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Reproduction, adaptation, or translation of this document without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws. 2 HP System Partitions Guide: Administration for nPartitions, rev 9.1 Contents Preface . 21 About This Book: Overview of Chapters . 22 Related Information . 24 Publication History . 27 Notational Conventions . 28 Chapter 1. Getting Started with nPartitions . 29 Introduction to nPartitions . 30 Operating Systems Supported on nPartitions . 30 nPartition-Capable HP Servers. 31 Hardware Components of nPartition Servers. 32 Administration Tools for nPartitions . 33 Commands for Configuring nPartitions . 35 Partition Manager . 37 Partition Manager for HP-UX B.11.23 . 37 Partition Manager for HP-UX B.11.11 . 38 nPartition Properties . 41 Partition Numbers . 42 Assigned and Unassigned Cells. 42 Base Cells . 42 Core Cells . 43 Active and Inactive Cells . 43 Cell Local Memory (CLM) [HP Integrity Servers Only] . 44 Cell Property Details . 44 Active and Inactive nPartition Boot States . 46 Managing nPartitions . 48 Basics of Listing nPartition and Complex Status . 49 Basics of nPartition Creation . 51 Genesis Partition . 53 Basics of nPartition Modification . 55 Basics of nPartition Booting and Resetting . 58 Boot Process for Cells and nPartitions . 58 Common nPartition Boot Commands and Tasks . 60 HP System Partitions Guide: Administration for nPartitions, rev 9.1 3 Complex Profile . 64 Changing the Server Complex Profile. 64 How the Complex Profile is Updated . 65 Unlocking Complex Profile Groups . 66 Complex Profile Group Details . 68 Remote and Local Management of nPartitions . 72 Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) . 73 IPMI Block Transfer (IPMI BT) . 73 IPMI over LAN . 75 Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) . 76 Local Management. 76 Remote Management Using WBEM . 77 WBEM Remote Management Files . 79 Commands Support for Remote Management Using WBEM . 80 Partition Manager Support for Remote Management Using WBEM . 80 Remote Management Using IPMI over LAN . 82 Commands Support for Remote Management Using IPMI over LAN . 82 Partition Manager Support for Remote Management Using IPMI over LAN . 83 Licensing Information: Getting Server Product Details. 84 nPartition and Virtual Partition Unique Identifiers . 85 Chapter 2. nPartition Server Hardware Overviews. 87 sx1000 Chipset for HP Servers . 88 Model Identifiers for Machine Hardware . 89 Server Hardware Details: HP nPartition-Capable Servers. 90 Two-Cell nPartition Server Model. 95 Four-Cell nPartition Server Model . 97 Superdome Server Models . 100 HP Superdome 16-Way Servers: SD16000 and SD16A . 101 HP Superdome 32-Way Servers: SD32000 and SD32A . 103 4 HP System Partitions Guide: Administration for nPartitions, rev 9.1 HP Superdome 64-Way Servers: SD64000 and SD64A . 105 HP Superdome I/O Expansion Cabinet. 107 Hardware, Slot, and Device Paths . 108 HP-UX Hardware Paths . 109 PCI Card Slot and Hardware Path Numbering . 114 rad and olrad Command Output in nPartitions . 115 EFI Device Path Notation . 117 Description of EFI Device Path Notation . 117 Chapter 3. Planning nPartitions . 119 Configuration Requirements for nPartition . 120 Recommended nPartition Configurations. 121 Recommendations for HP Superdome nPartition Configurations 124 Chart of Supported rp7405/rp7410, rp7420, and rx7620 nPartition Configurations . 126 Chart of Supported HP rp8400, rp8420, and rx8620 nPartition Configurations . 127 Charts of Supported HP Superdome nPartition Configurations. 128 Example nPartition Configurations for an HP Superdome Server. 131 Chapter 4. Using Management Interfaces and Tools . 135 SMS (Support Management Station) for HP Superdome Servers . 136 Overview of nPartition Service Processor (MP or GSP) Interfaces. 137 Service Processor (MP or GSP) Features . 139 Service Processor Accounts and Access Levels. 141 nPartition Console Features . 143 nPartition Console Access versus Direct HP-UX Login . 144 Boot Console Handler (BCH) System Boot Environment. 145 Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) System Boot Environment. 148 Windows Special Administration Console (SAC) . 150 Accessing and Using the Service Processor . 153 HP System Partitions Guide: Administration for nPartitions, rev 9.1 5 Using Service Processor Menus. 156 Navigating through Service Processor Menus . 158 Network Configuration for a Service Processor . 160 Viewing Console Logs . 164 Viewing Chassis Codes or Event Logs . 165 Virtual Front Panel (VFP) nPartition Views . 168 Command Reference: Service Processor (MP or GSP) Commands . 169 Command Reference: EFI Shell Commands. 172 Command Reference: BCH Menu Commands . 177 Chapter 5. Booting and Resetting nPartitions . 183 Overview of nPartition System Booting . 184 Boot Process Differences for nPartitions on HP 9000 servers and HP Integrity servers . 185 Types of Booting and Resetting for nPartitions . 187 Tools for Booting nPartitions. 192 Task Summaries: nPartition Boot and Reset . 193 Troubleshooting Boot Problems . ..