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scale command

Use this command to set and display the partition control and configuration settings for multiple nodes (servers) in a scalable complex.

  • Entering the scale command with no options displays all scalable information of the complex that the node belongs to.
  • All nodes in a scalable complex must use the same firmware version.

The following information shows the arguments for the options.

Table 1. scale command.

The following table is a multi-row two column table consisting of the options for this command and associated descriptions.

OptionDescription
-auto

Automatically create a partition spanning across all nodes of the scalable complex.

-auto Node_Key

Create a partition spanning across all nodes of the scalable complex.

If the current system supports selection of a primary node; then, the node with the specified Node Key is chosen as the primary node of the partition being created.

The Node Key is a unique identifier for the node.

-create <Node1_Key> <Node2_Key>1

Create a partition spanning across only the specified nodes of the scalable complex.

If the current system supports selection of a primary node; then, the node with the first Node Key in this list is chosen as the primary node of the partition being created.

The Node Key list is a space separated list of all the node keys for the nodes in the partition.

-create _with_physical_node_id<PhysNodeId1> <PhysNodeId2>1

Create a partition spanning across only the specified nodes of the scalable complex.

If the current system supports selection of a primary node; then, the node with the first Physical Node Id in the list is chosen as the primary node of the partition being created.

The Physical Node Id list is a space-separated list of all the physical node IDs for the nodes in the partition.

-delete -partid <id>|-node <Node_Key>1

Delete a specific partition in the scalable complex.

Note
The partition must be powered off to delete it.
Delete a partition by providing one of the following identifiers:
  • The partition ID of a partition in the scalable complex.
  • The node key of a node in the partition in the scalable complex.
-delete
Delete all partitions in the scalable complex.
Note
The partitions must be powered off to delete them.
-mode [stand-alone|partition][-partid <id>|-node <Node_Key>]1

Set the mode for a specific partition in the scalable complex to stand-alone or partition. When you select the stand-alone mode, the nodes in the partition boot individually. When you select the partition mode, all nodes in the partition boot together.

To set the partition mode, you can provide one of the following identifiers:
  • The partition ID of the partition in the scalable complex.
  • The node key of a node in the partition in the scalable complex.
-start -partid <id>|-node <Node_Key>1

Power on a node or all of the nodes in a partition in the scalable complex.

To power on the nodes in a partition, you can provide one of the following identifiers:
  • The partition ID of the partition in the scalable complex.
  • The node key of a node in the partition in the scalable complex.

When the partition ID is provided as an argument and the nodes in the partition are in the partition mode, this option powers on all nodes within the partition.

When a node key is provided as an argument and the node is in the partition mode, this option powers on all nodes within the partition to which the node key belongs.

When a node key is provided as an argument and the node is in the stand-alone mode, this option powers on only the node to which the node key belongs.

-reset -partid <id>|-node <Node_Key>1

Hard reset a node or all of the nodes in a partition in the scalable complex.

To hard reset the nodes in a partition, you can provide one of the following identifiers:
  • The partition ID of the partition in the scalable complex.
  • The node key of a node in the partition in the scalable complex.

When the partition ID is provided as an argument and the nodes in the partition are in the partition mode, this option will hard reset all nodes within the partition.

When a node key is provided as an argument and the node is in the partition mode, this option will hard reset all nodes within the partition to which the node key belongs.

When a node key is provided as an argument and the node is in the stand-alone mode, this option will hard reset only the node to which the node key belongs.

-stop -partid <id>|-node <Node_Key>1

Power off a node or all of the nodes in a partition in the scalable complex.

To power off the nodes in a partition, you can provide one of the following identifiers:
  • The partition ID of the partition in the scalable complex.
  • The node key of a node in the partition in the scalable complex.

When the partition ID is provided as an argument and the nodes in the partition are in the partition mode, this option powers off all nodes within the partition.

When a node key is provided as an argument and the node is in the partition mode, this option powers off all nodes within the partition to which the node key belongs.

When a node key is provided as an argument and the node is in the stand-alone mode, this option powers off only the node to which the node key belongs.

-poweron -partid <id>|-node <Node_Key>1

Powers on a node or all of the nodes in a partition in the scalable complex.

To power on the nodes in a partition, you can provide one of the following identifiers:
  • The partition ID of the partition in the scalable complex.
  • The node key of a node in the partition in the scalable complex.

When the partition ID is provided as an argument and the nodes in the partition are in the partition mode, this option powers on all nodes within the partition.

When a node key is provided as an argument and the node is in the partition mode, this option powers on all nodes within the partition to which the node key belongs.

When a node key is provided as an argument and the node is in the stand-alone mode, this option powers on only the node to which the node key belongs.

-poweroff -partid <id>|-node <Node_Key>1

Power off a node or all of the nodes in a partition in the scalable complex.

To power-off the nodes in a partition, you can provide one of the following identifiers:
  • The partition ID of the partition in the scalable complex.
  • The node key of a node in the partition in the scalable complex.

When the partition ID is provided as an argument and the nodes in the partition are in the partition mode, this option powers off all nodes within the partition.

When a node key is provided as an argument and the node is in the partition mode, this option powers off all nodes within the partition to which the node key belongs.

When a node key is provided as an argument and the node is in the stand-alone mode, this option powers off only the node to which the node key belongs.

-powercycle -partid <id>|-node <Node_Key>1

Power cycle a node or all of the nodes in a partition in the scalable complex.

To power cycle the nodes in a partition, you can provide one of the following identifiers:
  • The partition ID of the partition in the scalable complex.
  • The node key of a node in the partition in the scalable complex.

When the partition ID is provided as an argument and the nodes in the partition are in the partition mode, this option will power cycle all nodes within the partition.

When a node key is provided as an argument and the node is in the partition mode, this option will power cycle all nodes within the partition to which the node key belongs.

When a node key is provided as an argument and the node is in the stand-alone mode, this option will power cycle only the node to which the node key belongs.

-partid id

This option is used to display information about the partition in the scalable complex.

-node Node_Key

This option is used to display information about a node in the scalable complex.

-smp

This option is used to display scalability hardware information.

-h or -help

This option is used to display usage information about the scale command.

Note
  1. Option is displayed on multiple lines due to space limitations.
Syntax:
scale

Example:
system> scale
SMP Hardware =2-node SMP

Complex Signature       =COMD
Complex ID              =0x4062
Complex Partition Count =1
Complex Node Count      =2
    Node[0] UUID =575D2D11717411E382996CAE8B7037F0
    Node[0] Serial Number =23ZBVC8
    Node[0] Node Key =0x6F00
    Node[0] Machine Type & Model =7903AC1
    Node[0] Slot ID =3-4
    Node[0] Logical ID =0x00
    Node[0] Partition ID =0x01
    Node[0] Partition Node Count =0x02
    Node[0] Partition Flags =0x1F
    Node[0] String ID =23ZBVC8[3-4]
    Node[0] Port[0] Remote Node Key =0x3F01
    Node[0] Port[0] Remote Port Number =0x00
    Node[0] Port[0] Status =Enabled
    Node[0] Port[0] Type =QPI
    Node[0] Port[1] Remote Node Key =0xFFFF
    Node[0] Port[1] Remote Port Number =0xFF
    Node[0] Port[1] Status =Disabled
    Node[0] Port[1] Type =QPI
    Node[0] Port[2] Remote Node Key =0xFFFF
    Node[0] Port[2] Remote Port Number =0xFF
    Node[0] Port[2] Status =Disabled
    Node[0] Port[2] Type =QPI
    Node[1] UUID =DEDB90B5722111E3BADB6CAE8B703620
    Node[1] Serial Number =23ZBVF0
    Node[1] Node Key =0x3F01
    Node[1] Machine Type & Model =7903AC1
    Node[1] Slot ID =5-6
    Node[1] Logical ID =0x01
    Node[1] Partition ID =0x01
    Node[1] Partition Node Count =0x02
    Node[1] Partition Flags =0x1F
    Node[1] String ID =23ZBVF0[5-6]
    Node[1] Port[0] Remote Node Key =0x6F00
    Node[1] Port[0] Remote Port Number =0x00
    Node[1] Port[0] Status =Enabled
    Node[1] Port[0] Type =QPI
    Node[1] Port[1] Remote Node Key =0xFFFF
    Node[1] Port[1] Remote Port Number =0xFF
    Node[1] Port[1] Status =Disabled
    Node[1] Port[1] Type =QPI
    Node[1] Port[2] Remote Node Key =0xFFFF
    Node[1] Port[2] Remote Port Number =0xFF
    Node[1] Port[2] Status =Disabled
    Node[1] Port[2] Type =QPI
system>
Syntax:
scale [<em className="ph i">options</em>]
options:
  -auto <em className="ph i">node_key</em>
Example:
system> scale
auto 0x2f00
system>

system> scale
auto
system>
Syntax:
scale [<em className="ph i">options</em>]
options:
  -create <em className="ph i">node1_key</em><em className="ph i">node2_key</em>
Example:
system> scale
create 0x2f00 0x8f01
system>

Syntax:
scale [<em className="ph i">options</em>]
options:
  -create <em className="ph i">_with_physical_node_id</em>
Example:
system> scale
-create_with_physical_node_id <PhysNodeId1 PhysNodeId2>
system>

Syntax:
scale [<em className="ph i">options</em>]
options:
  -delete

Examples:
system> scale
delete node 0x2f00
system>

system> scale
delete partid 1
system>

Syntax:
scale [<em className="ph i">options</em>]
options:
  -mode
Examples:
system> scale
mode standalone partid 1
system>

system> scale
mode partition partid 1
system>

system> scale
mode standalone node 0x2f00
system>

system> scale
mode partition node 0x2f00
system>

Syntax:
scale [<em className="ph i">options</em>]
option:
  -start
Examples:
system> scale
start partid 1
system>

system> scale
start node 0x2f00
system>

Syntax:
scale [<em className="ph i">options</em>]
option:
  -reset
Examples:
system> scale
reset partid 1
system>

system> scale
reset node 0x2f00
system>

Syntax:
scale [<em className="ph i">options</em>]
option:
  -stop
Examples:
system> scale
stop partid 1
system>

system> scale
stop node 0x2f00
system>

Syntax:
scale [<em className="ph i">options</em>]
option:
  -poweron
Examples:
system> scale
poweron partid 1
system>

system> scale
poweron node 0x2f00
system>

Syntax:
scale [<em className="ph i">options</em>]
option:
  -poweroff
Examples:
system> scale
poweroff partid 1
system>

system> scale
poweroff node 0x2f00
system>

Syntax:
scale [<em className="ph i">options</em>]
option:
  -powercycle
Examples:
system> scale
powercycle partid 1
system>

system> scale
powercycle node 0x2f00
system>

Syntax:
scale [<em className="ph i">options</em>]
option:
  -partid
Example:
system> scale 
-partid 1
Partition Id 1
    Node count = 2
    Complex id = 0x3360

    Node Logical id =0x00
      Node UUID = BA DF CC 0C DC A7 4E D6 96 44 D9 24 49 10 29 C3
      Node serial number = BOGUS04
      Node key =0x2F00
      Node machine type = 7903AC1
      Node partition id =0x01
      Node partition count =0x02
      Node partition flags =0x1F
      Node string id = []
         Node port[0] remote node key =0x0001
         Node port[0] remote node number =0x00
         Node port[0] port status =0x01
         Node port[0] port type =0x00
         Node port[1] remote node key =0x00FF
         Node port[1] remote node number =0xFF
         Node port[1] port status =0x00
         Node port[1] port type =0x00
         Node port[2] remote node key =0x00FF
         Node port[2] remote node number =0xFF
         Node port[2] port status =0x00
         Node port[2] port type =0x00

    Node Logical id =0x01
      Node UUID = BA D4 FF 2D F7 49 45 36 A9 E5 4E 77 6C 41 8B A0
      Node serial number = BOGUS05
      Node key =0x8F01
      Node machine type = 7903AC1
      Node partition id =0x01
      Node partition count =0x02
      Node partition flags =0x1F
      Node string id = []
        Node port[0] remote node key =0x0000
        Node port[0] remote node number =0x00
        Node port[0] port status =0x01
        Node port[0] port type =0x00
        Node port[1] remote node key =0x00FF
        Node port[1] remote node number =0xFF
        Node port[1] port status =0x00
        Node port[1] port type =0x00
        Node port[2] remote node key =0x00FF
        Node port[2] remote node number =0xFF
        Node port[2] port status =0x00
        Node port[2] port type =0x00
system>
Syntax:
scale [<em className="ph i">options</em>]
option:
  -node
Example:
system> scale 
-node 0x2f00
Node Logical id =0x00
        Node UUID = BA DF CC 0C DC A7 4E D6 96 44 D9 24 49 10 29 C3
        Node serial number = BOGUS04
        Node key =0x2F00
        Node machine type = 7903AC1
        Node partition id =0x01
        Node partition count =0x02
        Node partition flags =0x1F
        Node string id = []
            Node port[0] remote node key =0x0001
            Node port[0] remote node number =0x00
            Node port[0] port status =0x01
            Node port[0] port type =0x00
            Node port[1] remote node key =0x00FF
            Node port[1] remote node number =0xFF
            Node port[1] port status =0x00
            Node port[1] port type =0x00
            Node port[2] remote node key =0x00FF
            Node port[2] remote node number =0xFF
            Node port[2] port status =0x00
            Node port[2] port type =0x00
system>
Syntax:
scale [<em className="ph i">options</em>]
option:
  -smp
Example:
system> scale
smp partid 1
SMP Hardware =2-node SMP
system>

Syntax:
scale [<em className="ph i">options</em>]
option:
  -help
Examples:
system> scale
h
system>

system> scale
help
system>