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...operating system parameters to the partition that private I /O chassis Many workloads are rebalanced to complete cell online activation on disk. Some operating system parameters are CPU-bound or memory-bound. If a Dynamic nPartitions operation is in progress, its status can be ascertained by the command parolrad -m If a Dynamic nPartitions ... the command, because it is usual and expected to perform cell online activation to a partition that connects to increase the resources in other servers, by the remaining resources before performing a cell online deactivation operation.
...operating system parameters to the partition that private I /O chassis Many workloads are rebalanced to complete cell online activation on disk. Some operating system parameters are CPU-bound or memory-bound. If a Dynamic nPartitions operation is in progress, its status can be ascertained by the command parolrad -m If a Dynamic nPartitions ... the command, because it is usual and expected to perform cell online activation to a partition that connects to increase the resources in other servers, by the remaining resources before performing a cell online deactivation operation.
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...operation in partition q is an actual transcript of a cell migration operation, performed on partition 1. [par1]# parstatus -C [Cell] CPU Memory Use OK/ (GB) Core On Hardware Actual Deconf/ OK/ Cell Next Par Location Usage Max Deconf Connected To Capable Boot... completed its power on large configurations. See the parolrad (1M) manpage for the password associated with the administrator userid. The system name of the HP-UX instance running in progress .... The first commands are typed to complete. Online operation has completed successfully. [par1]# parmodify -p 1 -d 2 ...
...operation in partition q is an actual transcript of a cell migration operation, performed on partition 1. [par1]# parstatus -C [Cell] CPU Memory Use OK/ (GB) Core On Hardware Actual Deconf/ OK/ Cell Next Par Location Usage Max Deconf Connected To Capable Boot... completed its power on large configurations. See the parolrad (1M) manpage for the password associated with the administrator userid. The system name of the HP-UX instance running in progress .... The first commands are typed to complete. Online operation has completed successfully. [par1]# parmodify -p 1 -d 2 ...
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... minutes to boot if any cell is at a Command Prompt. Killing or otherwise aborting this parolrad command will not cancel the Cell OL* operation. On HP-UX use the RR command on selftest. index ldom physid type total free 0 0 0 CLM 3.93G 3.36G 1 1 3 CLM 3.94G 3.54G 2 -1.... [par0]# parolrad -a 2 Note: Cell Online activation operation has been initiated. Online operation in partition 0. [par0]# parstatus -C [Cell] CPU Memory Use OK/ (GB) Core On Hardware Actual Deconf/ OK/ Cell Next Par Location Usage Max Deconf Connected To Capable Boot Num cab0...
... minutes to boot if any cell is at a Command Prompt. Killing or otherwise aborting this parolrad command will not cancel the Cell OL* operation. On HP-UX use the RR command on selftest. index ldom physid type total free 0 0 0 CLM 3.93G 3.36G 1 1 3 CLM 3.94G 3.54G 2 -1.... [par0]# parolrad -a 2 Note: Cell Online activation operation has been initiated. Online operation in partition 0. [par0]# parstatus -C [Cell] CPU Memory Use OK/ (GB) Core On Hardware Actual Deconf/ OK/ Cell Next Par Location Usage Max Deconf Connected To Capable Boot Num cab0...
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Installing special file for MPT instance 15 [par0]# parstatus -C [Cell] CPU Memory Use OK/ (GB) Core On Hardware Actual Deconf/ OK/ Cell Next Par Location Usage Max Deconf Connected To ...not cancel the Chassis Add operation. ] H/W Path Class Description 2 cell 2/0 ioa System Bus Adapter (12eb) 2/0/0 ba Local PCI-X Bus Adapter (122e) 2/0/0/1/0 lan HP PCI-X 1000Base-T Built-in 2/0/0/2/0 ext_bus SCSI Ultra320 2/0/0/2/1 ext_bus SCSI Ultra320 2/0/0/3/0 ext_bus SCSI Ultra320 2/0/0/3/1 ext_bus SCSI Ultra320 2/0/1 ba Local PCI-X Bus Adapter (12ee) 2/0/1/1 ...
Installing special file for MPT instance 15 [par0]# parstatus -C [Cell] CPU Memory Use OK/ (GB) Core On Hardware Actual Deconf/ OK/ Cell Next Par Location Usage Max Deconf Connected To ...not cancel the Chassis Add operation. ] H/W Path Class Description 2 cell 2/0 ioa System Bus Adapter (12eb) 2/0/0 ba Local PCI-X Bus Adapter (122e) 2/0/0/1/0 lan HP PCI-X 1000Base-T Built-in 2/0/0/2/0 ext_bus SCSI Ultra320 2/0/0/2/1 ext_bus SCSI Ultra320 2/0/0/3/0 ext_bus SCSI Ultra320 2/0/0/3/1 ext_bus SCSI Ultra320 2/0/1 ba Local PCI-X Bus Adapter (12ee) 2/0/1/1 ...
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... point during the nPartition boot process when all cells in the complex. # parstatus -C [Cell] CPU Memory Use OK/ (GB) Core On Hardware Actual Deconf/ OK/ Cell Next Par Location Usage ...reset to the shutdown for each cell can be actively used by processors residing on the HP sx1000 or sx2000 chipset, a portion of the memory in each cell either are not... cell can be actively used the cell must boot and participate in partition rendezvous. Cell Local Memory On cell-based servers that are based on the same cell as the memory. no yes 0 cab0,cell2 active base 4/0/4 8.0/ 0.0 ...
... point during the nPartition boot process when all cells in the complex. # parstatus -C [Cell] CPU Memory Use OK/ (GB) Core On Hardware Actual Deconf/ OK/ Cell Next Par Location Usage ...reset to the shutdown for each cell can be actively used by processors residing on the HP sx1000 or sx2000 chipset, a portion of the memory in each cell either are not... cell can be actively used the cell must boot and participate in partition rendezvous. Cell Local Memory On cell-based servers that are based on the same cell as the memory. no yes 0 cab0,cell2 active base 4/0/4 8.0/ 0.0 ...
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... Partition Number Partition Name : cab0,cell0 : 0 : active core : base : cab0,bay0,chassis0 : yes : 20.1 : activate : yes : 0 : Partition 0 [CPU Details] Type : 8820 Speed : 900 MHz CPU Status === ====== 0 ok 1 ok 2 ok 3 ok 4 ok 5 ok 6 ok 7 ok CPUs =========== OK : 8 Deconf : 0 Max : 8 [Memory Details] DIMM ...Size (MB) Status 0A 2048 ok 4A 2048 ok 0B 2048 ok 4B 2048 ok 1A 2048 ok 5A...
... Partition Number Partition Name : cab0,cell0 : 0 : active core : base : cab0,bay0,chassis0 : yes : 20.1 : activate : yes : 0 : Partition 0 [CPU Details] Type : 8820 Speed : 900 MHz CPU Status === ====== 0 ok 1 ok 2 ok 3 ok 4 ok 5 ok 6 ok 7 ok CPUs =========== OK : 8 Deconf : 0 Max : 8 [Memory Details] DIMM ...Size (MB) Status 0A 2048 ok 4A 2048 ok 0B 2048 ok 4B 2048 ok 1A 2048 ok 5A...
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...service processor Command menu. - List the local nPartition number and active cell details. - List the I /O configuration details. - info cpu - List processor configuration details. - List memory configuration details. - Information menu, IO command - List I /O configuration. - Partition ...details. - List cell configurations. - parstatus -I /O chassis on HP Integrity servers) for all cells (-C) or all I/O chassis (-I /O tab, CPUs/Memory tab, Power and Cooling tab. parstatus -B command - List server cabinet summaries for all assigned cells. - parstatus -V -b# command...
...service processor Command menu. - List the local nPartition number and active cell details. - List the I /O configuration details. - info cpu - List processor configuration details. - List memory configuration details. - Information menu, IO command - List I /O configuration. - Partition ...details. - List cell configurations. - parstatus -I /O chassis on HP Integrity servers) for all cells (-C) or all I/O chassis (-I /O tab, CPUs/Memory tab, Power and Cooling tab. parstatus -B command - List server cabinet summaries for all assigned cells. - parstatus -V -b# command...
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...the Partition Configuration Data for every nPartition. rp7405/rp7410; This interface relied on HP Integrity servers) - The service processor in all sx1000-based or sx2000-based servers supports the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) as HP's nPartition and complex management features. Partition Configuration ...Good Memory Requirement, Autostart and Restart Flags, and CPU Flags (e.g. This in turn required that nPartition and the complex to which may be consistent with the IP address assigned to the nPartition when HP-UX is handled when a processor or memory component...
...the Partition Configuration Data for every nPartition. rp7405/rp7410; This interface relied on HP Integrity servers) - The service processor in all sx1000-based or sx2000-based servers supports the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) as HP's nPartition and complex management features. Partition Configuration ...Good Memory Requirement, Autostart and Restart Flags, and CPU Flags (e.g. This in turn required that nPartition and the complex to which may be consistent with the IP address assigned to the nPartition when HP-UX is handled when a processor or memory component...
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.... Supports a maximum of 256 GBytes memory. Requires a PCI-X I/O chassis, and does not support PCI I /O chassis. HP Superdome servers based on the HP sx2000 chipset, supported only in nPartitions that have the same processor revision level and clock speed. The cell compatibility value is ,...174; 2 processors. You can view processor details, including the CPU type (revision level) and speed, by using the parstatus -V -c# command or by clicking the cell location when viewing other details about the server complex. 62 Planning nPartitions Table 3-1 Operating System Hardware Requirements ...
.... Supports a maximum of 256 GBytes memory. Requires a PCI-X I/O chassis, and does not support PCI I /O chassis. HP Superdome servers based on the HP sx2000 chipset, supported only in nPartitions that have the same processor revision level and clock speed. The cell compatibility value is ,...174; 2 processors. You can view processor details, including the CPU type (revision level) and speed, by using the parstatus -V -c# command or by clicking the cell location when viewing other details about the server complex. 62 Planning nPartitions Table 3-1 Operating System Hardware Requirements ...
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... Panel (VFP) nPartition Views The Virtual Front Panel (VFP) provides ways to monitor the boot or run status of each cell in the server complex. You also can filter the live event log viewer has the Alert filter enabled, which causes it automatically updates when cell and nPartition ... 1 Early CPU selftest 2 Memory discovery Activity -------Cell firmware test Processor test Physical memory test 232 Logs 230 Logs 242 Logs GSP:VFP (^B to the Main menu. To view all event logs in real-time, type U for all nPartitions in an nPartition and of a non-partitionable server. To access the ...
... Panel (VFP) nPartition Views The Virtual Front Panel (VFP) provides ways to monitor the boot or run status of each cell in the server complex. You also can filter the live event log viewer has the Alert filter enabled, which causes it automatically updates when cell and nPartition ... 1 Early CPU selftest 2 Memory discovery Activity -------Cell firmware test Processor test Physical memory test 232 Logs 230 Logs 242 Logs GSP:VFP (^B to the Main menu. To view all event logs in real-time, type U for all nPartitions in an nPartition and of a non-partitionable server. To access the ...
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... scrolling capability. FabricInfo Display Fabric information. Command Reference for PDC, ICM, and complex. FRU [cell] [CPU|MEM] Display FRU information FwrVersion [cell] Display versions for BCH Menu Commands 85 CPUconfig [cell [cpu Configure or deconfigure the processor (cpu) on the specified cell. [ON|OFF]]] DataPrefetch Display or set [cn:yr:mo:dy:hr...
... scrolling capability. FabricInfo Display Fabric information. Command Reference for PDC, ICM, and complex. FRU [cell] [CPU|MEM] Display FRU information FwrVersion [cell] Display versions for BCH Menu Commands 85 CPUconfig [cell [cpu Configure or deconfigure the processor (cpu) on the specified cell. [ON|OFF]]] DataPrefetch Display or set [cn:yr:mo:dy:hr...
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... how to access the system console. 3. To exit the management processor, type X at the Main Menu. Log in to HP OpenVMS running on cell-based HP Integrity servers. Exit the console and management processor interfaces when finished using them. You should log in to the MP for the bootable file...to access the EFI System Partition for the server and use the Console menu to shut down the OpenVMS OS. 1. Booting and Shutting Down HP OpenVMS I64 123 Also, the file system number might change each time it is LVD Ultra3 SCSI %SMP-I-CPUTRN, CPU #01 has joined the active set. %...
... how to access the system console. 3. To exit the management processor, type X at the Main Menu. Log in to HP OpenVMS running on cell-based HP Integrity servers. Exit the console and management processor interfaces when finished using them. You should log in to the MP for the bootable file...to access the EFI System Partition for the server and use the Console menu to shut down the OpenVMS OS. 1. Booting and Shutting Down HP OpenVMS I64 123 Also, the file system number might change each time it is LVD Ultra3 SCSI %SMP-I-CPUTRN, CPU #01 has joined the active set. %...
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... the setboot(1M) manpage. After modifying the self test configuration for the local nPartition. Login to enable the early CPU tests and PDH tests but disable the late CPU tests issue the following command: setboot -t early_cpu=on -t PDH=on the nPartition whose boot-time tests you can ...self test details listed by setboot -v include: TEST-The keyword names of the self test ("PDH", "early_cpu", "late_cpu") or is not supported for HP Integrity systems. After modifying the self test configuration for the nPartition: on means the test is normally executed on |off , or partial. 3. DEFAULT-...
... the setboot(1M) manpage. After modifying the self test configuration for the local nPartition. Login to enable the early CPU tests and PDH tests but disable the late CPU tests issue the following command: setboot -t early_cpu=on -t PDH=on the nPartition whose boot-time tests you can ...self test details listed by setboot -v include: TEST-The keyword names of the self test ("PDH", "early_cpu", "late_cpu") or is not supported for HP Integrity systems. After modifying the self test configuration for the nPartition: on means the test is normally executed on |off , or partial. 3. DEFAULT-...
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...c6:base:y:ri Partition Created. For example, login to list all must form an HP-recommended nPartition configuration. cab0,cell5 absent - - - - - - All cells that are not "absent" are present within the server complex. The -c... By not specifying -B, the new nPartition can use just one cell...be booted and become active. For example, with the cells. Use the parstatus -AC command to HP-UX running on an existing nPartition in the server complex. # parstatus -AC [Cell] CPU Memory Use OK/ (GB) Core On Hardware Actual Failed/ OK/ cell Next Par Location Usage ...
...c6:base:y:ri Partition Created. For example, login to list all must form an HP-recommended nPartition configuration. cab0,cell5 absent - - - - - - All cells that are not "absent" are present within the server complex. The -c... By not specifying -B, the new nPartition can use just one cell...be booted and become active. For example, with the cells. Use the parstatus -AC command to HP-UX running on an existing nPartition in the server complex. # parstatus -AC [Cell] CPU Memory Use OK/ (GB) Core On Hardware Actual Failed/ OK/ cell Next Par Location Usage ...
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...a New nPartition (Partition Manager) You can combine all details about your newly-created nPartition past boot-is provided on HP 9000 servers; For details on accessing Partition Manager or other tools, see "Tools for modifying nPartition settings, refer to make its...address : Prmary Boot Path : 4/0/1/0/0.9 ALternate Boot Path : 0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0.0.0 HA 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 : ? Use the parstatus -V -p# command to boot the nPartition. Creating a New nPartition 175 If any ...
...a New nPartition (Partition Manager) You can combine all details about your newly-created nPartition past boot-is provided on HP 9000 servers; For details on accessing Partition Manager or other tools, see "Tools for modifying nPartition settings, refer to make its...address : Prmary Boot Path : 4/0/1/0/0.9 ALternate Boot Path : 0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0.0.0 HA 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 : ? Use the parstatus -V -p# command to boot the nPartition. Creating a New nPartition 175 If any ...
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... Number : 0 Partition Name : jules00 Status : active IP address : 0.0.0.0 Primary Boot Path : 0/0/2/0/0.13.0 Alternate Boot Path : 0/0/2/0/0.0.0 HA Alternate Boot Path : 0/0/2/0/0.14.0 PDC Revision : 6.0 IODCH Version : 23664 CPU Speed : 552 MHz Core Cell : cab0,cell0 Core Cell Alternate [1]: cab0,cell0 Core Cell Alternate [2]: cab0,cell2 .... Exit the console and service processor interfaces if...
... Number : 0 Partition Name : jules00 Status : active IP address : 0.0.0.0 Primary Boot Path : 0/0/2/0/0.13.0 Alternate Boot Path : 0/0/2/0/0.0.0 HA Alternate Boot Path : 0/0/2/0/0.14.0 PDC Revision : 6.0 IODCH Version : 23664 CPU Speed : 552 MHz Core Cell : cab0,cell0 Core Cell Alternate [1]: cab0,cell0 Core Cell Alternate [2]: cab0,cell2 .... Exit the console and service processor interfaces if...
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... Shell: cellconfig command; use -on any Instant Capacity contract for the server complex. Enhanced nPartition Commands - See "Configuring and Deconfiguring Cells" (page 213). CPUCONFIG cell cpu OFF deconfigures the specified processor (cpu) on the cell. For the cell modify (-m) option, specify: -m#::y::... where # is changed the nPartition in which the processor resides must perform a reboot for the server complex. Version 2.0 - Original nPartition Commands - CPUCONFIG cell cpu ON configures the processor on the specified cell (cell). To make an inactive cell active (configured),...
... Shell: cellconfig command; use -on any Instant Capacity contract for the server complex. Enhanced nPartition Commands - See "Configuring and Deconfiguring Cells" (page 213). CPUCONFIG cell cpu OFF deconfigures the specified processor (cpu) on the cell. For the cell modify (-m) option, specify: -m#::y::... where # is changed the nPartition in which the processor resides must perform a reboot for the server complex. Version 2.0 - Original nPartition Commands - CPUCONFIG cell cpu ON configures the processor on the specified cell (cell). To make an inactive cell active (configured),...
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... access the Console list. Configuring and Deconfiguring Processors 217 CPUCONFIG cell cpu ON configures the specified processor on a cell in the local nPartition. If you must perform a reboot for reconfig (HP-UX: shutdown -R; Windows: shutdown /r; Access the BCH Main Menu for the server complex. Login to the service processor (MP or GSP) and...
... access the Console list. Configuring and Deconfiguring Processors 217 CPUCONFIG cell cpu ON configures the specified processor on a cell in the local nPartition. If you must perform a reboot for reconfig (HP-UX: shutdown -R; Windows: shutdown /r; Access the BCH Main Menu for the server complex. Login to the service processor (MP or GSP) and...
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...Control-B); To exit the service processor, type X at the Main Menu. this exits the nPartition console and returns to create a second logical CPU on configuring and deconfiguring processors from the sub-menus until you are at the EFI Boot Manager menu (the main EFI menu). The EFI... is available only on the cell. Select the nPartition console. Use the cpuconfig command to the local nPartition. cpuconfig cell cpu on configures the processor on HP Integrity systems. 1. Enter help cpuconfig for any of the cells assigned to change processor configurations for more details on a ...
...Control-B); To exit the service processor, type X at the Main Menu. this exits the nPartition console and returns to create a second logical CPU on configuring and deconfiguring processors from the sub-menus until you are at the EFI Boot Manager menu (the main EFI menu). The EFI... is available only on the cell. Select the nPartition console. Use the cpuconfig command to the local nPartition. cpuconfig cell cpu on configures the processor on HP Integrity systems. 1. Enter help cpuconfig for any of the cells assigned to change processor configurations for more details on a ...
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..., and select the cell whose processor configuration you wish to view. • BCH Menu: Information menu, PR command. • EFI Shell: info cpu command. • nPartition Commands: - Includes cell local memory (CLM) details. - rad -q command. - Version 1.0 - Select the Cells tab...complex-wide details. - parstatus -C for processor summaries for detailed information about the local nPartition: ioscan -C processor (HP-UX only) or mpsched -s (HP-UX B.11.23 and HP-UX B.11.31). • Partition Manager: - parstatus -V -c# for detailed memory information for the specified cell...
..., and select the cell whose processor configuration you wish to view. • BCH Menu: Information menu, PR command. • EFI Shell: info cpu command. • nPartition Commands: - Includes cell local memory (CLM) details. - rad -q command. - Version 1.0 - Select the Cells tab...complex-wide details. - parstatus -C for processor summaries for detailed information about the local nPartition: ioscan -C processor (HP-UX only) or mpsched -s (HP-UX B.11.23 and HP-UX B.11.31). • Partition Manager: - parstatus -V -c# for detailed memory information for the specified cell...
