This section lists the release notes specific to installing Windows guests.
Removing Media During Installation Hangs Guest |
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If you begin the installation of the Windows operating system and then eject the media from the virtual console, the guest hangs. To recover from the problem, restart the guest from the virtual console.
HP Insight Manager Automatic Server Recovery Does Not Work |
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On Windows guests, the HP Insight Manager product supports Automatic Server Recovery: if a system does not send out a heartbeat within a specified interval, a user-specified action takes place (for example, automatic reboot). Integrity VM takes no action if a heartbeat is not detected; instead, a message is logged on the console and the VM Host System Event Log. You should monitor these log files and manually perform the reboot if the guest does not respond.
Running Windows Guests on a Dual Core Intel Itanium2 Processor (Montecito) System |
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If you use a version of the OPK Smart Setup Media released prior to Version 5.0, and wish to run a Windows guest on a Montecito server, you must disable the PalHaltLightRegEdit patch. To do this, go to Add/Remove Programs and remove the PalHaltLightRegEdit component.
Installing Windows with Virtual NullDVD is Not Recommended |
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To use a Virtual NullDVD as installation media, define the device as a file or as the physical drive. For example, use one of the following commands:
# hpvmmodify -P guest-name -a dvd:scsi::file:/InstallMedia/Windows.iso
# hpvmmodify -P guest-name -a dvd:scsi::disk:/dev/rdsk/c0t0d0 |
Insert and remove media (for software installation using multiple CDs) using the hpvmmodify command (effectively ejecting and inserting files) or, in the case of a physical drive, actually eject and insert the media in the drive. For example, to change the media in an existing virtual DVD defined in the above example, enter the following command:
# hpvmmodify -m dvd:scsi:0,0,1:file:/InstallMedia/SmartSetup.iso |
Where the path name /InstallMedia/SmartSetup.iso indicates the new media to use.
Defining the virtual DVD as a null type (for example: hpvmmodify -a dvd:scsi:null:/path/to/media/) is not recommended for software installation.
Software installation from virtual DVDs defined with the null storage type (also referred to as removable media functionality) often results in installation failures because the removable media is automatically ejected when the virtual machine is stopped and started during software installation.
To complete Windows installation from removable media, follow these steps:
After the automatic reboot, Windows controls the console. When you see the SAC> prompt, use Esc-Tab to change the channel to the product key prompt.
Stop and start the virtual machine and interrupt the automatic boot sequence.
Before the system is allowed to continue, from the virtual console, execute the necessary insert (IN) command to reload the media.
After the media is reloaded into the virtual DVD, select the Windows Media install (the first boot option) and allow the system to boot.
When prompted, enter the product key. The installation process proceeds normally from this point.
For more information about using removable media, see the HP Integrity Virtual Machines Installation, Configuration, and Administration manual.
Enabling MP Services on Windows Guest Logs telnetd Errors |
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If you enable MP Services on a guest, the following telnetd errors might be written to the VM Host's log file (/var/adm/syslog/syslog.log). You can safely ignore these messages:
Jun 13 11:41:41 AGTVM telnetd[21551]: getmsg error:no data
Jun 14 20:38:00 AGTVM telnetd[29216]: getmsg error:no data
Jun 14 21:52:07 AGTVM telnetd[29504]: getmsg error:no data
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To prevent this problem, disable MP Services.
Using Windows Firewall Requires ICMP to Allow Echo |
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When the Microsoft firewall is on, ICMP must be enabled so that you can ping the guest (echo). This setting can be found in the network properties applet, as follows: Control Panel => Network Connections => Local Area Connection/Properties Advanced => Windows Firewall => Settings ICMP. Check the Allow Incoming Echo Requests box.
Poor Console Screen Formatting |
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The Windows guest console may not format the virtual console display properly. Manage the guest using the Remote Desktop or make a network connection to the Windows guest.
The hpvmstop Command Does Not Shut Down Windows Guests Gracefully |
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Do not use the following commands to shut down Windows guests:
# hpvmstop -P winguest
# hpvmconsole -P winguest -c "pc -off" |
These commands do not stop the Windows operating system gracefully. To shut down a Windows guest, use the standard Windows operating system commands.
Do Not Delete EFI Shell Boot Option |
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Do not delete the EFI Shell [Built-in] EFI Boot Manager option. Deleting this option may interfere with the subsequent installation of the guest operating system. To recover if there are no options present on the EFI Boot Manager menu screen:
Enter the Boot option maintenance menu.
Select Add a Boot Option.
Select Load File [EFI Shell [Built-in]].
Save the setting to NVRAM.
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