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Setting the Mode, Booting from the CLI

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Setting the Mode • parmodify [-N] next_boot_mode where: next_boot_mode has the value of either vPars or nPars Specifies whether the nPartition has to be booted as a single partition (nPars mode) capable of running only a single operating system (OS) instance or as one or more virtual partitions (vPars mode) as defined in the virtual partition database in the partition specification, each capable of running its own OS instance. Booting from the CLI To set the nPartition into vPars mode so that the next nPartition boot allows you to boot into vPars mode and therefore the vPars environment: 1. Set the mode # parmodify -p -N vpars 2. After the nPartition is set in vPar mode, the vPar needs to be activated poweron partition {nPartition identifier}[:{vPar identifier}] (Not specifying a vPar will result in all of the vPars in the nPartition to be booted.) OR Use the pe command to prompt you for the partition to activate: Example 8-1 Booting a vPar pe This command controls power enable to a partition. Partition Partition Number Name 1 nPar0001 2 nPar0002 2:1 nPar0002:vPar0001 Q) Quit Select partition number: 2:1 The power state is OFF for partition 2:1. In what state do you want the power? (ON/OFF) on Booting from the GUI In the OA GUI, using the left navigation pane, go to the vPar's partition status page. Click on the Virtual Devices tab: 84 Managing and Booting Virtual Partitions

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Setting the Mode
•
parmodify [-N] next_boot_mode
where:
next_boot_mode
has the value of either
vPars
or
nPars
Specifies whether the nPartition has to be booted as a single partition (nPars mode) capable
of running only a single operating system (OS) instance or as one or more virtual partitions
(vPars mode) as defined in the virtual partition database in the partition specification, each
capable of running its own OS instance.
Booting from the CLI
To set the nPartition into vPars mode so that the next nPartition boot allows you to boot
into vPars mode and therefore the vPars environment:
1.
Set the mode
# parmodify
–
p <npar_name> -N vpars
2.
After the nPartition is set in vPar mode, the vPar needs to be activated
poweron partition {nPartition identifier}[:{vPar identifier}]
(Not
specifying a vPar will result in all of the vPars in the nPartition to be booted.)
OR
Use the
pe
command to prompt you for the partition to activate:
Example 8-1 Booting a vPar
pe
This command controls power enable to a partition.
Partition
Partition
Number
Name
---------
---------
1
nPar0001
2
nPar0002
2:1
nPar0002:vPar0001
Q)
Quit
Select partition number: 2:1
The power state is OFF for partition 2:1.
In what state do you want the power? (ON/OFF) on
Booting from the GUI
In the OA GUI, using the left navigation pane, go to the vPar's partition status page. Click on
the Virtual Devices tab:
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Managing and Booting Virtual Partitions