Before you begin the partitioning process, be sure to check your platform’s configuration.
Note: You MUST be in exclusive mode to partition a platform. Exclusive mode prevents other AMU users from partitioning a platform at the same time you are partitioning it.
Partitioning rules
You must have at least one PCI box for each subpartition you create.
Partitions can have a minimum of two processors, that is, at least one dual processor module.
Dual processor modules cannot be split among hard partitions.
The set of processors to be assigned to a partition should form a continuous rectangle on the mesh.
One of the processors in a subpartition must be connected to an I/O riser.
Preparation
You should decide ahead of time on the following items:
Partition names
Subpartition names
The number of processors and the location of the processors on the mesh
Memory assignments (if other than the default 64 MB/processor)
The AMU’s partitions view can assist you locating the processors on the mesh. Partition configuration menus are grayed out if operations cannot be performed.