HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem - Manual (Page 284)

Appendix A: Using Virtual Connect with nPartitions 284
Appendix A: Using Virtual Connect with
nPartitions
Understanding nPartitions
The HP BL870c i4 or HP BL980c i4 servers can be partitioned into separate, smaller servers, called
nPartitions, using iLO. Each nPartition is treated identically to a server of comparable size and type. The set
of blades that are conjoined by a Blade Link is referred to as a Blade Link Domain. An nPartition must be
wholly contained within a blade link domain. The configuration of nPars is explained below.
A BL870c i4 can be configured as a single 2-blade server, or as two 1-blade partitions. If the BL870c i4 was
installed in device bays 1-2, each configuration would be represented in VC as follows:
• One 2-blade system (not an nPar) (AA)
o Bay 1-2 (HP Integrity BL870c i4)
• Two 1-blade nPars (AB)
o Bay 1 (HP Integrity BL870c i4 nPar)
o Bay 2 (HP Integrity BL870c i4 nPar)
A BL890c i4 can be configured in one of five ways. If the BL890c i4 is installed in device bays 1-4, each
configuration would be represented in VC as follows:
• One 4-blade system (not an nPar) (AAAA)
o Bays 1-4 (HP Integrity BL890c i4)
• Two 2-blade nPars (AACC)
o Bays 1-2 (HP Integrity BL890c i4 nPar)
o Bays 3-4 (HP Integrity BL890c i4 nPar)
• One 2-blade nPar and two 1-blade nPartitions (AACD)
o Bays 1-2 (HP Integrity BL890c i4 nPar)
o Bay 3 (HP Integrity BL890c i4 nPar)
o Bay 4 (HP Integrity BL890c i4 nPar)
• Two 1-blade nPars and one 2-blade nPartition (ABCC)
o Bay 1 (HP Integrity BL890c i4 nPar)
o Bay 2 (HP Integrity BL890c i4 nPar)
o Bays 3-4 (HP Integrity BL890c i4 nPar)
• Four 1-blade nPars (ABCD)
o Bay 1 (HP Integrity BL890c i4 nPar)
o Bay 2 (HP Integrity BL890c i4 nPar)
o Bay 3 (HP Integrity BL890c i4 nPar)