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8. Use the Create Scalable Partition Settings page to define the scalable partition.
Perform this step to create a new partition. A page similar to the one in the
following illustration is displayed.
a. In the Partition merge timeout minutes field, select the number of minutes
POST waits for the scalable nodes to merge resources. Allow at least 8
seconds for each GB of memory in the scalable partition. You can view the
merge status on the monitor attached to the primary node.
b. In the On merge failure, attempt partial merge? field, select if POST
should attempt a partial merge if one error is detected during full merge. You
can view the merge status during POST on the monitor attached to the
primary node.
c. In the Scalable Partition Number (ID) field, type a unique identifier for this
scalable partition.
Note: The Primary Scalable Node field displays the primary node chassis
ID.
d. In the Scalable Partition Members field, select the nodes that will be
assigned to the scalable partition. You can select all nodes or select
individual nodes.
e. Click Create.
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