HP Integrity rx5670 Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 29

Introduction Performing nPartition management tasks Creating a Genesis Partition for a server complex To create a Genesis Partition, use the management processor CC command to specify that an initial, one-cell nPartition be created within the server complex. The complex must not have any nPartitions defined or all nPartitions must be shutdown for reconfig (inactive). Creating additional nPartitions in a server complex You can use one of two methods to create nPartitions in a complex where one or more nPartitions already are defined: Create a new nPartition locally Login to an nPartition in the same complex where the new nPartition will be created and use Partition Manager's Create Partition task, or issue the parcreate command. Create a new nPartition remotely Login to an nPartition in the same complex where the new nPartition will be created and use Partition Manager's Create Partition task. You can also execute the parcreate command using either the WBEM or with IPMI-over-LAN method. For remote administration using WBEM, the tool accesses the nPar Provider running on an nPartition in the target complex (for example, with the -u... -h... options). For remote administration using IPMI over LAN, the tool accesses the management processor (for example, with the -g... -h... options). Modifying nPartitions Modifying an nPartition involves using an nPartition administration tool to revise one or more parts of the server Complex Profile data, which determines how hardware is assigned to and used by nPartitions. • Use parmodify or Partition Manager from an nPartition running in the same complex as the nPartition. Some nPartition details can also be modified locally from an nPartition console by using EFI Shell commands. • Use parmodify or Partition Manager running on a remote management station or Windows system. - Using WBEM, the tool accesses the nPar Provider running on an nPartition in the target complex. Use the -u... -h... set of parmodify options (or equivalent Partition Manager login options). - Using IPMI over LAN, the tool accesses the management processor of the target complex. Use the -g... -h... set of parmodify options (or equivalent Partition Manager login options). Modifying nPartitions includes the following tasks: Assign (add) or unassign (remove) cells from an nPartition: In the Partition Manager Hardware tab, select the desired nPartition and cell and use a menu path of nPartition > Assign cell(s) / Cell > Assign cell(s) or nPartition > Unassign cell(s) / Cell > Unassign cell(s). Or, use the parmodify -p# -a#... command to add a cell or the parmodify -p# -d#... command to remove a cell from the specified nPartition (-p#, where # is the partition number). Chapter 1 29