HP Integrity Virtual Machines 4.2.5 - HP Business Support Center

• 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 4.2:
Installation, Configuration, and Administration manual.
4.1.2.11 Enabling MP Services on Windows Guest Logs telnetd Errors
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
To prevent this problem, disable MP Services.
4.1.2.12 Using Windows Firewall Requires ICMP to Allow Echo
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.
4.1.2.13 Poor Console Screen Formatting
The Windows guest console might not format the virtual console display properly. Manage the
guest using the Remote Desktop or make a network connection to the Windows guest.
4.1.2.14 The hpvmstop Command Does Not Shut Down Windows Guests Gracefully
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.
4.1.2.15 Do Not Delete EFI Shell Boot Option
Do not delete the EFI Shell [Built-in] EFI Boot Manager option. Deleting this option might
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:
1. Enter the Boot option maintenance menu.
2. Select Add a Boot Option.
3. Select Load File [EFI Shell [Built-in]].
4. Save the setting to NVRAM.
4.1.2.16 Restoring the NVRAM for Windows Guests
When a guest has been terminated unexpectedly due to a panic or another critical condition, the
guest's boot settings (which are stored in a per-guest NVRAM file on the VM Host) can become
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