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» About This View
» Components of This View
» Active Objects
» Selecting Objects
» Partitions and Available Resources
» Cells
» I/O Chassis
» Actions

About This View

The partition scope hardware view displays the computing hardware components assigned to a specific nPartition, or the available resources in the complex. This view is identical to the complex scope hardware view, except that it is restricted to a single nPartition or available resources.

Components of This View

Depending on the server model, the complex may consist of one or more cabinets. This view shows each cabinet, with its cells and I/O chassis inside.

Figure 1 shows a typical cabinet containing cells and I/O chassis. Some of these components are assigned to nPartitions, and some are available resources. Moving your mouse cursor over an object on the screen will display a brief pop-up tool tip that describes the object.

Figure 1 Cabinet with Cells and I/O Chassis

Cabinet with Cells and I/O Chassis

1Click here to select cell 1.
2Cell status icon.
3Click here to view details of cell 7.
4Available resource icon (cell 7 is not part of any nPartition).
5Components assigned to other nPartitions are dimmed.
6Click here to select I/O chassis 3 in I/O bay 1.
7I/O chassis status icon.
8 Click here to view details of I/O chassis 3 in I/O bay 0.

For more information about the components shown in this view, refer to the sections below.

Active Objects

Most of the hardware components shown in this view can be examined in more detail by clicking on the graphic image representing the component. This changes the current scope in the following ways.

  • Click on a cell to view details about that cell. This will take you to the cell scope general view for that cell.

  • Click on an I/O chassis to view details about that chassis and the cell to which it is attached. This will take you to the I/O chassis scope general view for that I/O chassis.

    If the I/O chassis is not attached to a powered-on cell, you cannot view any further details about it.

  • Click on a partition name to view details about that partition. This will take you to the partition scope hardware view for that nPartition.

Cabinets are not active images. Clicking on a cabinet will not display any additional detail.

In order to view a component's details, you must click on the image itself, not on the square selection box attached to the component. Clicking on the selection box will select or deselect the component. Refer to the next section for information about selecting objects.

Selecting Objects

Some actions are disabled unless you select one or more objects first. Disabled actions are dimmed in the actions menu, and cannot be clicked.

To select an object that is displayed in the view, click on the checkbox attached to the object. A check mark will appear inside the checkbox when the object is selected. To clear the check mark and cancel the selection, click the box again. You can select multiple objects in the view, but some actions will be disabled when multiple objects are selected.

Objects can also be implicitly selected in the current scope. In an nPartition scope the displayed nPartition is implicitly selected. In a cell or I/O chassis scope the displayed cell and attached I/O chassis are implicitly selected, and so is the nPartition containing the cell and I/O chassis. Implicitly selected objects do not have a check mark, and are not counted in the selected items table, but they do enable the actions that require those objects to be selected.

Below the actions menu is a table containing a summary of all the items currently selected. This table is automatically updated as you select and deselect objects. Some selected objects may not be visible in the current view, or they may have scrolled off the bottom of the page. If you want to cancel all selections, or start over selecting objects, click the [Deselect All] button at the bottom of the table.

If any items are selected, the title of the selected items table becomes an active link. Clicking this link will bring up a page listing each selected item. You can click on any item in this list to see additional details about the selected item.

Table 1 Selected Items Table

nPartitions

The number of nPartitions that are selected.

Cells

The number of cells that are selected.

I/O Chassis

The number of I/O chassis that are selected.

I/O Slots

The number of I/O card slots that are selected.

[Deselect All]

Cancel all selections, removing the checkmark from each object's checkbox, and resetting all of the selected object values to zero.

 

Partitions and Available Resources

The partition key is shown at the top of the view, just under the row of tabs. The partition key shows the partition name, color code, and partition number of the nPartition that is in the current scope. This view does not include any other nPartitions in the complex, so they are not represented in the partition key. The partition number is shown inside a small circle icon, like this: (1). The color code and the partition number icon are used to associate this nPartition with its displayed resources. If the complex contains cells and I/O chassis that are not assigned to any nPartition, the partition key will also include an entry named Available, with a white background and the icon (A).

In this view, actions that operate on nPartitions will always act on the nPartition that is in the current scope. You do not need to select the nPartition first.

Cells

Each cell slot is shown in this view, with an icon indicating whether the slot is empty or contains a cell board.

this slot contains a cell board       this slot is empty

Depending on your server model, cell slots may be shown in either a vertical or horizontal orientation.

Cells include a status icon at the top of the icon (on the left, if the cell is in a horizontal orientation). The meaning of each status icon is shown in the hardware status legend at the bottom right of the view.

You can view details about a cell by clicking on the cell board icon. This will take you to the cell scope general view for that cell.

I/O Chassis

The I/O chassis in the nPartition are shown by an icon that includes a status indicator in the top left or right corner. The meaning of each status icon is shown in the hardware status legend at the bottom right of the view. The I/O chassis icon may appear in any of the following orientations.

Any cell that is connected to an I/O chassis is shown with a line connecting the cell to the chassis. You can view details about an I/O chassis that is attached to a powered-on cell by clicking on the chassis icon. This will take you to the I/O chassis scope general view for that I/O chassis.

Actions

At the right side of each view is a menu of actions that Partition Manager can perform. These actions are grouped into six submenus. To expand a submenu, click on the [+] icon to the left of the submenu name. The actions under that submenu will be shown, and the icon will change to [-]. Click on that icon to collapse the submenu. The actions under the submenu will be hidden, and the icon will change back to [+].

When Partition Manager begins, each submenu is collapsed. When you change views, submenus that you have expanded will remain expanded, and submenus that are collapsed will remain collapsed.

Not all actions appear in the menu in each view. Some actions that do appear in the menu are disabled under certain conditions. Actions that are disabled are dimmed in the menu and cannot be clicked. Actions are enabled or disabled based on the current state of the system and which objects are currently selected.

If you position the mouse cursor over the name of an action without clicking, a pop-up tool tip will appear. If the action is currently enabled, the text will explain what the action does. If the action is currently disabled, the text will explain why it is disabled.

The following table shows the actions that are enabled in this view. Actions that cannot be enabled in this view are not included. To the right of each submenu and action is a brief description, including any requirements for the action to be enabled. If the required conditions are not met, then the action will be dimmed in the menu, and it cannot be selected. Click on an action name to go to the detailed help for that action.

Table 2 Actions Menu

[-]Complex

Actions associated with the overall complex. These actions are enabled in all views.

 
» Set Complex Name
Change the name of the complex.
 
» Analyze Complex Health 

Execute a suite of problem detectors to analyze the overall health of the complex.

 
» Clear All LEDs

Turn off all attention indicators.

 
» Show Complex Details

Display a text report showing the detailed composition and status of the entire complex.

[-]nPartition

Actions associated with one or more existing nPartitions. Create nPartition is enabled in all views. Other nPartition actions are enabled when an nPartition is selected, or implicitly selected in the current scope. In a cell scope or I/O chassis scope the nPartition containing the cell or I/O chassis is considered implicitly selected.

 
» Create nPartition

Start the create nPartition wizard to create a new nPartition. Required: there must be free cells in the complex. There must not be any non-free cells selected. Optional: if any free cells are selected, those cells will be pre-selected in the Select Cells step of the wizard.

 
» Assign Cell(s)

Assign cells to an existing nPartition. Required: one or more free cells must be selected. No cells assigned to an nPartition may be selected. Optional: a single nPartition may be selected.

 
» Delete

Delete an existing nPartition, freeing its resources. Required: a single nPartition must be selected or implicitly selected in the current scope.

 
» Modify

Modify the definition of an existing nPartition. Required: a single nPartition must be selected or implicitly selected in the current scope.

 
» Unassign Cell(s)

Remove cells from an existing nPartition, making them free cells. Required: one or more cells belonging to a single nPartition must be selected. No free cells may be selected.

[-]Cell

Actions associated with one or more specific cells. These actions are enabled in a cell scope view, or when one or more cells are selected.

 
» Assign Cell(s)

Assign cells to an existing nPartition. Required: one or more free cells must be selected. No cells assigned to an nPartition may be selected. Optional: a single nPartition may be selected.

 
» Power On

Turn on the power to a cell slot. Required: a powered-off cell or cell slot must be selected.

 
» Power Off

Turn off the power to a cell slot. Required: a powered-on inactive cell or cell slot must be selected.

 
» Turn On LED

Turn on a cell attention indicator. Required: a cell slot must be selected.

 
» Turn Off LED

Turn off a cell attention indicator. Required: a cell slot must be selected.

 
» Unassign Cell(s)

Remove cells from an existing nPartition, making them free cells. Required: one or more cells belonging to a single nPartition must be selected. No free cells may be selected.

[-]I/O

Actions associated with an I/O chassis or I/O card slot.

 
» Power On Chassis

Turn on the power to an I/O chassis. Required: a powered-off I/O chassis must be selected.

 
» Power Off Chassis

Turn off the power to an I/O chassis. Required: a powered-on inactive I/O chassis must be selected.

 
» Turn On Chassis LED

Turn on an I/O chassis attention indicator. Required: an I/O chassis must be selected.

 
» Turn Off Chassis LED

Turn off an I/O chassis attention indicator. Required: an I/O chassis must be selected.

[-]Tools

Utility actions provided by Partition Manager. These actions are always enabled.

 
» Refresh Data

Perform a new complex scan and update the display.

 
» Show Log File

Display the system administration log file on the system running Partition Manager.

 
» Switch Complexes

Return to the user authentication screen, in order to connect to another complex.

[-]Help

These actions display online help in a separate browser window. If a help browser window is already open, that window will be re-used for the selected help page. These actions select the initial help page that will be displayed. From there, you can browse to any other help page. These actions are always enabled.

 
» Current View

Display help that is specific to the current context. The help page that is displayed will be associated with the current view.

 
» Overview

Display the overview help topic. This topic provides an introduction to Partition Manager and the concepts and terminology used in the application and in the online help.

 
» About

Display the about partition manager help topic. This page displays the product version and release history, copyright and trademark information, and other legal notices.