Root VG on VxVM DG

[Karthik S S]

Hi,

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

Pl. let me know

Thanks
Karthik

[Stefan Farrelly]

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.

[Giada Bonfà]

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.

[Karthik S S]

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

[Giada Bonfà · Accepted solution]

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.

[Karthik S S]

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

[Giada Bonfà]

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