Windows nPartition Guide v5.5

DescriptionOption
Allows access to the complex specified by the -h option. The accessed complex is then
considered the target complex. Access is through the MP LAN port.The -h option is
required if this option is used.
passwd specifies the IPMI password of the MP. If this field is omitted, the command prompts
for the password.
-g [passwd]
This option is only used in combination with either the -u or -g option. IPaddress|hostname
specifies the IP address or hostname of the target nPartition (-u) or MP (-g).
-h IPaddress|hostname
Example
In the following example, you connect to the server’s management processor (MP) from your
management station to request status information about all of the nPartitions in the complex (-P
option). The MP IP number is 192.168.24.68, and the MP password is “password”. Since you are
connecting remotely using IPMI over LAN, you must include the -h... -g... options.
1. Open a command window on the management station (Start > Run >entercmd >click OK).
2. At the command prompt, enter the following: parstatus -h 192.168.24.68 -g
password -P and press Enter.
3. After a brief delay, the information displays. For example:
C:\>parstatus -h 192.168.24.68 -g password -P
Note: The -g option may require up to 2 minutes to complete. Please wait...
[Partition]
Par # of # of I/O
Num Status Cells Chassis Core cell Partition Name (first 30 chars)
=== ============ ===== ======== ========== ===============================
0 Active 8 5 cab0,cell4 Partition 0
1 Inactive 1 1 ? Partition 1
2 Active 2 2 cab1,cell0 Partition 2
3 Inactive 2 2 ? Lab3
4 Inactive 1 1 ? Partition 4
5 Active 2 1 cab0,cell2 Partition 5
Example
In the following example, you connect to the server’s management processor (MP) from your
management station. The MP IP number is 192.168.24.68, and the MP password is “password”.
Since you are connecting remotely using IPMI over LAN, you must include the -h... -g...
options with each command.
You use the parstatus command first (with the -P option) to gather information about the
nPartitions in the complex. After viewing that information, you delete nPartition #3 (the one
named “Goldilocks”), using the parremove command (with the -F option).
Finally, you issue the parstatus command again to verify the change.
1. Open a command window on the management station (Start > Run >entercmd >click OK).
2. At the command prompt, enter the following: parstatus -h 192.168.24.68 -g
password -P and press Enter.
3. After the information displays, you delete nPartition #3 (the one named “Goldilocks”) by
typing the following: parremove -h 192.168.24.68 -g password -p3 -F and
pressing Enter.
4. The system indicates that now you must put the deleted nPartition into a “Shutdown for
Reconfig” state for the change to take effect. Do this by issuing an RR command from the
MP interface, or by logging into Windows on the deleted nPartition and issuing a “shutdown
/r” command (Start > Run > enter shutdown /r > click OK).
5. After shutting down the target nPartition, verify it is no longer active by typing: parstatus
-h 192.168.24.68 -g password -P and pressing Enter.
98 nPartition Commands Reference