Differences Between Supported Platforms

L-, N-, and V-Class Systems

System alerts are handled differently on L- and N-Class systems. See “Receiving a System Alert on L-Class and N-Class on Hard Reset” for details.

In offline configuration mode, processor configurations are performed differently on L- and N-Class systems than on V-Class systems. For L- and N-Class systems, see “Configuring and Activating Processors for the L-Class and N-Class Servers” for details. For V-Class systems, see “Configuring and Activating Processors for the V-Class Server” for details.

Hardware-partitionable Systems

Activation of processors in offline activation mode on hardware-partitionable systems (for example: rp7410, rp8400, and Superdome) is not a user executable operation. If you use the offline activation method and you wish to activate a processor, you need to contact your HP service representative.

Load balancing capability can be accomplished by redistributing processors across partitions. See “Load-balancing Active Processors” for details.

	NOTE: The Utility subsystem firmware version must be 6.40 or greater on Superdome. The iCOD software is not supported on firmware versions prior to 6.40.

On iCOD Superdome Systems:

When running the iCOD software on hardware-partitionable systems, the number of iCOD processors is audited for your complex as a whole, not an individual partition. iCOD software must be installed and configured on all partitions that contain iCOD processors. It is important not to remove the iCOD software from all partitions in your complex unless you have activated and purchased all iCOD processors.

Activation of processors in offline activation mode on Superdome systems is not a user executable operation. If you use the offline activation method and you wish to activate a processor, you need to contact your HP service representative.

If you are running OpenView measurement products, such as the GlancePlus Pak, HP recommends that you update to version C.03.20 or later.

Also, see the information on “Too Many Processors Activated on iCOD”, in the Frequently Asked Questions chapter.