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Boot and Reset Overview for nPartitions
Configuring and Planning Partition Boot Settings
HP System Partitions Guide: Administration for nPartitions—rp7410
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Configuring and Planning Partition
Boot Settings
Each partition has its own collection of boot-related settings that specify
which hardware manages the boot process (the core cell), how the boot
process proceeds (automatically boot HP-UX, or wait for BCH
commands), and whether cells are configured as active cells when the
partition boots.
You can configure each partition’s boot settings by using the partition’s
BCH interface or by running HP-UX utilities on the partition.
By using the parmodify HP-UX command or Partition Manager, you also
can configure some boot settings for remote (non-local) partitions in the
same server complex.
When you initially create each nPartition you should set the partition’s
boot paths and boot actions, and other settings as needed.
You can reconfigure boot settings at any time to change the partition’s
boot behavior, specify different boot devices, or adjust settings based on
partition configuration changes.
The following sections give details on configuring boot settings.
• Configurable Boot Settings on page 132
• Guidelines for Configuring Partition Boot Settings on page 134
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DRAFT NOV 2001