Managing Superdome Complexes: A Guide for HP-UX System Administrators

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4 Configuring and Managing
Superdome Partitions
This chapter describes the tools, procedures, and guidelines for
configuring and managing Superdome partitions.
On an HPSuperdome system, each partition is a “logicalserver.” One or
more cells (processors and memory), and I/O chassis (I/O cards and
devices) are assigned to the partition for its exclusive use.
Each partition runs a single instance of HP-UX and can boot, reboot, and
operate independently of other partitions and hardware within the
Superdome complex.
The Superdome complex includes all hardware within a Superdome
system: all cabinets, cells, I/O chassis, I/O devices and racks, utilities and
interconnecting hardware, power supplies, and fans.
You can configure one or more partitions within a Superdome complex,
allowing the hardware to function as a single HP-UX server or as many
servers.
See the following sections for details:
• “Introduction to Partition Tasks” on page 114
• “Overview of Superdome Partition Concepts” on page 117
• “Configuring Superdome Hardware and Partitions” on page 122
• “Overview of Partition Management Tools” on page 132
• “HP-UX Superdome Configuration Commands—An Introduction” on
page 135
• “The Partition Manager—A Guided Tour” on page 140
• “Procedures for Managing Partitions” on page 152
• “HP-UX Superdome Configuration Commands—Details and Syntax”
on page 208
• “Related Information” on page 218