226 Planning, Installing, and Managing the IBM System x3950 M24. Check the system and partition states on the right side of the ScalableComplex Management panel (shown in Figure 4-18 on page 220 andFigure 4-25 on page 225). The states should indicate:– Each system is Stopped.– The partition state at each node is Invalid and is colored black.If any node is in the state Invalid or is colored red, an error occurred.5. Identify the server that is the local system.4.7.3 Creating partitionsThis section describes how to create the first partition.Tips: If the Web page indicates a cable error, ensure that all cables areseated correctly. After you connect the cables, pull on the cable ends toconfirm that the connectors are fixed in the scalability cable slots.If a behavior is unexpected, such as a red indicator on the scalabilityports, an unreadable partition descriptor, or other error condition that isunexpected, our tests showed that an AC power cycle of all nodes in thecomplex may help to return the complex to a healthy state.Note: The state Invalid also indicates a non-partitioned system.Note: An Invalid system that is colored red shows you red coloredsymbolic boxes in the middle section too.Tip: The serial number that is highlighted as Local system, as shown inFigure 4-24 on page 224, is the physical node that you are currentlyaccessing by using the RSA II Web interface.Tip: We recommend that you reorder the systems in the configuration windowto match the physical installation in your rack. See Partition Reorder in 4.7.1,“Understanding the Scalable Partitioning menu” on page 220 for details.
