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 system 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
HP Serviceguard can be run on the VM Host system or on HP-UX
guests.
Do not run applications on the VM Host system, such as Oracle, Workload
Manager (WLM), and so forth. Integrity VM installation modifies kernel parameters,
making the system unsuitable for running applications. Regardless of whether
guests are running or not, do not run applications on the VM Host system.
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 11i V2 or V3 Foundation Operating Environment (FOE)
Windows 2003 for Integrity Servers (Enterprise edition)
RedHat Linux Enterprise Edition Advanced Server Release 4
update 4
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.
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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