to boot the haulted vpar

[Azaru]

Hi,

we have ia64 hp superdome server SD32B superdome server. In that machine we have 2 npar 1.nile 2.amazon.
in nile we have 7 vpars. in one of them we have unknowingly removed the vpar proverder software. Then system asked for the reboot and its given ok to reboot.After that system gets haulted.

vPar "ipmsapp5" failed to load the kernel for either trying to boot an unsupported kernel in vPars environment or having incorrect vPars software installed on the boot device.
Error loading "ipmsapp5". Shutting down "ipmsapp5"...
[MON] ipmsapp5 has halted.

MON>



Now we are unable to boot the machine.

Can any one help me to reboot the machine?

Thanks
Azaru

[Torsten.]

I think you did not only remove the vParProvider software, but the vPAR software itself.

This make a difference.

The question is - WHY?

As long as no vPARs software is installed, you will not be able to boot this partition.

Consider to restore your backup!

[Azaru]

Yes you are right.

We are trying to implement the VM integrity ti itanium machines. But if vpar software is there its not possible to install the VM software. That is the mistake we did. So is there any possibilities to boot the vpar without affecting the other vpars?

azaru

[Torsten.]

Your vPAR cannot start if the vPAR software is not installed.


It is not possible to install HPVM inside a VPAR - this is NOT supported.


Restore the backup to get this vPAR running again.

[melvyn burnard]

The only way to boot a specific VPar is to now boot th server into NPar mode, but select the boot disc of the relevanty VPar you wish to boot, and then boot the Npar from this VPar.
Of course, it will see all of the other hardware, as you cannot boot into VPar mode without the VPar software.

And as Torsten says, if you wish to use VM on this NPar, you will need to remove all of teh VPars and the softwrae first

[Azaru]

thanks azaru