HP nPartitions (nPars) manual Installing internal components

nPartition : * A * B * C * D

-> nPartition Configuration has been updated.

-> iLO will now reset on all modified systems...

Note: System environment variables may be cleared on all modified systems for the nPartition configuration to take effect. This configuration change may take several minutes to appear on other manageability user interfaces.

-> iLO reset succeeded.

-> Command successful.

[ilo80c16e9877f4] CM:hpiLO->

15.Wait a minute or so then log back into the iLO 3 MP and use the npar command from the Command Menu to set the nPartition configuration required for the upgraded server. If no nPartitioning is required, then set the configuration back to a single, domain-wide partition. See the nPar Administrator Users Guide for BL870c i4 & BL890c i4 for information on configuring nPartitions. Below is an example of the output which could be seen setting a BL890c i4 back to a single nPartition.

[ilo80c16e9877f4] CM:hpiLO-> npar -config aaaa -nc

NPAR -config aaaa -nc

New nPartition Configuration (* marks modified systems):

Bay 1 2 3 4

---------------------------------------------------------------------

nPartition : * A * A * A * A

-> nPartition Configuration has been updated.

-> iLO will now reset on all modified systems...

Note: System environment variables may be cleared on all modified systems for the nPartition configuration to take effect. This configuration change may take several minutes to appear on other manageability user interfaces.

-> iLO reset succeeded.

-> Command successful.

[ilo80c16e9877f4] CM:hpiLO->

NOTE: nPartitions allows some flexibility in timing the incorporation of new blade resources which allows the original Monarch Server to be brought back up quickly after the upgrade. This is referred to as "Quick Boot." See “The Quick Boot option” (page 71) and the HP Integrity server blade upgrade kits whitepaper for more information about this option.

16.16. After a minute or so log back into the iLO 3 MP and enter npar -ncfrom the Command Menu to verify that the nPar configuration is now correct.

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