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

Configuring and Managing Superdome Partitions
Introduction to Partition Tasks
Chapter 4 115
“Naming and Renaming
Partitions” on page 174
Establish the partition’s name,
which is used in various reports
and console menus.
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Partition Manager
(parmgr)
“Modifying Partitions’ Boot
Paths” on page 177
Set the boot device paths,
including the PRI, ALT, and
HAA devices.
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“Adding Cells to a Partition” on
page 178
Add an additional cell to an
existing partition.
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Partition Manager
(parmgr)
“Removing Cells from a
Partition” on page 181
Remove a cell (and any
associated I/O) from a partition,
thus making the cell and I/O
available for other use.
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Partition Manager
(parmgr)
“Setting and Checking a
Partition’s Core Cell Choices” on
page 185
Set and list which cell(s) are to
be used as the “core cell” if the
primary core cell fails.
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Partition Manager
(parmgr)
“Setting and Checking Cell
Attributes” on page 189
Set and list cell attributes,
including the “use-on-next-boot”
setting.
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parstatus,
parmodify
Partition Manager
(parmgr)
“Moving Cells to a Different
Partition” on page 196
Use software tools to assign cells
(and associated I/O) to different
partitions.
This can involve running the
appropriate software tools on
multiple partitions.
HP-UX
Partition Manager
(parmgr)
Table 4-1 Partition Configuration and Management Tasks
Task Procedures Task Description Tools