Using ignite to build vpars

[Pat_106]

On an rp7410 I have one instance of HP-UX 11.11 running as a vpar, I then run:

vparboot -p vpar2 -I ,/opt/ignite/boot/Rel_B.11.11/WINSTALL

The new vpar will then install as normal but gives the following error when trying to reboot:

Kernel file is not relocatable for gbaheu78
File address is 0x0000000000020000 and memory address is 0x0000000008000000
Error reading program segments
Failed to load (1/0/0/3/0.6.0.0.0.0.0;)/stand/vmunix

... if I then boot this new server as an nPar I can see that the vPars software has not fully installed even though it was specified as part of the initial ignite.

Can anyone suggest any common errors I might be making?

[Florian Heigl (new acc)]

if I remember correctly there is a patch for the HP-UX Kernel to be relocatable (i.e. running not from address 0 but somewhere at 3.2GB, now supposedly 0 for it) but one of my appreciated workmates has removed the note i stuck into the HP-UX VPar book.

I can just suggest you search / google for this patch. Sorry.

[john123]

>>if I then boot this new server as an nPar I can see that the vPars software has not fully installed even though it was specified as part of the initial ignite.


Try to reinstall the Vpar software if u are able to boot the Vpar in Npar mode..
Seems like this error comes due to the unavilability of the Vpar software

Mean while how did u spcified the Vpar software.?
Are u installing from a ignite image or golden image which has a vpar software bulit in?

Regards
John

[Torsten.]

The vpar software **must** be installed at the same time when you install the OS, otherwise you have the issue you see now.

[likid0]

Could you attach the full ignite recovery log? , there we can see why its not installing correctly the vpars software, could be dependencies, bad depot ,etc.

thnx

[Pat_106]

The problem now appears to be sorted. An old version of iCAP was installed as part of our standard build, this conflicted with the newer version required by the vpars software. Once this was removed, it all worked just dandy.

Thanks for your responses.