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Manage HP-UX virtual servers

This section describes how to use the SA web extension to create and manage HP-UX VMs, HP-UX Virtual partitions, and HP Integrity Virtual machines.

Terms and definitions

  • HP-UX Virtual Partitions (vPars containers) - vPars containers enables you to run multiple instances of HP-UX simultaneously on one hard partition by dividing that hard partition further into virtual partitions. Each virtual partition is assigned its own subset of hardware, runs a separate instance of HP-UX, and hosts its own set of applications. Because each instance of HP-UX is isolated from all other instances, vPars provides application and operating system (OS) fault isolation. Each instance of HP-UX can have different patches and a different kernel.
  • HPVM Hypervisors - HPVM hypervisors are soft partitioning and virtualization technologies that provides operating system isolation, with sub-CPU allocation granularity and shared I/O. HPVM hypervisors can be installed on an Integrity server, Integrity server blade, or hardware partition (nPartition) running HP-UX. The HPVM hypervisor environment consists of two types of components:
    • HPVM Host
    • VMs (also called guests)
  • HPVM Hypervisor Host (Host) - The HPVM hypervisor host virtualizes physical processors, memory, and I/O devices, allowing you to allocate them as virtual resources to each virtual machine.
  • HPVM - Individual VMs, components of the HPVM Hypervisor.
  • vPars - Individual vPars, components of the vPars Container.
  • vSwitches - Virtual switches.

Requirements

The following are requirements for HP-UX virtualization:

  • For both vPars and HPVM hypervisors:
    • Make all host servers (HP-UX servers) managed servers on HPE Server Automation. For more information, see the SA 10.60Use section.
  • For vPars:
    • Install the Virtual Partitions product on the host server. See “Virtual Partitions” in http://docs.hp.com/hpux/11iv3.
  • For HPVM hypervisors:
    • Install the HP Integrity Virtual Machine product on the host server. See “HP Integrity Virtual Machines and Online VM Migration” in: http://docs.hp.com/hpux/11iv3.

    Supported platforms and configurations

    Managing HP-UX virtual servers using SA supports the following platforms and configurations:

    Platform or configuration

    Support

    Virtualization platforms

    vPars A.5.06 and later versions

    HPVM hypervisors 4.2 and later versions

    HP-UX guest OS

    11iV3

    HP-UX host OS for IVM and first vPars on physical server

    11iV3

    Processor architecture

    Itanium

    SA version

    9.04 CORD release

    SA platform

    RHEL AS4 – 64-bit

    Satellite and multimaster support

    RHEL AS4 – 64-bit

    Integrity platform support

    As defined by the vPars and HPVM support matrix.

    Non-supported HP-UX virtual servers

    Cloning and migration of VMs are not supported by the HP-UX Virtualization Manager. However, they are supported by HPE Integrity Virtual Machines.

    Required SA permissions

    This section describes the SA permissions required for HP-UX use. For complete information on permissions, see the SA 10.60 Administer section.

    Virtualization service management permissions

    The SA Administer section provides details on permissions required for HP-UX use. Not all of these permissions apply to HP-UX; check these tables for more detailed information.

    Required action permissions

    To manage HP-UX VMs, your SA user must either belong to an SA user group that has the following action permissions or have the permissions:

    Permission tab

    Setting

    User action enabled

    System Administration:
    Managed Servers and Groups

    Yes

    View managed servers and device groups

    Virtualization:
    View Virtualization Inventory

    Yes

    View HPVM hypervisors, HPVMs, vPars containers, vPars, and vSwitches

    Discover and refresh HPVM hypervisors

    Virtualization:
    Manage VM Lifecycle: Create VM
    Manage VM Lifecycle: Modify VM
    Manage VM Lifecycle: Delete VM

    Yes

    Create, modify, and remove HPVM hypervisors, vPars containers, vPars, vSwitches, and HPVMs

    Virtualization:
    Manage VM Power State

    Yes

    Shut down, halt, and start HPVMs, vPars, and vSwitches

    Required folder permissions

    You need access to the SA Library folder containing the HP-UX Virtualization Manager web extension to manage HP-UX VMs and run the web extension. This web extension is located in the SA Library folder /Opsware/Tools/Virtualization Programs. For complete information on folder permissions, refer to Administer section.

    Use the following procedure to assign the required folder permissions to a user:

    1. Log in to the SA Client as an administrative user that has permission to set folder permissions.
    2. In the SA Client, select the Library tab.
    3. Select the By Folder tab to display the SA Library folder structure.
    4. Navigate to the folder: /Opsware/Tools/Virtualization Programs.
    5. Right-click Virtualization Programs and select the Folder Properties menu. This displays the Folder Properties window.
    6. In the Folder Properties window, select the Permissions tab. This displays the user groups that have some permissions to the folder.
    7. Select the user group you want to grant access to. If the user group does not appear, select the Add button to add it.
    8. Select Execute Objects Within Folder.
    9. Select OK.

    Required resource permissions

    As with all server management tasks, you need access to the HP-UX servers. Grant access to the facility, customer and at least one device group of your HP-UX managed servers. For complete information on resource permissions, see the SA 10.60 Administer section.

Server and switch status icons

This section describes the icons associated with HPVM hypervisors and vPars containers.

The following table describes the vPar container and HPVM hypervisor status icons (displayed in the HP-UX Virtualization Manager web extension) and their meaning:

Server icons

Icon

Icon meaning for vPars containers

Icon meaning for HPVM hypervisor

Agent-managed

1 or more vPars reachable

Agent-managed and reachable

Agent-managed

Unreachable

Agent-managed but unreachable

Agentless (or HP-UX Virtualization Manager web extension not run while the server in nPars mode)

1 or more nPars reachable

Not applicable

Agentless (or HP-UX Virtualization Manager web extension not run while the server in vPars mode)

Unreachable

Not applicable

The following table shows the vSwitch icons displayed in the HP-UX Virtualization Manager web extension and their meanings.

vSwitch icons

Icon

Icon meaning for vSwitches

Status is Up

Status is not Up