How to rename a VPAR | Change boot mode of a VPAR | Change the boot kernel of a VPAR

Note: These apply to VPARs versions 4.x/5.x . For the latest in case of any differences refer to the latest documents on the VPARs


HOW CAN WE MODIFY THE ATTRIBUTES OF A VPAR?

#vparmodify –p vpar1 –P vpar1

This renames the VPAR vpar1 to vpar1.

Change the boot modes of a VPAR

#vparmodify –p vpar1 –B manual
#vparmodify –p vpar1 –B noserach


#vparmodify –p vpar1 –S static

This makes the attribute of the VPAR vpar1 as static that is the configuration of the resources on the VPAR vpar1 cannot be changed.


#vparmodify –p vpar1 –b /stand/vmunix.new

This configures the VPAR vpar1 to boot from the other kernel /stand/vmunix.new
The Alternate kernels to boot the VPARs are kept at the location /stand/alternate_config/.