Installation Guide, Windows Server 2008 SP2 v7.0

C nPartitioning
This appendix introduces node partitions (nPartitions) on cell-based HP Integrity servers running
Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 and describes the tools to manage them.
A cell-based HP Integrity server (such as the rx7640, rx8640, or Superdome) can be configured
as a single system or partitioned into several independent systems. Partitioning provides hardware
and software isolation, in which each partition is assigned memory, processors, and I/O resources
for its exclusive use, and executes its own operating system image.
To verify correct installation of the nPartition management tools, you should perform two tests.
For a detailed discussion about using the nPartitioning management tools, see “nPartitioning”
(page 77). For a description of nPartitioning and associated tools and concepts, see the nPartition
Administrator's Guide found here:
For a description of nPartitioning on HP Integrity servers, see the nPartition Administrator's Guide
found here:
http://docs.hp.com/en/5991-1247B_ed2/5991-1247B_ed2.pdf
Quick Start
This section provides an overview of the installation and configuration steps needed to get you
up and running as quickly as possible.
Figure C-1 shows the hardware, software, and most commonly used connection method. All
components are described later in this chapter.
Figure C-1 System Overview
The most common setup for nPartition management of HP Integrity servers running Windows
involves a remote management station. This dedicated management station hosts the management
tools and issues commands over a network connection to the server’s management processor,
enabling you to manage the complex even if no nPartitions exist on the complex yet.
To set up and configure the management station:
1. Establish a dedicated management station for the HP Integrity server. See: “Setting up the
Management Station” (page 88).
2. Install the nPartition tools using the HP Smart Update Manager utility on your Smart Setup
media.
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