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Creating and configuring nPartitions, Booting and resetting Partitions nPartitions and vPars

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HP Superdome 2 Partitioning choices 31 Superdome 2 CPU / CPU module support 34 CPU mixing support...35 HP Superdome 2 memory support 35 Sample procedure for creating nPartitions 35 5 Creating and configuring nPartitions 38 Tools for configuring nPartitions 38 Commands to configure nPartitions 38 Granting permission for an OS to manage nPartitions 38 Task summaries for creating and configuring nPartitions 39 Partition default attributes...39 Creating a new nPartition...40 Creating a new nPartition using the OA CLI 40 Creating a new nPartition using the OA GUI 40 Verifying newly created nPartitions using the CLI 41 Verifying newly created nPartitions using the OA GUI 42 Removing an nPartition...42 Removing an nPartition using the OA CLI 42 Removing (Deleting) an nPartition using the OA GUI 43 Renaming an nPartition...43 Renaming an nPartition using the OA CLI 43 Renaming an nPartition using the OA GUI 43 Assigning blades and I/O bays to an nPartition 43 Assigning blades and I/O bays to an nPartition using the OA CLI 43 Assigning blades and I/O bays to an nPartition using the OA GUI 44 Removing blades and I/O bays from an nPartition 45 Removing blades and I/O bays from an nPartition using the OA CLI 45 Removing blades and I/O bays from an nPartition using the OA GUI 46 Renaming a server complex...47 Setting blade attributes...47 Setting blade attributes using the OA CLI 48 Setting blade attributes using the OA GUI 48 6 Booting and resetting Partitions (nPartitions and vPars 50 Overview of Partition system booting 50 Booting to UEFI and preparing for Operating System installation 50 Booting from the CLI ...51 Booting from the GUI...52 Getting a Console using the CLI 55 Getting a Console using the GUI 55 UEFI I/O device connection solution 56 Device Connection Policies 57 Confirming the Installed IO cards 58 Getting MAC Addresses for Ignite-UX 59 Task Summaries for Rebooting and Resetting Partitions 60 POWEROFF PARTITION...61 POWERON PARTITION...64 REBOOT PARTITION...64 SET PARTITION DVD...65 SHOW PARTITION DVD...67 SHOW PARTITION INFO...69 Force System Reset and Crash Dump (TOC) PARTITION 69 UPDATE NPARTITION...70 UPDATE SHOW NPARTITION 72 UPDATE FIRMWARE...72 4 Contents

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HP Superdome 2 Partitioning choices
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31
Superdome 2 CPU / CPU module support
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34
CPU mixing support
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35
HP Superdome 2 memory support
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35
Sample procedure for creating nPartitions
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35
5 Creating and configuring nPartitions
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38
Tools for configuring nPartitions
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38
Commands to configure nPartitions
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38
Granting permission for an OS to manage nPartitions
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38
Task summaries for creating and configuring nPartitions
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39
Partition default attributes
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39
Creating a new nPartition
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40
Creating a new nPartition using the OA CLI
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40
Creating a new nPartition using the OA GUI
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40
Verifying newly created nPartitions using the CLI
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41
Verifying newly created nPartitions using the OA GUI
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42
Removing an nPartition
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42
Removing an nPartition using the OA CLI
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42
Removing (Deleting) an nPartition using the OA GUI
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43
Renaming an nPartition
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43
Renaming an nPartition using the OA CLI
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43
Renaming an nPartition using the OA GUI
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43
Assigning blades and I/O bays to an nPartition
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43
Assigning blades and I/O bays to an nPartition using the OA CLI
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43
Assigning blades and I/O bays to an nPartition using the OA GUI
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44
Removing blades and I/O bays from an nPartition
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45
Removing blades and I/O bays from an nPartition using the OA CLI
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45
Removing blades and I/O bays from an nPartition using the OA GUI
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46
Renaming a server complex
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47
Setting blade attributes
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47
Setting blade attributes using the OA CLI
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48
Setting blade attributes using the OA GUI
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48
6 Booting and resetting Partitions (nPartitions and vPars)
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50
Overview of Partition system booting
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50
Booting to UEFI and preparing for Operating System installation
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50
Booting from the CLI
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51
Booting from the GUI
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52
Getting a Console using the CLI
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55
Getting a Console using the GUI
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55
UEFI I/O device connection solution
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56
Device Connection Policies
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57
Confirming the Installed IO cards
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58
Getting MAC Addresses for Ignite-UX
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59
Task Summaries for Rebooting and Resetting Partitions
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60
POWEROFF PARTITION
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61
POWERON PARTITION
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64
REBOOT PARTITION
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64
SET PARTITION DVD
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65
SHOW PARTITION DVD
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67
SHOW PARTITION INFO
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69
Force System Reset and Crash Dump (TOC) PARTITION
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69
UPDATE NPARTITION
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70
UPDATE SHOW NPARTITION
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72
UPDATE FIRMWARE
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72
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