HP-UX 11i December 2001 Release Notes

nPartition (Hard Partition) Systems
New and Modified Hard Partition Commands
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New and Modified Hard Partition Commands
new at
11i original release
Several system administration commands are provided with HP-UX 11i for creating and
maintaining partitions on all nPartition systems.
Additionally, the existing commands shutdown, reboot, and setboot have been
modified to support nPartition platforms.
New Commands
Below are brief descriptions of the seven new commands used to manage an nPartition
server complex:
Modified Commands
The commands shutdown and reboot have been modified for systems that support hard
partitions. Two new options, -R and -H, have been added to both these commands.
The -R option is used to shut down the system to a “ready to reconfig” state and reboot
automatically. The -R -H option is used to shut down the system to a “ready to reconfig”
state but without rebooting. A partition must be put into the “ready to reconfig” state
before its newly assigned cells can be activated. (A normal reboot will not activate newly
assigned cells.) The “ready to config” state is also necessary to complete the removal of
cells that have been unassigned from the partition. The commands’ default behaviors, or
the behaviors of all the other existing options, remain unchanged.
See Managing Superdome Complexes: A Guide for HP-UX System Administrators, part
number B2355-90702, and HP Systems Partitions Guide, part number B2355-90736, for
more information.
Command Description
parcreate (1M) Creates a new partition.
parmodify (1M) Modifies an existing partition.
parstatus (1) Provides information about an entire Superdome
complex, including partition information and
available resources in the complex.
parremove (1M) Removes an existing partition.
parunlock (1M) Unlocks the Stable Complex Configuration Data
or Partition Configuration Data.
fruled (1) Turns locator LEDs on/off for cells, cabinets and
I/O chassis.
frupower (1M) Enables or disables power to a cell or I/O chassis,
or displays the power status of cells or I/O
chassis.