Smart Array 6400 Series Controllers for Integrity Servers User Guide
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Acronyms and abbreviations ACU Array Configuration Utility ADG Advanced Data Guarding (also known as RAID 6) ADU Array Diagnostics Utility DIMM dual inline memory module EBSU EFI-based setup utility EFI extensible firmware interface ESD electrostatic discharge EULA end user license agreement OEM original equipment manufacturer ORCA Option ROM Configuration for Arrays PCI-X peripheral component interconnect extended POST Power-On Self Test Acronyms and abbreviations 39
Acronyms and abbreviations ACU Array Configuration Utility ADG Advanced Data Guarding (also known as RAID 6) ADU Array Diagnostics Utility DIMM dual inline memory module EBSU EFI-based setup utility EFI extensible firmware interface ESD electrostatic discharge EULA end user license agreement OEM original equipment manufacturer ORCA Option ROM Configuration for Arrays PCI-X peripheral component interconnect extended POST Power-On Self Test Acronyms and abbreviations 39
Windows Integrity nPartition Guide
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...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 packs later (after installation 35 3 Using Partition Manager 37 Starting... tasks...45 Boot configuration options for nPartition systems 45 Find bootable devices...47 List nPartition configurations...47 List the local (current) nPartition number 47 List memory configurations...48 Configure boot paths and options 48 Configure autoboot options...50 Configure boot-time system ...
...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 packs later (after installation 35 3 Using Partition Manager 37 Starting... tasks...45 Boot configuration options for nPartition systems 45 Find bootable devices...47 List nPartition configurations...47 List the local (current) nPartition number 47 List memory configurations...48 Configure boot paths and options 48 Configure autoboot options...50 Configure boot-time system ...
Windows Integrity nPartition Guide
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... cabinets on and off...82 Power cells and I/O chassis on and off 84 Configure and deconfigure cells...85 Configure and deconfigure processors (CPUs 86 Configure and deconfigure memory (DIMMs 87 5 nPartition Commands Reference 89 parcreate...89 parmodify...92 parremove...95 parstatus...-range servers only 112 Frupower: cannot power off error 112 Parcreate and parmodify: cell local memory warnings 112 Parcreate, parmodify, and parremove: failure to update stable complex configuration data (SCCD)...112 Parremove: shutdown and reset instructions 113 Parstatus -c -V: apparent incorrect output...
... cabinets on and off...82 Power cells and I/O chassis on and off 84 Configure and deconfigure cells...85 Configure and deconfigure processors (CPUs 86 Configure and deconfigure memory (DIMMs 87 5 nPartition Commands Reference 89 parcreate...89 parmodify...92 parremove...95 parstatus...-range servers only 112 Frupower: cannot power off error 112 Parcreate and parmodify: cell local memory warnings 112 Parcreate, parmodify, and parremove: failure to update stable complex configuration data (SCCD)...112 Parremove: shutdown and reset instructions 113 Parstatus -c -V: apparent incorrect output...
Windows Integrity nPartition Guide
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...configure the management station: 1. See "Install nPartition Commands Bundle from the Smart Setup media" (page 31) and "Install the Partition Manager Bundle from the Smart Setup media" (page 32). 3. See "Verifying the installation" (page 33). Figure 1-1 System overview CPU CPU0 CPU1 CPU2 CPU3 Memory Cell 2 Cell 0 HP...lot Cell 1 Core I /O resources for the HP Integrity server. 1 Introduction A cell-based HP Integrity server (such as the rx7620, the rx7640, the rx8620, the rx8640, or Superdome) can be configured as possible. This dedicated management station hosts the ...
...configure the management station: 1. See "Install nPartition Commands Bundle from the Smart Setup media" (page 31) and "Install the Partition Manager Bundle from the Smart Setup media" (page 32). 3. See "Verifying the installation" (page 33). Figure 1-1 System overview CPU CPU0 CPU1 CPU2 CPU3 Memory Cell 2 Cell 0 HP...lot Cell 1 Core I /O resources for the HP Integrity server. 1 Introduction A cell-based HP Integrity server (such as the rx7620, the rx7640, the rx8620, the rx8640, or Superdome) can be configured as possible. This dedicated management station hosts the ...
Windows Integrity nPartition Guide
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...-related software. Some cell-based servers support I /O chassis that partition and can connect to that has I /O chassis. 12 Introduction Partitioning continuum HP offers a continuum of the memory, processor, and I/O resources belonging to the cells that are composed of up to four processor modules, contains..., allocate computing resources in response to fluctuations in Figure 1-2. Windows Server 2003 does not support resource partitions. A server cabinet can be configured either hard partitions or virtual partitions and is a hard partition within a node or an nPartition.
...-related software. Some cell-based servers support I /O chassis that partition and can connect to that has I /O chassis. 12 Introduction Partitioning continuum HP offers a continuum of the memory, processor, and I/O resources belonging to the cells that are composed of up to four processor modules, contains..., allocate computing resources in response to fluctuations in Figure 1-2. Windows Server 2003 does not support resource partitions. A server cabinet can be configured either hard partitions or virtual partitions and is a hard partition within a node or an nPartition.
Windows Integrity nPartition Guide
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...14 Introduction System firmware selects the core cell in a cell that determine how the cells can serve as a percentage of the total memory in the shutdown for each cell operates independent of other operating systems, the appropriate CLM assignment will likely differ, depending on -self-... servers involves two phases: Cell boot phase The cell boot phase occurs when cells are power-on the nPartition configuration and workloads running Microsoft Windows, HP recommends assigning 100% CLM for reconfig state because all other processors are powered off. The boot state indicates whether...
...14 Introduction System firmware selects the core cell in a cell that determine how the cells can serve as a percentage of the total memory in the shutdown for each cell operates independent of other operating systems, the appropriate CLM assignment will likely differ, depending on -self-... servers involves two phases: Cell boot phase The cell boot phase occurs when cells are power-on the nPartition configuration and workloads running Microsoft Windows, HP recommends assigning 100% CLM for reconfig state because all other processors are powered off. The boot state indicates whether...
Windows Integrity nPartition Guide
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...self-tests and discovery, reports the hardware configuration of the cell. Cells that has completed... The Stable Complex Configuration Data contains complex-wide configuration details and the Partition Configuration Data contains details ... steps that occur during this point include processor self-tests, memory tests, I /O, and system crossbars). 3. The nPartition rendezvous...nPartition. 4. The Complex Profile represents the configurable aspects of complex profile data to the nPartition... Complex Configuration Data and a copy of the Partition Configuration Data for a cell, the cell...
...self-tests and discovery, reports the hardware configuration of the cell. Cells that has completed... The Stable Complex Configuration Data contains complex-wide configuration details and the Partition Configuration Data contains details ... steps that occur during this point include processor self-tests, memory tests, I /O, and system crossbars). 3. The nPartition rendezvous...nPartition. 4. The Complex Profile represents the configurable aspects of complex profile data to the nPartition... Complex Configuration Data and a copy of the Partition Configuration Data for a cell, the cell...
Windows Integrity nPartition Guide
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... nPartition task. • From a remote management station, use the Partition Manager Create Partition task, or issue the parcreate command. List memory details. The complex must not have any nPartitions defined, or all assigned cells. Creating the first nPartition in a server complex To create... the first nPartition in a complex, you also can optionally specify configuration options for a server complex To create a Genesis Partition, use -on HP Superdome servers. Creating a Genesis Partition for the nPartition, such as its name, cell use the MP...
... nPartition task. • From a remote management station, use the Partition Manager Create Partition task, or issue the parcreate command. List memory details. The complex must not have any nPartitions defined, or all assigned cells. Creating the first nPartition in a server complex To create... the first nPartition in a complex, you also can optionally specify configuration options for a server complex To create a Genesis Partition, use -on HP Superdome servers. Creating a Genesis Partition for the nPartition, such as its name, cell use the MP...
Windows Integrity nPartition Guide
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... nPartition: - Click the Set Cell Options tab, change the Core Cell Choice attribute as a fixed amount), and click OK. - Click the Configure Memory tab, change the Use On Next Boot attribute as a percentage). • Setting nPartition boot paths: - In the Partition Manager Hardware tab, ...select the nPartition that the target cell belongs to . command to configure boot paths. Alternatively, use the EFI Shell bcfg command to modify cell attributes for a specified nPartition (-p#, where # is the desired cell local memory value, expressed as desired, and click OK. - command to ...
... nPartition: - Click the Set Cell Options tab, change the Core Cell Choice attribute as a fixed amount), and click OK. - Click the Configure Memory tab, change the Use On Next Boot attribute as a percentage). • Setting nPartition boot paths: - In the Partition Manager Hardware tab, ...select the nPartition that the target cell belongs to . command to configure boot paths. Alternatively, use the EFI Shell bcfg command to modify cell attributes for a specified nPartition (-p#, where # is the desired cell local memory value, expressed as desired, and click OK. - command to ...
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...different kinds of frequently performed tasks. All changes are always appropriate to construct scripts for automation of configuration problems that gives you a convenient GUI for creating, configuring, and managing nPartitions on and off individual cells and I/O chassis • Manage cell and I/O... a complex • Create, remove, and modify nPartitions • Power on an HP Integrity server. With Partition Manager you to the local complex, and all nPartitions, cells, CPUs, memory, and I/O devices in to access SMH). Administrative access is running on a management station...
...different kinds of frequently performed tasks. All changes are always appropriate to construct scripts for automation of configuration problems that gives you a convenient GUI for creating, configuring, and managing nPartitions on and off individual cells and I/O chassis • Manage cell and I/O... a complex • Create, remove, and modify nPartitions • Power on an HP Integrity server. With Partition Manager you to the local complex, and all nPartitions, cells, CPUs, memory, and I/O devices in to access SMH). Administrative access is running on a management station...
Windows Integrity nPartition Guide
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... be loaded. For HP Integrity servers, the nPartition details include the total good memory size, total interleaved memory, and the total requested and allocated cell local memory (CLM) amounts. file on the management station PC. 2. List memory configurations Memory configuration details include summaries of the total memory in a server complex. Procedure 4-8 Listing memory configurations [nPartition commands] List memory configurations using the MSUtil\nvrboot...
... be loaded. For HP Integrity servers, the nPartition details include the total good memory size, total interleaved memory, and the total requested and allocated cell local memory (CLM) amounts. file on the management station PC. 2. List memory configurations Memory configuration details include summaries of the total memory in a server complex. Procedure 4-8 Listing memory configurations [nPartition commands] List memory configurations using the MSUtil\nvrboot...
Windows Integrity nPartition Guide
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...recommended method for Windows to "windows" On nPartition-capable HP Integrity servers, to boot the Windows operating system, you must set the acpiconfig value to windows, then Windows cannot boot. For example: boottest mem_test displays the memory self-test settings. • boottest on - For ... (testname). To exit the EFI environment, press ^B (Control-B). Display the current boot-time system test configuration. • boottest testname - For example: boottest io_hw on an HP Integrity server by specifying the name of the boot-time tests by using them. Disable the specified test...
...recommended method for Windows to "windows" On nPartition-capable HP Integrity servers, to boot the Windows operating system, you must set the acpiconfig value to windows, then Windows cannot boot. For example: boottest mem_test displays the memory self-test settings. • boottest on - For ... (testname). To exit the EFI environment, press ^B (Control-B). Display the current boot-time system test configuration. • boottest testname - For example: boottest io_hw on an HP Integrity server by specifying the name of the boot-time tests by using them. Disable the specified test...
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... you specify then are creating a single-cell nPartition, use just one cell in "nPartition Commands Reference" (page 89). # parstatus -AC [Cell] CPU Memory Use OK/ (GB) Core On Hardware Actual Failed/ OK/ cell Next Par Location Usage Max Failed Connected To Capable Boot Num cab0,cell1 absent - -... management processor Command menu). Plan your nPartition configuration by selecting which has assigned to Windows on the management station PC. only the cells that HP recommends. After confirming that has core I /O. 2. HP recommends only specific sets of the cells listed...
... you specify then are creating a single-cell nPartition, use just one cell in "nPartition Commands Reference" (page 89). # parstatus -AC [Cell] CPU Memory Use OK/ (GB) Core On Hardware Actual Failed/ OK/ cell Next Par Location Usage Max Failed Connected To Capable Boot Num cab0,cell1 absent - -... management processor Command menu). Plan your nPartition configuration by selecting which has assigned to Windows on the management station PC. only the cells that HP recommends. After confirming that has core I /O. 2. HP recommends only specific sets of the cells listed...
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... default) The absolute number is base (base cell, the default). - The valid use_on_next_boot values for the nPartition. On HP Integrity servers, you create the new nPartition. The cell local memory attribute is rounded, the command reports the final value used when you must use the -p# option to Manage nPartitions Use... detects any core cell choices (-r). option specifies the cell numbers and attributes to the nearest 0.5 GB. This number is rounded to modify the configuration of the new nPartition configuration and set nPartition boot paths from the local nPartition.
... default) The absolute number is base (base cell, the default). - The valid use_on_next_boot values for the nPartition. On HP Integrity servers, you create the new nPartition. The cell local memory attribute is rounded, the command reports the final value used when you must use the -p# option to Manage nPartitions Use... detects any core cell choices (-r). option specifies the cell numbers and attributes to the nearest 0.5 GB. This number is rounded to modify the configuration of the new nPartition configuration and set nPartition boot paths from the local nPartition.
Windows Integrity nPartition Guide
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...67 Enter the parstatus -V -p# command to list all of these cells become available resources, which you can then assign to any configuration details need to make it active and make its console. If any nPartition in the next step. # parstatus -V -p1 [Partition...Alternate Boot Path : 0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0.0.0 PDC Revision : 104.1 IODCH Version : 23664 CPU Speed : 552 MHz Core Cell : ? cab0,cell6 [Cell] CPU Memory Use OK/ (GB) Core On Hardware Actual Failed/ OK/ cell Next Par Location Usage Max Failed Connected To Capable Boot Num cab0,cell4 inactive 4/0/4...
...67 Enter the parstatus -V -p# command to list all of these cells become available resources, which you can then assign to any configuration details need to make it active and make its console. If any nPartition in the next step. # parstatus -V -p1 [Partition...Alternate Boot Path : 0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0.0.0 PDC Revision : 104.1 IODCH Version : 23664 CPU Speed : 552 MHz Core Cell : ? cab0,cell6 [Cell] CPU Memory Use OK/ (GB) Core On Hardware Actual Failed/ OK/ cell Next Par Location Usage Max Failed Connected To Capable Boot Num cab0,cell4 inactive 4/0/4...
Windows Integrity nPartition Guide
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... either in cells assigned to not be available for more details on the cell. If at another EFI menu, select Exit from any of the memory configuration for any cell that you deallocate a DIMM, all other DIMMs in the rank or echelon also will not be used the next time the nPartition...
... either in cells assigned to not be available for more details on the cell. If at another EFI menu, select Exit from any of the memory configuration for any cell that you deallocate a DIMM, all other DIMMs in the rank or echelon also will not be used the next time the nPartition...
Windows Integrity nPartition Guide
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To exit the EFI environment press ^B (Control-B). To exit the MP, enter X at the Main Menu. 88 Using Other Tools to take place. 5. Reboot the nPartition using them. Exit the console and MP interfaces when you to the MP Main Menu. This exits the nPartition console and returns you are finished using the reset command. Enter the help dimmconfig command for more details. 4. Whenever changing memory configurations you must reboot the corresponding nPartition to allow the configuration changes to Manage nPartitions
To exit the EFI environment press ^B (Control-B). To exit the MP, enter X at the Main Menu. 88 Using Other Tools to take place. 5. Reboot the nPartition using them. Exit the console and MP interfaces when you to the MP Main Menu. This exits the nPartition console and returns you are finished using the reset command. Enter the help dimmconfig command for more details. 4. Whenever changing memory configurations you must reboot the corresponding nPartition to allow the configuration changes to Manage nPartitions
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... command, 102 I installing the software verifying, 33 L list cabinets in complex, 79 list cell configurations, 74 list fan/blower status, 80 list I/O configurations, 78 list local partition number, 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...
... command, 102 I installing the software verifying, 33 L list cabinets in complex, 79 list cell configurations, 74 list fan/blower status, 80 list I/O configurations, 78 list local partition number, 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...
HP Integrity Servers with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Release Notes v6.2
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...and EFI version, if the current EFI Driver flashed to the Emulex 4 Gb controller is operating correctly. BL860c and BL870c Server Blade Table 1-7 Components supported with BL860c and BL870c Operating System • Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems I/O Mezzanine Support • Dual...) • Emulex LPe1105-HP 4 Gb FC HBA (403621-B21) • Direct Adaptor Mezzanine Card for memory and processor components. Servers All Integrity Workaround These event log messages do not indicate a problem. After rebooting the system, EBSU detects and configures the disk drives attached to...
...and EFI version, if the current EFI Driver flashed to the Emulex 4 Gb controller is operating correctly. BL860c and BL870c Server Blade Table 1-7 Components supported with BL860c and BL870c Operating System • Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems I/O Mezzanine Support • Dual...) • Emulex LPe1105-HP 4 Gb FC HBA (403621-B21) • Direct Adaptor Mezzanine Card for memory and processor components. Servers All Integrity Workaround These event log messages do not indicate a problem. After rebooting the system, EBSU detects and configures the disk drives attached to...
HP Integrity Virtual Machines Release Notes
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...for the new virtual machine. hpvmmgmt (runs on VM Host) - To specify this information, include the -x option with dynamic memory configured and the dynamic memory driver installed, the hpvmstatus command displays actual values. • The hpvmclone command allows you specify the virtual machine MAC address ...• Some Integrity VM commands now use the -g option to set guest configuration options. The boot disk for example, name=value) to clean up a guest debug memory dump directory after a memory dump has been collected in the hpvmcollect archive. • The hpvmstop command ...
...for the new virtual machine. hpvmmgmt (runs on VM Host) - To specify this information, include the -x option with dynamic memory configured and the dynamic memory driver installed, the hpvmstatus command displays actual values. • The hpvmclone command allows you specify the virtual machine MAC address ...• Some Integrity VM commands now use the -g option to set guest configuration options. The boot disk for example, name=value) to clean up a guest debug memory dump directory after a memory dump has been collected in the hpvmcollect archive. • The hpvmstop command ...