Windows Integrity nPartition Guide

Using Partition Manager
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Partition Manager helps you perform complex configuration tasks without having to
remember commands and parameters. You select the nPartitions, cells, I/O chassis, or
other components from the graphical display, then select an action from a menu. The
actions available to you are always appropriate to the current view and the selected
objects.
Partition Manager also displays the command(s) it uses to perform your management
tasks. You can use this feature to help you learn the par commands syntax, or to
construct scripts for automation of frequently-performed tasks. With Partition Manager
you can also view your server's hardware inventory and status. All changes are tracked
and logged to a log file for viewing later. Partition Manager even detects and reports on
several different kinds of configuration problems that can affect your server.
Use Partition Manager to:
• view the configuration and status of all nPartitions, cells, cpu's, memory,
and I/O devices in a complex
• create, remove, and modify nPartitions
• power on and off individual cells and I/O chassis
• manage cell and I/O chassis attention indicators
• modify the CLM settings for cells
To run Partition Manager:
Step 1. On the management station or local nPartition desktop, double-click on the HP System
Management Homepage (SMH) icon. This icon is added to the desktop by the HP
System Management Homepage installer. It is a link to the System Management
Homepage on the local system. Administrative access is not required (normal Windows
login accounts should allow you to access SMH). If the icon is not on the desktop, or has
been deleted somehow, you can also access SMH with the following URL:
https://localhost:2381.
Step 2. Once you are logged into SMH, go to the Tools tab and click View and Manage
Complex in the “nPartition Management” category. If Partition Manager is running on
a partitionable system (like a Superdome partition), you are immediately logged into the
local complex, and all views displayed are of that local complex. If Partition Manager is
running on a management station, a screen for logging into a remote partition displays,
and you must enter an IP address and password to continue. For context-sensitive help
about available connection options, click on the Help button.