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parcreate(1M) parcreate(1M)
NAME
parcreate - create a new partition
SYNOPSIS
parcreate
-c cell :[celltype ]
:[use_on_next_boot]
:[failure_usage][
:clm_value]
[
-c cell :[celltype ]
:[use_on_next_boot]
:[failure_usage][
:clm_value] ]...
[
-b path ][-t
path ][-s path ][-r cell ][-r cell]... [
-T flag]
[
-k s_lock ][-B
][-I IPaddress][-L
clm_value ][-P PartitionName]
[[
-u username [:]
-h IPaddress|hostname ]
|[
-g -h IPaddress|hostname ]]
Platform Support Remarks
This
parcreate describes functionality on systems not running Onboard Administrator (OA)
based partition management. For parcreate on systems with OA based partition management,
refer to parcreate2 (1M), by typing man parcreate2
.
DESCRIPTION
The
parcreate command creates a new partition. By default the new partition is created on the local
complex. Either the -u or the -g
option can be specified to create a partition on the specified target
(local or remote) complex. The command takes the specified cells (and any attached I/O chassis) and
assigns them to the new partition. At least one of the cells specified must be attached to an I/O chassis
that contains core I/O. The command finds an available partition ID and assigns it to the new partition.
It displays the partition ID of the newly created partition on stdout.
By the nature of its operation, this command modifies the configuration of its target complex. Operation
can be affected by the state of the target complex’s nPartition Configuration Privilege. If the nPartition
Configuration Privilege is unrestricted (the default), or the complex is accessed using the
-g option, crea-
tion of new partitions is allowed. Otherwise the command fails. The
-g option is unaffected by the state
of the nPartition Configuration Privilege. Note: The state of the nPartition Configuration Privilege can
only be changed at the service processor’s Command menu.
Superuser permission is required to run this command on the local partition. If the
-u
or -g option is
used to access a remote partition or complex, superuser permission is not required on the local system,
and the local system need not exist on an nPartition. If the
-u option is specified, username on the
remote host must have superuser permission or the command will fail.
Please refer to the nPartition Administrator’s Guide for a description of the partition management terms
used in this man page.
Options and Arguments
parcreate recognizes the following command line options and arguments:
-B Specifies that the new partition be booted. The default is not to boot. Note: On
Itanium-based platforms this option has no effect, because boot paths cannot be set
on the new partition. Therefore, the partition cannot boot automatically. You must
manually boot up the partition from the SP console interface.
-b path Specifies the primary boot path. path specifies a physical hardware path. Note: On
Itanium-based platforms, boot paths cannot be set or modified on a non-local parti-
tion. You must use the SP console interface to set any boot path of the newly
created partition.
-c cell:[celltype]:[use_on_next_boot]:[failure_usage][
:clm_value]
Identifies a cell to be assigned to the partition. To assign multiple cells to the parti-
tion, multiple
-c options should be used.
cell specifies the cell ID. It can be specified either in the local (cabinet# /slot#)or
global (cell# ) format. For example, the cell located in cabinet 0, slot 1 is identified
in the local format as 0/1 or in the global format as 1.
celltype specifies the type of the cell. The valid celltype values for a cell are:
base This is the default if celltype is not specified. A base cell in a partition
participates in interleaved memory.
floating A floating cell in a partition does not participate in interleaved
memory (all of the cell’s memory is used as CLM). A floating cell can-
not be a partition’s core cell.
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