Vparload IA64

[David Dilly]

Hello,

I need to change the boot path for vpar (IA64), through an other vpar.

I execute this command from an other vpar:
vparmodify -p partition_name -a io:new_path:boot -B manual
vparmodify -p partition_name -d io:old_path

I need to start the vpar with this command through vpmon :

MON> vparload -o -lm -p partition_name

This help me to start the Vpar without activate the vg00 and i can repair the vg00 whith the new path...

But, i can't do that, because the EFI ACPI Path is not in the vpdb database, because i executed the command "vparmodify" through an other Vpar, so the Vpar can't start......

So, my question is : Can i execute this command with this arguments :

MON> vparload -o -lm -p partition_name -E index

Thanks a lot.

[Torsten.]

IMHO this should work, because the vparmodify command updates the vpdb.

[David Dilly]

Hello
You sure there's not a syntax error when i put the options -o -p and -E on the same command line through the VPMON.

I never tested this syntax with the 3 options.

Best Regards

[Anonymous]

vparmodify running on 2nd vpar cannot update vpdb with the boot disk ACPI path if it doesn't see the disk, wich it doesn't.
-E should work.

[David Dilly]

Hello
I'm ok with you.
But the options -E works with the options -o ?

I want to know if the syntax is good ?

Thanks

[Manix]

What about "vparefiutil" ,this may help too !!

http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/System-Administration/Changing-vPar-monitor-boot-disk-path/m-p/4088422#M310009

Thanks
Manix

[David Dilly]

Hello
I know the vparefiutil command update the vpdb with the EFI ACPI Path, but only if you execute this command on the Vpar where the boot disk is presented.

In my case :
1) the target Vpar is Down.

2) I modify the Boot Path of the shutdown Vpar through an other Vpar (this one is UP)
I execute this command :
vparmodify -p partition_name -a io:new_path:boot -B manual
vparmodify -p partition_name -d io:old_path

3) If i execute the vparefiutil command from the Vpar, this command can't modify the vpdb whith the EFI ACPI Path, because, this Vpar don't see this device .......

4) So i must start the target Vpar in LVM maintenance mode, and, because the vpdb is out of date, i must start this Vpar with the options -E index.

5) I know the vparload -o -lm -p vparname, work, but it's not enough for this vpar.

6) I know the vparload -p vparname -E index, work, but it's not enough for this vpar.

7) So i never try the 2 options together :

vparload -o -lm -p partition_name -E index
and my questions is : This command with this options works or not ?

Thanks a lot