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To create a virtual machine, enter the hpvmcreate command.
Enter the —P option to specify the virtual machine name (up
to 256 alphanumeric characters). All other options are optional and may be
added to the virtual machine configuration later using the hpvmmodify command. Table 3-2 describes
the options you can use with the hpvmcreate command. Table 3-2 Options to the hpvmcreate Command | Option | Description |
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| -P vm-name | Virtual machine name. You must specify a name when you create or modify
the virtual machine. You cannot modify this characteristic. | | -O os_type | Operating system. If you do not specify the operating system type,
it is set to UNKNOWN. | | -c number_vcpus | Virtual CPUs (vCPUs) allocated. If you omit this option when you create
the virtual machine, the default is one vCPU. | | -e percent-E cycles | CPU entitlement alocated. If you omit this option when you create the
virtual machine, the default is 10%. | | -r amount | Memory allocated. If you omit this option when you create the virtual
machine, the default is 2 GB. | | -a rsrc | Virtual devices created. If you omit this option when you create the
virtual machine, it has access to no network and storage devices. | | -l vm_label | The label for the virtual machine (an optional text string associated
with the virtual machine). | | -b start_attribute | The startup behavior of the virtual machine (auto or manual). | | -x keyword=parameter | Specifies values for dynamic memory setting associated with
the guest, including: For more information about dynamic memory, see Section : Dynamic Memory. | | -F | Suppresses all resource conflict checks and associated warning messages
(force mode). This option is primarily intended for use by scripts and other
noninteractive applications. Note that you will receive no notification of
potential resource problems for a virtual machine created with the F option. | | -s | Sanity-checks the virtual machine configuration and returns
warnings or errors, but does not create the virtual machine. This
option is used to invoke the hpvmcreate command's resource
checking for a virtual machine configuration without actually creating the
virtual machine. If the -s option is not specified, the virtual
machine is created even if resource warnings occur. | | -g group[:kind] | Group with administrator or operator privileges over the virtual machine.
Enter the group name for group, and for kind enter
either admin or oper. | | -u user[:kind] | User with administrator or operator privileges over the virtual machine.
Enter the user name for user, and for kind enter
either admin or oper. |
Example of Virtual Machine Creation | |
To create a virtual machine named compass1, enter
the following command: This command creates a virtual machine named compass1 with
no network access and no allocated storage devices. To view the characteristics
of the virtual machine, enter the hpvmstatus command. For
example: # hpvmstatus
[Virtual Machines]
Virtual Machine Name VM # OS Type State #VCPUs #Devs #Nets Memory Runsysid
==================== ===== ======= ========= ====== ===== ===== ======= ========
config1 1 HPUX Off 1 5 1 512 MB 0
config2 2 HPUX Off 1 7 1 1 GB 0
winguest1 5 WINDOWS On (OS) 1 5 1 1 GB 0
winguest2 9 WINDOWS Off 1 3 1 2 GB 0
compass1 12 UNKNOWN Off 1 0 0 2 GB 0 |
The compass1 virtual machine has been
assigned virtual machine number 12, has been created with an UNKNOWN operating
system type, one vCPU, no storage devices, no network devices, and 2 GB of
memory. The Runsysid column indicates the
VM Host that runs the virtual machine in a Serviceguard cluster. If the virtual
machine runs on the local VM Host, or if Serviceguard is not configured, the Runsysid is
zero. For more information about running virtual machines under Serviceguard,
see Chapter 11: “Using HP Serviceguard with Integrity VM”. |
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