Technical data

Managing nPartitions
Creating a New nPartition
HP System Partitions Guide: Administration for nPartitions, rev 5.1 264
# parcreate -c4:base:y:ri -c6:base:y:ri -P "hostname05" -r0/4 \
> -r0/6 -b 4/0/1/0/0.9 -B
Partition Created. The partition number is : 1
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In the above alternative command line, the -B option is specified and
causes the nPartition to be booted past boot-is-blocked immediately, thus
making the new nPartition active. (It is booted to its BCH interface.)
Step 1. Login to HP-UX running on an existing nPartition in the server complex,
and 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.
# parstatus -AC
[Cell]
CPU Memory Use
OK/ (GB) Core On
Hardware Actual Failed/ OK/ cell Next Par
Location Usage Max Failed Connected To Capable Boot Num
========== ============ ======= ======= =================== ======= ==== ===
cab0,cell1 absent - - - - - -
cab0,cell3 absent - - - - - -
cab0,cell4 power on 4/0/4 2.0/0.0 cab 0,bay0,chassis3 yes - -
cab0,cell5 absent - - - - - -
cab0,cell6 power on 4/0/4 2.0/0.0 cab 0,bay1,chassis1 yes - -
cab0,cell7 absent - - - - - -
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You can select any of the cells listed to create the new nPartition; only
the cells that are not “absent” are present within the server complex.
All cells that you choose must meet the hardware requirements for
nPartitions (for example, they all must have the same processor revision
and firmware) and should form an HP-recommended nPartition
configuration. At least one cell must have an I/O chassis with core I/O.
Step 2. After confirming that cells you have chosen would establish a valid
nPartition configuration, use the parcreate -c... command to create a
new nPartition with the cells.
When using the parcreate command, do not specify the -B option for
this procedure.