12-31-2008
How do I create a partition by name earth ? Do I need to modify the partition table as needed and then mount a slice on /earth ?
Is this correct ? Please, could you give me the appropriate commands.
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partition
partition(5) File Formats Manual partition(5)
NAME
partition - display information about the Partition Command Line Interface
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
This manpage gives a listing and brief description of the commands which are used to manage a partitionable system.
|
Command | Description
-----------+----------------------------------------------------
cplxmodify | Modify an existing complex.
|
parconfig | Provides a recommended nPartition configuration.
|
parcreate | Create a new partition.
|
parmodify | Modify an existing partition.
|
parolrad | Activate and Deactivate cell online.
|
parstatus | Display partition and available resources informa-
| tion for a partitionable system.
|
parremove | Remove an existing partition.
|
parunlock | Unlock the Stable Complex Configuration Data or
| Partition Configuration Data.
|
fruled | Turn attention LEDs on/off for cells, cabinets and
| I/O chassis.
|
frupower | Turn power on/off for cells and I/O chassis.
AUTHOR
was developed by the Hewlett-Packard Company.
SEE ALSO
fruled(1), parstatus(1), cplxmodify(1M), frupower(1M), parconfig(1M), parcreate(1M), parmgr(1M), parmodify(1M), parolrad(1M), par-
remove(1M), parunlock(1M).
on
partition(5)