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To prepare your VM Host system for Integrity VM installation, your configuration must satisfy the hardware, software, and network requirements described in this section. To install Integrity VM, you need a computer that fits the specifications outlined in “System Requirements.”

NOTE: For updated information, read the Integrity VM Release Notes.

System Requirements

Table 3–1 describes the minimum configuration requirements for installing Integrity VM on the VM Host system.

Table 3-1 Requirements for Installing Integrity VM

Required ResourceDescription
ComputerAn Integrity server
Operating systemHP-UX 11i v2 May 2005 or later, running on an Integrity hardware platform, as well as any appropriate software patches. The license for Integrity VM includes the license for running the HP-UX Foundation Operating Environment on the VM Host system.
Local Area Network (LAN) cardRequired for network connection and configuration
Source installation mediaAn appropriate source for installing software (DVD or network connection).
Disk storage

Sufficient disk space for the following:

  • The VM Host operating system (refer to the HP-UX 11i v2 Installation and Upgrade Guide)

  • The VM Host software (50 MB)

  • 1.5 times physical memory for swap space (for example, for 1 GB of RAM, swap space should be 1.5 GB)

  • Disk space for each guest operating system, including swap space

  • Disk space for the applications running on each guest

MemorySufficient physical memory (RAM), including the following:

  • 750 MB + 7.5% of additional memory

  • Memory required for each guest (operating system and application requirements)

    (HP-UX 11i v2 May 2005 requires a minimum of 1 GB of memory, so a guest running HP-UX must be configured with at least that much memory.)

  • Additional 7% of guest memory for overhead

To determine the total memory required for your guests, refer to “Planning Your Virtual Machines,” in Chapter 2.

For example, for a VM Host with 16 GB of memory, the memory requirements would be calculated as follows:

  • 2.1 GB for the VM Host (16 GB minus 750 MB)

  • 3 GB for an HP-UX guest (guest requires 2 GB, plus 1 GB operating system minimum)

  • 3.21 GB total guest requirement (3 GB + 7%)

  • 10.69 GB remaining for additional guests (16 GB — 2.1 GB — 3.21 GB = 10.69 GB)

Integrity VM softwareThe software bundle T2767AC. Refer to “Bundle Names” for information about the required software for installing Integrity VM.
Network configurationA configured and operational network, with at least one LAN card if you plan to allow remote access to guest virtual consoles. To allow guests network access, the VM Host must have at least one functioning network interface card (NIC).

 

Bundle Names

Integrity VM software is bundled as T2767AC, which includes VMAGENT, the Integrity VM fair-share scheduler. When you install Integrity VM, the following software bundles are installed:

  • T2767AC (includes VMGuestLib and VMKernel SW)

  • VMProvider (optional — provides WBEM Provider and WBEM Services)

  • PRM-Sw-Krn (required — installed automatically if necessary)

If you intend to use the HP Integrity VM Manager to manage the VM Host, install the VMProvider bundle.



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