topic Re: Root VG on VxVM DG in Operating System - HP-UX

Root VG on VxVM DG

Karthik S S — Tue, 06 May 2003 13:15:41 GMT

Hi,

Is it possible to install hp-ux on a veritas DG.

Pl. let me know

Thanks
Karthik

Re: Root VG on VxVM DG

Stefan Farrelly — Tue, 06 May 2003 13:20:43 GMT

When you install HP-UX you have 2 options;

1. Install HP-UX with LVM
2. Install HP-UX using Veritas DG instead of LVM (for vg00).

Both work fine. Once you install Veritas you can still use HP LVM for other volume groups, or use veritas disk manager.

Re: Root VG on VxVM DG

Giada Bonfà — Tue, 06 May 2003 13:25:44 GMT

Hi,
What does you mean?
You could choose between two disk management: LVM
VxVM volume
manager

If you have VxVM 3.5 you can have boot disk managed by VxVM. For earlier version boot disk are LVM.
Let me know if I have understood your question.

Re: Root VG on VxVM DG

Karthik S S — Tue, 06 May 2003 13:29:42 GMT

Hi,

You got it right. I want to install HP-UX on VxVM instead of LVM. I have hp-ux 11i. DO I need any license for this??. I believe /stand need to be HFS. Does a VxVM DG can have HFS filesystem. I am still unclear about this. If possible could some one please list the steps/issues involved in installing HP-UX on VxVM.

Thanks
Karthik

Re: Root VG on VxVM DG

Giada Bonfà — Tue, 06 May 2003 13:45:08 GMT

Hi,

What kind of HP-UX 11i do you have?
If you have "mission critical" you don't need any license.

Installing HP-UX on VxVM is quite similar to install on LVM. You only need to set VxVM on disk boot after started the installation mask (basic --> File system --> VxVM). If you go where you set the file system dimension you will find:

/dev/rootdg/lvolstand
/dev/rootdg/lvolopt

ect.

NB: you can do it only if you have VxVM 3.5

In this you you only change the disk management, all the other thing (netrwork ecc ) will last to work in the same way.

Re: Root VG on VxVM DG

Karthik S S — Wed, 07 May 2003 02:46:39 GMT

Hi,

Thanks .. I got it.

We have HP-UX 11i MCOE. Does it have VxVM 3.5 built-in?? or only Base VxVM?

Thanks
Karthik

Re: Root VG on VxVM DG

Giada Bonfà — Wed, 07 May 2003 06:30:29 GMT

Hi,
I think that it should be good too. Check if there is:
- base veritas
- VxVM 3.5 veritas volume
manager

If so you are ok.

Have a good day