HP nPartitions (nPars) manual Rules for server blade internal components

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HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Support Utility Version 1.7.0 (Build 95)

Build Date: Oct 13 2010 07:03:49

Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. All Rights Reserved

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Rules for server blade internal components

You may need to remove or redistribute internal components across server blades to complete the upgrade. The following sections cover some key facts regarding internal components in upgraded servers and directs the reader to locations for additional information.

Processor loading and matching rules

There are two processor sockets on each blade: socket 0 and socket 1. Socket 0 of each blade in the server must be filled. Any additional processors must be loaded in socket 1 of the blade in the lowest numbered enclosure bay which has an empty socket 1.

Every processor must be of the same type and must have the following:

The same core count.

The same core frequency.

The same cache size.

This can be checked using the following methods:

Examine the part number marked on each processor and each blade to make sure they are the same on each component.

Examine the core count, core frequency, and cache size of each processor to ensure that every processor in the upgrade is the same. This can be done by logging into the Monarch iLO 3 MP, choosing the Command Menu, then entering df to display FRU information. Each

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