HP Integrity Superdome 2 8/16 HP Superdome 2 Partitioning Administrator Guide - Page 4

4 Planning nPartitions...29 Recommended HP Superdome 2 nPartition Configurations 29 HP Superdome 2 Partitioning Choices 29 Superdome 2 CPU / CPU module Support 31 CPU Mixing Support...32 HP Superdome 2 Memory Support 32 Sample Procedure for Creating nPartitions 32 5 Creating and Configuring nPartitions 35 Tools for Configuring nPartitions...35 OA CLI...47 OA GUI...47 nPartition Commands...36 Commands for Configuring nPartitions 36 Granting permission for an OS to manage nPartitions 36 Task Summaries for Creating and Configuring nPartitions 37 Partition Default Attributes...37 Creating a New nPartition...38 Creating a New nPartition Using the OA CLI 38 Creating a New nPartition Using the OA GUI 38 Verifying Newly Created nPartitions 38 Removing (Deleting) an nPartition...40 Removing (Deleting) an nPartition Using the OA CLI 40 Removing (Deleting) an nPartition Using the OA GUI 40 Renaming an nPartition...40 Renaming an nPartition Using the OA CLI 40 Renaming an nPartition Using the OA GUI 40 Assigning (Adding) Blades and I/O Bays to an nPartition 41 Assigning (Adding) Blades and I/O Bays to an nPartition Using the OA CLI 41 Assigning (Adding) Blades and I/O Bays to an nPartition Using the OA GUI 41 Unassigning (Removing) Blades and I/O Bays from an nPartition 42 Unassigning (Removing) Blades and I/O Bays from an nPartition Using the OA CLI 42 Unassigning (Removing) Blades and I/O Bays from an nPartition Using the OA GUI 42 Renaming a Server Complex...44 Setting Blade Attributes...44 Setting Blade Attributes Using the OA CLI 44 Setting Blade Attributes Using the OA GUI 44 6 Booting and Resetting Partitions (nPartitions and vPars 47 Overview of Partition System Booting 47 Accessing the OA...47 OA CLI...47 OA GUI...47 Booting to EFI and Preparing for Operating System Installation 48 Booting from the CLI ...48 Booting from the GUI...50 Getting a Console Using the CLI...51 Getting a Console Using the GUI...52 Confirming the Installed IO cards 52 Getting MAC Addresses for Ignite-UX 54 Task Summaries for Rebooting and Resetting Partitions 54 POWEROFF PARTITION...55 POWERON PARTITION...58 4 Table of Contents