Note: To check for the latest firmware levels and to download firmware updates, go to http://www.ibm.com/supportportal/.
Before you create an EXA
vThe current level of UEFI firmware, SAS UEFI code, IMM firmware, and FPGA firmware (all nodes must be at the same level)
vMicroprocessors that are the same cache size, type, and clock speed
Note: All the nodes must have all the microprocessor sockets and memory connectors populated.
To create a scalable partition, complete the following steps:
1.Connect the EXA cables. For detailed instructions, see the documentation that comes with your cables.
2.Connect all nodes to an ac power source and make sure that they are not running an operating system.
Note: All nodes that are part of an existing partition and are connected through EXA cables must be in Standalone mode (part of the partition but operating independently). To enable Standalone mode, on the Scalable Complex Management page, click Standalone Boot, and then click Force.
3.Connect and log in to the IMM web interface.
Note: For instructions for creating, modifying, and controlling partitions through the IMM Telnet interface, see “Using the IMM Telnet interface” on page 114.
4.In the navigation pane, click Scalable Partitioning, and then click Manage Partition(s). Use the Scalable Complex Management page to create, delete, control, and view scalable partitions. Select the primary node; then, automatically or manually create a scalable partition:
vTo automatically create a single partition that uses all nodes in the
vTo manually assign nodes to the partition, click Partition Configure, select the nodes you want to include as members of the partition, and then click Create.
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