parremove(1M)parremove(1M)NAMEparremove - remove an existing partition
SYNOPSIS
PartitionNumber p_lock]
username
DESCRIPTION
The command removes an existing partition. This will unassign all
cells from the partition and destroy the partition definition. Parti‐
tionNumber, the target partition, must be inactive except when the
option is used. Even then, one of the following additional conditions
must be satisfied:
· The target partition must be the local partition, the parti‐
tion executing the command. If the options are specified,
the partition they access is considered to be the local par‐
tition.
· The option must be used to access the complex in which the
target partition is configured.
By default, the target partition is assumed to be configured in the
same complex as the local partition. The and options allow the command
to remove a partition on the specified target (local or remote) com‐
plex.
Superuser permission is required to run this command on the local par‐
tition. If the option is used to access a remote partition or complex,
superuser permission is not required on the local system, and the local
system need not exist on an nPartition. If the option is specified,
username on the remote host must have superuser permission or the com‐
mand will fail.
By the nature of its operation, the command modifies the configuration
of its target complex. Operation is affected by the state of the tar‐
get complex's nPartition Configuration Privilege. If the nPartition
Configuration Privilege is unrestricted (the default), or the complex
is accessed using the option, all operations are allowed. Otherwise
the command fails. The option is unaffected by the state of the nPar‐
tition Configuration Privilege. Note: The state of the nPartition
Configuration Privilege can only be changed at the service processor's
Command menu. This should be kept in mind when reading the section.
Refer to the for a description of the partition management terms used
in this man page.
Options and Arguments
recognizes the following command line options and arguments:
Specifies the partition to be removed.
PartitionNumber specifies the unique partition num‐
ber (integer) assigned to the partition when it was
created. If neither the nor option is specified,
the target partition is in the local complex. Oth‐
erwise it is in the complex determined by either of
those options.
In either case, the target partition must be inac‐
tive unless the option has been specified and one
of the following conditions is also satisfied:
· The target partition must be the local parti‐
tion, the partition executing the command. If
the options are specified, the partition they
access is considered to be the local partition.
· The option must be used to access the complex in
which the target partition is configured.
Forcibly remove the partition. This option is required if you are
removing your own local partition, which is active
by definition, or if you are using the option to
remove an active partition in the target complex.
It is ignored otherwise.
If you are removing an active partition, the parti‐
tion is marked for removal. This action is irre‐
versible. However, the partition is not actually
removed until it is shutdown using the option of
the command (see shutdown(1M)).
Allows access to the complex specified by the
option. The accessed complex is then considered
the target complex. Access is through the service
processor's LAN port.
The option is required if this option is used.
If this option is specified, the command prompts
for the password.
If an error is reported when you attempt to connect
using this option, check to see that IPMI LAN
access has not been disabled on the remote service
processor. Access to the complex through IPMI over
LAN can be enabled or disabled by logging on to the
service processor and using the command from the
Command Menu.
The and options are mutually exclusive.
This option should only be used in combination with either the
option. IPaddress|hostname specifies the IP
address or hostname of the target partition or com‐
plex
Note: The option is intended for use by system management
tools which invoke the command programmatically.
Command line users should avoid this option.
The option specifies the lock keys provided by Par‐
tition Manager ( )for Complex Configuration Data
and Partition Configuration Data.
Lock keys should always be specified in pairs. If
either lock key is not available, enter as a place‐
holder. For example, if the s_lock key is avail‐
able but the p_lock key is not, then the option
should be specified as
Specifies the required authorization to access a partition other than
the local system (but can also be used as a loop‐
back access to the local partition). The complex
to be modified is the one in which this target par‐
tition resides.
The option is required if this option is used.
If this option is specified, the command prompts
for the password.
username specifies a configured user name on the
target partition.
Note: This command is a Web-Based Enterprise Man‐
agement (WBEM) Client Application. The option
accesses the target partition using a Secure Sock‐
ets Layer (SSL) connection. If errors are
reported, check that the conditions described in
the section are satisfied.
RETURN VALUE
The command exits with one of the following values:
Successful completion.
Error condition occurred.
EXAMPLES
Remove the inactive partition whose PartitionNumber is 2:
Remove an inactive partition in the same complex as the remote host
Penzance:
RemoteAdmin must have superuser permissions on Penzance. The command
prompts for the password.
DEPENDENCIES
This command uses the Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) product
and some of its configuration settings. If you encounter connection
errors when using the option, check that the following two conditions
are satisfied:
· Use the command (see cimconfig(1M) in the WBEM product documenta‐
tion) to verify (and correct if necessary) the setting of the fol‐
lowing two variables:
·
·
· The target partition's digital certificate has been appended to the
local partition's Shared Authentication Store. For the nPartition
commands, the Shared Authentication Store is stored in the file:
This file is used by all the clients, which use SSL based certifi‐
cates. If these clients trust a target partition, then the nParti‐
tion commands will also trust the target partition.
Refer to the WBEM documents specified in the section below for further
information.
AUTHOR
was developed by the Hewlett-Packard Company.
SEE ALSOfruled(1), parstatus(1), cplxmodify(1M), frupower(1M), parconfig(1M),
parcreate(1M), parmgr(1M), parmodify(1M), parolrad(1M), parunlock(1M),
partition(5).
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parremove(1M)