HP RX8620-32 - Manual (Page 37)

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These are some of the things you can do with Partition Manager:
• Display server status
• Create, delete, and modify nPartitions
• Display a complete hardware inventory
• Display status of key server components
• Check for problems or unusual server conditions
• Manage power to cells and I/O chassis
• Toggle attention indicators for cells, I/O chassis, I/O cards, and cabinets
Partition Manager on HP-UX 11i v2 is significantly improved and includes these new features:
• A new Web interface
• Graphical “big picture” views of nPars and hardware components
• Easy-to-see status lights
• Smart action menus that adjust according to selected element
• Remote administration
Additional Partition Manager features are available on HP-UX servers:
• It can be launched by Servicecontrol Manager 3.0
• It is aware of Instant Capacity/Pay per use systems
HP-UX
Servicecontrol Manager is the central point of administration for management applications that
address the configuration, fault, and workload management requirements of an infrastructure that is
more adaptive. Servicecontrol Manager maintains both effective and efficient management of
computing resources. It integrates with many other HP-UX–specific system management tools,
including the following tools available on Integrity servers:
• Ignite-UX addresses the need for HP-UX system administrators to perform fast deployment for one or
many servers. It provides the means for creating and reusing standard system configurations,
enables replication of systems, permits post-installation customizations, and is capable of both
interactive and unattended operating modes.
• Software Distributor-UX (SD-UX) is the HP-UX administration toolset used to deliver and maintain
HP-UX operating systems and layered software applications. Delivered as part of HP-UX, SD-UX can
help you manage your HP-UX operating system, patches, and application software on HP Integrity
servers.
• System Administration Manager (SAM) is used to manage accounts for users and groups, perform
auditing and security operations, and handle disk and file system management and peripheral
device management. Servicecontrol Manager allows these tasks to be distributed to multiple systems
and delegated using role-based security.
• HP-UX Kernel Configuration is used for self-optimizing kernel changes. The new HP-UX Kernel
Configuration tool allows users to tune both dynamic and static kernel parameters quickly and
easily from a Web-based GUI to optimize system performance. This tool also sets kernel parameter
alarms that notify you when system usage levels exceed thresholds.
• Partition Manager creates and manages nPartitions—hard partitions for high-end servers. Once the
partitions are created, the systems running on those partitions can be managed consistently with all
the other tools integrated into Servicecontrol Manager.