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Procedures for Managing nPartitions
Deleting (Removing) an nPartition
HP System Partitions Guide: Administration for nPartitions—rp7410
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When using parremove to remove the local nPartition, you must
specify both the -p# option (to specify the local partition number)
and the -F option (to force-remove the local partition).
Note that the local nPartition remains active following the
parremove -F -p # command, until you perform a
shutdown for reconfig (shutdown -R -H) to complete the removal.
As soon as possible you should proceed with the
shutdown for reconfig because the server Complex Profile will
remain locked—and no other changes can occur—until the
pending nPartition removal is completed.
3. Perform a shutdown for reconfig (shutdown -R -H) of the local
nPartition.
The shutdown -R -H command shuts down the partition and all cells
so that the configuration changes occur and the partition is deleted.
After you complete the partition removal, the nPartition no longer
exists—its configuration information has been deleted.
All cells (and associated I/O chassis) that used to be assigned to the
deleted nPartition now are unassigned and can be assigned for other
uses.
Partition Manager This procedure (Partition —> Delete Partition action) removes an nPartition
using Partition Manager.
Step 1. Run Partition Manager (/opt/parmgr/bin/parmgr) or access it from
SAM or a Web browser.
Step 2. In the Partition Manager primary window, select the nPartition you
want to remove.
Click the partition’s name in the list on the left side of the primary
window to select the nPartition.
If you plan to remove a remote nPartition, after you select the partition’s
name all of the partition’s hardware (listed on the right side of the
primary window) should be listed as having an Actual Usage of
“inactive”. To remove a remote nPartition it must be inactive.
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