Listing Cabinets in a Server Complex

Procedure 8-19 Listing Cabinets in a Server Complex (Service Processor)

From the service processor Command Menu, use the PS command and the cabinet option to list the current status for the desired cabinet.

1. Login to the service processor (MP or GSP) and enter CM to access the Command Menu.

2. To list the current status for a cabinet in the server complex, issue the PS command and select the cabinet option for the server cabinet whose configuration and details you want to view:

   • On HP Superdome servers, select the B (cabinet) option, and specify the cabinet whose information you want to view.

   • On all other systems, select the T (cabinet) option.

3. To exit the service processor Command Menu, enter MA to return to the service processor Main Menu.

   At the Main Menu, enter X to exit the service processor interface.

Procedure 8-20 Listing Cabinets in a Server Complex (nPartition Commands)

From the command line, use the parstatus -B command to list all cabinets in the server complex, or use the parstatus -V -b# command to view a detailed status for the specified cabinet (-b# where # is the cabinet number).

1. Login to a system with the nPartition commands installed.

   If using remote administration features to list cabinet details, you can login to any system with Enhanced nPartition Commands installed.

2. Issue commands to list details about cabinets in the target complex.

   • parstatus -B — List all cabinets in the server complex.

   • parstatus -V -b# — View a detailed status for the specified cabinet (-b# where # is the cabinet number).

Procedure 8-21 Listing Cabinets in a Server Complex (Partition Manager)

You can list details about the cabinets in a server complex by using Partition Manager.

When using Partition Manager Version 1.0, select the DetailsShow Complex Details action; the General tab and the Cabinet Info tab provide cabinet-related information.

When using Partition Manager Version 2.0, select the Hardware tab for an overview of cabinets in the complex. For complete details about all hardware in the complex, select the ComplexShow Complex Details action.

1. Access Partition Manager.

   For details on accessing Partition Manager or other tools, see “Tools for Listing Status”.

2. List cabinet details for the server complex.

   From Partition Manager Version 1.0, select the DetailsShow Complex Details action, then select the Cabinet Info tab. The General tab also provides cabinet-related information.

   From Partition Manager Version 2.0, select the Hardware tab for an overview of cabinets in the complex. For complete details about all hardware in the complex, select the ComplexShow Complex Details action.

3. Exit Partition Manager.

   From Partition Manager Version 1.0, select the FileExit action.

   From Partition Manager Version 2.0, select Log off parmgr or exit the Web browser when finished.