HP Superdome 2 Partitioning choices
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Superdome 2 CPU / CPU module support
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CPU mixing support
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HP Superdome 2 memory support
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Sample procedure for creating nPartitions
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5 Creating and configuring nPartitions
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Tools for configuring nPartitions
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Commands to configure nPartitions
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Granting permission for an OS to manage nPartitions
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Task summaries for creating and configuring nPartitions
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Partition default attributes
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Creating a new nPartition
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Creating a new nPartition using the OA CLI
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Creating a new nPartition using the OA GUI
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Verifying newly created nPartitions using the CLI
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Verifying newly created nPartitions using the OA GUI
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Removing an nPartition
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Removing an nPartition using the OA CLI
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Removing (Deleting) an nPartition using the OA GUI
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Renaming an nPartition
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Renaming an nPartition using the OA CLI
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Renaming an nPartition using the OA GUI
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Assigning blades and I/O bays to an nPartition
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Assigning blades and I/O bays to an nPartition using the OA CLI
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Assigning blades and I/O bays to an nPartition using the OA GUI
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Removing blades and I/O bays from an nPartition
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Removing blades and I/O bays from an nPartition using the OA CLI
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Removing blades and I/O bays from an nPartition using the OA GUI
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Renaming a server complex
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Setting blade attributes
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Setting blade attributes using the OA CLI
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Setting blade attributes using the OA GUI
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6 Booting and resetting Partitions (nPartitions and vPars)
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Overview of Partition system booting
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Booting to UEFI and preparing for Operating System installation
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Booting from the CLI
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Booting from the GUI
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Getting a Console using the CLI
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Getting a Console using the GUI
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UEFI I/O device connection solution
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Device Connection Policies
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Confirming the Installed IO cards
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Getting MAC Addresses for Ignite-UX
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Task Summaries for Rebooting and Resetting Partitions
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POWEROFF PARTITION
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POWERON PARTITION
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REBOOT PARTITION
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SET PARTITION DVD
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SHOW PARTITION DVD
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SHOW PARTITION INFO
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Force System Reset and Crash Dump (TOC) PARTITION
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UPDATE NPARTITION
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UPDATE SHOW NPARTITION
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UPDATE FIRMWARE
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