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Force, Standalone Boot, Manage Partitions, Scalable Partitioning

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The scalable partition uses a single, contiguous memory space and provides access to all associated adapters and hard disk drives. PCI slot numbering starts with the primary node and continues with the secondary nodes, in numeric order of the logical node IDs. Before you create scalable partitions, read the following information: v Make sure that all nodes in the multi-node configuration contain the following software and hardware: - The current level of BIOS code, SAS BIOS code, service processor firmware, BMC firmware, and FPGA firmware. Note: To check for the latest firmware levels and to download firmware updates, go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. - Microprocessors that are the same cache size and type, and the same clock speed. v Make sure that each node contains the following hardware: - A minimum of one microprocessor and one memory card with one pair of DIMMs. Note: The nodes can vary in the number of microprocessors and the amount of memory each contains, above the minimum. - A ScaleXpander key on the microprocessor board to enable multi-node operation v Make sure that the primary node contains a minimum of 4 GB of memory. To create a scalable partition, complete the following steps: 1. Connect the ScaleXpander cables. See "SMP Expansion cabling" on page 30 for instructions. 2. Connect all nodes to an ac power source and make sure that they are not running an operating system. Note: If the nodes are part of an existing partition, all nodes must be in Standby mode, which means that the nodes are part of the partition but operate independently. Click Force under Standalone Boot on the Scalable Complex Management page to enable the Standby mode. 3. Connect and log in to the Remote Supervisor Adapter II Web interface. See the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine and Remote Supervisor Adapter II User's Guide for more information; then, continue with the procedure to create a scalable partition. 4. In the navigation pane, click Manage Partition(s) under Scalable Partitioning. Use the Scalable Complex Management page to create, delete, control, and view scalable partitions. A page similar to the one in the following illustration is displayed. Note: The illustration shows a Scalable Complex Management page with a partition. Chapter 4. Configuring the server 47

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The scalable partition uses a single, contiguous memory space and provides
access to all associated adapters and hard disk drives. PCI slot numbering starts
with the primary node and continues with the secondary nodes, in numeric order of
the logical node IDs.
Before you create scalable partitions, read the following information:
v
Make sure that all nodes in the multi-node configuration contain the following
software and hardware:
–
The current level of BIOS code, SAS BIOS code, service processor firmware,
BMC firmware, and FPGA firmware.
Note:
To check for the latest firmware levels and to download firmware
–
Microprocessors that are the same cache size and type, and the same clock
speed.
v
Make sure that each node contains the following hardware:
–
A minimum of one microprocessor and one memory card with one pair of
DIMMs.
Note:
The nodes can vary in the number of microprocessors and the amount
of memory each contains, above the minimum.
–
A ScaleXpander key on the microprocessor board to enable multi-node
operation
v
Make sure that the primary node contains a minimum of 4 GB of memory.
To create a scalable partition, complete the following steps:
1.
Connect the ScaleXpander cables. See “SMP Expansion cabling” on page 30
for instructions.
2.
Connect all nodes to an ac power source and make sure that they are not
running an operating system.
Note:
If the nodes are part of an existing partition, all nodes must be in
Standby mode, which means that the nodes are part of the partition but operate
independently. Click
Force
under
Standalone Boot
on the Scalable Complex
Management page to enable the Standby mode.
3.
Connect and log in to the Remote Supervisor Adapter II Web interface. See the
Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine and Remote Supervisor Adapter II
User’s Guide
for more information; then, continue with the procedure to create a
scalable partition.
4.
In the navigation pane, click
Manage Partition(s)
under
Scalable Partitioning
.
Use the Scalable Complex Management page to create, delete, control, and
view scalable partitions. A page similar to the one in the following illustration is
displayed.
Note:
The illustration shows a Scalable Complex Management page with a
partition.
Chapter 4. Configuring the server
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