HPVM Unable To Add Network To VM host

[Thao Huynh]

Please see the steps and error messages at the end. Please help. Thank you.

#hpvmcreate -P t1b7vm1 -O hpux -e 20 -r 2G \
-a disk:scsi::lv:/dev/vg00/rt1b7vm1

# hpvmnet
Name Number State Mode PPA MAC Address IP Address
======== ====== ======= ========= ====== ============== ===============
localnet 1 Up Shared N/A N/A
sw1 4 Up Shared lan1 0x001b787a7021 10.101.35.22



# hpvmmodify -P t1b7vm1 -a network:lan::vswitch:sw1


hpvmmodify: WARNING (host): Failed after 3 attempts.
hpvmmodify: WARNING (host): Unable to create Ethernet MAC Address.
hpvmmodify: ERROR (t1b7vm1): malloc() failed - Error 0.
hpvmmodify: ERROR (t1b7vm1): Unable to load defaults for 'sw1'.
hpvmmodify: Unable to create device network:lan::vswitch:sw1.
hpvmmodify: Unable to modify the guest.

[Torsten. · Accepted solution]

Hi,

the software checks the newly created virtual MAC if this is unique.

Depending on your LAN switch, this may result in a result = "No".

Some switch vendors providing firmware updates to reflect and correct this.
Ask your vendor!


To disable the check, add the following to
/etc/rc.config.d/hpvmconf

HPVMMACADDRFRAMES=0

Remember, this will disable the check only.
You *may* have duplicated MACs.

[Thao Huynh]

Thank you for the info.

[Torsten.]

Please take some time and read this:

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/helptips.do?#33

[Torsten.]

If you have further questions about Integrity VMs, feel free to ask ...

Have fun!

[Emil Velez]

This cookbook worked to create VMs. Maybe you did not boot the switch.. THis ties a switch to lan1 (notice -n 1) which is already functioning at the OS level.

I hope this example helps. IT works.

hpvmnet -c -S switch1 -n 1
hpvmnet
hpvmnet -b -S switch1
hpvmdevmgmt -S 8000M /home/vmdisk1
hpvmcreate -P vm1 -e 20
hpvmstatus
hpvmmodify -P vm1 -a disk:scsi::file:/home/vmdisk1
hpvmmodify -P vm1 -a network:lan:1,0,aabbccdd0005:vswitch:switch1
hpvmconsole -P vm1