Reconfigure Superdome

[yulianto piyut]

hi all,

Currently I have superdome consists of 8 cell board with 4 hard partitions:

part 0: cell 0, 2
part 1: cell 4, 6
part 2: cell 1, 3
part 3: cell 5, 7

partition 3 will be removed and cell 5 will be added to partition 0 and cell 7 will be added to partition 2. is it possible to do this?
the new configuration will be:

part 0: cell 0, 2, 5
part 1: cell 4, 6
part 2: cell 1, 3, 7

BR,
-yut-

[Dennis Handly]

What type of superdome do you have?
What HP-UX version?

[likid0]

If it's and old pa-risc server, where the 54-diagram applies, the recommended is:

part0: cell 0,1,2
part1: cell 4,5,6

and for the 2 cell is a no win situation so you would have to with the to remaining:

part2: cell 3,7


I have a doubt, does this diagram apply to the new integrity superdomes with the sx2000 chips ??

[Torsten.]

There are different superdomes, the "legacy", the sx1000 based and the sx2000 based. Some have rules what cells should be in a partition, because of performance, but in general it is possible.

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

This depends on system type and layout.

If you have 2 cabinets, you have a maximum of 4 cells in the cabinet.

In our SD64 superdome here in Toledo, we have a similar setup.

The maximum number of cells in an npar is two, and the maximum number of vpars in an npar is 8.

On this basis, I do not believe your plan will work. I preface that with the fact I've only been working on superdomes for six months and our system may not be the same model as yours.

SEP

[Torsten.]

I wonder about your comment SEP, if you have 2 cabinets you can have up to 16 cells, all in a single nPar, if you want.

[yulianto piyut]

sorry,

the superdome is run PARISC CPU and run hp-ux 11.11. All partitions is run production application and there is one partition (partition 3) that not used again and I have a plan to remove this partition. what your recommendation?

[yulianto piyut]

I just want to add cell to partition 0 and 2.

[Torsten.]

Please post output of

# model

[yulianto piyut]

# model
9000/800/SD32A
# parstatus
Note: No action specified. Default behavior is display all.
[Complex]
Complex Name : sd1
Complex Capacity
Compute Cabinet (8 cell capable) : 1
Active MP Location : cabinet 0
Original Product Name : superdome server SD32A
Original Serial Number : SGH46521EP
Current Product Order Number : A5201A
OEM Manufacturer :
Complex Profile Revision : 1.0
The total number of partitions present : 4



[Cabinet]
Cabinet I/O Bulk Power Backplane
Blowers Fans Supplies Power Boards
OK/ OK/ OK/ OK/
Cab Failed/ Failed/ Failed/ Failed/
Num Cabinet Type N Status N Status N Status N Status MP
=== ============ ========= ========= ========== ============ ======
0 8 cell slot 4/0/N+ 5/0/N+ 6/0/N+ 3/0/N+ Active

Notes: N+ = There are one or more spare items (fans/power supplies).
N = The number of items meets but does not exceed the need.
N- = There are insufficient items to meet the need.
? = The adequacy of the cooling system/power supplies is unknown.
HO = Housekeeping only; The power is in a standby state.
NA = Not Applicable.


[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 6/0/8 16.0/0.0 cab0,bay1,chassis3 yes yes 0
cab0,cell1 Active Core 6/0/8 16.0/0.0 cab0,bay1,chassis1 yes yes 2
cab0,cell2 Active Base 6/0/8 8.0/0.0 - no yes 0
cab0,cell3 Active Base 6/0/8 8.0/0.0 - no yes 2
cab0,cell4 Active Core 6/0/8 16.0/0.0 cab0,bay0,chassis1 yes yes 1
cab0,cell5 Active Core 8/0/8 16.0/0.0 cab0,bay0,chassis3 yes yes 3
cab0,cell6 Active Base 6/0/8 8.0/0.0 - no yes 1
cab0,cell7 Active Base 8/0/8 16.0/0.0 - no yes 3

Notes: * = Cell has no interleaved memory.


[Chassis]
Core Connected Par
Hardware Location Usage IO To Num
=================== ============ ==== ========== ===
cab0,bay0,chassis0 Absent - - -
cab0,bay0,chassis1 Active yes cab0,cell4 1
cab0,bay0,chassis2 Absent - - -
cab0,bay0,chassis3 Active yes cab0,cell5 3
cab0,bay1,chassis0 Absent - - -
cab0,bay1,chassis1 Active yes cab0,cell1 2
cab0,bay1,chassis2 Absent - - -
cab0,bay1,chassis3 Active yes cab0,cell0 0



[Partition]
Par # of # of I/O
Num Status Cells Chassis Core cell Partition Name (first 30 chars)
=== ============ ===== ======== ========== ===============================
0 Active 2 1 cab0,cell0 Oasis-Apps
1 Active 2 1 cab0,cell4 Bea
2 Active 2 1 cab0,cell1 Oasis-DB
3 Active 2 1 cab0,cell5 Metrica