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Managing nPartitions
Assigning (Adding) Cells to an nPartition
HP System Partitions Guide: Administration for nPartitions, rev 5.1 270
Adding Cells to an nPartition [HP-UX]
This procedure (using the parstatus and parmodify commands) adds
cells to an nPartition using HP-UX commands.
Step 1. Use the parstatus -A -C command to list all available cells (the
unassigned cells) in the server complex.
Step 2. Choose one or more eligible cells from the list to add to the nPartition.
Adding the cell(s) to the nPartition should create a configuration that
adheres to the hardware requirements and performance guidelines.
Step 3. Modify the nPartition by issuing the parmodify -p# -a#... command
to add the cell.
The -p # option specifies the partition number ( # ) for the nPartition being
modified.
The -a cell : type : use : fail option specifies the cell ID and other details
for the cell to be added to the nPartition.
To add multiple cells, you can specify the -a option multiple times in the
same command.
For example: parmodify -p1 -a0:base:y:ri -a2:base:y:ri adds two
cells (cell ID 0 and cell ID 2) to nPartition number 1.
The -a option (-a cell : type : use : fail ) specifies the following details
for each cell that you add to the nPartition.
cell The cell to be added to the nPartition. You can specify
the cell in global ( cell ) format or in hardware location
( cabinet / slot ) format.
type The cell type: base is the only supported cell type and
it is the default.
use The cell’s use-on-next-boot value: y or n. Use y (the
default) if the cell is to be an active member of the
nPartition, or use n if the cell is to remain an inactive
member.
fail The cell’s failure usage: ri (reactivate with interleave)
is the only supported failure usage policy and it is the
default.