0)/Acpi(PNP0501,0)/Uart(115200 N81)
29 B - - 1 5 3 VT-100 Serial Console
2A B X X 1 1 3 LSI Logic Ultra320 SCSI Controller
2B D - - 1 - - Acpi(PNP0A03,7)/Pci(7|0)
3A D X X 1 1 - HP Virtual LvDisk 0.04
3B D X X 1 1 - HP Virtual NullDVD 0.04
3C D X X 1 1 - HP Virtual NullDVD 0.04

Re: HP Integrity Virtual Machines problem DVD not bootable.

Torsten. — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:15:31 GMT

If you create a nulldvd you need to inform the HPVM about the disk media exchange via the vMP insert command - did you do that?

Re: HP Integrity Virtual Machines problem DVD not bootable.

Speedware — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:29:16 GMT

I think so that's what I did just after creating/adding the device and rebooting the vm guest.
[vm001] vMP> IN

Insertable Guest Devices
Num Hw-path (Bus,Slot,Tgt) Gdev
--------------------------------------------
[1] 0/0/0/0.2.0 (0,0,2) dvd

Enter menu item number or [Q] to Quit: 1

Insertable File Backing Stores
Num File
---------------------
[1] /dev/rdsk/c0t0d0

Enter menu item number or [Q] to Quit: 1

Confirm insertion action
G - Go
F - Force

Enter menu item or [Q] to Quit: G
Just after that ...

[vm001] vMP>

Shell> reconnect -r
ReconnectController(0,0,0) : Status = Success

Shell> map -r
Device mapping table
blk0 : Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(0|0)/Scsi(Pun0,Lun0)
blk1 : Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(0|0)/Scsi(Pun1,Lun0)
blk2 : Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(0|0)/Scsi(Pun2,Lun0)

Shell>