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HP Part Number: 5991–1247B

Edition: First Edition

Published: February 2007

© Copyright 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

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1 Getting Started with nPartitions

Introduction to nPartitions

Operating Systems Supported on nPartitions
HP Server Support for nPartitions
Hardware Components of nPartition-Capable Servers

Administration Tools for nPartitions

Commands for Configuring nPartitions
Partition Manager

nPartition Properties

Partition Numbers
Assigned and Unassigned Cells
Base Cells
Core Cells
Active and Inactive Cells
Cell Local Memory
Cell Property Details
Active and Inactive nPartition Boot States

Overview of Managing nPartitions

Basics of Listing nPartition and Complex Status
Basics of nPartition Creation
Basics of nPartition Modification
Basics of nPartition Booting and Resetting

Complex Profile

Changing the Server Complex Profile
Complex Profile Entry Locking and Unlocking
Complex Profile Group Details

Remote and Local Management of nPartitions

Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)
Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM)
Local Management
Remote Management Using WBEM
Remote Management Using IPMI over LAN

Licensing Information: Getting Server Product Details

nPartition and Virtual Partition Unique Identifiers

2 nPartition Server Hardware Overview

sx1000 Chipset for HP Servers

sx2000 Chipset for HP Servers

Model Identifiers for Machine Hardware

Server Hardware Details: Cell-Based HP Servers

Two-Cell nPartition Server Model
Four-Cell nPartition Server Model
Superdome Server Models

3 Planning nPartitions

nPartition Hardware Requirements for Operating Systems

Configuration Requirements for nPartitions

Recommended nPartition Configurations

Recommended HP Superdome nPartition Configurations

4 Using Management Interfaces and Tools

SMS (Support Management Station) for HP Superdome Servers

Overview of nPartition Service Processor (MP or GSP) Interfaces

Service Processor (MP or GSP) Features

Service Processor Accounts and Access Levels

nPartition Console Features

nPartition Console Access versus Direct OS Login

Boot Console Handler System Boot Environment

Extensible Firmware Interface System Boot Environment

Windows Special Administration Console (SAC)

Accessing and Using the Service Processor

Using Service Processor Menus
Network Configuration for a Service Processor

Viewing Console Logs

Viewing Chassis Codes or Event Logs

Virtual Front Panel (VFP) nPartition Views

Command Reference for Service Processor Commands

Command Reference for EFI Shell Commands

Command Reference for BCH Menu Commands

5 Booting and Resetting nPartitions

Overview of nPartition System Booting

Boot Process Differences for nPartitions on HP 9000 servers and HP Integrity servers
Types of Booting and Resetting for nPartitions
System Boot Configuration Options

Tools for Booting nPartitions

Task Summaries for nPartition Boot and Reset

Troubleshooting Boot Problems

Accessing nPartition Console and System Boot Interfaces

Monitoring nPartition Boot Activity

Finding Bootable Devices

Performing a Transfer of Control Reset

Booting and Shutting Down HP-UX

HP-UX Support for Cell Local Memory
Adding HP-UX to the Boot Options List
Booting HP-UX
Shutting Down HP-UX

Booting and Shutting Down HP OpenVMS I64

HP OpenVMS I64 Support for Cell Local Memory
Adding HP OpenVMS to the Boot Options List
Booting HP OpenVMS
Shutting Down HP OpenVMS

Booting and Shutting Down Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows Support for Cell Local Memory
Adding Microsoft Windows to the Boot Options List
Booting Microsoft Windows
Shutting Down Microsoft Windows

Booting and Shutting Down Linux

Linux Support for Cell Local Memory
Adding Linux to the Boot Options List
Booting Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Booting SuSE Linux Enterprise Server
Shutting Down Linux

Rebooting and Resetting nPartitions

Performing a Reboot for Reconfig

Shutting Down to a Shutdown for Reconfig (Inactive) State

Booting an Inactive nPartition

Booting over a Network

Booting to the HP-UX Initial System Loader (ISL)

Booting to the HP-UX Loader (HPUX.EFI)

Using HP-UX Loader Commands

HPUX.EFI Boot Loader Commands
HPUX Boot Loader Commands Issued from ISL

Booting to the Linux Loader (ELILO.EFI)

Linux Boot Option Management

Using Linux Loader (ELILO) Commands

Configuring Boot Paths and Options

Configuring Autoboot Options

Configuring Boot-Time System Tests

6 Creating and Configuring nPartitions

Tools for Configuring nPartitions
Task Summaries for Creating and Configuring nPartitions
Creating a Genesis Partition
Creating a New nPartition
Removing (Deleting) an nPartition
Assigning (Adding) Cells to an nPartition
Unassigning (Removing) Cells from an nPartition
Renaming an nPartition
Renaming a Server Complex
Setting Cell Attributes
Setting nPartition Core Cell Choices
Unlocking Complex Profile Entries
Canceling Pending Changes to the Complex Profile

7 Managing Hardware Resources

Tools for Managing Hardware
Task Summaries for Hardware Resource Management
Powering Server Cabinets On and Off
Powering Cells and I/O Chassis On and Off
Turning Attention Indicators (LEDs) On and Off
Configuring and Deconfiguring Cells
Configuring and Deconfiguring Processors
Enabling and Disabling Hyper-Threading on Dual-Core Intel® Itanium® 2 Processors
Configuring and Deconfiguring Memory (DIMMs)
Complex Health Analysis of a Server

8 Listing nPartition and Hardware Status

Tools for Listing Status
Task Summaries for nPartition and Hardware Status
Listing Cell Configurations
Listing Processor Configurations
Listing Memory Configurations
Listing Input/Output (I/O) Configurations
Listing Cabinets in a Server Complex
Listing Product and Serial Numbers
Listing nPartition Configurations
Listing the Local nPartition Number
Listing Power Status and Power Supplies
Listing Fan and Blower Status

A nPartition Commands

Specifying Cells and I/O Chassis to Commands

Cell Specification Formats
I/O Specification Format

Specifying Remote Management Options to Commands

parcreate Command

parmodify Command

parremove Command

parstatus Command

parunlock Command

fruled Command

frupower Command

cplxmodify Command

List of Figures

1-1 Partition Manager Version 2.0 Switch Complexes Dialog
2-1 Two-Cell HP Server Cabinet
2-2 Four-Cell HP Server Cabinet
2-3 HP Superdome Server Cabinet

List of Tables

1-1 nPartition Operating System Support
1-2 HP Servers Supporting nPartitions
1-3 nPartition Commands Releases
1-4 nPartition Commands Descriptions
1-5 Complex Profile Group Details
2-1 Models of Cell-Based HP Servers
3-1 Operating System Hardware Requirements
4-1 Windows SAC Commands
4-2 Service Processor (MP or GSP) Command Reference
4-3 EFI Shell Command Reference
4-4 Boot Console Handler (BCH) Command Reference
5-1 nPartition Boot and Reset Task Summaries
6-1 nPartition Configuration Task Summaries
7-1 Hardware Management Task Summaries
7-2 Attention Indicator (LED) States and Meanings
8-1 Hardware and nPartition Status Task Summaries
A-1 Cell IDs in Global Cell Number Format
A-2 Cell IDs in Hardware Location Format

List of Examples

1-1 Unique IDs for an nPartition and Complex
1-2 Unique IDs for Virtual Partitions (vPars)
4-1 Overview of a Service Processor Login Session
5-1 Single-User HP-UX Boot
7-1 Turning Attention Indicators On and Off
7-2 Checking the Hyper-Threading Status for an nPartition
7-3 Enabling Hyper-Threading for an nPartition
A-1 I/O Specification Formats for Cabinets, Bays, and Chassis

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