About This View
The partition cells view provides a detailed representation of all the cells in the nPartition. Summary information at the top
of the view shows the overall status of the cells and their CPUs and memory. Use
this view to find cell hardware problems, examine the different types of cells in
the nPartition, and zoom in on specific cells and their attached I/O
chassis.
Summary Tables
At the top of this view is a summary of the cells in the nPartition, and the CPUs and
memory (in DIMMs) in those cells. The
summary tables show total numbers of components in specific states. To see which
specific components are in which states, use the Cell Details section below the summary tables. The summary table
associates an icon with each state. These icons are used in the cell details
section to indicate the status of individual cells, CPUs, and DIMMs.
The summary section displays the following three tables.
Table 1 Cells ![[active/ok status icon]](up_arrow.gif) | Active |
Total number of active cells.
| ![[inactive status icon]](box_arrow.gif) | Inactive |
Total number of inactive cells.
| ![[powering on status icon]](lightning.gif) | Powering On |
Total number of cells that are transitioning to a powered-on state.
| ![[powered off status icon]](lightning_slash.gif) | Powered Off |
Total number of cells that are powered off.
| | Present |
Total number of cells that are physically present in the nPartition.
| | Absent |
Total number of empty cell slots in the nPartition.
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Table 2 CPUs ![[active/ok status icon]](up_arrow.gif) | OK |
The total number of CPUs that are configured for use, across all the
cells in the nPartition.
| ![[deconfigured status icon]](orange_x.gif) | Deconfigured |
The total number of CPUs that are installed but deconfigured, and
therefore not available for use.
| | Max |
The total number of CPUs that can be installed, across all the cells in
the nPartition.
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Table 3 Memory | DIMMs | Amount (GB) |
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![[active/ok status icon]](up_arrow.gif) | OK |
The total number of DIMMs that
are configured for use, across all the cells of the nPartition.
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The total amount of memory, in gigabytes, on the configured DIMMs.
| ![[deconfigured status icon]](orange_x.gif) | Deconfigured |
The total number of DIMMs that are installed but deconfigured, and
therefore not available for use, across all the cells of the nPartition.
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The total amount of memory, in gigabytes, on the deconfigured DIMMs.
| ![[failed status icon]](circle.gif) | Failed |
The total number of DIMMs that are installed, but have failed power-on
self-test, and therefore are not available for use, across all the cells
of the nPartition.
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The total amount of memory, in gigabytes, on the failed DIMMs.
| | Max |
The total number of DIMMs that can be installed, across all the cells of
the nPartition.
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(The total amount of memory that can be installed on the nPartition
depends on the currently available DIMM sizes.)
| | Requested CLM |
(Not applicable.)
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The amount of cell memory, in gigabytes, that was requested as CLM. The
requested amount of CLM may differ from the allocated amount, due to
hardware constraints.
| | Actual CLM |
(Not applicable.)
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The total amount of memory, in gigabytes, allocated as CLM.
Cell local memory is only supported on nPartitions
running HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23), SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, or Microsoft® Windows®. If
an nPartition is booted under an operating system that does not support CLM,
any memory allocated as CLM will be unusable.
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Partition Key
The partition key appears just under the summary tables.
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:
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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
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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.
Cell Details
The details section contains an image of each cell in the nPartition. The cell image
is a logical representation of the cell, including the CPUs and DIMMs within that
cell. Cell images are color-coded according to the partition key.
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 status of each CPU in the cell is shown at the top of the cell image.
CPUs in a cell are numbered sequentially, starting with 0.
Dual core CPUs will show two CPU numbers inside the CPU box, separated by a comma.
Dual core CPUs always have the same status for both CPUs.
For example, if one CPU is deconfigured, then the other CPU is deconfigured as well.
The status of each DIMM on the cell is shown in a table under the CPU images.
DIMM slots on cell boards are identified by a number-letter combination, for
example 0A, or
4D. These DIMM slot identifiers
are printed on the cell board.
The significance of the DIMM slot identifier varies with server model and cell
board type. On some cell boards, DIMMs are grouped into echelons consisting of two or more DIMMS. A failure
of any DIMM in an echelon will cause the entire echelon to be deconfigured. DIMMs
in the same echelon will have the same initial number.
To the right of each DIMM slot identifier is the memory size of the DIMM, in
gigabytes. For example, the value 0.5 indicates
a DIMM size of half a gigabyte of memory. If there is no DIMM installed in a DIMM
slot, its value will be shown as empty.
I/O Chassis
For every cell that is connected to an I/O chassis, the connection and the I/O
chassis are also shown. Like the cell images, the I/O chassis images are
color-coded according to the partition key.
I/O chassis are identified by their cabinet number, I/O
bay, and I/O chassis slot (e.g. “cab0, bay0,
chassis1”). You can click on the chassis icon to
view the I/O chassis details. This will take you to the
I/O chassis scope general view for that
I/O chassis.
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 4 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.
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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
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Click on that icon to collapse the submenu. The actions under the submenu will be
hidden, and the icon will change back to
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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 5 Actions Menu ![[-]](menu_close.gif) | Complex |
Actions associated with the overall complex. These actions are
enabled in all views.
| | | Change the name of the complex. | | |
Execute a suite of problem detectors to analyze the overall health of
the complex.
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Turn off all attention indicators.
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Display a text report showing the detailed composition and status of the
entire complex.
| ![[-]](menu_close.gif) | 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.
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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.
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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.
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Delete an existing nPartition, freeing its resources.
Required: a single nPartition must be selected or implicitly
selected in the current scope.
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Modify the definition of an existing nPartition.
Required: a single nPartition must be selected or implicitly
selected in the current scope.
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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.
| ![[-]](menu_close.gif) | 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.
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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.
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Turn on the power to a cell slot. Required: a
powered-off cell or cell slot must be selected.
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Turn off the power to a cell slot. Required: a
powered-on inactive cell or cell slot must be
selected.
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Turn on a cell attention indicator. Required: a cell slot must be selected.
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Turn off a cell attention indicator. Required: a cell slot must be selected.
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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.
| ![[-]](menu_close.gif) | I/O |
Actions associated with an I/O chassis or I/O card slot.
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Turn on the power to an I/O chassis. Required: a powered-off I/O
chassis must be selected.
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Turn off the power to an I/O chassis. Required: a powered-on inactive I/O
chassis must be selected.
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Turn on an I/O chassis attention indicator. Required: an
I/O chassis must be selected.
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Turn off an I/O chassis attention indicator. Required: an
I/O chassis must be selected.
| ![[-]](menu_close.gif) | Tools |
Utility actions provided by Partition Manager.
These actions are always enabled.
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Perform a new complex scan and update the display.
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Display the system administration log file on the system running
Partition Manager.
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Return to the user authentication
screen, in order to connect to another complex.
| ![[-]](menu_close.gif) | 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.
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Display help that is specific to the current
context. The help page that is displayed will be
associated with the current view.
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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.
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Display the about partition manager help topic.
This page displays the product version and release history,
copyright and trademark information, and other legal notices.
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