vpars on HP-UX 11.11

[vladimir drzik_1]

Hi, I have some probles with iopaths in vPars.

I'm running 4 vPars on 9000/800/SD32000 in one nPart. In the Vpars I see the starnge IO paths:
here is the listing of one of vpartintions:

State: Up
Attributes: Dynamic,Autoboot
Kernel Path: /stand/vmunix
Boot Opts:

[CPU Details]
Min/Max: 2/4
Bound by User [Path]:
Bound by Monitor [Path]: 1.11
1.12
Unbound [Path]:

[IO Details]
1.0.1
1.0.6
1.0.12
2.0.0
2.0.2
2.0.8
2.0.14
1.0.1.0.0.4.0.0.0.0.0.0.0 BOOT
2.0.8.0.0.4.0.0.0.0.0.0.0
2.0.8.0.0.4.0.0.0 ALTBOOT
2.0.8.0.0.4.0
1.0.1.0.0.4.0.0.0

[Memory Details]
Specified [Base /Range]:
(bytes) (MB)
Total Memory (MB): 5888

There are duplicate paths for disks apperaing..
2.0.8.0.0.4.0.0.0.0.0.0.0
2.0.8.0.0.4.0.0.0 ALTBOOT
and
1.0.1.0.0.4.0.0.0.0.0.0.0 BOOT
1.0.1.0.0.4.0.0.0

I don't know why there appered the paths all of sudden. Look this is the output from IO scan for the boot disks:
disk 9 1/0/1/0/0/4/0.0.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE HP 36.4GMAP3367NC
disk 15 2/0/8/0/0/4/0.0.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE HP 36.4GMAP3367NC

So I think the correct vpar boot paths are:
2.0.8.0.0.4.0.0.0 and 1.0.1.0.0.4.0.0.0

I set the alternate bootpath to: 2/0/8/0/0/4/0.0.0
with setboot command and this is the output:

Primary bootpath : 1/0/1/0/0/4/0.0.0
Alternate bootpath : 2/0/8/0/0.4.0

You see that the trailing part gets mangled..

Don't you know where is the problem.. or do you rememer some bugs related to vPar IO paths?

Regards,
Vladimir Drzik

[Torsten.]

Hi,

taken from an old (and now unsupported) version vy me:

# vparcreate -p ... -a io:0/0/2/0.2.0:boot

will result in

# vparstatus -p hostname -v

...
[IO Details]
0.0
0.8
0.10
0.12
0.0.2.0.2.0.0.0.0.0 BOOT

I'm quite sure this related to the version of software you are using - what is your version?

[Torsten.]

run

swlist | grep -i virtual

to find your version. Should be A.03.02 at least or better A.03.03.

[vladimir drzik_1]

Hi,

thanks for reply, this is my version:

T1335AC A.02.02.00 HP-UX Virtual Partitions
VPARMGR B.11.11.01.02 Virtual Partition Manager - HP-UX

Regards,
Vladimir.

[Torsten. · Accepted solution]

Ooops, this is quite old.

Consider to upgrade to a *SUPPORTED* version soon.

[Torsten.]

see the docs:

http://docs.hp.com/en/oshpux11i.html#Virtual%20Partitions

(according to this Version A.03.04 for 11.11 is coming soon ...)


Your version is *unsupported* since 2005, see

http://docs.hp.com/en/1705/oc.pdf
page 10

[vladimir drzik_1]

Thanks for reply,

I will check the docs..
And later going to update

[Torsten.]

OK, consider to assign some points if this was helpful ...

Have fun!