When I was trying to find a way to create an Integrity VM, I had to do alot of research. It was difficult to find updated information and correct syntax for later builds of HP-UX and later versions of the VM software.  Being the thoughtful and forward thinking internet citizen that I am, I figured I’d give back a little…

So, without further adieu, here is the steps necessary to create an HP-UX Integrity VM on HP-UX 11.31 using HPVM version 6.x

Create a virtual switch first

• hpvmnet -c -S <vswitchname> -n <lanID>
  • The LanID references the numeric portion of the name. Run netstat -in to find yours
  • Example: hpvmnet -c -S vswitch1 -n 10
• Boot up the switch by running:  hpvmnet -b -S <vswitchname>
• Run hpvmnet to see a status

Now, create the virtual machine

• hpvmcreate -P <servername> -l <label or description> -O HPUX -a network:avio_lan::vswitch:<vswitchname>
  • This creates the VM with a default network connection.
• hpvmmodify -P <servername> -a dvd:avio_stor::file:/path/to/HPUX1131.iso
  • This will create a virtual DVD device connected to an iso for installation later. If you’re going to install from ignite or something else, dont worry about this part
• hpvmmodify -P <servername> -a disk:avio_stor::lv:/dev/vgname/rdevice
  • This is adding storage for the VM to use. You could also add a disk image file instead of a real logical volume if you wanted
  • To create a disk image file, run something like hpvmdevmgmt -A -S 10G /path/to/vmdir/diskimage.fd
• Your VM is now created!  You can run hpvmstart -P <vmname> to boot the VM up
• If you need to install via an iso, just connect to the console by using hpvmconsole -P <vmname> and then selecting boot to file from the boot menu, and then selecting removable media.  Or, just wait and it should boot automatically if you added the DVD device.
• hpvmstart, hpvmstatus, hpvmstop are useful commands to manage your VMs