HP-UX 11i Version 2 May 2005 Release Notes
General System Administration
HP Partitioning
Chapter 5
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Partition Manager (parmgr)
Partition Manager v2.0 (version B.11.23.02.00.04.
x
) provides system administrators
with a convenient graphical user interface for configuration and management of
nPartitions on HP server systems. In addition, Partition Manager enhances the
reliability and performance of HP partitioning products by providing automatic
detection of several types of configuration problems.
Summary of Change
• Partition Manager now runs as an application under HP System Management
Homepage.
1
This has the following effects on Partition Manager installation and
operation:
— The location of installed files has changed.
— Authentication of user identities is now provided by HP System Management
Homepage.
— Partition Manager can now be launched from within HP System Management
Homepage.
—The parmgr command will automatically start HP System Management
Homepage if it is not already running.
—The -s option to the parmgr command is now obsolete.
—If the parmgr command is run by a user with Administrator (root) privileges, the
-b option can be used to bypass the authentication step under HP System
Management Homepage.
• Additional bug fixes have also been incorporated into this release.
• Errata:
— Under certain circumstances, a blank page will appear in the Web browser when
selecting “Partition Manager Help” from the HP Systems Management
Homepage help menu. If this occurs, use your browser's Reload button to correct
the problem.
— The Japanese version of the parmgr (1M) manpage included with this release
omits the following information:
—The parmgr command no longer supports the -s option.
—The parmgr command now allows root users to bypass the authentication
step under HP System Management Homepage by using the -b option.
— The procedures for managing SSL certificates have changed. Refer to the
“Managing SSL certificates” help topic for details.
Impact
There are no impacts other than those listed previously.
Compatibility
There are no known compatibility issues.
1. See “HP System Management Homepage” on page 117.