vpmon is not running

[Ahmad S. Al-Amer]

Dear,

root@jcomptl5-/ # vparstatus
vparstatus: Warning: Virtual partition monitor not running, Requested resources
shown.
[Virtual Partition]
Boot
Virtual Partition Name State Attributes Kernel Path Opts
============================== ===== ========== ========================= =====
land_line_primary_vPar N/A Stat,Auto /stand/vmunix -lq
gsm_primary_vPar N/A Stat,Auto /stand/vmunix -lq



As you can see I have the vpmon down, and the vpars are N/A state.

What would the next step in order to run vpmon again and access the vpars?

Appricaite your help?

Regards

[melvyn burnard · Accepted solution]

you need to reboot the Npar into Vpar mode.
interrupt ISL, and do
hpux /stand/vpmon -a

Assuming this is a PARISC server.
Read the Vpar manuals at http://docs.hp.com

[Ahmad S. Al-Amer]

Dear,

Would you teach me how? coz my experince in npar/vpar is not that much?

Regards

[Ahmad S. Al-Amer]

Ok I'll try it.

Then I'll let you know.

Thanx

[melvyn burnard]

If you want these Vpars to boot at system power up time, then you need to do more work.
I strongly suggest you read the manuals for the version of Vpars you are using.
See:
http://docs.hp.com/en/hplex.html#vPars


This is the best way to learn

[Senthil Kumar .A_1]

Hi,

I assume here that you have installed the "vpar" product and you have created the Virtual partitions appropiately. If so, once you create the virtual partitions, you need to change the content of the "AUTO" file in LIF area, so the it loads the vpmon utility at the boot time. Here I have assumed your root disk to be /dev/rdsk/c0t0d0 while you created the VPAR's. The first vpar can be booted from the Disk from which it was booted and was created and does not require to reinstall, except if you wish to intall different HPUX version. The second partitions need to have a valid boot disk from which to boot, otherwise you will need to installed ,for instance with ignite.

The following command, will get you booted through one of the virtual partitions that is configured with the primary path pointing to /dev/rdsk/c0t0d0. Reboot the server after the following command (shutdown -ry 0).

mkboot -a "hpux /stand/vpmon -a" /dev/rdsk/c0t0d0

NOTE: It is better you are at the console while you are doing the above activity and not on a normal telnet session. Through console you have a better flexibilty in changing parameters while booting, in case you get stuck somewhere.

Regards,
Senthil Kumar .A

[Ahmad S. Al-Amer]

Dear all,

Thanx a lort for your replies and helping me all the way.



The good news is I did it, and every thing is OK.

I did exactly what melvyn burnard said.

Thanx a lot again.

[Ahmad S. Al-Amer]

closing the thread