HP AlphaServer ES47, Cli Reference Manual

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AlphaServer ES47/ES80/GS1280 Server Management CLI Reference
3.15 create partition
Creates a partition. This command adds a new hard partition by providing the hard partition
name, maximum number of CPUs, subpartition type, and optional modifiers. It creates a
subpartition if the subpartition name is given. No attributes are necessary for a subpartition. (You
use assign component or assign memory to define the components of a partition or subpartition.)
If no hard partitions are defined, a Default_HP and Default_SP are created with all CPUs and IOs
belonging to the Default_SP. The creation of the first user-created hard partition causes the
Default_HP to be deleted. The components of the deleted Default_HP go to the Global
Free_Pool. Whenever a hard partition is created, a Default_SP along with the Free_Pool is
created under that hard partition. When the first user-defined subpartition is created under a hard
partition, the Default_SP is deleted and its components go to the Global Free_Pool.
Syntax
create partition {{-hp <hard_partition> <max_CPUs>
<sub_partition_type> [-stripe] },
{-hp <hard_partition> –sp <sub_partition>}}
Arguments
-hp <hard_partition> Hard partition name. The name is limited to 19 characters
(alphanumeric and underscore only) and it cannot be
Default_HP or Free_Pool.
-sp <sub_partition> Subpartition name. The name is limited to 19 characters
(alphanumeric and underscore only) and it cannot be
Default_SP or Free_Pool.) . A hard partition is created if no
subpartition name is given.
max_CPUs The maximum number of CPUs that can ever be placed in the
hard partition. This value is used to determine the proper routing
and memory algorithm.
sub_partition_type The type of subpartitions in this hard partition:
soft soft partitions
firm firm partitions
semi semi-firm partitions
Options
-stripe Specify memory striping.
Examples
1. Create a hard partition account_dept with a maximum of 8 CPUs, define any
subsequently created subpartitions as soft partitions, and request memory striping.
MBM> create partition –hp account_dept 8 soft -stripe
MBM>
2. Create a subpartition under the hard partition account_dept.
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