Configuration

Select Scalable Complex → Configuration to view and change blade server scalable complex settings.

The following illustration shows available actions for assigned nodes in a scalable complex. The page opens with the tab for the first scalable complex displayed. If other scalable complexes are available, you can click on each tab to view and modify information for each complex.

Graphic illustrating the available actions for assigned nodes in a scalable complex.

In a scalable complex, each node is a blade server. The blade server nodes can be grouped into partitions that function as a single system and share resources. The name of each node is a link to detailed information about the blade server it represents.

The following Available actions can be applied to a selected partition and its blade server nodes by clicking Perform action. Select one or more partitions in a complex using its check box.

Power off partition.
Power on partition.
Power cycle partition: if the partition is off, it will turn on. If the partition is on, it will turn off and then turn on.
Remove partition: returns all the blade server nodes in the partition to an unassigned state.
Toggle stand-alone/partition mode: a partition set to stand-alone mode operates as a single blade server system. Single blade servers set up as a stand-alone partition will perform consistently if they are installed in another BladeCenter unit.

Note: A partition must be powered off to remove it.

The following illustration shows available actions for unassigned nodes in a scalable complex.

Graphic illustrating the available actions for unassigned nodes in a scalable complex.

The following Available actions can be applied to a selected blade server node by clicking Perform action. Select one or more nodes in a complex using its check box.

Power off node: turns the selected nodes off.
Power on node: turns the selected nodes on.
Cycle node: if the selected nodes are off, they will turn on. If the selected nodes are on, they will turn off and then turn on.
Create partition: groups all the selected blade server nodes into a partition.

Note:

To create a partition, all the nodes being grouped in it must be powered off.
Creating a partition with blade server nodes that are enabled for the optional Blade Open Fabric Manager (BOFM) feature might cause loss of ports configured for Open Fabric Manager.