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Basics of nPartition Creation

Creating an nPartition involves using an nPartition administration tool to assign one or more

cells in a complex to the new nPartition. At the time an nPartition is created you also can optionally

specify various configuration options for the nPartition, such as its name, cell use-on-next-boot

values, and other details. After an nPartition is created you can modify the nPartition, as described

in “Basics of nPartition Modification” (page 30). For detailed procedures see Chapter 6 (page 165).

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

HP recommends only specific sets of nPartition configurations. For nPartition configuration

requirements and recommendations, see Chapter 3 (page 61).

The method you choose for creating an nPartition can depend on whether you are creating the

first nPartition in a complex, creating a "Genesis Partition" for a complex, or creating an additional

nPartition in a complex that already has one or more nPartitions defined.

• Creating the First nPartition in a Server Complex To create the first nPartition in a complex

you can do so either by creating a Genesis Partition or by using an nPartition administration

tool to remotely manage the complex using IPMI over LAN.

— All cell-based servers support creating a Genesis Partition. See “Creating a Genesis

Partition for a Server Complex” (page 29).

— Only cell-based servers based on the HP sx1000 or sx2000 chipset support remote

administration using IPMI over LAN.

From a system with the Enhanced nPartition Commands, use the parcreate command

-g... -h... set of options. Or from Partition Manager Version 2.0 use the Switch

Complex es dialog to connect to the complex and use the nPartition→Create nPartition

action.

For remote administration details see “Remote and Local Management of nPartitions”

(page 41).

• Creating a Genesis Partition for a Server Complex Creating a Genesis Partition involves

the service processor (MP or GSP) CC command to specify that an initial, one-cell nPartition

be created within the server complex. To create a Genesis Partition, the complex either must

have no nPartitions defined, or all nPartitions must be shutdown for reconfig (inactive). For

details see “Genesis Partition” (page 30).

• Creating Additional nPartitions in a Server Complex You can use either of two methods to

create additional nPartitions in a complex where one or more nPartitions already are defined:

either use parcreate or Partition Manager from an nPartition running in the complex, or

use the remote administration feature of those tools running on a system outside the complex.

For a detailed procedure see “Creating a New nPartition” (page 172).

— Creating a New nPartition Locally — To create a new nPartition in the same complex

where parcreate or Partition Manager is running at least one nPartition must be

booted with an operating system that has the nPartition tools installed.

Manager running on the nPartition and use its Create nPartition action.

— Creating a New nPartition Remotely — To remotely create a new nPartition in a complex,

do so either by using the Enhanced nPartition Commands version of parcreate, or

by using Partition Manager Version 2.0.

Only cell-based servers based on the HP sx1000 or sx2000 chipset support remote

administration.

Both parcreate and Partition Manager support two methods of remote administration:

WBEM and IPMI over LAN. For remote administration using WBEM the tool remotely

accesses a booted operating system running on an nPartition in the target complex (for

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