HP Rp7410 - Server - 0 MB RAM Administrator's Manual page 4

Local Management..........................................................................................................................43
Remote Management Using WBEM................................................................................................44
WBEM Remote Management Files............................................................................................44
nPartition Commands Support for Remote Management Using WBEM..................................45
Partition Manager Support for Remote Management Using WBEM........................................45
Remote Management Using IPMI over LAN..................................................................................46
nPartition Commands Support for Remote Management Using IPMI over LAN....................46
Partition Manager Support for Remote Management Using IPMI over LAN...........................47
Licensing Information: Getting Server Product Details.......................................................................47
nPartition and Virtual Partition Unique Identifiers........................................................................47
2 nPartition Server Hardware Overview.......................................................................49
sx1000 Chipset for HP Servers..............................................................................................................49
sx2000 Chipset for HP Servers..............................................................................................................49
Model Identifiers for Machine Hardware.............................................................................................49
Server Hardware Details: Cell-Based HP Servers.................................................................................51
Two-Cell nPartition Server Model...................................................................................................55
Four-Cell nPartition Server Model..................................................................................................56
Superdome Server Models..............................................................................................................57
HP Superdome 16-/32-Way Servers: SD16000, SD16A, and SD16B...........................................58
HP Superdome 32-/64-Way Servers: SD32000, SD32A, and SD32B...........................................58
HP Superdome 64-/128-Way Servers: SD64000, SD64A, and SD64B.........................................59
HP Superdome I/O Expansion Cabinet.....................................................................................59
3 Planning nPartitions......................................................................................................61
nPartition Hardware Requirements for Operating Systems................................................................61
Configuration Requirements for nPartitions........................................................................................62
Recommended nPartition Configurations............................................................................................63
Recommended HP Superdome nPartition Configurations.............................................................64
4 Using Management Interfaces and Tools..................................................................67
SMS (Support Management Station) for HP Superdome Servers........................................................67
Overview of nPartition Service Processor (MP or GSP) Interfaces......................................................67
Service Processor (MP or GSP) Features...............................................................................................68
Service Processor Accounts and Access Levels...............................................................................69
nPartition Console Features..................................................................................................................70
nPartition Console Access versus Direct OS Login.........................................................................71
Boot Console Handler System Boot Environment................................................................................71
Extensible Firmware Interface System Boot Environment...................................................................72
Windows Special Administration Console (SAC)................................................................................72
Accessing and Using the Service Processor..........................................................................................74
Using Service Processor Menus.......................................................................................................76
Navigating through Service Processor Menus...........................................................................76
Network Configuration for a Service Processor..............................................................................77
Viewing Console Logs..........................................................................................................................77
Viewing Chassis Codes or Event Logs.................................................................................................78
Virtual Front Panel (VFP) nPartition Views..........................................................................................79
Command Reference for Service Processor Commands......................................................................80
Command Reference for EFI Shell Commands....................................................................................81
Command Reference for BCH Menu Commands................................................................................84
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