HP Integrity rx5670 Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 70

Step 3., Rebooting and resetting nPartitions [EFI boot manager]

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Using Other Tools for Managing nPartitions nPartition-level tasks NOTE On HP Integrity servers you should reset an nPartition only after all self tests and partition rendezvous have completed. For example, when the nPartition is inactive (all cells are at BIB) or is at EFI. Be certain to correctly select which nPartition to be reset. GSP:CM> RS This command resets the selected partition. WARNING: Execution of this command irrecoverably halts all system processing and I/O activity and restarts the selected partition. # Name --- ---- 0) jules00 1) jules01 Select a partition number: 1 Do you want to reset partition number 1? (Y/[N]) y -> The selected partition will be reset. GSP:CM> If you are accessing the management processor using a single-partition-user account, the RS command selects which nPartition is to be reset: the nPartition that your account allows you to access. If using an operator or administrator management processor account, you can select which of the nPartitions in the server complex you want to reset. Step 3. To exit the management processor Command Menu, enter MA to return to the management processor Main Menu. At the Main Menu, enter X to exit the management processor interface. Rebooting and resetting nPartitions [EFI boot manager] From the EFI Boot Manager menu, select the Boot option maintenance menu > Cold Reset menu to reset the local nPartition. Step 1. Access the EFI Boot Manager menu for the nPartition that you want to reboot. Login to the management processor and enter CO to access the Console list. Select the nPartition console. When accessing the console, confirm that you are at the EFI Boot Manager menu (the main EFI menu). If at another EFI menu, select the Exit option from the sub-menus until you return to the screen with the EFI Boot Manager heading. Step 2. From the EFI Boot Manager menu, select the Boot option maintenance menu. Then from the Boot Option Maintenance menu select the Cold Reset menu to reset the local nPartition. The Cold Reset menu item resets all active cells in the nPartition and reboots them. Step 3. Exit the console and management processor interfaces if finished using them. 70 Chapter 4

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Using Other Tools for Managing nPartitions
nPartition-level tasks
Chapter 4
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NOTE
On HP Integrity servers you should reset an nPartition only after all self tests and
partition rendezvous have completed. For example, when the nPartition is inactive (all
cells are at BIB) or is at EFI.
Be certain to correctly select which nPartition to be reset.
GSP:CM> RS
This command resets the selected partition.
WARNING: Execution of this command irrecoverably halts all system
processing and I/O activity and restarts the selected
partition.
#
Name
---
----
0)
jules00
1)
jules01
Select a partition number: 1
Do you want to reset partition number 1? (Y/[N]) y
-> The selected partition will be reset.
GSP:CM>
If you are accessing the management processor using a single-partition-user account, the
RS
command selects which nPartition is to be reset: the nPartition that your account
allows you to access.
If using an operator or administrator management processor account, you can select
which of the nPartitions in the server complex you want to reset.
Step 3.
To exit the management processor Command Menu, enter
MA
to return to the
management processor Main Menu.
At the Main Menu, enter
X
to exit the management processor interface.
Rebooting and resetting nPartitions [EFI boot manager]
From the EFI Boot Manager menu, select the
Boot option maintenance menu
>
Cold Reset
menu to reset the local nPartition.
Step 1.
Access the EFI Boot Manager menu for the nPartition that you want to reboot.
Login to the management processor and enter
CO
to access the Console list. Select the
nPartition console.
When accessing the console, confirm that you are at the EFI Boot Manager menu (the
main EFI menu). If at another EFI menu, select the
Exit
option from the sub-menus until
you return to the screen with the
EFI Boot Manager
heading.
Step 2.
From the EFI Boot Manager menu, select the
Boot option maintenance menu
. Then from
the Boot Option Maintenance menu select the
Cold Reset
menu to reset the local
nPartition.
The
Cold Reset
menu item resets all active cells in the nPartition and reboots them.
Step 3.
Exit the console and management processor interfaces if finished using them.