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HP-UX 11i September 2001 Release Notes

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Hard Partition Systems
New Attention Indicator Behavior (updated for September 2001)
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New Attention Indicator Behavior (updated for
September 2001)
The fruled command and Partition Manager blink the attention indicators (LEDs) on
HP Superdome cells and I/O chassis rather than illuminating them in a steady-on state.
Likewise, on HP rp8400 servers the fruled command and Partition Manager behaviors
are to blink cell attention indicators. HP rp8400 servers do not provide user-controlable
I/O chassis or cabinet-level attention indicators.
The SAM (/usr/sbin/sam) and Parititon Manager utilities now blink PCI slot attention
LEDs for procedures that involve locating PCI slots. Both HP Superdome and HP rp8400
servers support this PCI slot attention indicator usage.
For example, the fruled -o -c2 command now causes cell 2’s attention indicator to
blink. On HP Superdome servers, the fruled -o -i0/1/3 command blinks the
attention indicator for cabinet 0, I/O bay 1, chassis 3.
The /usr/sbin/rad command still provides the same functionality for managing PCI
card slot attention indicators. You shoulduse the rad -f attention #-#-#-# command
to blink the attention LED when locating the specified slot (
#-#-#-#
). See rad (1M) for
options.
Benefits
These changes conform to the PCI Hot-Plug specification for attention indicator states
and meanings; see the following table for the states and meanings.
Impact
This change affects all current HP hard-partitionable servers (including HP rp8400
servers and all HP Superdome models), and this behavior also will be implemented for
all future HP hard-partitionable servers.
Table 2-2 Attention Indicator (LED) States and Meanings
Attention LED
State
Meaning
OFF Normal; not selected, normal operation.
ON Attention; operational problem.
Supported for PCI card slot LEDs only.
Service is required, problems have been
identified with the component.
BLINKING Locate; user requested to locate hardware.
User has selected the hardware for use in a
service operation.