parmodify2.1m (2010 09)

parmodify2(1M)

For OA Based Partition Management Systems

parmodify2(1M)

changes in the parspec. If the parspec change policy is disabled, the affected parti-

tion operation is failed and no changes are made to the parspec.

RETURN VALUE

The

parmodify command exits with one of the following values:

0 Successful completion.

1 Error condition occurred.

EXAMPLES

Add a new blade in enclosure 1 slot 3 to the existing nPartition 2 and activate it.

parmodify -p 2 -a blade:1/3:base:y:ri:50% -B

Add IO bay 2 in enclosure 6 to the existing nPartition 2.

parmodify -p 2 -a io:6/2:

delete a blade in enclosure 1 slot 3 from the existing nPartition 2.

parmodify -p 2 -d blade:1/3

Copy parspec of partition 1 to a new parspec called

copy1_parspec.

parmodify -p 1 -c copy1_parspec

Modify parpspec AltSpec to add a new blade in enclosure 1 slot 3.

parmodify -Z AltSpec -a blade:1/3:base:y:ri:50% -B

ERRORS

OA syslog contains additional description of errors encountered during partition operations. Users can

view the OA syslog from the OA using the SHOW SYSLOG OA command.

Error: System unable to accept partition commands

The above error message is printed out under the following circumstances:

• Attempting to run command from an OA other than the active OA in enclosure 1.

• System has been shut down (e.g. with POWEROFF XFABRIC, or ambient overtemp).

• The OA has not ﬁnished initializing.

In the above scenarios, please ensure the system and OA are completely up and you are running the com-

mand from the active OA in enclosure 1.

AUTHOR

parmodify was developed by the Hewlett-Packard Company.