Configuring Scalable Partitions; Creating A Scalable Partition - IBM xSeries 445 Installation Manual

Configuring scalable partitions

The Scalable Systems Manager program is an extension to IBM Director that
provides a graphical user interface for creating and managing scalable partitions.
See the Scalable Systems Manager Installation and Users Guide for information on
how to use that program to configure scalable partitions on xSeries 445 servers.
You can also use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to configure scalable
partitions. This section provides information and instructions for creating and
deleting scalable partitions through the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
Before you create scalable partitions, read the following information:
v Before you can create or delete a scalable partition, the Remote Supervisor
v When creating a scalable partition consisting of an RXE-100, you must create the
v When a scalable partition consisting of two servers in a 16-way configuration is
v In the Configuration/Setup Utility program, Expansion Port A Destination and
v In a 16-way configuration, the SMP IDs of the Primary and Secondary Scalable

Creating a scalable partition

Complete the following steps to create a scalable partition:
1. If you have not already done so, connect the RXE expansion and RXE
2. Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
3. From the main menu, select Advanced Setup.
4. Select Scalable Partition Settings.
5. Select Create Scalable Partition Settings.
6. For 4-way and 8-way single chassis configurations, complete the following
Adapters must have an IP address and must be connected to a network or to
each other with an Ethernet crossover cable. This connection is needed so that
the Remote Supervisor Adapters can communicate and perform the necessary
functions for the two servers to create or delete scalable partitions.
scalable partition initially through the Configuration/Setup Utility program before
you can use Scalable Systems Manager.
created, the DVD-ROM drive, diskette drive, keyboard, USB connectors, mouse,
and video are disabled on the secondary server.
Expansion Port B Destination refer to the RXE Expansion Port connection from
the expansion enclosure to the server.
Nodes must be different.
management cables between the server and the remote expansion enclosure.
See "RXE Expansion and Management Port cabling" on page 41 for information
about RXE cabling.
steps:
a. Select 1 x445 chassis as the Scalable System Configuration.
b. Select the number of PCI-X slots available to the RXE Expansion Port in the
remote expansion enclosure. The following choices are available:
0 - No PCI-X slots are assigned to the RXE Expansion Port.
6 - Only six of the 12 slots are assigned to the RXE Expansion Port.
12 - All 12 PCI-X slots are assigned to the RXE Expansion Port.
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