HP Rx2620-2 Windows Integrity nPartition Guide
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HP Integrity Servers with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 nPartition Administrator's Guide HP Part Number: 5992-0928 Published: September 2007 - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 2
HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Microsoft and Windows - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 3
complex 25 Creating a Genesis Partition for a server complex 25 Creating additional nPartitions in a server complex 25 Modifying nPartitions...26 Booting and resetting nPartitions...27 Using the MP Command menu 28 Using the EFI Shell...28 Using Microsoft Windows commands 28 Table of Contents 3 - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 4
31 Partition Manager...32 Install the Partition Manager Bundle from the Smart Setup media 32 Verifying the installation...33 Verifying nPartition Commands...33 Verifying Partition Manager...33 Miscellaneous installation issues...34 Configuring for secure WBEM communications 34 Upgrading service - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 5
processors (CPUs 86 Configure and deconfigure memory (DIMMs 87 5 nPartition Commands Reference 89 parcreate...89 parmodify...92 parremove...95 parstatus...96 parunlock...99 fruled...100 frupower...102 cplxmodify...104 6 Troubleshooting...107 Installation problems...107 Services (WMI Mapper - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 6
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List of Figures 1-1 System overview...11 1-2 Partitioning continuum...12 3-1 Partition Manager (Hardware tab 38 3-2 Actions menu (nPartitions submenu expanded 39 3-3 Actions menu ( > Modify nPartition, Add/Remove Cells > Cells > General tab)..........41 3-6 Hardware status icons and legend 41 7 - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 8
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List of Tables 4-1 Attention indicator (LED) states and meanings 80 6-1 nPartition commands messages 116 6-2 Application Event Log messages 117 9 - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 10
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To set up and configure the management station: 1. Establish a dedicated management station for the HP Integrity server. See "Setting up the management station" (page 22). 2. Install the nPartition tools. See "Install nPartition Commands Bundle from the Smart Setup media" (page 31) and "Install the - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 12
, memory, and I/O resources, and includes operating system and application-related software. Windows Server 2003 does not support virtual partitions. A resource partition is a soft partition within either hard partitions or virtual partitions and is controlled by workload management services within - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 13
use of the memory, processor, and I/O resources belonging to the cells that are assigned to that nPartition. An nPartition must have at least one core I/O card to support console services, booting, and management operations. Each nPartition has its own system a server with partitions numbered 0, - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 14
through the management processor. The monarch processor in the core cell runs the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) while all other processors are idle until an operating system is booted. Cell Local Memory (CLM) CLM is a portion of the memory in a cell that can be accessed quickly by processors - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 15
the configurable aspects of a server complex. The Stable Complex Configuration Data contains complex-wide configuration details and the Partition Configuration Data contains details specific to the nPartition. For more information, see the HP System Partitions Guide. 2. The management processor - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 16
transfer hardware on the core cell) from each nPartition to the MP. On Windows, the device driver that provides the IPMI BT interface is called the "HP Health Driver." The nPartition Configuration Privilege setting enables you to control the access of a user managing an nPartition on a complex - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 17
on the target server have been booted or configured yet. To use IPMI over LAN, you must enable IPMI LAN access at the MP, set the MP IPMI password, and install the nPar tools on your management station. You can then use any of the nPartition management tools to manage your remote nPartitions - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 18
a server complex. Partition Manager uses the nPartition commands for all other operations. The nPartition commands are also WBEM client applications. Several software components support the nPartition commands for Windows. The Windows operating system provides the Windows Management Instrumentation - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 19
on the target server have been booted or configured yet, or if the nPartition provider or MP device driver components have not been installed yet. To use WBEM, install the WMI Mapper and the nPartition commands software on your management station. After you install the tools, enable secure WBEM - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 20
installed manually when reinstall media is used). • Simple connection: Log in to SMH and run Partition Manager, or run nPartition commands with no -g/-u options. No additional authentication or login steps are required to manage the local complex. • Controlled configuration of specific nPartitions - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 21
complex, users logging in to a given nPartition with full privileges are able to modify the configuration of that nPartition only. All other nPartition configurations are read-only for them. • With HP SMH, you can grant read-only and read/write permissions to any operating system group. Only Windows - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 22
station is often used to configure and administer nPartitions on an HP Integrity server. NOTE: The nPar tools can also be installed on, and run from, an nPartition on the server being managed. If HP provided your management station (for example, the PC-SMS management system supplied with Superdome - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 23
from the console, leaving the console available for other administration tasks. To enable Terminal Services on the management station, click its check box in Add Windows Components. Windows 2000 Professional and some Windows Server editions do not include a client for Terminal Services. Download the - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 24
Telnet service installed and started. To execute nPartition commands using a telnet connection to the management station, do the following: 1. Invoke telnet on the remote terminal, providing the host name or IP address of the management station. 2. Log in to the telnet server with a valid user name - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 25
from the management processor Command menu. CP List nPartition configurations, including all assigned cells. PS List cabinet, power, cell, processor, memory, I/O, and other details. IO List connections from cells to I/O chassis on HP Superdome servers. ID List product and serial numbers. Using the - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 26
from an nPartition console by using EFI Shell commands. • Use parmodify or Partition Manager running on a remote management station or Windows system. - When you use WBEM, the tool accesses the nPartition Provider running on an nPartition in the target complex. Use the -u... -h... set of parmodify - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 27
number), or use the EFI Shell rootcell command to set core cell choices. • Setting cell local memory (vs. interleaved memory) values: - In the Partition Manager Hardware tab, select the nPartition that the target cell belongs to. Then select nPartition > Modify nPartition. Click the Configure Memory - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 28
nPartition to windows. acpiconfig enable softpowerdown acpiconfig disable softpowerdown reset reconfigreset When set, causes nPartition hardware to be powered off when the operating system issues a shutdown for reconfig command. On mid-range servers with a windows ACPI configuration setting, this - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 29
shutdown /s Shuts down Windows and performs a shutdown for reconfig of the nPartition. The default behavior differs on HP Integrity Superdome servers and HP Integrity mid-range servers. On HP Integrity Superdome servers, shutdown /s causes all cells to be reset and nPartition reconfiguration to - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 30
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remote management station can be another HP Integrity server, a PC running a supported operating system, or the HP SMS accompanying the Superdome. This chapter provides installation instructions for nPartition Commands and Partition Manager designed for the Microsoft Windows operating systems. Read - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 32
. 8. In the HP Package Setup window, click Install. 9. In the command window, click any key to begin the installation. 10. In the HP System Management Homepage (SMH) installation wizard screen, click Next. 11. Through the next several screens, configure the SMH administrator and security settings as - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 33
, if there is a problem, you know if it exists in the Commands layer, or the Partition Manager layer. 1. Verify the installation by launching a web browser and logging in to SMH on the system where Partition Manager is installed. For example, if you are testing on the local server, the URL is: https - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 34
the sslCertificateFilePath entry. This entry indicates the server certificate file currently configured for use by the CIM Server/WMI Mapper. On a Windows system, this entry is usually %SystemDrive%\hp\sslshare\cert.pem. NOTE: If the configuration file contains no sslCertificateFilePath entry, the - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 35
.pem. Consult the nPartition Commands release notes to determine which file to use. 4. Restart the JSP/Servlet Container by restarting the HP System Management Homepage service (SysMgmtHP) or by rebooting Windows. Upgrading service packs later (after installation) Until the required patches - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 36
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are tracked and logged to a log file for viewing later. Partition Manager even detects and reports on several different kinds of configuration problems that can affect the server. Use Partition Manager to: • View the configuration and status of all nPartitions, cells, CPUs, memory, and I/O devices - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 38
Power and Cooling, Cells, I/O, and General. Each tab provides a component-level view of all the similar hardware in the system, such as nPartitions, cooling fans, cells, I/O slots, and cards in Figure 3-1, the nPartition named rex01 is selected. Using the Actions Menu After you select a device, you - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 39
nPartition brings up additional tabs (see Figure 3-3). Figure 3-3 Actions menu (nPartition > Modify nPartition, General tab) The General tab is the default here. Use it to name or rename the selected nPartition. Clicking the Add/Remove Cells tab lets you add cells to the selected nPartition or - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 40
(in this case, Cell 0) that either belong to the nPartition you selected earlier (rex01) or are currently unassigned and available. The other cells in the system are greyed out because they belong to other nPartitions. In this view you can even click on the cell itself to find out more information - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 41
Remove Cells > Cells > General tab) Determining the Status of a Device You can determine the current status of any device or component in the system simply by looking at its status icon. The meaning of these status icons is defined in the hardware status legend, which is usually located on the right - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 42
) Cabinet 8 (cab8) are powered on and active, and no faults are detected. This condition is indicated by the green-arrow icons next to each cell and chassis. For detailed descriptions about how to use Partition Manager to perform specific management tasks, see Partition Manager's online help. It is - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 43
using an nPartition command, the alternate methods are provided (such as issuing commands from the MP or EFI Shell menus). For a complete and comprehensive description of all the HP Integrity nPartitioning procedures, tools, and topics, on all supported platforms, see the HP System Partitions Guide - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 44
of these options, see the command description in "nPartition Commands Reference" (page 89). parunlock options for Windows The Windows parunlock command supports the following options: -s Unlock the Stable Complex Configuration Data. On HP Integrity servers, the -s option unlocks the "read - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 45
in the Stable Complex Configuration Data portion of the Complex Profile for an nPartition-capable server. Procedure 4-4 Listing product and serial numbers [nPartition commands] List product and serial numbers using the following procedure: 1. Log in to Windows on the management station PC. 2. From - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 46
issue the acpiconfig command with no arguments at the EFI Shell. To boot or install the Windows operating system, an nPartition must have its ACPI configuration value set to windows. • ACPI "softpowerdown" configuration-mid-range server operating system shutdown behavior On HP rx7620, rx7640, rx8620 - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 47
, issue the map command to list all disk devices with a potentially bootable EFI System Partition. For details, see the help map command. Also see the help search command for details on using the search command to load drivers for bootable devices. 4. Exit the console and MP interfaces when you are - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 48
Configure boot paths and options CAUTION: With HP Integrity mid-range systems, if Windows is installed on a drive attached to an IO chassis (rather than the core IO card), you must run the "search all" command from the EFI prompt any time the partition is reset (for example, using the MP RS command - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 49
whose boot paths (the EFI boot options list items) and options you want to configure: a. Log in to the MP and enter CO to access the Console list. b. Select the nPartition console. c. Confirm that you are at the EFI Boot Manager menu (the main EFI menu). If you are at another EFI menu, select Exit - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 50
: Procedure 4-11 Configuring autoboot options [EFI Boot Manager] Configure autoboot options using the EFI Boot Manager as follows: 1. Access the EFI Boot Manager menu for the nPartition whose autoboot options you want to configure: a. Log in to the MP and enter CO to access the Console list - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 51
^B (Control-B). This exits the nPartition console and returns you to the MP Main Menu. b. To exit the MP, enter X at the Main Menu. Configure boot-time system tests From the EFI Shell environment use the boottest command to manage the self-test configuration for the local nPartition. Procedure 4-13 - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 52
the MP, enter X at the Main Menu. Boot Windows Server 2003 You can boot the Windows Server 2003 operating system on an HP Integrity server by using the EFI Boot Manager to select the appropriate Windows item from the boot options list. Procedure 4-14 Setting the ACPI configuration for Windows to - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 53
). Loading.: Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Starting: Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Starting Windows Computer is booting, SAC started and initialized. Use the "ch -?" command for information about using channels. Use the "?" command for general help. SAC> 5. Exit the console and MP interfaces - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 54
the EFI Shell environment for the nPartition that you want to boot over a network: a. Log in to the MP and enter CO to access the Console list. b. Select the nPartition console. c. Confirm that you are at the EFI Boot Manager menu (the main EFI menu). If you are at another EFI menu, select Exit from - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 55
2003 You can shut down the Windows Server 2003 operating system on HP Integrity servers using the Start menu or the shutdown command. CAUTION: Do not shut down Windows using Special Administration Console (SAC) restart or shutdown commands under normal circumstances. Issuing restart or shutdown - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 56
is to be reset, and confirm whether to reset it. The RS command resets all active cells in the nPartition and reboots them past partition rendezvous to the system boot environment (EFI) or an operating system. NOTE: On HP Integrity servers, reset an nPartition only after all self-tests and partition - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 57
access the MP 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 you use an operator or administrator management processor account, you can select which of the nPartitions in the server complex you - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 58
. For example, access the nPartition console, and use the Windows SAC interface to start a command prompt, from which you can issue Windows commands to shut down the nPartition. 2. Issue the shutdown /r command to shut down the Windows Server 2003 operating system on the nPartition and reboot. You - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 59
a Windows system shutdown-and-reboot after a timeout period of 60 seconds. The /c option specifies a message that is broadcast to any other users of the system. For more information, use the help shutdown command. Shut down to a shutdown for reconfig (inactive) state NOTE: On HP Superdome servers - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 60
GSP:CM> If you access the MP using a single-partition-user account, the RR command selects which nPartition is to be reset: the nPartition that your account allows you to access. If you use an operator or administrator account, you can select which nPartition in the server complex you want to reset - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 61
). On HP Integrity Superdome servers, the Windows shutdown /s command shuts down the system and keeps all cells at BIB (the boot is blocked, inactive state). 1. Log in to Windows running on the nPartition that you want to shut down. For example, access the nPartition console, and use the Windows SAC - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 62
Procedure 4-27 Booting an Inactive nPartition [nPartition Commands] Boot an inactive nPartition using the following procedure: 1. Log in to a Windows system on which the nPartition Commands bundle is installed. NOTE: You must include the correct remote administration options when issuing nPartition - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 63
disk (or a method for installing an operating system and a disk onto which it can be installed). 3. Ensure that all nPartitions within the complex are in the shutdown for reconfig (inactive) state by using the RR command at the MP Command menu. 4. Log in to the MP for the server complex as a user - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 64
be booted. GSP:CM> 8. Access the console for the Genesis Partition and configure the nPartition as necessary. From the MP Command menu, enter MA to return to the Main Menu, then enter CO to access the Console menu. You need to set the boot paths or options, any core cell choices, the nPartition name - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 65
and guidelines. HP recommends only specific sets of nPartition configurations. Procedure 4-30 Creating a new nPartition [nPartition commands] Create a new nPartition using the following procedure: 1. Log in to Windows on the management station PC. Plan your nPartition configuration by selecting - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 66
nPartition configuration and set the nPartition name (-P), boot paths (-b, -s, and -t), and any core cell choices (-r). On HP Integrity servers, you must set nPartition boot paths from the local nPartition. When using the parmodify command, you must use the -p# option to specify the partition number - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 67
in the server complex. Unless you use the remote administration features supported by the Windows nPartition tools, you can delete only the local nPartition and inactive remote nPartitions. Procedure 4-31 Deleting an nPartition [nPartition commands] Delete an nPartition using the following - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 68
nPartition, you must use the Windows nPartition tools remote administration options. 2. Enter the parstatus -V -p# command to display all current configuration information related to the nPartition you plan to remove. Save this information because you can use it to manually re-create the nPartition - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 69
command shuts down the nPartition and all cells so that the configuration changes occur and the nPartition is deleted. • Deleting an active remote nPartition To delete an active remote nPartition, you must use the Windows nPartition tools. 1. Shut down all applications and warn users. Follow - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 70
in the same command. parmodify command: -a attribute explanation The parmodify command's -a... option specifies a cell number and attributes, which are used when adding the cell to an existing nPartition. An additional cell local memory attribute is optional. • For Windows Server 2003, the parmodify - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 71
By default on HP Superdome and rx8620/rx8640 servers, system firmware selects the lowest numbered eligible cell to be the active core cell for the nPartition. By default on HP rx7620/rx7640 servers, cell 1 is selected as the core cell. Set the core cell choices for an nPartition using the following - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 72
nPartition or any remote nPartition in the server complex. Use the following command: parmodify -p# -r# -r#... Specify the nPartition number (-p#) and the cell ID (-r#) for all cells you wish to designate as core cell choices. # parmodify -p0 -r2 -r0 Command succeeded. # The order in which you list - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 73
Listing processor configurations [nPartition commands] From the command line, use parstatus -C for processor summaries for all cells in the server complex; or use parstatus -V -c# for detailed processor information for the specified cell (-c# where # is the cell number). 1. Log in to Windows on the - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 74
36 Listing cell configurations [nPartition commands] From the command line, use the parstatus -C command to list cell configuration details. 1. Log in to Windows on the management station PC. 2. Issue the parstatus -C command to list details about the cells installed in the server complex and their - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 75
can log in to any Windows system. If removing an active cell from an nPartition and not using remote administration features, you must log in to the nPartition from which the cell is to be removed. 2. Issue the parstatus -c#... command to list the current nPartition assignments and status for each - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 76
for reconfig enables the cell command at the MP Command menu. Set cell attributes Each cell assigned to an nPartition has attributes including use-on-next-boot that determine how the cell is used within the nPartition. On nPartition-capable HP Integrity servers, each cell also has a cell local memory - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 77
Setting cell attributes [nPartition commands] From the command line, use the parmodify -p# -m#... command to configure cell attributes. You also can use the parstatus -V -c# command to list attribute details for a specific cell (-c# where # is the cell number). 1. Log in to Windows on the management - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 78
card details. List I/O configurations using the following procedure: Procedure 4-39 Listing input/output (I/O) configurations [nPartition commands] From the command line, use the parstatus -I command to list details about all I/O chassis in the server complex. 1. Log in to Windows on the management - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 79
for detailed power status for the specified cabinet (-b#, where # is the cabinet number). You also can issue the frupower -d -C command for cell power status, or the frupower -d -I command for I/O chassis power status. 1. Log in to Windows on the management station PC. Power-, status-, and hardware - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 80
-V -b# for detailed fan and blower status for the specified cabinet (-b#, where # is the cabinet number). 1. Log in to Windows on the management station PC. 2. Issue commands to list details about system power status. • parstatus -B - Fan and blower status summary for all cabinets. • parstatus - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 81
automatically turns off when a user enters the MP chassis logs or event logs viewer. Turn hardware attention indicators (LEDs) on or off using the following procedure: Procedure 4-43 Turning attention indicators (LEDs) on and off [nPartition commands] From the command line, you can turn attention - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 82
turn off. Changes in cabinet power status do not affect the standby power that supplies system utilities such as the MP and keeps some fans running. These utilities and fans can receive power as long as standby power is enabled. CAUTION: When you power on or off HP Superdome 64-way compute cabinets - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 83
4-45 Powering server cabinets on and off [management processor] Use the Virtual Front Panel, and then use the Command menu PE command to turn 48-volt cabinet power on or off from the MP. 1. Log in to the MP for the server and access the Virtual Front Panel for the system. From the MP Main Menu - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 84
menu. To exit the Command menu enter MA. When using the PE command enter B to power on or off a cabinet; specify the cabinet number; and then enter ON (power on), OFF (power off), or Q (quit without changing the power status). GSP:CM> PE This command controls power enable to a hardware device - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 85
command line, use the parmodify -p# -m#... command to configure or deconfigure a cell by setting its use-on-next-boot attribute value. You also can use the parstatus -V -c# command to list attribute details for a specific cell (-c# where # is the cell number). 1. Log in to Windows on the management - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 86
is the cell number). 4. Reboot the nPartition to use the cells' new configuration (the new use-on-next-boot values). If you have changed any cell use-on-next-boot settings for the nPartition then reboot the nPartition in either of two ways: • Use the Windows shutdown /r command to perform a standard - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 87
environment, use the dimmconfig command to configure or deconfigure memory modules (DIMMs) in cells assigned to the local nPartition. 1. Access the EFI Shell environment for the nPartition whose memory you want to configure or deconfigure. Log in to the MP and enter CO to access the Console list - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 88
more details. 4. Reboot the nPartition using the reset command. Whenever changing memory configurations you must reboot the corresponding nPartition to allow the configuration changes to take place. 5. Exit the console and MP interfaces when you are finished using them. To exit the EFI environment - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 89
to cause the command to send its management request using IPMI over LAN to a MP in another server complex (but can also be used as a "loopback access" to the MP in the local complex). • The -h... -u... set of options must be specified to cause the command to send its management request using WBEM to - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 90
the secondary boot path. NOTE: For Windows nPartitions on HP Integrity servers, boot paths cannot be viewed or set using nPartition commands. Use the EFI Boot Manager or the Windowsbootcfgcommand to view/configure boot paths for Windows nPartitions. Specifies the core cell choices. One to four cells - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 91
and results is shown here. Notice at the end that "Frodo" is active: C:\>parstatus -h 192.168.24.68 -g password -AC Note: The -g option may require up to 2 minutes to complete. Please wait... [Cell] CPU Memory Use OK/ (GB) Core On Hardware Actual Deconf/ OK/ Cell Next Par Location Usage Max Deconf - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 92
to cause the command to send its management request using IPMI over LAN to a MP in another server complex (but can also be used as a "loopback access" to the MP in the local complex). • The -h... -u... set of options must be specified to cause the command to send its management request using WBEM to - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 93
is interpreted as an absolute number of gigabytes of memory and can optionally have a suffix of GB. As needed, an absolute CLM specification is rounded up to the nearest 0.5 GBytes. If the clm value is rounded, the command reports the final value used. Modifies attributes of a cell already assigned - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 94
NOTE: For Windows nPartitions on HP Integrity servers, boot paths cannot be viewed or set using nPartition commands. Use the EFI Boot Manager or the Windowsbootcfgcommand to view/configure boot paths for Windows nPartitions. Specifies if Hyper-Threading should be enabled (only if cell supports this - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 95
to the server's management processor (MP) from your management station. The MP IP number is 192.168.24.68, and the MP password is "password". Since you are connecting remotely using IPMI over LAN, you must include the -h... -g... options with each command. You use the parstatus command first (with - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 96
Data and Partition Configuration Data provided by other system management tools that invoke this command programmatically. Command line users should avoid this option. parstatus The parstatus command displays information about the nPartitions or hardware within a server complex. If you - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 97
nPartition (but can also be used as a "loopback access" to the local nPartition). The -g and -u options are mutually exclusive. Options Option -s -w -X -A -T -V Description Indicate (through parstatus exit status) whether the system is an HP server that supports nPartitions. Not supported with the - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 98
management station to request status information about all of the nPartitions in the complex (-P option). The MP IP number is 192.168.24.68, and the MP password is "password". Since you are connecting remotely using IPMI over LAN, you must include the -h... -g... options. 1. Open a command window - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 99
the Stable Complex Configuration Data to allow modification of other partitions. On HP-UX use "shutdown -RH". On Windows, shut down the OS on the partition using the Start menu or "shutdown -s" at a Command Prompt. If the partition is at the system firmware prompt, use the RR command on the MP. NOTE - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 100
to cause the command to send its management request using IPMI over LAN to a MP in another server complex (but can also be used as a "loopback access" to the MP in the local complex). • The -h... -u... set of options must be specified to cause the command to send its management request using WBEM to - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 101
connect to the server's management processor (MP) from your management station. The MP IP number is 192.168.24.68, and the MP password is "password". Since you are connecting remotely using IPMI over LAN, you must include the -h... -g... options with each command. You want to find the core cell in - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 102
and (on HP Integrity Superdome servers) when nPartition Configuration Privilege is unrestricted. • The target nPartition might be different from the local nPartition when the -u... -h... options are specified. CAUTION: When using the frupower -h... -g... command and options all power operations are - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 103
MP password is "password". Since you are connecting remotely using IPMI over LAN, you must include the -h... -g... options with each command. You want to view the power status for all cells in the complex. You use the frupower command (with the -C option). 1. Open a command window on the management - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 104
to cause the command to send its management request using IPMI over LAN to a MP in another server complex (but can also be used as a "loopback access" to the MP in the local complex). • The -h... -u... set of options must be specified to cause the command to send its management request using WBEM to - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 105
. The accessed complex is then considered the target complex. Access is through the MP LAN port.The -h option is required if this option is used. passwd specifies the IPMI password of the MP. If this field is omitted, the command prompts for the password. -h IPaddress|hostname This option is only - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 106
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in the right pane of the window. To view detailed information about a specific message, double-click it. Installation problems Services (WMI Mapper + nPartition Provider) fail to start during installation Possible causes for this error are: • You must be logged in with privileges (an account in - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 108
See the installed file %PEGASUS_HOME%\ConfigREADME.txt for instructions on how to configure the service. To test the default configuration (HTTPS connections), you should skip this test and use the next one instead. Open a Command Prompt window and run the following commands: set CIM_HOST=localhost - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 109
HTTPS/SSL connections. See the installed file %PEGASUS_HOME%\ConfigREADME.txt for instructions on how to configure the service. Open a Command Prompt window and run the following commands: set CIM_HOST=localhost set CIM_USER= set CIM_PASSWORD= The current - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 110
CIM_ManagedElement CIM_ManagedSystemElement CIM_LogicalElement HP_NParSlot HP_NParCellSlot HP_NParIOChassisSlot HP_NParCabinet HP_NParPowerCoolingDomain HP_NParPotentialErrorObject HP_NParComponent HP_NParCell HP_NParIOChassis HP_NParProfile HP_NParComplex HP_NParPartition 110 Troubleshooting - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 111
the service is started, you should uninstall and then reinstall the nPartition Provider. Operational problems The problems described below are generally associated with the use of specific commands. They are grouped in alphabetical order, by command, with any generic or non-specific problems listed - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 112
memory. This is normal behavior. The operating system that is running (or will be installed) on the partition cannot be determined remotely by parcreate or parmodify, but Windows 2003 Server does in fact support CLM. Parcreate, parmodify, and parremove: failure to update stable complex configuration - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 113
If the service is missing, you must re-install it (See "Installing nPartition Management Utilities" (page 31)). 3. If you see errors in updating the SCCD, ensure that the SCCD is unlocked by issuing the command: parunlock -s -g -h . 4. Check whether the complex name has been set with - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 114
firmware revision". Also, the output displayed for "IODCH Version" (seen as "FFFF") is only relevant with PA-RISC systems. This output should be ignored, since it is not valid for Integrity servers running Windows Server 20003. Parstatus: local partition error After using the parstatus command - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 115
: CIM_NAMESPACE -- if not defined use root/cimv2 CIM_HOST -- local connect if not defined CIM_PORT -- port number (default determined by CIM_NOSSL) CIM_NOSSL -- if defined, connect unencrypted to 5988, else 5989 CIM_USER -- user CIM_PASSWORD -- password NOTE: • Set the value for CIM_NAMESPACE - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 116
MP. Enter Commands Menu and enable IPMI LAN access with the SA command, and set an IPMI password with the SO command. Unsupported platform. 1. Command was run on the local system, which is not a partitionable server.2. With -u and -h options, target host is not a partitionable server. 1. Use - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 117
. MP firmware failed to perform requested operation. The power-on request could not be satisfied because an N- power condition would result. There is insufficient system power to Add additional power supplies or service a cell that was specified to be replace a defective power supply. powered on - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 118
The requested operation can only be Use the -u option with the command. performed by a provider running on the nPartition. It cannot be performed through the MP. Operation is not supported by the The system firmware does not firmware. support the requested operation. Cannot perform the request - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 119
Table 6-2 Application Event Log messages (continued) Message Cause The platform is not supported. The target is not a partitionable complex. The system is not using a compatible The target of the operation is not a version of IPMI. partitionable complex. Recommended Action Error messages - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 120
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47 list memory configurations, 48 list power status/supplies, 79 list processor configurations, 73 list product and serial numbers, 45 M management station remote access using remote desktop connection, 23 terminal services, 23 third-party software, 23 system requirements, 22 N nPartition Commands - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity nPartition Guide - Page 122
service packs upgrading after installation, 35 set cell attributes, 76 set core cell choices, 71 setting the ACPI configuration value, 52 shut down for reconfiguration, 59 shut down Windows Server 2003, 55 T troubleshooting issues installation, 107 operation, 111 using WMIOP.EXE to pinpoint problems
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HP Integrity Servers with Microsoft Windows
Server 2003
nPartition Administrator's Guide
HP Part Number: 5992-0928
Published: September 2007