VPAR creation on a NPAR

[vinod_25]

Hi Techies,

Have a query -

I have a SD32A superdome and have configured an NPAR with 16 processor, 4 cell board, 96 GB RAM. Currently, we had a requirement and thought of creating two VPARs in the NPAR with half the capacity (i.e) 8processors, 48GB ram each.

Please let me know is it possible to port a VPAR first on the running NPAR with the said configuration?

Will the next half of the resource will become a VPAR of its own?

Regards,

Vinod

[Torsten.]

It is possible to create the 2 vPars. The OS running on the nPar can be "converted" to the first vPar.
For the how-to see

http://docs.hp.com/en/T1335-90073/T1335-90073.pdf

[whiteknight]

Vinod,

Please also make sure you read the vpar ordering and configuration guide on requirement on setting up vpar

http://docs.hp.com/en/1705/oc.pdf


WK
please assign points

[VK2COT · Accepted solution]

Hello,

Yes, you can do it.

To set up the first vPar, here are the basic steps for PA-RISC and Itanium platforms:

PA-RISC

Install vPars software

# swinstall â s SDUXdepot â x autoreboot=true VirtualPartition

Create the 1st vPar

# vparcreate â p vParName â a cpu::T â a cpu:::Mn:Mx â a mem::Mb \
-a io:Cell.SBA.LAN_LBA -a io:Cell.SBA.boot_dev_LBA â a io:boot_dev_addr:BOOT
-g ilm:256 â g clm:256

Set the nPar to automatically boot into vPars

# mkboot â a â hpux /stand/vpmon â aâ /dev/rdsk/c#t#d#

Reboot the nPar from its primary boot disk

Define additional vPars

Install HP-UX 11i with vPars software on additional vParsâ boot disks
IUX <= B.05.xx PA-RISC & vPars A.03.xx

# vparboot â p vParName \
â I 15.16.17.18,/opt/ignite/boot/WINSTALL

IUX >= C.06.xx PA-RISC

# vparboot â p vParName \
â I 15.16.17.18,/opt/ignite/boot/Rel_B.11.23/WINSTALL



ITANIUM

Install vPars software

# swinstall â s SDUXdepot â x autoreboot=true VirtualPartition

Create the 1st vPar

# vparcreate â p vParName â a cpu::T â a cpu:::Mn:Mx â a mem::Mb \
-a io:Cell.SBA.LBA â a io:Cell.SBA.LBA:BOOT
-g ilm:256:y â g clm:256:y

Set the nPar to automatically boot into vPars

# mkboot â a â boot vpmon â aâ /dev/rdsk/c#t#d#

Set the nPar into vPars boot mode

# vparenv â m vPars

Set the EFI boot path in the vPars database

# vparefiutil -u

Reboot the nPar from its primary boot disk

Define additional vPars

Install HP-UX 11i with vPars software on additional vParsâ boot disks
with IUX server >= C.06.xx

# vparboot â p vParName â I ...

Cheers,

VK2COT

[vinod_25]

Hi Torsten, WK and VK2COT,

Excellent replies, I am pleased - points awarded...

Thank you for your valuable time ...

Best Regards,

Vinod K

[vinod_25]

Thank you