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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 3-3 describes the options you can use with the hpvmcreate command. Table 3-3 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 allocated.
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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