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Comparing vPars on PA-RISC and Integrity

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This table shows the differences in features between vPars on PA-RISC and Integrity platforms.

Table 2-1 PA-RISC and Integrity Differences

vPars Functionality

PA-RISC

Integrity

Supported OS

HP-UX 11i v1 (B.11.11) with vPars A.03.xx

HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) with vPars A.04.xx

HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31) with vPars A.05.xx

HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) with vPars A.04.xx

HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31) with vPars A.05.xx

Updates Allowed

HP-UX 11i v1 to 11i v2

HP-UX 11i v2 to 11i v3

HP-UX 11i v2 to 11i v3

Server Boot Firmware

ISL

EFI

Server Mode Specification Methods

N/A

  • Shell> fsN: fsN:\> vparconfig reboot mode
  • MON> reboot mode
  • HP-UX# vparenv -m mode 

where mode is vPars or nPars

Boot vPars Monitor Steps

ISL> hpux /stand/vpmon
Shell> fs0:
fs0:\> vparconfig reboot vPars
...
Shell> fs0:
fs0:\> hpux vpmon
Booting to standalone mode special steps

none

set to nPars mode before booting nPartition

PRI and ALT saved across nPars-mode/standalone and vPars-mode/vPars changes

yes

yes (vPars A.05.xx and HP-UX 11i v3 firmware only)

Console Port Assigned to First Partition Requirement

yes (vPars A.03.xx only)

no

Console vcn listed in ioscan output

yes

no

Architecture-specific vPars Monitor Commands

cat, cbuf, getauto, lifls, ls

threads

New vPars commands since A.03.01

HP-UX level: vparadmin

EFI level: vparconfig

HP-UX level: vparenv, vparefiutil, vparadmin

vparboot -I

vparboot -p target_vpar -I ignite_ux_server, WINSTALL_pathvparboot -p target_vpar -I [[-d dbprofile_name] | [-s ignite_ux_server_ip [-c client_ip -g gateway_ip -m subnet_mask] -b boot_file [-o optional_data]]]

LAN card used in vparboot -I

source vpar

target vpar

vPars GUI

yes (HP-UX 11i v1 only)not available

Tape Boot Support

yes (vPars A.03.03 and later, A.04.03 and later, A.05.xx)yes (vPars A.04.04 and later, A.05.02 and later)

 

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