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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 use the parstatus and parmodify commands to list nPartition and complex details and modify nPartition settings. NOTE: You can remotely perform this task using remote administration options supported by the Enhanced nPartition Commands or Partition Manager Version 2.0. Remote administration is supported by the Partition Manager Tools→Switch Complexes action and by the nPartition command -u... -h... options or -g... -h... options. For details see "Tools for Configuring nPartitions" (page 165). 1. Login to a system that enables you to list the current cell assignments and details. For example, login to HP-UX running on an existing nPartition in the server complex, or login to a system with the Enhanced nPartition Commands or Partition Manager Version 2.0. Plan your nPartition configuration by selecting which cells will comprise the new nPartition. Use the parstatus -AC command to list all unassigned (available) cells in the server complex. # parstatus -AC [Cell] CPU Memory Use OK/ (GB) Core On Hardware Actual Failed/ OK/ cell Next Par Location Usage Max Failed Connected To Capable Boot Num cab0,cell1 absent - - - - - - cab0,cell3 absent - - - - - - cab0,cell4 power on 4/0/4 2.0/0.0 cab 0,bay0,chassis3 yes - - cab0,cell5 absent - - - - - - cab0,cell6 power on 4/0/4 2.0/0.0 cab 0,bay1,chassis1 yes - - cab0,cell7 absent - - - - - - # You can select any of the cells listed to create the new nPartition; only the cells that are not "absent" are present within the server complex. All cells that you choose must meet the hardware requirements for nPartitions (for example, they all must have the same firmware revision). The cells also must form an HP-recommended nPartition configuration. At least one cell must have an I/O chassis with core I/O. 2. After confirming that cells you have chosen would establish a valid nPartition configuration, use the parcreate -c... command to create a new nPartition with the cells. The -c... option differs slightly for the nPartition command releases. When using the parcreate command, only specify the -B option if you want the nPartition to be booted and become active. The -B option causes parcreate to immediately boot the newly-created nPartition past the default shutdown for reconfig state. By not specifying -B, the new nPartition can be further modified because it will remain inactive at the shutdown for reconfig state (until you boot it using the BO command at the service processor Command Menu). If creating a single-cell nPartition, use just one -c option. To create a multiple-cell nPartition, specify the -c option multiple times (once for each cell) issuing a single command line. For example, with the Original nPartition Commands, the following command creates a one-cell nPartition: # parcreate -c4:base:y:ri -c6:base:y:ri Partition Created. The partition number is : 1 # Creating a New nPartition 173

Section	Page
nPartition Administrator's Guide	1
Table of Contents	3
About This Document	11
New and Changed Information in This Edition	11
Document Organization	11
Typographic Conventions	12
Related Information	13
Publishing History	13
HP Encourages Your Comments	13
1 Getting Started with nPartitions	15
Introduction to nPartitions	15
Operating Systems Supported on nPartitions	15
HP Server Support for nPartitions	16
HP Superdome Hybrid Servers: Intel® Itanium® 2 and PA-RISC nPartition Mixing	17
Hardware Components of nPartition-Capable Servers	18
Administration Tools for nPartitions	18
Commands for Configuring nPartitions	19
Availability of nPartition Commands	21
Enhanced nPartitions Commands for Windows	21
Enhanced nPartition Commands for Linux	22
Partition Manager	22
Partition Manager Version 2.0 for Windows	23
nPartition Properties	23
Partition Numbers	24
Assigned and Unassigned Cells	24
Base Cells	24
Core Cells	24
Active and Inactive Cells	25
Cell Local Memory	25
Cell Property Details	25
Active and Inactive nPartition Boot States	27
Overview of Managing nPartitions	27
Basics of Listing nPartition and Complex Status	27
Basics of nPartition Creation	29
Genesis Partition	30
Basics of nPartition Modification	30
nPartition Modification Tasks	31
Basics of nPartition Booting and Resetting	32
Boot Process for Cells and nPartitions	32
Common nPartition Boot Commands and Tasks	33
Complex Profile	36
Changing the Server Complex Profile	37
How the Complex Profile is Updated	37
Complex Profile Entry Locking and Unlocking	38
Complex Profile Group Details	39
Remote and Local Management of nPartitions	41
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)	41
IPMI Block Transfer (IPMI BT)	42
nPartition Configuration Privilege	42
IPMI over LAN	42
Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM)	43
Local Management	43
Remote Management Using WBEM	44
WBEM Remote Management Files	44
nPartition Commands Support for Remote Management Using WBEM	45
Partition Manager Support for Remote Management Using WBEM	45
Remote Management Using IPMI over LAN	46
nPartition Commands Support for Remote Management Using IPMI over LAN	46
Partition Manager Support for Remote Management Using IPMI over LAN	47
Licensing Information: Getting Server Product Details	47
nPartition and Virtual Partition Unique Identifiers	47
2 nPartition Server Hardware Overview	49
sx1000 Chipset for HP Servers	49
sx2000 Chipset for HP Servers	49
Model Identifiers for Machine Hardware	49
Server Hardware Details: Cell-Based HP Servers	51
Two-Cell nPartition Server Model	55
Four-Cell nPartition Server Model	56
Superdome Server Models	57
HP Superdome 16-/32-Way Servers: SD16000, SD16A, and SD16B	58
HP Superdome 32-/64-Way Servers: SD32000, SD32A, and SD32B	58
HP Superdome 64-/128-Way Servers: SD64000, SD64A, and SD64B	59
HP Superdome I/O Expansion Cabinet	59
3 Planning nPartitions	61
nPartition Hardware Requirements for Operating Systems	61
Configuration Requirements for nPartitions	62
Recommended nPartition Configurations	63
Recommended HP Superdome nPartition Configurations	64
4 Using Management Interfaces and Tools	67
SMS (Support Management Station) for HP Superdome Servers	67
Overview of nPartition Service Processor (MP or GSP) Interfaces	67
Service Processor (MP or GSP) Features	68
Service Processor Accounts and Access Levels	69
nPartition Console Features	70
nPartition Console Access versus Direct OS Login	71
Boot Console Handler System Boot Environment	71
Extensible Firmware Interface System Boot Environment	72
Windows Special Administration Console (SAC)	72
Accessing and Using the Service Processor	74
Using Service Processor Menus	76
Navigating through Service Processor Menus	76
Network Configuration for a Service Processor	77
Viewing Console Logs	77
Viewing Chassis Codes or Event Logs	78
Virtual Front Panel (VFP) nPartition Views	79
Command Reference for Service Processor Commands	80
Command Reference for EFI Shell Commands	81
Command Reference for BCH Menu Commands	84
5 Booting and Resetting nPartitions	87
Overview of nPartition System Booting	87
Boot Process Differences for nPartitions on HP 9000 servers and HP Integrity servers	88
Types of Booting and Resetting for nPartitions	89
System Boot Configuration Options	91
HP 9000 Boot Configuration Options	91
HP Integrity Boot Configuration Options	91
Tools for Booting nPartitions	95
Task Summaries for nPartition Boot and Reset	96
Troubleshooting Boot Problems	100
Accessing nPartition Console and System Boot Interfaces	101
Monitoring nPartition Boot Activity	104
Finding Bootable Devices	106
Performing a Transfer of Control Reset	107
Booting and Shutting Down HP-UX	108
HP-UX Support for Cell Local Memory	108
Adding HP-UX to the Boot Options List	109
Booting HP-UX	110
HP-UX Booting	110
Single-User Mode HP-UX Booting	114
LVM-Maintenance Mode HP-UX Booting	116
Shutting Down HP-UX	117
Booting and Shutting Down HP OpenVMS I64	119
HP OpenVMS I64 Support for Cell Local Memory	120
Adding HP OpenVMS to the Boot Options List	120
Booting HP OpenVMS	122
Shutting Down HP OpenVMS	123
Booting and Shutting Down Microsoft Windows	124
Microsoft Windows Support for Cell Local Memory	124
Adding Microsoft Windows to the Boot Options List	125
Booting Microsoft Windows	126
Shutting Down Microsoft Windows	128
Booting and Shutting Down Linux	129
Linux Support for Cell Local Memory	129
Adding Linux to the Boot Options List	130
Booting Red Hat Enterprise Linux	131
Booting SuSE Linux Enterprise Server	132
Shutting Down Linux	134
Rebooting and Resetting nPartitions	135
Performing a Reboot for Reconfig	139
Shutting Down to a Shutdown for Reconfig (Inactive) State	141
Booting an Inactive nPartition	146
Booting over a Network	147
Booting to the HP-UX Initial System Loader (ISL)	149
Booting to the HP-UX Loader (HPUX.EFI)	150
Using HP-UX Loader Commands	151
HPUX.EFI Boot Loader Commands	151
HPUX Boot Loader Commands Issued from ISL	151
Booting to the Linux Loader (ELILO.EFI)	152
Linux Boot Option Management	153
Linux Loader Configuration File (elilo.conf)	153
Using Linux Loader (ELILO) Commands	154
Configuring Boot Paths and Options	155
Configuring Autoboot Options	158
Configuring Boot-Time System Tests	161
6 Creating and Configuring nPartitions	165
Tools for Configuring nPartitions	165
Task Summaries for Creating and Configuring nPartitions	165
Creating a Genesis Partition	170
Creating a New nPartition	172
Removing (Deleting) an nPartition	176
Assigning (Adding) Cells to an nPartition	179
Unassigning (Removing) Cells from an nPartition	182
Renaming an nPartition	185
Renaming a Server Complex	187
Setting Cell Attributes	189
Setting nPartition Core Cell Choices	194
Unlocking Complex Profile Entries	198
Canceling Pending Changes to the Complex Profile	199
7 Managing Hardware Resources	201
Tools for Managing Hardware	201
Task Summaries for Hardware Resource Management	201
Powering Server Cabinets On and Off	205
Powering Cells and I/O Chassis On and Off	206
Turning Attention Indicators (LEDs) On and Off	209
Configuring and Deconfiguring Cells	213
Configuring and Deconfiguring Processors	217
Enabling and Disabling Hyper-Threading on Dual-Core Intel® Itanium® 2 Processors	218
Configuring and Deconfiguring Memory (DIMMs)	220
Complex Health Analysis of a Server	222
8 Listing nPartition and Hardware Status	223
Tools for Listing Status	223
Task Summaries for nPartition and Hardware Status	223
Listing Cell Configurations	226
Listing Processor Configurations	227
Listing Memory Configurations	229
Listing Input/Output (I/O) Configurations	231
Listing Cabinets in a Server Complex	234
Listing Product and Serial Numbers	235
Listing nPartition Configurations	236
Listing the Local nPartition Number	237
Listing Power Status and Power Supplies	238
Listing Fan and Blower Status	240
A nPartition Commands	243
Specifying Cells and I/O Chassis to Commands	243
Cell Specification Formats	243
I/O Specification Format	244
Specifying Remote Management Options to Commands	247
parcreate Command	249
parmodify Command	252
parremove Command	256
parstatus Command	258
parunlock Command	260
fruled Command	262
frupower Command	264

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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

use the

parstatus

and

parmodify

commands to list nPartition and complex details and modify

nPartition settings.

NOTE:

You can remotely perform this task using remote administration options supported by

the Enhanced nPartition Commands or Partition Manager Version 2.0. Remote administration

is supported by the Partition Manager

Tools

→

Switch Complexes

action and by the nPartition

command

-u... -h...

options or

-g... -h...

options.

For details see

“Tools for Configuring nPartitions” (page 165)

example, login to HP-UX running on an existing nPartition in the server complex, or login

to a system with the Enhanced nPartition Commands or Partition Manager Version 2.0.

Plan your nPartition configuration by selecting which cells will comprise the new nPartition.

Use the

parstatus -AC

command to list all unassigned (available) cells in the server

complex.

parstatus -AC

[Cell]

CPU

Memory

Use

OK/

(GB)

Core

Hardware

Actual

Failed/ OK/

cell

Next Par

Location

Usage

Max

Failed

Connected To

Capable Boot Num

========== ============ ======= ======= =================== ======= ==== ===

cab0,cell1 absent

cab0,cell3 absent

cab0,cell4 power on

4/0/4

2.0/0.0 cab 0,bay0,chassis3 yes

cab0,cell5 absent

cab0,cell6 power on

4/0/4

2.0/0.0 cab 0,bay1,chassis1 yes

cab0,cell7 absent

You can select any of the cells listed to create the new nPartition; only the cells that are not

"absent" are present within the server complex.

All cells that you choose must meet the hardware requirements for nPartitions (for example,

they all must have the same firmware revision). The cells also must form an HP-recommended

nPartition configuration. At least one cell must have an I/O chassis with core I/O.

After confirming that cells you have chosen would establish a valid nPartition configuration,

use the

parcreate -c

... command to create a new nPartition with the cells. The

-c...

option differs slightly for the nPartition command releases.

When using the

parcreate

command, only specify the

-B

option if you want the nPartition

to be booted and become active. The

-B

option causes

parcreate

to immediately boot the

newly-created nPartition past the default shutdown for reconfig state.

By not specifying

-B

, the new nPartition can be further modified because it will remain

inactive at the shutdown for reconfig state (until you boot it using the

command at the

service processor Command Menu).

If creating a single-cell nPartition, use just one

-c

option.

To create a multiple-cell nPartition, specify the

-c

option multiple times (once for each cell)

issuing a single command line.

For example, with the Original nPartition Commands, the following command creates a

one-cell nPartition:

parcreate -c4:base:y:ri -c6:base:y:ri

Partition Created. The partition number is : 1

Creating a New nPartition

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