Setting The Mode Using The Oa Cli - HP Integrity Superdome 2 16-socket Administrator's Manual

Setting the mode using the OA CLI

parmodify -p <npar_name> [-N] next_boot_mode
where:
next_boot_mode
Specifies whether the nPartition has to be booted as a single partition (nPars mode) capable
of running only a single operating system (OS) instance or as one or more virtual partitions
(vPars mode) as defined in the virtual partition database in the partition specification, each
capable of running its own OS instance.
Booting from the CLI
To set the vPars environment, you must set the nPartition into vPars mode so that the next
nPartition boot allows you to boot into vPars mode. To set the nPartition mode:
1. Set the nPartition in vPar mode.
# parmodify
2. Do one of the following:
a.
b.
Example 4 Booting a vPar
pe
This command controls power enable to a partition.
Booting from the GUI
In the OA GUI, using the left navigation pane, go to the vPar's partition status page. Click on the
Virtual Devices tab and then click on the Momentary Press button:
has the value of either vPars or nPars
p <npar_name> -N vpars
poweron partition {nPartition identifier}[:{vPar identifier}]
(Not specifying a vPar will result in all of the vPars in the nPartition to be booted.)
Use the pe command to prompt you for the partition to activate:
Partition Partition
Number Name
--------- ---------
1 nPar0001
2 nPar0002
2:1 nPar0002:vPar0001
Q) Quit
Select partition number: 2:1
The power state is OFF for partition 2:1.
In what state do you want the power? (ON/OFF) on
Modes: Switching between nPars and vPars Modes 91