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nPartition Administrator's GuideHP Part Number: 5991-1247B_ed2Published: February 2009Edition: Second Edition

List of Examples1-1 Unique IDs for an nPartition and Complex...481-2 Un

Table 5-1 nPartition Boot and Reset Task Summaries (continued)SummaryTask• BCH Menu: the PATHFLAGS command from the BCH Configuration menu setsboot-ti

Use the help acpiconfig command for more details.• Problem: Not all cells boot to join (rendezvous) an nPartition.Causes: Some cells may have the use-

NOTE: Always login to the service processor from a tty (not console) login session. You cancheck your current login terminal using the who -m command.

[A few lines of context from the console log:]- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SERvice menu

4. Gain interactive access to the nPartition console.Press Enter to access the prompt currently available from the nPartition console, if any. Youwill

Procedure 5-2 Monitoring Boot Activity (Service Processor)Use the VFP option from the service processor Main Menu to access an nPartition Virtual Fron

Finding Bootable DevicesYou can find bootable devices by using any one of the following procedures:• “Finding Bootable Devices (BCH Menu)” (page 106)•

3. Exit the console and service processor interfaces if finished using them.To exit the BCH environment type ^B (Control-B); this exits the nPartition

partition. # Name --- ---- 0) jules00 1) jules01Select a partition number: 0 Do you want to TOC partition number 0? (Y

NOTE: HP-UX 11i Version 1 (B.11.11) does not support using CLM. Before booting HP-UX 11iVersion 1 on an nPartition, you must ensure that the CLM param

About This DocumentThis book describes nPartition system administration procedures, concepts, and principles forthe HP servers that support nPartition

3. At the EFI Shell environment, use the bcfg command to manage the boot options list.The bcfg command includes the following options for managing the

Procedure 5-7 HP-UX Booting (BCH Menu)From the BCH Menu, use the BOOT command to boot the HP-UX OS. The BCH Menu is availableonly on HP 9000 servers.1

Main Menu: Enter command or menu > BOOT PRI Primary Boot Path: 0/0/1/0/0.15 Do you wish to stop at the ISL prompt prior to booting? (y/n) >

1. Access the EFI Shell environment for the nPartition on which you want to boot HP-UX.Log in to the management processor (MP) and enter CO to access

HP-UX Boot Loader for IA64 Revision 1.723Press Any Key to interrupt Autoboot\efi\hpux\AUTO ==> boot vmunixSeconds left till autoboot - 96. Exit

To exit the ISL prompt and return to the BCH interface, issue the EXIT command insteadof specifying one of the hpux loader commands.Refer to the hpux(

fs0:\> hpux(c) Copyright 1990-2002, Hewlett Packard Company.All rights reservedHP-UX Boot Loader for IA64 Revision 1.723Press Any Key to interrupt

2. Boot the desired device using the BOOT command at the BCH interface, and specify that thenPartition stop at the ISL prompt prior to booting (reply

• To shut down HP-UX and reboot an nPartition: shutdown -rOn cell-based HP Integrity servers, the shutdown -r command is equivalent to theshutdown -R

2. Issue the shutdown command with the appropriate command-line options.The command-line options you specify dictate the way in which HP-UX is shut do

Typographic ConventionsThis document uses the following typographical conventions:audit(5) A manpage. The manpage name is audit, and it is located inS

HP OpenVMS I64 Support for Cell Local MemoryOn servers based on the HP sx1000 chipset or HP sx2000 chipset, each cell has a cell local memory(CLM) par

2. Access the EFI System Partition (fsX: where X is the file system number) for the devicefrom which you want to boot HP OpenVMS.For example, enter fs

Booting HP OpenVMSTo boot HP OpenVMS I64 on a cell-based HP Integrity server use either of the followingprocedures.• “Booting HP OpenVMS (EFI Boot Man

3. Access the EFI System Partition (fsX: where X is the file system number) for the devicefrom which you want to boot HP OpenVMS.For example, enter fs

2. At the OpenVMS command line, issue the @SYS$SYSTEM:SHUTDOWN command and specifythe shutdown options in response to the prompts given.>@SYS$SYSTE

NOTE: Microsoft Windows supports using CLM on cell-based HP Integrity servers. For bestperformance in an nPartition running Windows, HP recommends tha

2 Dir(s)fs0:\> 4. At the EFI Shell environment, issue the \MSUtil\nvrboot.efi command to launch theMicrosoft Windows boot options utility

Refer to “Shutting Down Microsoft Windows” (page 128) for details on shutting down theWindows OS.CAUTION:ACPI Configuration for Windows Must Be window

5. Exit the console and management processor interfaces if you are finished using them.To exit the console environment, press ^B (Control-B); this exi

1. Log in to Windows running on the system that you want to shut down.For example, access the system console and use the Windows SAC interface to star

Related InformationYou can find information on nPartition server hardware management, operating systemadministration, and diagnostic support tools in

NOTE: Red Hat Enterprise Linux does not support using CLM. Before booting Red HatEnterprise Linux on an nPartition, you must ensure that the CLM param

3. At the EFI Shell environment, use the bcfg command to manage the boot options list.The bcfg command includes the following options for managing the

Choosing a Linux entry from the boot options list boots the OS using ELILO.EFI loaderand the elilo.conf file.• Initiate the ELILO.EFI Linux loader fro

Refer to “Shutting Down Linux” (page 134) for details on shutting down the SuSE Linux EnterpriseServer OS.CAUTION:ACPI Configuration for SuSE Linux En

2. Access the EFI System Partition for the SuSE Linux Enterprise Server boot device.Use the map EFI Shell command to list the file systems (fs0, fs1,

1. Log in to Linux running on the system you want to shut down.You should log in to the MP for the server and use the Console menu to access the syste

Select a partition number: 1 Do you want to reset partition number 1? (Y/[N]) y -> The selected partition will be reset.GSP:CM> If you

3. Exit the console and service processor interfaces if finished using them.To exit the EFI environment type ^B (Control-B); this exits the nPartition

2. At the OpenVMS command line, issue the @SYS$SYSTEM:SHUTDOWN command and enterYes at the "Should an automatic system reboot be performed"

1. Login to Linux running on the system you want to shut down.2. Issue the shutdown -r time command with the required time argument to specify whenthe

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2. At the OpenVMS command line, issue the @SYS$SYSTEM:SHUTDOWN command and enterYes at the "Should an automatic system reboot be performed"

1. Login to Linux running on the nPartition you want to shut down.2. Issue issue the shutdown -r time command with the required time argument to speci

2. At the service processor Command menu, enter the RR command, specify which nPartitionis to be reset, and confirm whether to reset it to the shutdow

3. Exit the console and service processor interfaces if finished using them.To exit the BCH environment type ^B (Control-B); this exits the nPartition

reboot be performed" prompt, then access the MP and, from the MP Command Menu, issue theRR command and specify the nPartition that is to be shutd

Procedure 5-43 Shutting Down to Shutdown for Reconfig (Windows)From the Windows command line issue the shutdown /s command (or select the Start→ShutDo

2. Issue issue the shutdown -h time command with the required time argument to specifywhen the shutdown is to occur.You can specify time in the format

Procedure 5-46 Booting an Inactive nPartition (nPartition Commands)You can cause an inactive nPartition to be booted (made active) by using the parmod

2. At the EFI Boot Manager menu, select the Boot Option Maintenance option.3. At the Boot Option Maintenance menu, select the Boot from a File menu op

3. Exit the console and service processor interfaces if finished using them.To exit the EFI environment type ^B (Control-B); this exits the nPartition

1 Getting Started with nPartitionsThis chapter introduces cell-based HP server features, server models, supported operatingsystems, and administration

4. Exit the console and service processor interfaces if finished using them.To exit the BCH environment type ^B (Control-B); this exits the nPartition

6. Exit the console and service processor interfaces if finished using them.To exit the EFI environment type ^B (Control-B); this exits the nPartition

where command is one of the the hpux secondary system loader commands.For example: enter hpux ls to issue the ls command.Refer to the isl(1M) and hpux

Linux Boot Option ManagementYou can manage Linux boot options by interacting with the Linux loader interface (elilo.efi,the "ELILO boot" pro

elilo.conf File Boot Options You can specify the following options, among others, in anelilo.conf file to configure a Linux device's boot behavio

Uncompressing Linux... doneLoading initrd initrd-2.4.18-e.12.img...done• Specify additional boot options when loading a Linux boot configuration.1. Ac

To set a boot path, enter PATH VAR hwpath, where VAR is the boot path variable (PRI,HAA, or ALT) and hwpath is a boot device hardware path.For example

Procedure 5-57 Configuring Boot Paths and Options (EFI Shell)From the EFI Shell environment, use the bcfg command to add or delete boot options, or to

2. Configure boot path settings using the parmodify -p#... command.Use the following commands to set the boot path variables for a specified partition

Procedure 5-59 Configuring Autoboot Options (BCH Menu)From the BCH Menu, use the PATHFLAGS command at the BCH Configuration menu to set theboot-time a

Table 1-1 nPartition Operating System Support (continued)Supported Cell-Based ServersOperating SystemHP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31) is supported on HP Integri

3. Select the Set Auto Boot TimeOut menu operation from the Boot Option Maintenancemenu.4. At the Set Auto Boot TimeOut menu, either disable autoboot

Procedure 5-62 Configuring Autoboot Options (HP-UX)From the HP-UX command line use the setboot -b on or setboot -b off command, toturn on (enable) or

NOTE: HP recommends that all self tests be performed for all nPartitions.To enable all tests for an nPartition, use the FASTBOOT RUN command at the BC

• boottest testname on — Enable the specified test (testname).For example: boottest io_hw on enables I/O hardware selftests.• boottest testname off —

3. Use the setboot... command to enable or disable boot-time self tests for the localnPartition.You can use the following commands to configure tests:

6 Creating and Configuring nPartitionsThis chapter has procedures for creating, configuring, and managing nPartitions onHewlett-Packard servers that s

Table 6-1 nPartition Configuration Task SummariesSummaryTask• Creating a Genesis Partition overwrites all nPartition-related complex profile data fort

Table 6-1 nPartition Configuration Task Summaries (continued)SummaryTask• NOTE: When an inactive cell is specified to be removed from an nPartition th

Table 6-1 nPartition Configuration Task Summaries (continued)SummaryTask• BCH Menu: Configuration menu, CELLCONFIG command to list or set celluse-on-n

Table 6-1 nPartition Configuration Task Summaries (continued)SummaryTask• NOTE: On HP Integrity servers, nPartition boot paths can be listed and confi

Table 1-2 HP Servers Supporting nPartitionsThe first-generation cell-based HP 9000 servers include the following models:• HP 9000 Superdome servers, i

Table 6-1 nPartition Configuration Task Summaries (continued)SummaryTask• NOTE: This coverage of remote nPartition administration addresses features o

As a result of this procedure, all existing nPartition configurations are deleted and are replacedwith a single, one-cell nPartition (the Genesis Part

You can confirm that the Genesis Partition was successfully created if the CC commandreports that the "complex profile will be modified".If

Procedure 6-2 Creating a New nPartition (nPartition Commands)From the command line, use the parcreate command to create a new nPartition. You also can

When parcreate successfully creates a new nPartition, it reports "Partition Created" andreports the nPartition number ("partition numbe

# parmodify -p1 -P "hostname05"Command succeeded. # parmodify -p1 -r0/4 -r0/6Command succeeded. # parmodify -p1 -b 4/0/1/0/0.9Command succee

2. Run the Partition Manager task wizard for creating a new nPartition.From Partition Manager Version 1.0, select the Partition→Create Partition actio

NOTE: You can remotely perform this task using remote administration options supported bythe Enhanced nPartition Commands or Partition Manager Version

3. Remove the nPartition.Use one of the following procedures to remove the nPartition: “Removing an Inactive RemotenPartition”, “Removing a Local nPar

— From the EFI Shell for the nPartition, use reconfigreset to put the nPartitioninto a shutdown for reconfig state.— From the BCH menu for the nPartit

NOTE: Specific firmware, operating systems, and management tools are required to supportedmixing PA-RISC nPartitions and Intel® Itanium® 2 nPartitions

Adding cells to an nPartition involves selecting available cells (those not currently assigned toan nPartition) and assigning them to an existing nPar

cell The cell to be added to the nPartition. You can specify the cell in global (cell)format or in hardware location (cabinet/slot) format.type The ce

When using Partition Manager Version 1.0, select an nPartition, and use the Partition→ModifyPartition action, Add/Remove Cells tab.When using Partitio

• You must immediately perform a reboot for reconfig of an nPartition when you have removedan active cell from the nPartition.• You must immediately p

Slightly different procedures are required for removing active cells and inactive cells. Seethe following information for details (“Guidelines for Rem

1. Access Partition Manager.For details on accessing Partition Manager or other tools, see “Tools for ConfiguringnPartitions” (page 165).2. Select the

help you distinguish among the nPartition in a server complex. (You cannot change the nPartitionnumber, which is a permanent unique identifier that is

2. Use the parmodify -p# -P name command to set the nPartition name for any of thenPartitions in the server complex.Specify both the nPartition number

1. Login to the service processor (MP or GSP) and enter CM to access the Command Menu.2. At the Command Menu, issue the ID command to list the complex

2. Select the Complex→Set Complex Name action.Enter the new name for the complex in the text box provided, which shows the currentcomplex name. If no

For service processor commands, see “Command Reference for Service Processor Commands”(page 80).• EFI Boot Manager and EFI Shell CommandsOn cell-based

3. From the BCH Configuration menu, use the CELLCONFIG command to list or set theuse-on-next-boot value for each cell.• To list the use-on-next-boot v

2. Use the cellconfig command to list or set the use-on-next-boot value for each cell.• To list the use-on-next-boot values for all cells in the nPart

3. To modify cell attribute values, use the parmodify -p# -m#... command and specifythe new attributes for a cell as part of the -m option. The -m...

As needed, an absolute CLM specification is rounded up to the nearest 0.5 GBytes.If the clm value is rounded, the command reports the final value used

From Partition Manager Version 2.0, use the Set Cell Options tab to configure celluse-on-next-boot values, and use the Configure Memory tab to configu

NOTE: You do not need to specify core cell choices for a valid core cell to be chosen.By default on four-cell and HP Superdome servers, system firmwar

3. Exit the console and service processor interfaces if finished using them.To exit the EFI environment type ^B (Control-B); this exits the nPartition

3. Modify the nPartition core cell choices using the parmodify -p# -r#... command.You can modify the core cell choices for the local nPartition or any

Unlocking Complex Profile EntriesYou can manually unlock a Complex Profile entry by using either of the following procedures:• “Complex Profile Unlock

2. Issue the parunlock command with the command-line option appropriate for the ComplexProfile entry or entries you want to unlock.parunlock Options f

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Remote management using the commands is supported as described in “Specifying RemoteManagement Options to Commands” (page 247).Table 1-3 nPartition Co

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7 Managing Hardware ResourcesThis chapter covers the procedures for managing the hardware resources in nPartitions and theirserver complexes.The topic

Table 7-1 Hardware Management Task SummariesSummaryTask• CAUTION: Before powering off system hardware, you first must check whether itis being used an

Table 7-1 Hardware Management Task Summaries (continued)SummaryTask• NOTE: Configuring and deconfiguring cells may be restricted based on any InstantC

Table 7-1 Hardware Management Task Summaries (continued)SummaryTask• CAUTION: Some operating systems do not support Hyper-Threading. Problems canoccur

Powering Server Cabinets On and OffYou can power on or power off server cabinets by using any one of the following procedures:• “Powering Server Cabin

2. Check the VFP status to see whether any cabinet hardware is running an operating system(OS).Any nPartition whose state is "OS heartbeat"

Procedure 7-3 Powering Cells and I/O Chassis On and Off (Service Processor)Use the Command menu PE command to power on and power off cells, I/O chassi

Procedure 7-4 Powering Cells and I/O Chassis On and Off (nPartition Commands)From the command line, use the frupower -o -c# and frupower -f -c# comman

NOTE: You can use Partition Manager to power on or off inactive cells.You cannot power off active cells. To power on or off cells assigned to a remote

Availability of nPartition CommandsThe Original nPartition Commands were distributed as part of HP-UX 11i v1 (B.11.11) releasesprior to the December 2

— On HP Superdome servers, each cell attention indicator is located on the server cabinethardware below the cell slot, just to the right of the power

2. Use the fruled command and either the rad command (HP-UX B.11.11) or the olradcommand (HP-UX B.11.23 and HP-UX B.11.31) to manage (turn on, off, or

For details refer to the fruled(1), rad(1M), or olrad(1M) manpage.The following HP-UX B.11.11 example turns off and blinks various attention indicator

4. Exit Partition Manager.From Partition Manager Version 1.0, select the File→Exit action.From Partition Manager Version 2.0, select Log off parmgr or

4. Reboot the nPartition to use the cells' new use-on-next-boot settings.If you have changed any cell use-on-next-boot settings for the nPartitio

3. Reboot the nPartition to use the cells' new configuration settings.If you have changed any cell use-on-next-boot settings for the nPartition t

4. Reboot the nPartition to use the cells' new configuration (the new use-on-next-boot values).If you have changed any cell use-on-next-boot sett

8. Reboot the nPartition to use the cells' new attribute values.If you have changed any cell use-on-next-boot settings for the nPartition then re

4. Reboot the nPartition using the REBOOT command.Whenever changing processor configurations you must reboot the corresponding nPartitionto allow the

core that can allow additional efficiencies of processing. For example, a dual-core processor withHyper-Threading active provides four logical process

6. To download the Enhanced nPartition Commands for Windows, choose download fromthe Web page.Enhanced nPartition Commands for LinuxThe HP Integrity E

Example 7-3 Enabling Hyper-Threading for an nPartitionShell> cpuconfig threads 1cpuconfig: Threads are turned off.Shell> Shell> cpuconfig thr

1. Access the BCH Main Menu for the nPartition whose memory you want to configure ordeconfigure.Login to the service processor (MP or GSP) and enter C

NOTE: When you deallocate a DIMM, all other DIMMs in the echelon also will not be usedthe next time the nPartition boots.dimmconfig cell dimm OFF deco

8 Listing nPartition and Hardware StatusThis chapter covers procedures for listing the current status of nPartitions and server hardwarecomponents.For

Table 8-1 Hardware and nPartition Status Task SummariesSummaryTask• Service Processor (MP or GSP): CP command for cell nPartition assignments. PScomma

Table 8-1 Hardware and nPartition Status Task Summaries (continued)SummaryTask• Service Processor (MP or GSP): PS command and B option to list cabinet

Table 8-1 Hardware and nPartition Status Task Summaries (continued)SummaryTask• Service Processor (MP or GSP): PS command and the cabinet option for d

2. Issue the parstatus -C command to list details about the cells installed in the servercomplex and their nPartition assignments.Procedure 8-3 Listin

1. Access the BCH Main Menu for the nPartition whose processor configuration you want tolist.Login to the service processor (MP or GSP) and enter CO t

Procedure 8-8 Listing Processor Configurations (Partition Manager)You can list the processor configuration for any of the cells or nPartitions in a se

Partition Manager Version 2.0 for WindowsThe Partition Manager Version 2.0 for Windows can be installed and run on either 32-bit or 64-bitWindows syst

1. Access the BCH Main Menu for the nPartition whose memory configuration you want tolist.Login to the service processor (MP or GSP) and enter CO to a

2. Issue the command to list memory details.• parstatus -C — Cell and memory summaries for all cells in the server complex.• parstatus -V -c# — Detail

2. At the Command Menu, enter the IO command to list the connections from I/O chassis tocells; the IO command is supported for HP Superdome servers on

Procedure 8-17 Listing Input/Output (I/O) Configurations (nPartition Commands)From the command line, use the parstatus -I command to list details abou

Listing Cabinets in a Server ComplexYou can list the cabinets in a server complex by using any one of the following procedures:• “Listing Cabinets in

From Partition Manager Version 2.0, select the Hardware tab for an overview of cabinets inthe complex. For complete details about all hardware in the

1. Login to a system with the nPartition commands installed.If using remote administration features, you can login to any system with Enhanced nPartit

1. Login to a system with the nPartition commands installed.If using remote administration features to list nPartition configurations, you can login t

4. Exit the console and service processor interfaces if finished using them.To exit the BCH environment type ^B (Control-B); this exits the nPartition

2. At the Command Menu, enter the PS command and select the cabinet option for the cabinetwhose power status and related details you want to view:• On

• “Base Cells”• “Core Cells”• “Active and Inactive Cells”• “Cell Local Memory”• “Cell Property Details”• “Active and Inactive nPartition Boot States”P

Listing Fan and Blower StatusYou can list fan and blower status by using any one of the following procedures:• “Listing Fan and Blower Status (Service

3. Exit Partition Manager.From Partition Manager Version 1.0, select the File→Exit action.From Partition Manager Version 2.0, select Log off parmgr or

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A nPartition CommandsThis appendix has details and command-line syntax for the HP nPartition Commands, includingboth the Original nPartition Commands

Table A-1 Cell IDs in Global Cell Number Format (continued)————3210Global Format forrp8400, rp8420, rp8440,rx8620, and rx864076543210Superdome Cabinet

The cabinet, bay, and chassis fields specify the physical location of the I/O chassis. The values ofthese fields are as follows.• cabinetspecifies the

Use the parstatus -I command to list all I/O chassis within a server complex, regardless ofthe chassis cell connections and nPartition assignments.Use

Example A-1 I/O Specification Formats for Cabinets, Bays, and Chassis# parstatus -I1[Chassis] Core Connected ParHardw

• The -u... -h... set of options may be specified to cause the command to send itsmanagement request using WBEM to an nPartition other than the local

parcreate CommandThe parcreate command creates a new nPartition.This command assigns the specified cells (and any attached I/O chassis) to an nPartiti

as the active core cell, or if no core cell choices are specified, the nPartition attempts to select aneligible cell using a default process.Active an

ri Reactivate with memory interleave (the default).Specifies to integrate the cell into the nPartitionas normally occurs.• Enhanced nPartition Command

-rcellSpecifies the core cell choices. One to four cells can bespecified.-T flagSpecifies whether Hyper-Threading should be enabled ornot (only if cel

parmodify CommandYou can use the parmodify command to modify the following attributes of an existing nPartition:• Partition name• Cell assignments (ad

-p PartitionNumberSpecifies the nPartition to be modified. PartitionNumberspecifies the unique number (integer) assigned to thenPartition.The -p optio

-d cellRemove the specified cell from the nPartition.-b pathSpecifies the primary boot path.For HP 9000 servers, this is the PRI boot path.For HP Inte

IPaddress|hostname specifies the IP address or hostname ofthe target nPartition (-u) or service processor (-g).parmodify Command 255

parremove CommandThe parremove command removes an existing nPartition. This removes all cells from thenPartition and destroys the nPartition definitio

-h IPaddress|hostnameEnhanced nPartition Commands only. This option is only usedin combination with either the -u or -g option.IPaddress|hostname spec

parstatus CommandThe parstatus command displays information about the nPartitions or hardware within aserver complex. If you specify no arguments, par

-p partitionShow information about the specified nPartition.-TOnly display the Hyper-Threading information for supportedsystems. If the -T option is u

The parstatus -V -c# command gives detailed information about the properties and statusfor the cell (-c#) that you specify.# parstatus -V -c0[Cell]Har

parunlock CommandThe parunlock command unlocks the Stable Complex Configuration Data or PartitionConfiguration Data.The Enhanced nPartition Commands v

-AThis option differs slightly for the Original nPartitionCommands and Enhanced nPartition Commands releases.• For the Original nPartition Commands re

fruled CommandThe fruled command blinks hardware attention indicators (LEDs) or turns them off.This command can control the cell attention LEDs in all

-h IPaddress|hostnameEnhanced nPartition Commands only. This option is only usedin combination with either the -u or -g option.IPaddress|hostname spec

frupower CommandThe frupower command turns on, turns off, or displays the current status of power for cellsand I/O chassis in cell-based servers.Root

-fPower off the specified cells or I/O chassis.-c cellThe specified cell is powered on/off or the power status isdisplayed.A cell can be specified eit

cplxmodify CommandThe cplxmodify command modifies attributes of a cell-based server complex, such as thecomplex name.NOTE: The cplxmodify command is o

Active and Inactive nPartition Boot StatesEach nPartition has a boot state of either active or inactive.The boot state indicates whether the nPartitio

For details see Chapter 8 (page 223).• Service processor (MP or GSP) methods for listing hardware and nPartition status includethe following commands,

Basics of nPartition CreationCreating an nPartition involves using an nPartition administration tool to assign one or morecells in a complex to the ne

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example, by the -u... -h... set of options). For remote administration using IPMIover LAN the tool remotely accesses the service processor of the targ

For remote administration using WBEM the tool remotely accesses an operating systemrunning on an nPartition in the target complex.Use the -u... -h...

• Setting Core Cell ChoicesTo set core cell choices for an nPartition use the parmodify -p# -r# -r#... commandto specify up to four core cell choices

discovery, and discovery of interconnecting fabric (connections between the cell andother cells, I/O, and system crossbars).c. After the firmware comp

— TC — Perform a transfer of control reset of an nPartition.— PE — Power on or power off a cabinet, cell, or I/O chassis.On HP Integrity rx8620 server

• HP-UX includes the following commands for shutting down and rebooting the nPartition.— shutdown -r — Shuts down HP-UX and resets the local nPartitio

• Microsoft® Windows® includes the following commands for shutting down and rebootingthe nPartition.— shutdown /r — Shuts down Windows and performs a

The Complex Profile consists of three parts, or groups of data, which are described in detail inTable 1-5 (page 40):• “Stable Complex Configuration Da

5. The tool sends the revised Complex Profile entry back to the service processor along withthe corresponding lock key.6. The service processor then &

the entries. After they are unlocked you can perform the modifications you had previouslyattempted. For details see “Unlocking Complex Profile Entries

Local Management...43Remote Man

NOTE: The Complex Profiles on cell-based HP 9000 servers and cell-based HP Integrity serverscontain slightly different sets of information.Table 1-5 c

Table 1-5 Complex Profile Group Details (continued)Description and ContentsComplex Profile GroupThe Partition Configuration Data contains configuratio

The service processor in all sx1000-based or sx2000-based servers supports two of thecommunication paths defined by the IPMI standard: the Block Trans

The service processor will accept IPMI requests over its LAN port only if the request isaccompanied by the correct password. To set the IPMI password

tools in the mode that uses IPMI over LAN (see “Remote Management Using IPMI over LAN”(page 46)).Local management is the only form of management suppo

On a Windows system, the SSL Certificate file is in the location specified by the%PEGASUS_HOME%\cimcerver_current.conf file; in this file thesslCertif

Figure 1-1 Partition Manager Version 2.0 Switch Complexes DialogRemote Management Using IPMI over LANIPMI over LAN enables the second form of remote m

Partition Manager Support for Remote Management Using IPMI over LANPartition Manager Version 2.0 can be used in this mode in either of two ways:• Run

Refer to the confstr(3C) manpage for details on these parameters and their use.Example 1-1 Unique IDs for an nPartition and ComplexThe following examp

2 nPartition Server Hardware OverviewThis chapter describes the cell-based HP server models, including system capacities, modelstrings, and difference

5 Booting and Resetting nPartitions...87Overview of nPartition System Boot

A summary of the supported cell-based servers and their corresponding model identifiers appearsin “Server Hardware Details: Cell-Based HP Servers” (pa

Server Hardware Details: Cell-Based HP ServersTable 2-1 lists the cell-based HP servers. For individual server details see the sections that follow.Ta

Table 2-1 Models of Cell-Based HP Servers (continued)DescriptionServer Model(s)Cell CapacityUp to 16 PA-RISC processors.Runs HP-UX B.11.11. Also runs

Table 2-1 Models of Cell-Based HP Servers (continued)DescriptionServer Model(s)Cell CapacityUp to 64 PA-RISC processors.Runs HP-UX B.11.11. Also runs

Table 2-1 Models of Cell-Based HP Servers (continued)DescriptionServer Model(s)Cell CapacityUp to 64 processor sockets, four per cell, with each cellh

Two-Cell nPartition Server ModelThe following cell-based HP servers scale from one to two cells:• The HP rp7405/rp7410 server has single-core HP PA-RI

NOTE: On the first-generation and HP sx1000-based two-cell servers, two PCI slots byconvention are dedicated for use by a combination LAN/SCSI card: P

The four-cell HP servers include these features:• A single server cabinet that includes cells, I/O chassis, processors, memory, PCI cards, andcore I/O

The HP Superdome server models include:• “HP Superdome 16-/32-Way Servers: SD16000, SD16A, and SD16B” (page 58)• “HP Superdome 32-/64-Way Servers: SD3

• The HP Integrity Superdome SD32A server has Intel® Itanium® 2 processors, eithersingle-processor modules or HP mx2 dual-processor modules.Both HP mx

Configuring Boot-Time System Tests...1616 Creating and

A Superdome I/O expansion cabinet includes up to 3 I/O bays, with two 12-slot I/O chassis ineach bay. This provides for up to 6 chassis with a total o

3 Planning nPartitionsThis chapter describes how you can plan nPartition configurations. Details include the nPartitionconfiguration requirements and

Table 3-1 Operating System Hardware Requirements (continued)nPartition Hardware RequirementsOperating SystemSupports up to eight Intel® Itanium® 2 pro

• On HP Integrity servers, all cells assigned to an nPartition must have either mx2dual-processor modules or single Itanium 2 processors.Both HP mx2 d

• The memory configuration of each cell should include a multiple of two memory ranks(first-generation cell-based HP 9000 servers) or a multiple of tw

• Define nPartitions in order of size.Assign cells to the nPartition that has the largest cell count first. Then select cells for the nextlargest nPar

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4 Using Management Interfaces and ToolsThis chapter presents the system management interfaces and tools available on Hewlett-Packard'scell-based

Multiple users can independently interact with the service processor because each serviceprocessor login session is private. However, some output is m

Each nPartition console provides access to:— The nPartition system boot environment: either BCH or EFI.The BCH or EFI system boot environment is avail

parunlock Command...260fruled C

Service processor user accounts have a specific login name, password, and access level.The three user account access levels are:• Administrator Accoun

Each nPartition console can display a variety of information about the nPartition, including:• Partition startup, shutdown, and reset output.• The sys

Once you begin the HP-UX boot process and load ISL, the BCH interface is no longer available.The BCH menus and commands for nPartitions differ slightl

The Special Administration Console (SAC) interface lets you interact with the Windows operatingsystem running on an nPartition by using the SAC> co

Table 4-1 Windows SAC Commands (continued)DescriptionSAC CommandDisplay the Windows nPartition identification information.idKill the given process.k p

Example 4-1 Overview of a Service Processor Login SessionThe following output shows a sample login session for a server whose service processor hostna

3. Use the service processor menus and commands as needed and log out when done.To log out, select the Exit Connection menu item from the Main menu (e

You can do this throughout the service processor menus, including the console menus,various command menu prompts, and the log and VFP menus.Note that,

When you enter a console log viewer it displays the oldest data in the log first and allows youto page through the log to view the more recently recor

A)lert filter C)ell filter P)artition filter U)nfiltered V)iew format selection ^B to QuitCurrent filter: A

List of Figures1-1 Partition Manager Version 2.0 Switch Complexes Dialog...462-1 Two-Cell HP

Command Reference for Service Processor CommandsTable 4-2 lists the commands available from the service processor command menu (the MP:CM>or GSP:CM

Table 4-2 Service Processor (MP or GSP) Command Reference (continued)DescriptionCommandRestrict/unrestrict nPartition Reconfiguration Privilege.PARPER

Table 4-3 EFI Shell Command Reference (continued)DescriptionCommandDeconfigure/reconfigure memory (DIMMs).dimmconfigDisplay/change the error level.err

Table 4-3 EFI Shell Command Reference (continued)DescriptionCommandUpdate/view the current directory.cdCompare the contents of two files.compCopy one

Table 4-3 EFI Shell Command Reference (continued)DescriptionCommandScript-only: Delimiter for IF THEN construct.endifScript-only: Loop construct.forSc

Table 4-4 Boot Console Handler (BCH) Command Reference (continued)DescriptionCommandDisplay or change scrolling capability.ScRoll [ON|OFF]Access the C

Table 4-4 Boot Console Handler (BCH) Command Reference (continued)DescriptionCommandDisplay I/O interface information.IO [cell]Display memory informat

5 Booting and Resetting nPartitionsThis chapter introduces nPartition system boot and reset concepts, configuration options, andprocedures for booting

a. EFI Shell (command-driven boot environment)b. EFI Scripts and ApplicationsEFI scripts and EFI applications can be initiated from either EFI Boot Ma

HP 9000 Server Booting This list describes system boot features on cell-based HP 9000 servers.• The nPartition system boot environment is the Boot Con

List of Tables1-1 nPartition Operating System Support...151-2

NOTE: On HP Integrity servers you should reset an nPartition only after all self tests andpartition rendezvous have completed. For example, when the n

its cells to boot past BIB, rendezvous, and boot to the system boot environment (BCHor EFI) and, if configured, automatically boot an operating system

NOTE: In some versions of EFI, the Boot Configuration menu is listed as the Boot OptionMaintenance menu.To manage the boot options list for each syste

The ACPI configuration settings for the supported OSes are in the following list.— HP-UX ACPI Configuration: default On cell-based HP Integrity server

powered off when the OS issues a shutdown for reconfig command (for example,shutdown -h or shutdown /s).This is the normal behavior on HP rx7620, rx76

— parconfig EFI shell commandThe parconfig command is a built-in EFI shell command. Refer to the helpparconfig command for details.— \EFI\HPUX\vparcon

Task Summaries for nPartition Boot and ResetTable 5-1 describes the main nPartition boot and reset tasks and provides brief summaries andreferences fo

Table 5-1 nPartition Boot and Reset Task Summaries (continued)SummaryTask• NOTE: Only supported on HP Integrity servers.• At the OpenVMS command line

Table 5-1 nPartition Boot and Reset Task Summaries (continued)SummaryTask• Service Processor (MP or GSP): RS command; under normal operation you first

Table 5-1 nPartition Boot and Reset Task Summaries (continued)SummaryTask• NOTE: Only supported on PA-RISC systems.• BCH Menu: issue the BOOT command