To display the Partitions Properties dialog box, right-click the Platform Partitions icon in the left tree view and select Properties.
General tab
You can view the partitions general properties by selecting the General tab in the Partitions Properties dialog box.
The Partitions Properties display shows all the hard partitions and subpartitions of the platform and their statuses.
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Total Logical CPUs: |
The total number of logical CPUs. This number may contain filler and empty CPU slots. |
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Total CPUs/IO Risers: |
The total number of actual CPUs and I/O connections found in the platform. |
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Free Pool CPUs/IO Risers: |
The total number of CPUs and I/O connections found in the platform’s free pool. |
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Refresh Partitions |
Update this dialog box with new data retrieved from the partition’s database. |
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Hard Partition |
The hard partition number assigned by the firmware. |
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Name |
The partition's name. |
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State |
The partition's operating state. |
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Delete Hard Partition |
If a hard partition that is in the power off state is selected, clicking the Delete Partition button permanently deletes the hard partition and all its sub partitions. |
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Power On XSROM |
Power on the selected hard partition. The start level is set to XSROM. Enabled only if the hard partition is powered off. |
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Power On SRM/OS |
Power on the selected hard partition. The start level is set to SRM/OS. Enabled only if the hard partition is powered off. |
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Power Off Partition |
Power off the selected hard partition. Enabled only if the hard partition is powered on. |
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New Hard Partition |
Invoke the New Hard Partition dialog box. |
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Delete All Partitions |
Delete all hard partitions in the power off state. |
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Close |
Close this window. |
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Help |
Display this help file. |
Free pool tab
You can view the platform's free pool by selecting the Free Pool tab in the Partitions Properties display.
The Free Pool tab displays all unassigned CPUs. The free pool is used during partitioning operations. CPUs in the free pool can be assigned (moved) to a subpartition or to a hard partition's free subpool.
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X, Y |
X and Y are the logical coordinates of each CPU in the free pool. |
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Entity |
The cabinet/drawer/dual module/ instance coordinates of the CPU. This field may also contain a reference to a dual CPU module, CPU filler, or system drawer if a CPU is not installed. |
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IO Riser |
The cabinet/drawer/instance of the IO riser the CPU is connected to. |
IP Connections tab
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First End |
The CPU coordinates at the first end of the connection. |
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Second End |
The CPU coordinates at the second end of the connection. |
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Enabled |
The connection state: Enabled or Disabled. |
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Cable Test |
The state of the cable test for this connection: OK or Failed. |
Alerts tab
You can view any alerts specific to partitions by selecting the Alerts tab in the Partitions Properties dialog box.
The partitions alerts display shows any firmware alerts whose source was "Operational" that originated from those partitions during the current AMU user session. The display includes the time the alert occurred, the impact level of the alert, and a brief summary of the alert condition.
See the Properties Alerts sample display for an example.