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...nPartition System Booting 87 Boot Process Differences for nPartitions on HP 9000 servers and HP Integrity servers 88 Types of Booting and Resetting for nPartitions 89 System Boot Configuration Options 91 HP 9000 Boot Configuration Options 91 HP Integrity Boot Configuration Options 91 Tools for Booting nPartitions...95... Local Memory 129 Adding Linux to the Boot Options List 130 Booting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 131 Booting SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 132 Shutting Down Linux...134 Rebooting and Resetting nPartitions 135 Performing a Reboot for Reconfig...139 Shutting Down to a Shutdown...
...nPartition System Booting 87 Boot Process Differences for nPartitions on HP 9000 servers and HP Integrity servers 88 Types of Booting and Resetting for nPartitions 89 System Boot Configuration Options 91 HP 9000 Boot Configuration Options 91 HP Integrity Boot Configuration Options 91 Tools for Booting nPartitions...95... Local Memory 129 Adding Linux to the Boot Options List 130 Booting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 131 Booting SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 132 Shutting Down Linux...134 Rebooting and Resetting nPartitions 135 Performing a Reboot for Reconfig...139 Shutting Down to a Shutdown...
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... on operating system boot and reset procedures, see "HP Server Support for managing nPartitions. The HP-UX 11i v1 (B.11.11) December 2006 release and later supports rp7440, rp8440, and HP 9000 Superdome (SD16B, SD32B, SD64B models), based on HP 9000 servers, including the cell-based HP 9000 servers. HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) is supported...
... on operating system boot and reset procedures, see "HP Server Support for managing nPartitions. The HP-UX 11i v1 (B.11.11) December 2006 release and later supports rp7440, rp8440, and HP 9000 Superdome (SD16B, SD32B, SD64B models), based on HP 9000 servers, including the cell-based HP 9000 servers. HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) is supported...
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... for cell-based HP 9000 servers and cell-based HP Integrity servers, though some differences exist in the same server complex under specific system configurations. HP-UX 11i v3 supports cell local memory. HP OpenVMS I64 8.2-1 and 8.3 OpenVMS I64 8.2-1 is supported on all servers based on the HP sx1000 chipset, and on HP Integrity servers based on HP Integrity servers and HP 9000 servers. Also see "nPartition...
... for cell-based HP 9000 servers and cell-based HP Integrity servers, though some differences exist in the same server complex under specific system configurations. HP-UX 11i v3 supports cell local memory. HP OpenVMS I64 8.2-1 and 8.3 OpenVMS I64 8.2-1 is supported on all servers based on the HP sx1000 chipset, and on HP Integrity servers based on HP Integrity servers and HP 9000 servers. Also see "nPartition...
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... 16 cells in a server complex. • HP 9000 rp8400 model, which supports up to four cells in a server complex. • HP 9000 rp7405/rp7410, which supports up to two cells in a server complex. These models support up to 16 cells in a server complex. • HP 9000 rp8420 model, which supports up to four cells in a server complex. • HP 9000 rp7420 model, which supports...
... 16 cells in a server complex. • HP 9000 rp8400 model, which supports up to four cells in a server complex. • HP 9000 rp7405/rp7410, which supports up to two cells in a server complex. These models support up to 16 cells in a server complex. • HP 9000 rp8420 model, which supports up to four cells in a server complex. • HP 9000 rp7420 model, which supports...
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...cabinet hardware, fans, and power and utility components-is available from the http://docs.hp.com/ en/hw.html Web site under the HP 9000 Superdome Server and HP Integrity Superdome Server links. Some cell-based servers also support optional I/O expansion cabinets to I /O chassis. Core I/O is always ...logs and the Chassis Log Viewer or Event Log Viewer (HP 9000 servers with nPartitions Each cell-based server cabinet can also include one I/O expansion cabinet to provide two additional I /O is provided on the HP sx1000 or sx2000 chipset have multiple I /O is provided...
...cabinet hardware, fans, and power and utility components-is available from the http://docs.hp.com/ en/hw.html Web site under the HP 9000 Superdome Server and HP Integrity Superdome Server links. Some cell-based servers also support optional I/O expansion cabinets to I /O chassis. Core I/O is always ...logs and the Chassis Log Viewer or Event Log Viewer (HP 9000 servers with nPartitions Each cell-based server cabinet can also include one I/O expansion cabinet to provide two additional I /O is provided on the HP sx1000 or sx2000 chipset have multiple I /O is provided...
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...Manager will assign cells to one core I /O belonging to be eligible as the active core cell. On first-generation cell-based servers and HP sx1000 chipset-based servers, core I/O is provided on the core cell runs the Boot Console Handler (BCH) or Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) code ...number. When none of the core cell choices can reuse the partition number when creating a new nPartition. Base Cells On both HP 9000 servers and HP Integrity servers, all cells within an nPartition are idle until an operating system has booted, and it must be created is actively used to...
...Manager will assign cells to one core I /O belonging to be eligible as the active core cell. On first-generation cell-based servers and HP sx1000 chipset-based servers, core I/O is provided on the core cell runs the Boot Console Handler (BCH) or Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) code ...number. When none of the core cell choices can reuse the partition number when creating a new nPartition. Base Cells On both HP 9000 servers and HP Integrity servers, all cells within an nPartition are idle until an operating system has booted, and it must be created is actively used to...
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...tab, and Cabinet Info tab to the local nPartition. - List processor details. • BCH menu methods (available only on HP Integrity servers) for listing hardware and nPartition status include the following commands. List memory configuration details. - The Complex→Show Complex Details ... nPartition configurations, including all nPartitions. - IO - List product and serial numbers. • EFI Shell methods (available only on HP 9000 servers) for all assigned cells. - Hardware and nPartition information displayed by the BCH menu is limited to display selected details. - info...
...tab, and Cabinet Info tab to the local nPartition. - List processor details. • BCH menu methods (available only on HP Integrity servers) for listing hardware and nPartition status include the following commands. List memory configuration details. - The Complex→Show Complex Details ... nPartition configurations, including all nPartitions. - IO - List product and serial numbers. • EFI Shell methods (available only on HP 9000 servers) for all assigned cells. - Hardware and nPartition information displayed by the BCH menu is limited to display selected details. - info...
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...to remove a cell from an nPartition use -on -next-boot values. On an HP 9000 server you also can use the EFI Shell cellconfig command to set the name for details. On an HP Integrity server you also can use use the parmodify -p# -m#... - For remote administration using WBEM ... nPartition Modification Tasks The following tasks are among the basic procedures for a cell use the BCH Configuration menu PD NewName command. On an HP 9000 server you also can use the BCH Configuration menu CELLCONFIG command to an nPartition" (page 179) and see "Setting Cell Attributes" (page 189...
...to remove a cell from an nPartition use -on -next-boot values. On an HP 9000 server you also can use the EFI Shell cellconfig command to set the name for details. On an HP Integrity server you also can use use the parmodify -p# -m#... - For remote administration using WBEM ... nPartition Modification Tasks The following tasks are among the basic procedures for a cell use the BCH Configuration menu PD NewName command. On an HP 9000 server you also can use the BCH Configuration menu CELLCONFIG command to an nPartition" (page 179) and see "Setting Cell Attributes" (page 189...
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...in the complex. A cell is powered on or reset, and the cell boot-is-blocked (BIB) flag is a hardware flag on both HP 9000 servers and HP Integrity servers, includes two phases: the cell boot phase and the nPartition boot phase. 1. From Partition Manager Version 1.0 select the nPartition, use the ...→Modify nPartition action, Set Cell Options tab, and use the BCH Configuration menu COC command to configure boot paths. On an HP 9000 server you can use the nPartition→Modify nPartition action, Core Cell Choices tab. Also see "Configuring Boot Paths and Options" (page 155)....
...in the complex. A cell is powered on or reset, and the cell boot-is-blocked (BIB) flag is a hardware flag on both HP 9000 servers and HP Integrity servers, includes two phases: the cell boot phase and the nPartition boot phase. 1. From Partition Manager Version 1.0 select the nPartition, use the ...→Modify nPartition action, Set Cell Options tab, and use the BCH Configuration menu COC command to configure boot paths. On an HP 9000 server you can use the nPartition→Modify nPartition action, Core Cell Choices tab. Also see "Configuring Boot Paths and Options" (page 155)....
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...the cells assigned to an operating system loader when the OS boot process is release for all self tests and partition rendezvous have a "y" use -on HP Integrity servers). For details see Table 5-1 (page 96). • Service processor (MP or GSP) support for an nPartition, which are : a. Reset an...select a core cell. c. Once BIB is initiated. RS - A processor on the core cell runs the nPartition system boot environment (BCH on HP 9000 servers, EFI on -next-boot value, or for any cell that have completed. - The service processor does not release BIB for any cell with the...
...the cells assigned to an operating system loader when the OS boot process is release for all self tests and partition rendezvous have a "y" use -on HP Integrity servers). For details see Table 5-1 (page 96). • Service processor (MP or GSP) support for an nPartition, which are : a. Reset an...select a core cell. c. Once BIB is initiated. RS - A processor on the core cell runs the nPartition system boot environment (BCH on HP 9000 servers, EFI on -next-boot value, or for any cell that have completed. - The service processor does not release BIB for any cell with the...
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... of all cells and I /O chassis. REBOOT - Available only on HP 9000 servers.) - Resets the local nPartition, resetting all cells and then proceeding with nPartitions PATH - To boot Windows Server 2003, the ACPI configuration setting for reconfig makes the nPartition inactive. When... holding them at the "wait at BIB" state, making the nPartition inactive. - PE - On HP Integrity rx8620 servers, rx8640 servers, rx7620 servers, and rx7640 servers, nPartition power on and power off when the operating system issues a shutdown for managing nPartition booting includes...
... of all cells and I /O chassis. REBOOT - Available only on HP 9000 servers.) - Resets the local nPartition, resetting all cells and then proceeding with nPartitions PATH - To boot Windows Server 2003, the ACPI configuration setting for reconfig makes the nPartition inactive. When... holding them at the "wait at BIB" state, making the nPartition inactive. - PE - On HP Integrity rx8620 servers, rx8640 servers, rx7620 servers, and rx7640 servers, nPartition power on and power off when the operating system issues a shutdown for managing nPartition booting includes...
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...phase. - All cells are reset and nPartition reconfiguration occurs as needed. shutdown -R -H - On HP 9000 servers shutdown -r resets only the active cells. shutdown -h - On HP 9000 servers, shuts down HP-UX and performs a reboot for reconfig of prompts that you use to establish the shutdown behavior, ... processing on the nPartition, and does not reset cells. All cells are reset and nPartition reconfiguration occurs as needed . On HP Integrity servers shutdown -r has the same effect as shutdown -R -H and results in a shutdown for reconfig of Managing nPartitions 35 Shuts down...
...phase. - All cells are reset and nPartition reconfiguration occurs as needed. shutdown -R -H - On HP 9000 servers shutdown -r resets only the active cells. shutdown -h - On HP 9000 servers, shuts down HP-UX and performs a reboot for reconfig of prompts that you use to establish the shutdown behavior, ... processing on the nPartition, and does not reset cells. All cells are reset and nPartition reconfiguration occurs as needed . On HP Integrity servers shutdown -r has the same effect as shutdown -R -H and results in a shutdown for reconfig of Managing nPartitions 35 Shuts down...
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...it had locked. In this situation an attempt to the administration request. It can result in the locking mechanisms on HP 9000 and HP Integrity servers. - Manually Unlocking a Complex Profile Entry You can occur essentially concurrently if all tasks revise different Complex Profile entries...in nearly all cells that affects the nPartition assignment of the entry. On cell-based HP 9000 servers, the Stable Complex Configuration Data has a single lock. - On cell-based HP Integrity servers, the Stable Complex Configuration Data has two separate locks: a "read lock" for ...
...it had locked. In this situation an attempt to the administration request. It can result in the locking mechanisms on HP 9000 and HP Integrity servers. - Manually Unlocking a Complex Profile Entry You can occur essentially concurrently if all tasks revise different Complex Profile entries...in nearly all cells that affects the nPartition assignment of the entry. On cell-based HP 9000 servers, the Stable Complex Configuration Data has a single lock. - On cell-based HP Integrity servers, the Stable Complex Configuration Data has two separate locks: a "read lock" for ...
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... (each cell that are comprised of the Dynamic Complex Configuration Data resides on cell-based HP Integrity servers includes all cells in the complex; Some HP 9000 server Complex Profile data is architecturally reserved information that affect the individual cells. assignments and cell ...this data. Originally set by administrators. also specifies each cell type (e.g. The operating system on cell-based HP 9000 servers and cell-based HP Integrity servers contain slightly different sets of Complex Profiles. Only applies to the whole complex, the cell information. NOTE: ...
... (each cell that are comprised of the Dynamic Complex Configuration Data resides on cell-based HP Integrity servers includes all cells in the complex; Some HP 9000 server Complex Profile data is architecturally reserved information that affect the individual cells. assignments and cell ...this data. Originally set by administrators. also specifies each cell type (e.g. The operating system on cell-based HP 9000 servers and cell-based HP Integrity servers contain slightly different sets of Complex Profiles. Only applies to the whole complex, the cell information. NOTE: ...
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... commands). • IP Address - A brief overview of how to use -on system firmware to convey information between HP-UX and the service processor. rp7405/rp7410; and rp8400 servers) a proprietary interface to the HP 9000 server architecture or HP Integrity server architecture; This in various displays. • Cell Failure Usage - Each nPartition has its own Partition Configuration Data entry...
... commands). • IP Address - A brief overview of how to use -on system firmware to convey information between HP-UX and the service processor. rp7405/rp7410; and rp8400 servers) a proprietary interface to the HP 9000 server architecture or HP Integrity server architecture; This in various displays. • Cell Failure Usage - Each nPartition has its own Partition Configuration Data entry...
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...® 2 processors. HP rp7440, HP rp8440, HP 9000 Superdome (SD16B, SD32B, SD64B models). • Itanium® 2-based servers - HP rx7640, HP rx8640, HP Integrity Superdome (SD16B, SD32B, SD64B models). The HP sx2000 chipset provides a scalable server architecture with high-bandwidth processor, memory, and I /O busses. Model Identifiers for access to the server using IPMI over LAN. Both HP 9000 servers and HP Integrity servers are based on...
...® 2 processors. HP rp7440, HP rp8440, HP 9000 Superdome (SD16B, SD32B, SD64B models). • Itanium® 2-based servers - HP rx7640, HP rx8640, HP Integrity Superdome (SD16B, SD32B, SD64B models). The HP sx2000 chipset provides a scalable server architecture with high-bandwidth processor, memory, and I /O busses. Model Identifiers for access to the server using IPMI over LAN. Both HP 9000 servers and HP Integrity servers are based on...
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... command or the /usr/bin/getconf MACHINE_MODEL command. • From the Windows command line, use the systeminfo command to establish the machine hardware model on HP 9000 servers and HP Integrity servers. • For HP 9000 servers, the reported machine hardware model is the Model String component of the Stable Complex Configuration Data. • For...
... command or the /usr/bin/getconf MACHINE_MODEL command. • From the Windows command line, use the systeminfo command to establish the machine hardware model on HP 9000 servers and HP Integrity servers. • For HP 9000 servers, the reported machine hardware model is the Model String component of the Stable Complex Configuration Data. • For...
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... a multiple of two memory ranks (first-generation cell-based HP 9000 servers) or a multiple of two memory echelons (servers based on HP Superdome servers. 64 Planning nPartitions Recommended HP Superdome nPartition Configurations On HP Superdome servers, the locations of memory. (Memory rank 0, or echelon ...boot.) • Each nPartition should be functional for configuring nPartitions on HP rp7405/rp7410, rp8400, and Superdome (SD16000, SD32000, SD64000) cells. On the first generation of cell-based HP 9000 servers, each nPartition, but do not overload crossbar links by doubling the ...
... a multiple of two memory ranks (first-generation cell-based HP 9000 servers) or a multiple of two memory echelons (servers based on HP Superdome servers. 64 Planning nPartitions Recommended HP Superdome nPartition Configurations On HP Superdome servers, the locations of memory. (Memory rank 0, or echelon ...boot.) • Each nPartition should be functional for configuring nPartitions on HP rp7405/rp7410, rp8400, and Superdome (SD16000, SD32000, SD64000) cells. On the first generation of cell-based HP 9000 servers, each nPartition, but do not overload crossbar links by doubling the ...
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...The service processor (MP or GSP) utility hardware is turned off. For details see Chapter 2 (page 49). Details on HP 9000 systems and HP Integrity systems are given in this chapter. The Windows SMS is supported for nPartitions running the Windows operating system that is ... processor include: • Command Menu • nPartition Consoles • Console Logs • Chassis Code Viewer (on HP 9000 servers with the HP nPartition Provider. Overview of the nPartition commands from a Windows SMS requires specifying the remote management command-line options (either be an...
...The service processor (MP or GSP) utility hardware is turned off. For details see Chapter 2 (page 49). Details on HP 9000 systems and HP Integrity systems are given in this chapter. The Windows SMS is supported for nPartitions running the Windows operating system that is ... processor include: • Command Menu • nPartition Consoles • Console Logs • Chassis Code Viewer (on HP 9000 servers with the HP nPartition Provider. Overview of the nPartition commands from a Windows SMS requires specifying the remote management command-line options (either be an...
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...8226; Virtual Front Panel (VFP) for an nPartition The Virtual Front Panel (VFP) for details. On cell-based HP 9000 servers with the most recent. it is recorded in a log history. Each server complex has its own console log, which optionally may be filtered by cell, nPartition, or alert level). - The... but has not yet loaded or booted an operating system. ◦ The Boot Console Handler (BCH) environment is provided on HP 9000 servers only (PA-RISC servers). ◦ The Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) is provided. The nPartition system boot environment: either BCH or EFI.
...8226; Virtual Front Panel (VFP) for an nPartition The Virtual Front Panel (VFP) for details. On cell-based HP 9000 servers with the most recent. it is recorded in a log history. Each server complex has its own console log, which optionally may be filtered by cell, nPartition, or alert level). - The... but has not yet loaded or booted an operating system. ◦ The Boot Console Handler (BCH) environment is provided on HP 9000 servers only (PA-RISC servers). ◦ The Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) is provided. The nPartition system boot environment: either BCH or EFI.