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

Configuring and Managing Superdome Partitions
Overview of Partition Management Tools
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Overview of Partition Management Tools
You can use several different software tools to create, modify, and
monitor HP Superdome partitions and hardware. These tools have
capabilities that overlap in some cases, but each also has unique features
and access requirements.
The available tools for managing partitions are:
• Guardian Service Processor (GSP) menus
• Boot Console Handler (BCH) interface
• HP-UX Superdome Configuration Commands
• Partition Manager (parmgr)
• System Administration Manager (SAM)
The following table lists all these tools and describes each tool’s features
and capabilities. You can use this table to select the most appropriate
partition management tool based on the tasks you need to perform and
the ways in which you can access the system.
Table 4-2 HP Superdome Partition Management Tools
Partition Tool Features and Restrictions
Guardian Service
Processor (GSP)
menus
Description—The GSP menus provide a complex-wide service
interface that can allow access to all hardware and partitions.
Availability—Using the GSP menus requires logging in to the GSP.
Your GSP login account determines your level of access.
Unique Features—GSP commands, access to partition consoles,
Virtual Front Panels for live partition status details, ability to power
cycle hardware, ability to reset and TOC partitions, ability to view
live chassis codes, and access to console and chassis code log files.
Tasks Supported—Monitoring and managing all partitions and
hardware within a Superdome complex.
Detailed GSP Information—See Chapter 2, “Superdome Console and
Service Interface,” on page 33.