Have some question on handling virtual DVD on Integrity VM

[senthil_kumar_1]

Hi All,

I am in the process of creating new VMs on host server of integrity VM.

Now i have some question about creating virtual DVDs.


1)Virtual DVD:

#hpvmmodify –P vm01 –a dvd:scsi:disk:/dev/rdsk/c0t0d2

1.1)Now the physical DVD of host is converted virtual DVD of this VM, am i correct?

1.2)then we can insert and eject the DVD disc from console of VM, am i correct?

1.3)For example, if the DVD is available on DVD drive of host while adding the virtual DVD to VM, will the DVD disc be inserted automatically or not?



2)Virtual File DVD:

# hpvmmodify –P vm01 –a dvd:scsi:file:/var/opt/hpvm/ISOimages/hpux/0603-FOE-D1.iso

2.1)Now the above mentioned iso file has been created as virtual DVD on VM, am i correct?


2.2)is it possible that we can insert and eject the iso file from console of VM?


3)Virtual Null DVD:

# hpvmmodify –P vm01 –a dvd:scsi::null:/dev/rdisk/disk7

3.1)It will create virtual null DVD, then we can insert and eject the DVD disc from console of VM, am i correct?

3.2)can we insert ISO file in this?


# hpvmmodify –P vm01 –a dvd:scsi::file:/var/opt/hpvm/ISO-images/hpux/


3.3)it will create virtual null file DVD, so we can insert and eject iso files available in above location, am i correct?

[Tim Nelson · Accepted solution]

Ch 7.3 of the IVM admin guide discusses everything you would ever witsh to know.

http://www.docs.hp.com/en/vse.html#HP%20Integrity%20Virtual%20Machines

Physical DVDs should be presented as null devices so you can change DVDs at will and not have to keep removing and adding the device to the vm.

If you are looking to share some boot media, e.g. Ignite boot disk, then create ISO file, present as null file based vDVD and share to all hosts.

[senthil_kumar_1]

Hi All,

I am not able to get the answers to my question of the guide.

So please give your valuable answers.

[Suraj K Sankari]

HI,
I have some doc may this will help you.

Add a logical volume as a virtual disk
# hpvmmodify -P ConTest -a disk:scsi::file:/ConTest/BkStoreFile

Add a physical disk as a virtual disk
# hpvmmodify -P ConTest -a disk:scsi::lv:/dev/vg00/rConTestData

Add a DVD as a virtual disk & allow it to be shared among
# hpvmmodify -P ConTest -a disk:scsi:1,2,3:disk:/dev/rdsk/c0t6d0

Add a tape drive into the guest
# hpvmmodify -P pspdepd -a tape:scsi::attach:/dev/rscsi/c4t4d0

Delete tape into the guest
# hpvmmodify -P pspdepd -d tape:scsi::attach:/dev/rscsi/c4t4d0

Add a DVD into the guest
# hpvmmodify -P crmtdap4 -a dvd:scsi::disk:/dev/rdsk/c9t2d0

#Delete a DVD into the guest
# hpvmmodify -P crmtdap4 -d dvd:scsi::disk:/dev/rdsk/c9t2d0

Suraj