Originally posted by: Scottlady

I know how to log on our HMC and get a session but that is about it.  Now I've been asked to deactivate 3 of the 4 CPU's that are up because we really don't need them and the person that originally activated them no longer works for us.

Can someone give me some guidance as to what I need to do in order to deactivate 3 of the CPU's, please?

I have some general instructions below.  The first step says to 'shut down the server'.   How do you do this?  How will I know which CPU's to deactivate.

To Deconfigure processors

1. Shut down the server

2. At the Service Processor Main Menu

3. Select 3 System Information Menu

4. Select 8 Processor Configuration/Deconfiguration Menu

5. Select the number of each processor you want to Deconfigure

6. Backout to Main Menu and restart server

Thanks for the help.

Tammy

Originally posted by: sashok

This is a very unusual request.  Shutting down a server and causing an outage should be done carefully.  Are all the partitions on the server already shut down?

What model of Power server do you need to deactivate these procs on?  Where did you get this procedure from?  Have you consulted your IBM partner / vendor?

Originally posted by: Scottlady

We have a model 8202=E4C.  We only have 1 partition.  The is our DR box.

SYSTEM TYPE-MODEL: 8202-
E4C. PROCESSOR FEATURE CODE: EPC5. PROCESSOR GROUP: P05. MAX PHYSICAL
PROCS IN SYSTEM: 4. CONFIGURABLE PROCS IN SYSTEM: 4.
PARTITION INFO -> NETWORK NAME: MBMINOR . PARTITION NAME: MBMINOR
Partition. PARTITION ID: 1. SHARING TYPE: DEDICATED. MINIMUM PROCESSING
UNITS: 4.00. DESIRED PROCESSING UNITS: 4.00. MAXIMUM PROCESSING
CAPACITY: 4.00. ENTITLED PROCESSING CAPACITY: 4.00.

I found the procedure off of another forum.  I'm checking to see if this procedure is correct.  I do not know what the correct procedure is.   By vendor, do you mean our IBM business partner?  Sorry but I doubt very much they can help me. 

Originally posted by: sashok

This one partition requires four processors.  So if you deactivate three of them, this partition can't boot unless it's modified to use only one processor.  If this is meant to be a DR box that mirrors the primary, how can you drop three processors?

Originally posted by: Scottlady

We aren't using all 4 processors on our production system.

          My production system information is below.  We are using only 1 processor. 
            
     SYSTEM INFO ->  SYSTEM TYPE-MODEL: 8202- 
       E4C. PROCESSOR FEATURE CODE: EPC5. PROCESSOR GROUP:  P05. MAX PHYSICAL  
       PROCS IN SYSTEM: 4. CONFIGURABLE PROCS IN SYSTEM: 4.                    
     PARTITION INFO -> NETWORK NAME: MBMAIN  . PARTITION NAME: MBMAIN          
       Partition. PARTITION ID: 1. SHARING TYPE: DEDICATED. MINIMUM PROCESSING 
       UNITS: 1.00.  DESIRED PROCESSING UNITS: 4.00. MAXIMUM PROCESSING        
       CAPACITY: 4.00. ENTITLED PROCESSING CAPACITY: 4.00.                     
                                       
                                                                               
            
                                                                               
                                                                              

Originally posted by: sashok

"MBMAIN" is using four processors (entitled).  "MBMINOR" is also using four (again, entitled value).  So your DR config is in sync except for the minimum processor value.  If you remove three processors from "MBMINOR" they won't be in sync.

I think what you want to do is sync the minimum processor value.  What version of HMC are you using?  When you say "I know how to log on our HMC and get a session" I assume you mean the GUI and not command line.  If the HMC is V8, are you using classic or enhanced login?

Originally posted by: Scottlady

I contacted IBM and this has been resolved.  Thanks for replying.

Tammy