Configuring Scalable Partitions - Samsung SMARTSERVER 370 User Manual

Configuring scalable partitions

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Figure 17. Hints and tips feature
The Scalable Systems Manager program, when available, is an extension to IBM
Director that provides a graphical user interface for creating and managing scalable
partitions. See the Scalable Systems Manager Installation and Users Guide for
information on how to use that program to configure scalable partitions on xSeries
445 servers. You can also use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to configure
scalable partitions. This section provides information and instructions for creating
and deleting scalable partitions through the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
Before you create scalable partitions, read the following information:
v Before you can create or delete a scalable partition, the Remote Supervisor
Adapters must be connected to a network or to each other with an Ethernet
crossover cable. This connection is needed so that the Remote Supervisor
Adapters can communicate and perform the necessary functions for the two
servers to create or delete scalable partitions.
v When a scalable partition consisting of two servers in a 16-way configuration is
created, the DVD-ROM drive, diskette drive, keyboard, USB connectors, mouse,
and video are disabled on the secondary server.
v In the Configuration/Setup Utility program Expansion Port A Destination and
Expansion Port B Destination refer to the RXE Expansion Port connection from
the expansion enclosure to the server.
v In a 16-way configuration, the SMP IDs of the Primary and Secondary Scalable
Nodes must be different.