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HP nPartition Administrator's Manual (266 pages)
Server Software
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Table of Contents
7
List of Figures
8
About this Document
11
New and Changed Information in this Edition
11
Document Organization
11
Typographic Conventions
12
Related Information
13
Publishing History
13
HP Encourages Your Comments
13
1 Getting Started with Npartitions
15
Introduction to Npartitions
15
Operating Systems Supported on Npartitions
15
Npartition Operating System Support
15
HP Server Support for Npartitions
16
HP Superdome Hybrid Servers: Intel® Itanium® 2 and PA-RISC Npartition Mixing
17
HP Servers Supporting Npartitions
17
Hardware Components of Npartition-Capable Servers
18
Administration Tools for Npartitions
18
Commands for Configuring Npartitions
19
Npartition Commands Releases
20
Npartition Commands Descriptions
20
Availability of Npartition Commands
21
Enhanced Npartitions Commands for Windows
21
Enhanced Npartition Commands for Linux
22
Partition Manager
22
Partition Manager Version 2.0 for Windows
23
Npartition Properties
23
Assigned and Unassigned Cells
24
Base Cells
24
Core Cells
24
Partition Numbers
24
Active and Inactive Cells
25
Cell Local Memory
25
Cell Property Details
25
Active and Inactive Npartition Boot States
27
Overview of Managing Npartitions
27
Basics of Listing Npartition and Complex Status
27
Basics of Npartition Creation
29
Basics of Npartition Modification
30
Genesis Partition
30
Npartition Modification Tasks
31
Basics of Npartition Booting and Resetting
32
Boot Process for Cells and Npartitions
32
Common Npartition Boot Commands and Tasks
33
Complex Profile
36
Changing the Server Complex Profile
37
How the Complex Profile Is Updated
37
Complex Profile Entry Locking and Unlocking
38
Complex Profile Group Details
39
Complex Profile Group Details
40
Remote and Local Management of Npartitions
41
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)
41
IPMI Block Transfer (IPMI BT)
42
IPMI over LAN
42
Npartition Configuration Privilege
42
Local Management
43
Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM)
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
Npartition Commands Support for Remote Management Using IPMI over LAN
46
Remote Management Using IPMI over LAN
46
Partition Manager Version 2.0 Switch Complexes Dialog
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
Unique Ids for an Npartition and Complex
48
Unique Ids for Virtual Partitions (Vpars)
48
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
Models of Cell-Based HP Servers
51
Two-Cell Npartition Server Model
55
Two-Cell HP Server Cabinet
55
Four-Cell Npartition Server Model
56
Four-Cell HP Server Cabinet
56
Superdome Server Models
57
HP Superdome Server Cabinet
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
Operating System Hardware Requirements
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
Windows SAC Commands
73
Accessing and Using the Service Processor
74
Overview of a Service Processor Login Session
75
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
Service Processor (MP or GSP) Command Reference
80
Command Reference for EFI Shell Commands
81
EFI Shell Command Reference
81
Command Reference for BCH Menu Commands
84
Boot Console Handler (BCH) Command Reference
84
5 Booting and Resetting Npartitions
87
Overview of Npartition System Booting
87
Boot Process Differences for Npartitions on HP 9000 Servers and HP Integrity Servers
88
Types of Booting and Resetting for Npartitions
89
System Boot Configuration Options
91
HP 9000 Boot Configuration Options
91
HP Integrity Boot Configuration Options
91
Tools for Booting Npartitions
95
Task Summaries for Npartition Boot and Reset
96
Npartition Boot and Reset Task Summaries
96
Troubleshooting Boot Problems
100
Accessing Npartition Console and System Boot Interfaces
101
Monitoring Npartition Boot Activity
104
Finding Bootable Devices
106
Performing a Transfer of Control Reset
107
Booting and Shutting down HP-UX
108
HP-UX Support for Cell Local Memory
108
Adding HP-UX to the Boot Options List
109
Booting HP-UX
110
HP-UX Booting
110
Single-User Mode HP-UX Booting
114
Single-User HP-UX Boot
115
LVM-Maintenance Mode HP-UX Booting
116
Shutting down HP-UX
117
Booting and Shutting down HP Openvms I64
119
Adding HP Openvms to the Boot Options List
120
HP Openvms I64 Support for Cell Local Memory
120
Booting HP Openvms
122
Shutting down HP Openvms
123
Booting and Shutting down Microsoft Windows
124
Microsoft Windows Support for Cell Local Memory
124
Adding Microsoft Windows to the Boot Options List
125
Booting Microsoft Windows
126
Shutting down Microsoft Windows
128
Booting and Shutting down Linux
129
Linux Support for Cell Local Memory
129
Adding Linux to the Boot Options List
130
Booting Red hat Enterprise Linux
131
Booting Suse Linux Enterprise Server
132
Shutting down Linux
134
Rebooting and Resetting Npartitions
135
Performing a Reboot for Reconfig
139
Shutting down to a Shutdown for Reconfig (Inactive) State
141
Booting an Inactive Npartition
146
Booting over a Network
147
Booting to the HP-UX Initial System Loader (ISL)
149
Booting to the HP-UX Loader (HPUX.EFI)
150
Using HP-UX Loader Commands
151
HPUX Boot Loader Commands Issued from ISL
151
HPUX.EFI Boot Loader Commands
151
Booting to the Linux Loader (ELILO.EFI)
152
Linux Boot Option Management
153
Linux Loader Configuration File (Elilo.conf)
153
Using Linux Loader (ELILO) Commands
154
Configuring Boot Paths and Options
155
Configuring Autoboot Options
158
Configuring Boot-Time System Tests
161
6 Creating and Configuring Npartitions
165
Tools for Configuring Npartitions
165
Task Summaries for Creating and Configuring Npartitions
165
Npartition Configuration Task Summaries
166
Creating a Genesis Partition
170
Creating a New Npartition
172
Removing (Deleting) an Npartition
176
Assigning (Adding) Cells to an Npartition
179
Unassigning (Removing) Cells from an Npartition
182
Renaming an Npartition
185
Renaming a Server Complex
187
Setting Cell Attributes
189
Setting Npartition Core Cell Choices
194
Unlocking Complex Profile Entries
198
Canceling Pending Changes to the Complex Profile
199
7 Managing Hardware Resources
201
Tools for Managing Hardware
201
Task Summaries for Hardware Resource Management
201
Hardware Management Task Summaries
202
Powering Server Cabinets on and off
205
Powering Cells and I/O Chassis on and off
206
Turning Attention Indicators (Leds) on and off
209
Attention Indicator (LED) States and Meanings
209
Turning Attention Indicators on and off
212
Configuring and Deconfiguring Cells
213
Configuring and Deconfiguring Processors
217
Enabling and Disabling Hyper-Threading on Dual-Core Intel® Itanium® 2 Processors
218
Checking the Hyper-Threading Status for an Npartition
219
Configuring and Deconfiguring Memory (Dimms)
220
Enabling Hyper-Threading for an Npartition
220
Complex Health Analysis of a Server
222
8 Listing Npartition and Hardware Status
223
Tools for Listing Status
223
Task Summaries for Npartition and Hardware Status
223
Hardware and Npartition Status Task Summaries
224
Listing Cell Configurations
226
Listing Processor Configurations
227
Listing Memory Configurations
229
Listing Input/Output (I/O) Configurations
231
Listing Cabinets in a Server Complex
234
Listing Product and Serial Numbers
235
Listing Npartition Configurations
236
Listing the Local Npartition Number
237
Listing Power Status and Power Supplies
238
Listing Fan and Blower Status
240
A Npartition Commands
243
Specifying Cells and I/O Chassis to Commands
243
Cell Specification Formats
243
Cell Ids in Global Cell Number Format
243
I/O Specification Format
244
Cell Ids in Hardware Location Format
244
Specifying Remote Management Options to Commands
247
A-1 I/O Specification Formats for Cabinets, Bays, and Chassis
247
Parcreate Command
249
Parmodify Command
252
Parremove Command
256
Parstatus Command
258
Parunlock Command
260
Fruled Command
262
Frupower Command
264
Cplxmodify Command
266
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HP nPartition Manual (122 pages)
Integrity Servers with Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Brand:
HP
| Category:
Software
| Size: 1.23 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
1 Introduction
11
Quick Start
11
System Overview
11
Getting to Know Npartitions
12
Partitioning Continuum
12
Cell Structure of Npartitions
12
Properties of Npartitions
13
Cell and Npartition Boot Process
14
Cell Boot Phase
14
Npartition Boot Phase
15
Choosing a Management Tool
15
Management Interface Options
16
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)
16
IPMI Block Transfer (IPMI BT)
16
IPMI over LAN
16
Managing Npartitions Using IPMI over LAN
17
Running Partition Manager Using IPMI over LAN
17
Running Npartition Commands Using IPMI over LAN
18
Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM)
18
Securing the WBEM Connection
18
Managing Npartitions Using WBEM
19
Running Npartition Commands Using WBEM
19
Running Partition Manager Using WBEM
19
Choosing a Management Mode
19
Local Management
20
Remote Management Using IPMI
20
Remote Management Using WBEM
21
Authentication and Authorization Issues
21
Local Management
21
Remote Management Using IPMI
22
Remote Management Using WBEM
22
Setting up the Management Station
22
Controlling the Management Station Remotely
23
Remote Control
23
Remote Desktop
23
Telnet
23
Terminal Services
23
Performing Npartition Management Tasks
24
Listing the Status of an Npartition or Complex
24
Using the Npartition Commands
24
Using the Partition Manager
24
Using the EFI Shell
25
Using the Management Processor Command Menu
25
Creating Npartitions
25
Creating a Genesis Partition for a Server Complex
25
Creating Additional Npartitions in a Server Complex
25
Creating the First Npartition in a Server Complex
25
Modifying Npartitions
26
Booting and Resetting Npartitions
27
Using Microsoft Windows Commands
28
Using the EFI Shell
28
Using the MP Command Menu
28
2 Installing Npartition Management Utilities
31
Npartition Commands
31
Install Npartition Commands Bundle from the Smart Setup Media
31
Partition Manager
32
Install the Partition Manager Bundle from the Smart Setup Media
32
Verifying the Installation
33
Verifying Npartition Commands
33
Verifying Partition Manager
33
Miscellaneous Installation Issues
34
Configuring for Secure WBEM Communications
34
Upgrading Service Packs Later (after Installation)
35
3 Using Partition Manager
37
Starting Partition Manager
37
Understanding the Partition Manager GUI
37
Using the Actions Menu
38
Partition Manager (Hardware Tab)
38
Actions Menu (Npartitions Submenu Expanded)
39
Actions Menu (Npartition > Modify Npartition, General Tab)
39
Actions Menu (Npartition > Modify Npartition, General Tab)
40
Determining the Status of a Device
41
Actions Menu (Npartition > Modify Npartition, Add/Remove Cells > Cells > General Tab)
41
Hardware Status Icons and Legend
41
4 Using Other Tools to Manage Npartitions
43
Complex-Level Tasks
43
Rename a Server Complex
43
Unlock Complex Profile Entries
44
Cancel Pending Changes to the Complex Profile
45
List Product and Serial Numbers
45
Npartition-Level Tasks
45
Boot Configuration Options for Npartition Systems
45
Find Bootable Devices
47
List Npartition Configurations
47
List the Local (Current) Npartition Number
47
List Memory Configurations
48
Configure Boot Paths and Options
48
Configure Autoboot Options
50
Configure Boot-Time System Tests
51
Boot Windows Server 2003
52
Boot over a Network
53
Shut down Windows Server 2003
55
Reboot and Reset
56
Reboot for Reconfiguration
58
Shut down to a Shutdown for Reconfig (Inactive) State
59
Boot an Inactive Npartition
61
Perform a Transfer of Control Reset
62
Create a Genesis Partition
63
Create a New Npartition
65
Remove (Delete) an Npartition
67
Add Cells to an Npartition
70
Set Core Cell Choices
71
Rename an Npartition
72
Cell-Level Tasks
73
List Processor Configurations
73
List Cell Configurations
74
Unassign (Remove) Cells from an Npartition
74
Set Cell Attributes
76
Power-, Status-, and Hardware-Level Tasks
78
List Input/Output (I/O) Configurations
78
List Cabinets in a Server Complex
79
List Power Status and Power Supplies
79
List Fan and Blower Status
80
Turn Attention Indicators (Leds) on and off
80
Power Server Cabinets on and off
82
Power Cells and I/O Chassis on and off
84
Configure and Deconfigure Cells
85
Configure and Deconfigure Processors (Cpus)
86
Configure and Deconfigure Memory (Dimms)
87
5 Npartition Commands Reference
89
Parcreate
89
Parmodify
92
Parremove
95
Parstatus
96
Parunlock
99
Fruled
100
Frupower
102
Cplxmodify
104
6 Troubleshooting
107
Installation Problems
107
Services (WMI Mapper + Npartition Provider) Fail to Start During Installation
107
Npartition Provider Fails to Start During Installation
107
Checking Component Installation and Operation
107
Verify WMI Mapper Installation
107
Verify WMI Mapper Service with HTTP Connection
108
Verify WMI Mapper Service with HTTPS Connection
109
Verify WMI Npartition Provider Registration
109
Verify WMI Npartition Provider Operation
111
Operational Problems
111
All Commands: Ordinal Not Found
111
All Commands: Required Data Unavailable or Locked
111
Fruled: LED Error Messages (MID-Range Servers Only)
112
Frupower: Cannot Power off Error
112
Parcreate and Parmodify: Cell Local Memory Warnings
112
Parcreate, Parmodify, and Parremove: Failure to Update Stable Complex Configuration Data (SCCD)
112
Parremove: Shutdown and Reset Instructions
113
Parstatus -C -V: Apparent Incorrect Output
113
Parstatus -P -V: Apparent Incorrect Output
114
Parstatus: Local Partition Error
114
Parstatus: Unable to Get Read Lock Error
114
Using WMIOP.EXE to Pinpoint Problems
114
Error Messages and Corrective Actions
115
Npartition Commands Messages
115
Application Event Log Messages
117
Index
121
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