HP-UX 11i June 2004 Release Notes

nPartition (Hard Partition) Systems

Partition Manager (parmgr)

Chapter 4

Partition Manager (parmgr)

Partition Manager (parmgr), supports the initial and ongoing configuration of systems

that support nPartitions, (such as Superdome systems), and also provides extensive

information about the status of a Superdome complex. Partition Manager can be

installed on any HP computer system that supports nPartitions, subject to the system

requirements listed in “System Requirements” on page 66.

Partition Manager can be launched from SAM or directly from the command line. It can

also be launched from a Web browser running on a PC. For complete details, refer to the

“Starting and Exiting Parmgr” page of the Partition Manager online help, which is

installed at /opt/webadmin/parmgr/help/C/start-exit.html.

The Partition Manager’s functionality includes the ability to do the following:

• create, modify, and delete partitions. (Modifying partitions includes adding cells to a

partition, removing cells from a partition, changing the name of a partition, and

changing the per cell “Use On Next Boot” attribute. For more detail, see HP System

Partitions Guide, available at http://docs.hp.com.)

• display a complete hardware inventory of an entire complex

• display the status of key complex components

• check for problems or unusual conditions in the complex

• manage power to cells and I/O chassis

• turn on/off attention indicators associated with cells, I/O chassis, I/O cards, and

cabinets

Selected configuration screens of the Partition Manager can also be launched via the

command line by use of the -t

task

option. See the parmgr (1M) manpage for more

details.

NOTE Partition Manager includes online help that is displayable within a web browser. An

appropriate version of Netscape/Mozilla is included in the Operating Environment (OE)

bundle that is shipped with this release of HP-UX. Please install the OE bundle on any

machine running Partition Manager for full access to the online help.

updated for

December 2003

Partition Manager has been updated to version B.11.11.01.07 to incorporate a defect fix.

System Requirements

Partition Manager depends on the following additional products:

• OBAM B.11.00.05.2.06 Object Action Manager user interface

• SystemAdmin B.11.11 HP-UX System Administration Tools