Configuring Boot-Time System Tests
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161
6 Creating and Configuring nPartitions
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165
Tools for Configuring nPartitions
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165
Task Summaries for Creating and Configuring nPartitions
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165
Creating a Genesis Partition
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170
Creating a New nPartition
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172
Removing (Deleting) an nPartition
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176
Assigning (Adding) Cells to an nPartition
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179
Unassigning (Removing) Cells from an nPartition
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182
Renaming an nPartition
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185
Renaming a Server Complex
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187
Setting Cell Attributes
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189
Setting nPartition Core Cell Choices
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194
Unlocking Complex Profile Entries
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198
Canceling Pending Changes to the Complex Profile
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199
7 Managing Hardware Resources
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201
Tools for Managing Hardware
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201
Task Summaries for Hardware Resource Management
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201
Powering Server Cabinets On and Off
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205
Powering Cells and I/O Chassis On and Off
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206
Turning Attention Indicators (LEDs) On and Off
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209
Configuring and Deconfiguring Cells
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213
Configuring and Deconfiguring Processors
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217
Enabling and Disabling Hyper-Threading on Dual-Core IntelĀ® ItaniumĀ® 2 Processors
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218
Configuring and Deconfiguring Memory (DIMMs)
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220
Complex Health Analysis of a Server
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222
8 Listing nPartition and Hardware Status
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223
Tools for Listing Status
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223
Task Summaries for nPartition and Hardware Status
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223
Listing Cell Configurations
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226
Listing Processor Configurations
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227
Listing Memory Configurations
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229
Listing Input/Output (I/O) Configurations
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231
Listing Cabinets in a Server Complex
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234
Listing Product and Serial Numbers
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235
Listing nPartition Configurations
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236
Listing the Local nPartition Number
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237
Listing Power Status and Power Supplies
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238
Listing Fan and Blower Status
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240
A nPartition Commands
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243
Specifying Cells and I/O Chassis to Commands
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243
Cell Specification Formats
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243
I/O Specification Format
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244
Specifying Remote Management Options to Commands
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247
parcreate Command
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249
parmodify Command
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252
parremove Command
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256
parstatus Command
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258
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