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» About This View
» Summary
» Partition Key
» Details
» Selecting Objects
» Actions

About This View

The cell scope I/O view provides a detailed representation of the I/O chassis connected to this cell. A summary section at the top of the view shows the overall status of the I/O chassis and the cards installed in it. Use this view to find I/O hardware problems, examine the different types of I/O cards available to the cell, and zoom in on specific cards and their attached devices.

No information is displayed if the cell is not connected to an I/O chassis. No information is available for I/O chassis connected to powered-off cells.

Summary

At the top of this view are two summary tables showing the I/O chassis and the cards installed in that I/O chassis. More information is provided in the Details section below the summary tables.

The summary tables associate icons with I/O card types and I/O chassis status. The same icons are also used in the Details section.

Table 1 I/O Chassis Summary

 Total I/O Chassis

The total number of I/O chassis connected to the cell. This will always be 1, because the I/O view is only available when the cell is connected to an I/O chassis.

[active/ok status icon]Active

The total number of active I/O chassis connected to the cell. This will be either 0 or 1.

[inactive status icon]Inactive

The total number of inactive I/O chassis connected to the cell. This will be either 0 or 1.

[powered off status icon]Powered Off

This will always be 0, because the I/O view is only available when the cell is connected to an I/O chassis that is powered on.

 

Table 2 I/O Slot Summary

 Total I/O Slots

The total number of I/O card slots in the I/O chassis connected to this cell. This is the sum of the Empty I/O Slots and Occupied I/O Slots values.

[empty I/O card slot icon]Empty I/O Slots

The total number of empty I/O card slots in the I/O chassis. An empty I/O card slot contains no I/O card.

[other I/O card icon]Occupied I/O Slots

The total number of occupied I/O card slots in the I/O chassis. An occupied I/O card slot contains some type of I/O card. This is the sum of the Mass Storage Cards, Network Cards, and Other Cards values.

[mass storage card icon]Mass Storage Cards

The total number of mass storage cards in the I/O chassis.

[network interface card icon]Network Cards

The total number of network interface cards in the I/O chassis.

 Other Cards

The total number of I/O cards, other than mass storage cards and network interface cards, in the I/O chassis.

 

Partition Key

The partition key appears just under the summary table. 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).

You can click on the nPartition name to change to the partition scope hardware view for this nPartition. You can click on the Available entry to change to the partition scope hardware view for available resources.

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.

Details

The details section contains an image of the I/O chassis connected to this cell. The cell itself is also shown. The cell and I/O chassis are color-coded according to the partition key. The status of the I/O chassis and cell is represented by a status icon at the top of the image. These are the same icons used in the Summary section at the top of this view.

I/O chassis are identified by their cabinet number, I/O bay, and I/O chassis slot (e.g. “cab0, bay1, chassis2”). You can click on the chassis identifier to view the I/O chassis details. This will take you to the I/O chassis scope general view for that I/O chassis.

Partition Manager can only provide details for an I/O chassis that is attached to a powered-on cell.

Cells are identified by their cabinet number and cell slot within the cabinet (e.g. “cab0, cell2”). You can click on the cell identifier to view the cell details. This will take you to the cell scope general view for that cell.

The individual I/O card slots and their contents are shown within the I/O chassis. Each I/O card slot contains an icon to indicate whether the slot is empty or occupied. Occupied I/O slots also contain a second icon indicating the type of I/O card in that slot. These are the same icons used in the Summary section at the top of this view.

If you position the mouse cursor over an I/O card slot, a pop-up tool tip will display the slot ID and description. You can click on an I/O card slot in an active I/O chassis in an active nPartition to view details of the slot and its contents. This information is displayed by the HP-UX Peripheral Device Tool.

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 3 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.

 

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 4 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.

 
» Add Card

Prepare to activate a new card that will be inserted into an I/O card slot. Required: an empty I/O card slot in an active I/O chassis in an active nPartition must be selected; HP-UX Peripheral Device Tool must be running on the nPartition, or configured to start on demand.

 
» Bring Card Online

Activate an I/O card that has not yet been claimed by a driver, or activate all suspended ports on a claimed I/O card. Required: an occupied I/O card slot in an active I/O chassis in an active nPartition must be selected; HP-UX Peripheral Device Tool must be running on the nPartition, or configured to start on demand.

 
» Light Slot LED

Flash the attention indicator that shows the physical location of an I/O card slot. Required: an I/O card slot in an active I/O chassis in an active nPartition must be selected; HP-UX Peripheral Device Tool must be running on the nPartition, or configured to start on demand.

 
» Perform CRA

Perform a Critical Resource Analysis, displaying what would be affected by powering off the selected I/O card. Required: an occupied I/O card slot in an active I/O chassis in an active nPartition must be selected; HP-UX Peripheral Device Tool must be running on the nPartition, or configured to start on demand.

 
» Replace Card

Temporarily deactivate a card by suspending all of its ports so that it may be replaced by a compatible I/O card and reactivated. Required: an occupied I/O card slot in an active I/O chassis in an active nPartition must be selected; HP-UX Peripheral Device Tool must be running on the nPartition, or configured to start on demand.

 
» Show Storage

Display detailed information about the storage devices attached to an I/O card. Required: an occupied I/O card slot in an active I/O chassis in an active nPartition must be selected; HP-UX Peripheral Device Tool must be running on the nPartition, or configured to start on demand.

[-]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.