Windows Integrity nPartition Guide

Using Other Tools for Managing nPartitions

nPartition-level tasks

Chapter 4

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0) Partition 0

Select a partition number : 0

Do you want to boot partition number 0,

named Partition 0 ? (Y/[N]) y

-> The selected partition will be booted.

GSP:CM>

Step 8. Access the console for the Genesis Partition and configure the nPartition as appropriate

and necessary.

From the management processor Command menu, enter MA to return to the Main menu,

then enter CO to access the Console menu. The Genesis Partition is partition 0 and by

default is named “Partition 0”.

You will need to set the boot paths or options, any core cell choices, the nPartition name,

and other settings as appropriate. You also may need to add cells to the Genesis Partition

if you want it to have more than one cell.

Create a new nPartition

Creating a new nPartition involves specifying one or more cells in a server complex,

setting various attributes for the cells, and optionally specifying other nPartition

settings. The settings you specify then are used to create a new nPartition, which has

assigned to it the cells you selected.

At least one cell in each nPartition must be connected to an I/O chassis that has core I/O

attached. To boot an operating system from disk, the nPartition also must have a boot

device and associated PCI card.

When creating an nPartition, follow the HP nPartition requirements and guidelines. HP

recommends only specific sets of nPartition configurations.

Create a new nPartition using the following procedure:

Creating a new nPartition [par commands]

From the command line, use the parcreate command to create a new nPartition. You

also can use the parstatus and parmodify commands to list nPartition and complex

details and modify nPartition settings.

Step 1. Login to Windows on the Management Station PC. Plan your nPartition configuration by

selecting which cells will comprise the new nPartition.

Use the parstatus -AC command to list all unassigned (available) cells in the server

complex.

NOTE You must include the correct remote administration options when issuing par commands

(-h and -g for IPMI over LAN connections; -h and -u for WBEM/WMI connections). For

a complete explanation of these options, refer to the command description in “nPartition

Commands Reference” on page 109.