How to configure rp5470 with vPars.

[Shashi Kiran_1]

Please let me know the installation steps for rp5470 with nPar and vPar?

[Joshua Scott]

the rp5470 does not support vpars and nPars.
see here:
http://docs.hp.com/cgi-bin/fsearch/framedisplay?top=/hpux/onlinedocs/5971-4742/5971-4742_top.html&con=/hpux/onlinedocs/5971-4742/00/00/10-con.html&toc=/hpux/onlinedocs/5971-4742/00/00/10-toc.html&searchterms=Models%7cSupporting%7cnPartitions%7cServer&queryid=20031014-092303

[Joshua Scott]

my last response was partially correct. nPars are not available. vPars are. see here:
http://docs.hp.com/hpux/11i/index.html#Virtual%20Partitions

[Alzhy]

There is actually a cookbook but that did not work for me. The following is what I use and is what I usually advice other admins to follow:
1. Figure out how many vPars will you be having. The rp5470 can have theorethically 4 vPars bu I suppose you'll only have 2 - right?
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2. Layout your HBA's for boot annd LAN -- I'd advice you use the dual 100BT/dual SCSI card (A5838A) for your vPar that will not utilize the core IO disks (internal). Hookup LAN connections.
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3. Install HPUX11i normally as you would on the internal disks. Install vPar software and ancillary patches. This will be your 1st vPar.
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4. Create an Ignite recovery/backup tape
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5. Reboot and ignite from tape to the bootdisk of your other vPar(s)
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6. Now you've got all your vPar bootdisks populated and configured (LAN and all..).
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7. Now boot off one of the vPar's disks and create your vPars via the vparcreate command (see manual).
8. On the very disk you booted off where you did you vpar creation commands, reboot to ISL prompt and bringup vPar monitor:
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ie. ISL> hpux /stand/vpmon
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9. Bringup the 1st vPar on which the current disk belongs to:
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ie. MON> vparload -p vpar0
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10. Once booted off your 1st vPar, check and recheck your configurations with vparstatus modifying the ocnfigs as needed.
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11. You may now boot your other vPars:
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root@vpar0# vparboot -p vpar1
root@vpar0# vparboot -p vpar2
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12. Note that to toggle between vPar consoles from your GSP use CTRL - A.
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HTH

[Stefan Farrelly]

The cookbook is only partly useful, the book on the other hand is the bible on how to install Vpars. Go to amazon.com and search for; "HP-UX Virtual Partitions" by Poniatowski. Excellent book. Weve used it many times now to install vpars from scratch.