vpar creation in itanimun

[pedliz11]

created two vpars vpar1 and vpar2 in cell1
didi a vparenv -vPars
didi a shutdown -r y0
if i do not interept it it goes into a panic and reboots if i interrupt it i do a fs0: then type hpux then i type boot /stand/vpmon vpload -p vpar1 and the system comes back with boot not found . Help get me back to the npar

[melvyn burnard · Accepted solution]

boot it back to vpmon
then use the command :
reboot -m nPars

I suggest you read the Managing Vpars manuals available at
http://docs.hp.com
or even consider taking the Partitioning course available from HP Customer Education

[pedliz11]

this is the output:> reboot -m nPars
Usage: reboot [fPar_mode]
MON> reboot -m fPar
Usage: reboot [fPar_mode]
MON> reboot -m nPars
Usage: reboot [fPar_mode]
MON> reboot -m npars
Usage: reboot [fPar_mode]
MON> reboot -m fPars
Usage: reboot [fPar_mode]
MON> vpmon
Unknown command: vpmon
MON> boot tape
1/0/0/2/0.6.0
Acpi(HWP0002,PNP0A03,100)/Pci(2|0)/Scsi(Pun6,Lun0)/HD(Part1,SigCAABCF60-0896-11DC-8002-D6217B60E588)/\EFI\HPUX\HPUX.EFI
MON>

[Tim Nelson]

If you want to get back to the boot menu on the nPar you need to then CM, then RS the nPar. ( make sure no OSs are up and running in that nPar ). Interupt the boot sequence and you are back at BCH/EFI menu.

Also make sure you select the correct nPar or you will crash the other nPar if there is one.

[melvyn burnard]

made a typo, use:
MON>reboot nPars

see pages 95-99 of http://docs.hp.com/en/T1335-90057/T1335-90057.pdf

[pedliz11]

ok im back I have created two vpars vpar 1 and vpar 2 .. I have inthe hp-ux installation media in the cdrom.. How do i install the hp-ux into the vpar1 and 2. Help please

[Torsten.]

It's always hard to hit the right one if you open many threads for one problem!

either do

MON> reboot nPars

or

Shell> parconfig nPars â n
Shell> parconfig reset

or

go to the correct disk

Shell> fs0:
fs0:\> vparconfig reboot nPars

1 out of this 3 will help you.

Again, there is something wrong with your config - check again.

Without more information you can't get more help.

[pedliz11]

i already sent you the info npars ok two vpars created installation media in cdrom what is the next step?

[Torsten.]

"already sent you the info npars ok two vpars created installation media in cdrom what is the next step?"

Now I'm totally confused.

What is your status now? What is your server model? What is your config?

Did you create the vPars and now you try to install them from the DVD?

This won't work at all, because the install DVD does not contain the vPar software.

Your kernel will say
"don't relocatable - forget it"
or something like this.



Please read the manual again!
Everything is written there.

[pedliz11]

i am back at the beginning What I am trying to do is boot from cdrom.. Install hpuz onto the disk that vpar1 has.And get the vpar going
Any suggestions the manuals are very general..
some tip in how to get started... Any help would be apprecraied

[Torsten.]

I learned a lot from the manual when the first version came out several years ago.

It's not bad, but you have to read it (all).

You should consider to cold install HP-UX along with the vPars software to all your boot disks (or use ignite golden image) - then configure your vPars.

The problem is, you need to have vPars software installed to be able to boot a vPar.

You cannot install from the DVD while the system is running in vPar mode, because the kernel is not aware of vPars.

[pedliz11]

very easy solution thanks guys