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Use icap processor from one partition to create a new partition in a same complex

 
gigiz
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Use icap processor from one partition to create a new partition in a same complex

Hi guys,

my costomer asked me to reduce a cell in Npar1  ad create a new npar2.

the problem is that my npar1 have 4 icap processor.

This is the scenario:

npar 1 have 6 cell  and i want reduce it by 4 cell. 

parstatus 

[Cell]
CPU Memory Use
OK/ (GB) Core On
Hardware Actual Deconf/ OK/ Cell Next Par
Location Usage Max Deconf Connected To Capable Boot Num
========== ============ ======= ========= =================== ======= ==== ===
cab0,cell0 active core 8/0/8 40.0/ 0.0 cab0,bay1,chassis3 yes yes 0
cab0,cell1 active base 8/0/8 40.0/ 0.0 - no yes 0
cab0,cell2 active base 8/0/8 40.0/ 0.0 cab0,bay0,chassis1 yes yes 0
cab0,cell3 active base 8/0/8 40.0/ 0.0 - no yes 0
cab0,cell4 active core 8/0/8 16.0/ 0.0 cab0,bay1,chassis1 yes yes 1
cab0,cell5 active base 8/0/8 16.0/ 0.0 - no yes 1
cab0,cell6 active base 8/0/8 16.0/ 0.0 cab0,bay0,chassis3 yes yes 1
cab0,cell7 active base 8/0/8 16.0/ 0.0 - no yes 1
cab1,cell0 absent - - - - - -
cab1,cell1 active base 8/0/8 16.0/ 0.0 - no yes 1
cab1,cell2 absent - - - - - -
cab1,cell3 active base 8/0/8 16.0/ 0.0 - no yes 1
cab1,cell4 absent - - - - - -
cab1,cell5 absent - - - - - -
cab1,cell6 absent - - - - - -
cab1,cell7 absent - - - - - -

 

Par # of # of I/O
Num Status Cells Chassis Core cell Partition Name (first 30 chars)
=== ============ ===== ======== ========== ===============================
0 active 4 2 cab0,cell0 barney
1 active 6 2 cab0,cell4 hp4-crm


Npar1 have this icap status:

Allocation of Instant Capacity Resources among the nPartitions
--------------------------------------------------------------
Intended Actual
nPar Total Active Active =======Inactive======= Runs
ID Cores Cores Cores Cores Memory Cells iCAP nPar Name
==== ===== ======== ====== ====================== ==== ======================
0 32 32 32 0 0.0 GB 0 Yes barney
1 48 44 44 4 0.0 GB 0 Yes hp4-crm (local)
N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A 0.0 GB 0 N/A Unassigned Cells


My icap processor are :

processor 21 6/15
processor 29 7/15
processor 37 9/15
processor 45 11/15

 

I must take 4 cell from npar1 and create npar2.(i take i/o chassis from another superdome)

Is it possible create a new npar whith this cell?

What appened with icap? is it a problem ? is it possible? how many processor i will have in my new

npar2.

 

Help me

 

1 REPLY 1
Torsten.
Acclaimed Contributor

Re: Use icap processor from one partition to create a new partition in a same complex

The output is a bit hard to read because of the font and format.

However, an icap cpu stays an icap cpu, so you can use 3 out of 4 cpus then or consider to activate the icap cpu first.

Hope this helps!
Regards
Torsten.

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