scale command

This command displays the partition control and configuration settings for multiple compute nodes or nodes in a scalable complex, for compute nodes installed in the Flex System Enterprise Chassis that support this feature.

Note:
  • The scale command will execute only on compute nodes that support scalable complexes.
  • All compute nodes in a scalable complex must be at the same firmware level. When scripting firmware updates for compute nodes in a scalable complex, make sure that the update commands are included for each node in the complex.

If command syntax is not correctly entered, or if a command fails to run, an error message is returned. See Common errors for a list of error messages that apply to all commands or scale command errors for a list of error messages that are specific to the scale command.

Table 1. scale command.

The command table is a multi-row, four-column table where each row describes a CMM CLI command option: column one lists command function, column two provides a detailed command description, column three shows command-option syntax, and column four lists valid command targets.
Function What it does Command Target (see paths in Command targets)
Display all scalable complex information Displays all scalable complex information for the Flex System Enterprise Chassis. scale
Flex System Enterprise Chassis:
  • system
Display information for specific scalable complex Displays information for the specified scalable complex.
Note:
  • The complex_id is found by running the scale command with no options.
  • The -compid command option is required for only compute node systems that can have multiple scalable complexes defined in the same Flex System Enterprise Chassis. This option does not need to be specified for stand-alone systems.
 scale -compid complex_id

where complex_id is a unique complex identifier (hexadecimal string of four alphanumeric characters), assigned by the compute node complex.
Flex System Enterprise Chassis:
  • system
Display information for specific node in a scalable complex Displays information for a specific node in the scalable complex.
Note:
  • The complex_id and node_id are found by running the scale command with no options.
  • The -compid command option is required for only compute node systems that can have multiple scalable complexes defined in the same Flex System Enterprise Chassis. This option does not need to be specified for stand-alone systems.
 scale -compid complex_id -node node_id

where :

  • complex_id is a unique complex identifier (hexadecimal string of four alphanumeric characters), assigned by the compute node complex.
  • node_id is the compute node bay number, of the node.
Flex System Enterprise Chassis:
  • system
Display information for specific partition in a scalable complex Displays information for a specific partition in the scalable complex.
Note:
  • The complex_id and partition_id are found by running the scale command with no options.
  • The -compid command option is required for only compute node systems that can have multiple scalable complexes defined in the same Flex System Enterprise Chassis. This option does not need to be specified for stand-alone systems.
 scale -compid complex_id -partid partition_id

where :

  • complex_id is a unique complex identifier (hexadecimal string of four alphanumeric characters), assigned by the compute node complex.
  • partition_id is a partition identifier, assigned by the compute node complex.
Flex System Enterprise Chassis:
  • system
Example: To view all scalable complexes in the system, while the Flex System Enterprise Chassis is set as the persistent command environment, at the system> prompt, type 
scale
To view information about the scalable complex with an ID of D787, while the Flex System Enterprise Chassis is set as the persistent command environment, at the system> prompt, type 
scale -compid D787
To view information about the partition with an ID of 1 in the scalable complex with an ID of D787, while the Flex System Enterprise Chassis is set as the persistent command environment, at the system> prompt, type 
scale -compid D787 -partid 1
To view information about the compute node with an ID of 7 in the scalable complex with an ID of D787, while the Flex System Enterprise Chassis is set as the persistent command environment, at the system> prompt, type 
scale -compid D787 -node 7

The following example shows the information that is returned from these commands:

system> scale

--- Complex ID: D787 ---

Partition ID: 1
Assigned Nodes:
---------------

        Bay: 1
        Name: Node 01
        Processors/Memory: 2 Intel Xeon/2 DIMMs 4GB
        Logical Node ID: 0
        Status: powered off
        Mode: partition
        Primary: Yes

        Bay: 3
        Name: Node 03
        Processors/Memory: 2 Intel Xeon/2 DIMMs 4GB
        Logical Node ID: 1
        Status: powered on
        Mode: partition
        Primary: No

        Bay: 5
        Name: Node 05
        Processors/Memory: 2 Intel Xeon/2 DIMMs 4GB
        Logical Node ID: 2
        Status: powered off
        Mode: partition
        Primary: No

        Bay: 7
        Name: Node 07
        Processors/Memory: 2 Intel Xeon/2 DIMMs 4GB
        Logical Node ID: 3
        Status: powered off
        Mode: partition
        Primary: No

system> scale -compid D787

Partition ID: 1
Assigned Nodes:
---------------

        Bay: 1
        Name: Node 01
        Processors/Memory: 2 Intel Xeon/2 DIMMs 4GB
        Logical Node ID: 0
        Status: powered off
        Mode: partition
        Primary: Yes

        Bay: 3
        Name: Node 03
        Processors/Memory: 2 Intel Xeon/2 DIMMs 4GB
        Logical Node ID: 1
        Status: powered on
        Mode: partition
        Primary: No

        Bay: 5
        Name: Node 05
        Processors/Memory: 2 Intel Xeon/2 DIMMs 4GB
        Logical Node ID: 2
        Status: powered off
        Mode: partition
        Primary: No

        Bay: 7
        Name: Node 07
        Processors/Memory: 2 Intel Xeon/2 DIMMs 4GB
        Logical Node ID: 3
        Status: powered off
        Mode: partition
        Primary: No

system> scale -compid D787 -partid 1

Partition ID: 1
Assigned Nodes:
---------------

        Bay: 1
        Name: Node 01
        Processors/Memory: 2 Intel Xeon/2 DIMMs 4GB
        Logical Node ID: 0
        Status: powered off
        Mode: partition
        Primary: Yes

        Bay: 3
        Name: Node 03
        Processors/Memory: 2 Intel Xeon/2 DIMMs 4GB
        Logical Node ID: 1
        Status: powered on
        Mode: partition
        Primary: No

        Bay: 5
        Name: Node 05
        Processors/Memory: 2 Intel Xeon/2 DIMMs 4GB
        Logical Node ID: 2
        Status: powered off
        Mode: partition
        Primary: No

        Bay: 7
        Name: Node 07
        Processors/Memory: 2 Intel Xeon/2 DIMMs 4GB
        Logical Node ID: 3
        Status: powered off
        Mode: partition
        Primary: No

system> scale -compid D787 -node 7

UUID: 0C5513A7 25274D0B 931EDEC6 95571364
Serial Number: NANW00R
Checksum: 3403
Number of Ports: 3
Ports:
------

        Port ID: 0
        Remote Checksum: A100
        Remote Port ID: 2
        Status: Enabled
        Type: QPI

        Port ID: 1
        Remote Checksum: D401
        Remote Port ID: 2
        Status: Enabled
        Type: QPI

        Port ID: 2
        Remote Checksum: 7402
        Remote Port ID: 2
        Status: Enabled
        Type: QPI

system>
Parent topic: Command reference