Cells And Npartitions - HP Integrity rx8620 User's & Service Manual

Cells and nPartitions

An nPartition has one or more cells (containing processors and memory) that are assigned to the nPartition
for its exclusive use. Any I/O chassis that is attached to a cell belonging to an nPartition also is assigned to
the nPartition. Each I/O chassis has PCI card slots plus any I/O cards and attached devices, and has a core
I/O card assigned to the I/O chassis.
On the HP Integrity rx8620 Server, each nPartition has its own dedicated portion of the server hardware that
can run a single instance of the operating system. Each nPartition can boot, reboot, and operate
independently of any other nPartitions and hardware within the same server complex.
The server complex includes all hardware within an nPartition server: all cabinets, cells, I/O chassis, I/O
devices and racks, management and interconnecting hardware, power supplies, and fans.
One or more nPartitions may be configured within a server complex, allowing the hardware to function as a
single operating system or as many systems.
NOTE Partition configuration information is available on the Web at http://docs.hp.com
Refer to HP System Partitions Guide: Administration for nPartitions for details.
Chapter 1
Detailed HP Integrity rx8620 Server Description
Introduction
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