Manage HPVM hypervisors

This section describes how to create, add, delete, and modify HPVM hypervisors and HPVMs using the HP-UX Virtualization Manager.

To manage HPVMs using the web extension, the HPVM host must be a managed server in Server Automation. For instructions on how to convert HPVMs into managed servers, see the the SA 10.51Use section.

Creating an HPVM

To create an HPVM:

  1. Follow the instructions in Launch the HP-UX Virtualization Manager.
  2. In the HP-UX Virtual Servers window, right-click an HPVM hypervisor.
  3. Choose Create VM to display the Create Virtual Machine window (see below).

  1. Enter the following information for the new HPVM. You can create a new HPVM simply by entering a name and accepting the defaults:

Tab and section

Field or button

Choice

Description and default setting

General

 

 

 

General

Name

 

HPVM name

(Can include up to 256 upper or lower case alphanumeric characters; dash (—); underscore (_), and period (.))

Note: Cannot start with a dash

(Required)

Default: NewVirtualMachine.

 

Description

 

HPVM description.

(Can include up to 256 upper or lower case alphanumeric characters; dash (—); underscore (_), and period (.))

 

Operating System will be HP-UX

 

Whether the HP-UX operating system be installed on this VM

Note: Installing the HP-UX operating system is not part of creating an HPVM.

Default: Not selected.

 

When the host machine powers up, the HPVM should start:

Automatically

Starts when host powers up

Default: Automatically.

 

 

Manually

Start HPVM manually

CPU

 

 

 

Desired CPUs

Number of CPUs

1 - 256

Number of CPUs dedicated to the HPVM

Default: 1

Entitlement

(click to display choices)

Specify Processing Power

%Utilization:

Minimum

Maximum

% of each CPU to be used for the HPVM

% Utilization maximum must be >= % utilization minimum

Defaults: Minimum: 10; Maximum: 100

 

 

CPU Cycles

Minimum

Maximum

Number of CPU cycles (Megahertz or Gigahertzs)

 

Memory

 

 

 

Desired Memory

Memory

 

MegaBytes (MB) of memory allocated to HPVM

Default: 512

Dynamic Memory Control

(click to display choices)

Use dynamic memory control

 

Required: Checked Dynamic Memory Control box

Default: Disabled

 

Initial Target Memory Size

 

Initial memory that dynamic memory driver tries to access when guest starts

Required: Checked Dynamic Memory Control box

 

Minimum Memory Size

 

Minimum memory available to be dynamically allocated to guest

Required: Checked Dynamic Memory Control box

 

Maximum Memory Size

 

Maximum memory available to be dynamically allocated to guest

Required: Checked Dynamic Memory Control box

Virtual Networks

 

 

List of vSwitches associated with HPVM

Defined Virtual Network - Add Virtual Switch

(click Add Virtual Switch to display choices)

 

 

vSwitch information for existing vSwitches

 

Network Adapter Type

LAN

AVIO-LAN

LAN or AVIO-LAN to associate with the vSwitch

Default: LAN

 

Network Interface Card

Any available

PCI Bus (0 - 7)

PCI Device (0-7)

 

Type of interface card to associate with the vSwitch

Default: Any available PCI bus or device (recommended choice)

 

Select a vSwitch

 

vSwitches available to associate with the HPVM

Note: Select the switch and click Done to add the switch to the list.

  1. Click Submit to create the HPVM and add it to the list.

Modifying HPVMs

To modify HPVM information:

  1. Follow the instructions in Launch the HP-UX Virtualization Manager.
  2. In the HP-UX Virtual Servers window, right-click an HPVM.
  3. Choose Modify VM.
  4. Change HPVM settings (see Creating an HPVM for more information on the settings).

    Note: Modify VM has a setting that is not available in the Creating HPVM function:

    Advance Settings > Forced Configuration.

    Choosing this setting will force the system to make configuration changes and suppress all resource conflict checks and associated warning messages.

    Note: If you choose this setting, there will be no notification of potential resource problems for a virtual machine that is modified with this option.

  5. Click Submit to save the modifications.

Starting an HPVM

To start an HPVM:

  1. Follow the instructions in Launch the HP-UX Virtualization Manager.
  2. In the HP-UX Virtual Servers window, right-click an HPVM.
  3. Choose Start VM.

For information about operating system installation, go to the HP Integrity Virtual Machines Installation, Configuration, Administer section at: http://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public.
Search for HP Integrity Virtual Machines, select the Manuals tab and then Setup and Install - general.

Halting an HPVM

To halt an HPVM:

  1. Follow the instructions in Launch the HP-UX Virtualization Manager.
  2. In the HP-UX Virtual Servers window, right-click an HPVM.
  3. Choose Halt VM.

Halting an HPVM temporarily stops it from performing its functions and allows the manager to reallocate resources assigned to it.

Shutting down an HPVM

  1. Follow the instructions in Launch the HP-UX Virtualization Manager.
  2. In the HP-UX Virtual Servers window, right-click an HPVM.
  3. Choose Shutdown HPVM.

    Choosing shutdown means that the HPVM shuts down within 30 seconds. If the time-out period expires before the shutdown occurs, a hard stop occurs.

Shutting down an HPVM takes the machine offline and allows the manager to reallocate resources assigned to it.

Removing or deleting an HPVM

To remove or delete an HPVM from HP-UX Virtualization Manager control:

  1. Follow the instructions in Launch the HP-UX Virtualization Manager.
  2. In the HP-UX Virtual Servers window, right-click an HPVMs to delete.
  3. Choose Delete VM, and click OK when asked to confirm the deletion.
  4. The HPVM is removed from the list of managed servers.