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The procedures in this section allow you to gather information about how your Superdome complex is currently configured.

The following procedures are available in this section:

See Table 3-1 “HP Superdome Complex-Wide Tasks” for a list of all complex-wide procedures.

Naming / Renaming a Superdome Complex

When you are working with more than one Superdome complex, it is useful to distinguish them by assigning them each a unique name. This is especially helpful if you are viewing information about multiple complexes on a single monitor. The complex name will be displayed as the root of the tree shown on the left-hand side of the Partition Manager display, and in many other useful places.

You can perform this task using Partition Manager.

Procedure 3-1 Setting / Changing the Complex Name

Partition Manager

  1. Run the Partition Manager (parmgr).

    The Partition Manager can be run from:

    • an HP-UX command line

    • a Web browser

    • the System Administration Manager utility (SAM)

    For details see “How to Start The Partition Manager”.

  2. From any screen in the Partition Manager from the Complex menu choose Set Complex Name

  3. A pop-up window will appear with the previous name for the complex. If no name was previously assigned, the default name will be MyComplex. Enter the new name for your complex in the pop-up window.

    Valid Complex names:

    • Must have at least 1 and no more than 20 characters

    • The first character cannot be a space

    • Can include alphabetic, numeric, and most punctuation characters (including spaces)

  4. Click OK to set the new name or Cancel to keep the previously defined name

Determining Which Partitions are Defined in the Complex

A list of the partitions currently defined in a Superdome complex can be displayed using the HP-UX command parstatus, or using the Partition Manager.

You can perform this task using HP-UX commands or Partition Manager.

HP-UX Commands

  • The -P option to the parstatus command will display a list of partitions and their current status:

    /usr/sbin/parstatus -P

Partition Manager

  • Run the Partition Manager (parmgr).

    The left-hand side of the Partition Manager's primary display window always displays a list of the partitions currently defined in the complex (plus the special partition known as “Available Resources” which contains all of the resources that are not currently assigned to any other partition).

    The Partition Manager can be run from:

    • an HP-UX command line

    • a Web browser

    • the System Administration Manager utility (SAM)

    For details see “How to Start The Partition Manager”.

Determining How Many Cabinets are Present in a Complex

If you are working with a Superdome complex that is at a remote location, a complex that you might not be familiar with, you cannot simply walk over to it and observe how many cabinets it has. However, you can use the HP-UX command parstatus or the Partition Manager to determine this information.

You can perform this task using HP-UX commands or Partition Manager.

HP-UX Commands

  • The -B option to the parstatus command will display a list of cabinets and their current status:

    /usr/sbin/parstatus -B

Partition Manager

  1. Run the Partition Manager (parmgr).

    The Partition Manager can be run from:

    • an HP-UX command line

    • a Web browser

    • the System Administration Manager utility (SAM)

    For details see “How to Start The Partition Manager”.

  2. Select “Show Complex Details” from the “Complex” menu

    The Complex Details Window will pop-up, displaying its “General” panel. The number of cabinets in the Complex is displayed near the center of the General panel, under “Complex Capacity”.

  3. For more cabinet information, click on the Cabinet Info tab to display the cabinet information panel.

  4. [Optional]Print the results to a file or printer by clicking on the “Print ...” button. A “Print Dialog” window will pop-up.

    Enter the file name or printer name information, select the paper type (if appropriate), and click on the Print button to create the file or printout.

Determining the Processor and Memory Configurations of Cells

You can determine the processor and memory configuration for cells in a Superdome complex by using the procedures provided in this section.

You can perform this task using GSP menus, the BCH interface, HP-UX commands, or Partition Manager.

GSP

Use this procedure to check cell processor and memory configurations from the Superdome complex's GSP command menu.

You can use the GSP to check these details for any cell in the complex.

  1. Log in to the Superdome complex's GSP and access the GSP command menu.

    From the GSP main menu, enter CM to access the command menu.

  2. Issue the GSP command menu's PS command and specify the cell whose processor and memory details you want to view.

    The PS command reports details for the cell including its processor configuration (CPU population) and its memory configuration (DIMM population).

    For the cell memory configuration details, the PS command displays each populated DIMM and identifies it using its DIMM ID number (0-31).

    The following example shows details for cell 0 in cabinet 0, which has four processors (0-3) and four DIMMs installed (0, 4, 8, and 12).

BCH

Use this procedure to check cell processor and memory configurations from a partition's BCH interface. You can check these details only for the cells assigned to the local partition.

  1. Access the BCH interface for the partition to which the cell is assigned, and access the BCH information menu.

    From the BCH main menu, enter IN to access the BCH information menu. (If you are not at the BCH main menu, enter MA to go to the main menu.)

  2. From the BCH information menu, check the processor or memory status for all cells by issuing the PR and ME commands.

    The BCH information menu's PR command reports details about all processors on all active cells in the partition.

    The ME command reports details about all active cells' memory configurations. The ME command summarizes memory (DIMM) details for each ranks of memory. Each rank is a set of 4 DIMMs.

    These BCH commands do not report details for inactive cells.

HP-UX Commands

Use this procedure to check cell processor and memory configurations from HP-UX running on any of the partitions in the Superdome complex.

You can check these details for any cell in the complex.

  1. Log in to HP-UX running on one of the Superdome complex's partitions.

    You can check processor and memory details from HP-UX running on any of the complex's partitions.

  2. Use the parstatus command to view detailed cell hardware information, including processor and memory configurations.

    You can use any of the following parstatus commands to view details about the cell processor and memory configurations within the complex:

    • parstatus -V -c#

      List detailed processor and memory configuration information for the specified cell.

    • parstatus -C

      List brief processor and memory information for all cells in the entire Superdome complex.

    • parstatus -V -p#

      List brief processor and memory information for all cells assigned to the specified partition.

    The following example shows the parstatus -V -c0 command's output. This presents detailed information about cell 0 in cabinet 0.

Partition Manager

  1. Log into any running partition in the complex as the root user and start parmgr using the command:

    /opt/parmgr/bin/parmgr

    When parmgr starts, it displays the complex-level view which lists the partitions on the right-hand side of the display.

    NOTE: If you are already running parmgr (regardless of what view level you are currently displaying), existing partitions are listed in the left-hand column of the screen, identified by their partition number in parentheses, for example:

    eMail Room (par 1)

    Golf Course Design System (par 3)

  2. Using the left mouse button, click on the name of the partition that you are interested in (on the left-hand side of the parmgr display). This will display the resources (cell boards and I/O chassis) that are associated with that partition.

  3. For each cell board now listed on the right-hand side of the parmgr display, click on its entry and select Show Cell Details ... from the Cell menu.

    This will display a new window, the Cell Details window:

    There are two panels in the Cell Details window: General, and CPUs/Memory.

  4. To see how many processors a cell board has, and their current status, or to see how much memory is installed on the selected cell board, click on the CPUs/Memory tab.

Determining Firmware Versions in a Partition or Complex

Each Superdome complex has six types of firmware installed on the hardware components within the complex.

Superdome HardwareFirmware Component(s)

Guardian Service Processor (GSP)

GSP Firmware

UGUY Utilities Board

PM Firmware

CLU Firmware

Superdome Cell Board

PDC Firmware

PDCH Firmware

Superdome Core I/O Card

CIO Firmware

Each hardware component (cell, core I/O card, GSP, or UGUY board) must have the corresponding firmware component(s) installed.

In general, within a Superdome complex every instance of a firmware component should be the same version; for example, every core I/O card should have the same version of the CIO firmware installed. Within a partition, every cell must have matching firmware versions installed.

You can perform this task using GSP menus, HP-UX commands, or Partition Manager.

GSP

Follow this procedure to use the GSP command menu to display the firmware versions installed on cells, core I/O cards, GSPs, and UGUY utility boards.

  1. Log in to the Superdome complex's GSP and access the GSP command menu.

    From the GSP main menu, enter CM to access the command menu.

  2. Use the GPS command menu's PS command to list details, including all installed firmware versions, for any specified hardware component in the Superdome complex.

    The PS command allows you to specify any of the following components and list detailed information, including the installed firmware version.

    • Cabinet—List the PM and CLU firmware installed on the specified cabinet's UGUY utilities board.

    • Cell—List the PDC and PDHC firmware installed on the specified cell.

    • GSP—List the GSP firmware installed on the GPS.

    • Core I/O—List the CIO firmware installed on the specified core I/O card.

    The following example shows using the PS command to list the PM and CLU firmware versions for the UGUY utilities board in cabinet number 1.

BCH

Follow this procedure to use the partition's BCH interface to list the PDC version installed on active cells within the partition.

  1. Access the BCH interface for the partition to which the cells are assigned, and access the BCH information menu.

    From the BCH main menu, enter IN to access the BCH information menu. (If you are not at the BCH main menu, enter MA to go to the main menu.)

  2. Issue the BCH information menu's FV command to list the PDC version installed on all active cells in the partition.

    To list both the PDC and PDHC firmware versions for a cell, use the GSP.

    The following example shows the FV command displaying the PDC version for cells 0 and 2 (the only active cells in the partition).

HP-UX Commands

Follow this procedure to list the PDC firmware version for any cell in the Superdome complex from HP-UX.

To list both the PDC and PDHC firmware versions for a cell, use the GSP.

  1. Log in to HP-UX running on one of the Superdome complex's partitions.

    You can list any cell's PDC firmware version from HP-UX running on any of the complex's partitions.

  2. Issue the parstatus -V -c# command to list details about the specified cell, including its PDC firmware version.

Partition Manager

  1. Log into any running partition in the complex as the root user and start parmgr using the command:

    /opt/parmgr/bin/parmgr

    When parmgr starts, it displays the complex-level view which lists the partitions on the right-hand side of the display.

    NOTE: If you are already running parmgr (regardless of what view level you are currently displaying), existing partitions are listed in the left-hand column of the screen, identified by their partition number in parentheses, for example:

    eMail Room (par 1)

    Golf Course Design System (par 3)

  2. Using the left mouse button, click on the name of the partition that you are interested in (on the left-hand side of the parmgr display). This will display the resources (cell boards and I/O chassis) that are associated with that partition.

  3. For each cell board now listed on the right-hand side of the parmgr display, click on its entry and select Show Cell Details ... from the Cell menu.

    This will display a new window, the Cell Details window:

    There are two panels in the Cell Details window: General, and CPUs/Memory.

  4. To see the firmware revision for the selected cell board, click on the General tab.

Determining the Serial Number of a Complex

If you need to determine the serial number of your Superdome complex, for example when making a support call, you can use the -X option to the HP-UX command parstatus, or you can use the Partition Manager to locate this information.

You can perform this task using HP-UX commands or Partition Manager.

HP-UX Commands

  • /usr/sbin/parstatus -X

Partition Manager

  1. Run the Partition Manager (parmgr).

    The Partition Manager can be run from:

    • an HP-UX command line

    • a Web browser

    • the System Administration Manager utility (SAM)

    For details see “How to Start The Partition Manager”.

  2. Select “Show Complex Details” from the “Complex” menu

    The Complex Details Window will pop-up, displaying its “General” panel which includes Superdome serial number information.

  3. [Optional]Print the results to a file or printer by clicking on the “Print ...” button. A “Print Dialog” window will be displayed.

Determining the Product Number of a Complex

If you need to determine the product number of your Superdome complex, for example when making a support call, you can use the -X option to the HP-UX command parstatus, or you can use the Partition Manager to locate this information.

You can perform this task using HP-UX commands or Partition Manager.

HP-UX Commands

  • /usr/sbin/parstatus -X

Partition Manager

  1. Run the Partition Manager (parmgr).

    The Partition Manager can be run from:

    • an HP-UX command line

    • a Web browser

    • the System Administration Manager utility (SAM)

    For details see “How to Start The Partition Manager”.

  2. Select “Show Complex Details” from the “Complex” menu

    The Complex Details Window will pop-up, displaying its “General” panel which includes Superdome product number information.

  3. [Optional]Print the results to a file or printer by clicking on the “Print ...” button. A “Print Dialog” window will pop-up.

    Enter the file name or printer name information, select the paper type (if appropriate), and click on the Print button to create the file or printout.



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