create new vpar

[Avinash Agarkar]

Hi,

We brought new rx 8640 server with 2 cellboar , 10 cpu and 128 gb memory, 4fc cards 4nw card and 2 core ios & 4 internal disk

now i want to create 2 vpars with those hardware

now in 1 vpar i need - cell 0 5 cpu, 64 gb mem 2fc, 2nw , 2internal disk

can anyone provide me the commands.

I already have 1 npar loded with hpux and vpar software.

Thanks

[Torsten.]

You should

- ask such questions in hp-ux forum
- locate, read and understand the vPars manual from http://docs.hp.com
- ask again if there are detailed questions

Sorry, based on the given information nobody can give you exact commands.

[Michael Steele_2]

Hi

Most of the work will be done from the npar. Take an ioscan and save it. Put together a vpar plan.

Review the EFI lanboot section in the attached, there may be some EFI preparation.

Here is a sample vparcreate command from an integrity npar command line:

vparcreate -p vpar1 -a cpu::2 -a cpu:::2 -a mem::1024 -a io:0.0.0 -a io:0.0.4 -a
io:0.0.0.2.0.6.0:BOOT

Set the nPartition to boot into vPars mode.
# vparenv -m vPars

Reboot the system and from the EFI Boot Manager, run the EFI shell.
# shutdown -ry 0

8. From the EFI shell, boot the Monitor and the first virtual partition.
Shell> fs0:
fs0:\> hpux
HPUX> boot /stand/vpmon vparload -p keira1

Start at page 53 of the attached and refer to page 115 for integrity based vpars.

Note: Sorry this is in test. The PDF version will not upload.

[SoorajCleris]

Hi,

If you are planning this for a production system, learn about Vpar properly. And take advice from the technical team. Plan it and implement it.

Kindly avoid treating technologies like toys. Vpar is not a file to create with "touch" command.

Here you will have all the docs.

http://docs.hp.com/en/vse.html#Virtual%20Partitions

Regards,
Sooraj

[Raj D.]

Avinash,
Start looking at the ioscan and parstatus output to understand the io and hw first,
- Check the version of vpar installed:
# swlist -l product | grep -i virtual
- What is the os version.

- Then go ahead with creating the vpar, You already have 1 napr, that is the default 0.

>i need - cell 0 5 cpu, 64 gb mem 2fc, 2nw , 2internal disk

>1 vapr need 1 cell, so you have to assign the io path accordingly.


- check with ioscan :
ioscan | grep -i -e cell -e processor
0 cell
0/120 processor Processor
0/121 processor Processor
0/122 processor Processor
0/123 processor Processor
0/124 processor Processor
0/125 processor Processor
0/126 processor Processor
0/127 processor Processor
2 cell
2/120 processor Processor
2/121 processor Processor
2/122 processor Processor
2/123 processor Processor
2/124 processor Processor
2/125 processor Processor
2/126 processor Processor
2/127 processor Processor

- To check io : use:
# ioscan -kC lba
or
# ioscan -kC "Bus Adapter"


> now in 1 vpar i need - cell 0 5 cpu, 64 gb mem 2fc, 2nw , 2internal disk


-You can use vparcreate to create the vpar , similar to this:
# vparcreate -p vpar1 -a cpu::5 -a cpu:::5 -a cpu:0/120 -a cpu:0/121 ... -a mem::6144 -a io:0.0.0 -a io:0.0.1 -a
io:0/0/0/2/0.6.0:BOOT



More : check :Managing / creating virtual partition:
http://www.docs.hp.com/en/T1335-90098/T1335-90098.pdf

Cheers,
Raj.