The VM Host system runs the Integrity VM software, which is responsible
for allocating processor and memory resources to the running guests. The VM
Host system can run physical resource, performance, and software management
and monitoring tools. To allow the VM Host to allocate resources to the virtual
machines, do not run end-user applications, such as database software, on
the VM Host system. Instead, run them on virtual machines.
Typical software you can run on the VM Host includes the following:
Software installation tools (Ignite-UX and Software Distributor-UX)
Hardware diagnostic and support tools to monitor guests (WBEM,
online diagnostics, Instant Support Enterprise Edition [ISEE])
System performance monitoring tools (GlancePlus, Measureware,
OpenView Operations Agent)
Utility pricing tools (Instant Capacity, Pay per use)
Hardware management tools (nPartition Manager, storage and
network management tools)
Multipath storage solutions
Do not run the following types of software on the VM Host system:
vPars (Virtual Partitions and virtual machines are mutually
exclusive.)
A guest running on a virtual machine runs the way it does on a physical
system. By allocating virtual resources, you provide the guest operating system
and applications with access to memory, CPUs, network devices, and storage
devices as if they were part of a dedicated system.
Typical software you can run on a guest includes the following:
HP-UX Foundation Operating Environment (FOE)
Windows 2003 for Integrity Servers (Enterprise edition)
Software installation tools (Ignite-UX and Software Distributor-UX)
System performance monitoring tools (GlancePlus, Measureware,
OpenView Operations Agent)
Applications do not have to be changed to run on a guest OS.
Operating system patches and hardware restrictions apply to guests.
Do not run the following types of applications on a guest:
Hardware diagnostic tools and support tools (should be run
on the VM Host)
Utility pricing tools (run on the VM Host)
Capacity planning tools (run on the VM Host)
Applications that require direct access to physical hardware
(for example, disaster-tolerant solutions)
Multipath storage solutions
SAN Management tools and applications that require access
to serial interfaces (Integrity VM virtualizes SCSI and Ethernet devices only)
Auto port aggregation (APA)
You must purchase licenses for any software you run on a virtual machine,
including the HP-UX operating system and any HP or third-party layered software.
You can purchase the licenses for HP software under the HP Virtualization
Licensing program. For more information, contact your HP Support representative.
You can install the VM Host on a system that is running HP-UX 11i v2
May 2005 or later. Guests must also be running HP-UX 11i v2 May 2005 or later.
Always read the product release notes before installing any software product
so that you have the latest information about changes and additions to the
documentation. The following chapters describe how to install the Integrity
VM software and how to create guests to run on the VM Host system.
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