Creating A Scalable Partition - IBM xSeries 455 Installation Manual

Note: The Scalable Systems Manager program, when available, is an extension to
Before you create or delete scalable partitions, read the following information:
v The Remote Supervisor Adapters must be connected to a network through a
v PCI slot numbering starts with the primary node, including attached remote I/O
v To change the primary node, delete the scalable partition from the current

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. Use one of the following procedures, depending on the configuration.
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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 about how to use that program to configure
scalable partitions.
management console device. This connection is needed so that the Remote
Supervisor Adapters can communicate and manage scalable partitions.
enclosures, and continues with the secondary nodes, in numeric order of the
logical node IDs.
primary node; then, create a new scalable partition from the new primary node.
Management cables. See the Option Installation Guide on the IBM xSeries
Documentation CD for information about RXE cabling.
v Single-chassis configuration:
a. Select 1 x455 chassis as the scalable partition configuration.
b. Type a scalable partition ID.
c. If a remote I/O enclosure is attached, complete the following steps:
1) Select the number of PCI-X slots available to each RXE Expansion
Port on the remote I/O enclosure.
2) Select the destination of Expansion Port A on the remote I/O
enclosure.
3) Select the destination of Expansion Port B on the remote I/O
enclosure.
v Two-chassis configuration:
a. Select 2 x455 chassis as the scalable partition configuration.
b. Type a scalable partition ID.
c. Type the ASM host name or IP address for the secondary node.
d. If a remote I/O enclosure is attached, complete the following steps:
1) Select the number of PCI-X slots available to each RXE Expansion
Port on the remote I/O enclosure.
2) Select the destination of Expansion Port A on the remote I/O
enclosure.
3) Select the destination of Expansion Port B on the remote I/O
enclosure.
v Four-chassis configuration:
a. Select 4 x455 chassis as the scalable partition configuration.