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Table of Contents About This Document ......................................................................................................... 9 Intended Audience.................................................................................................................................9Documen...
Page 4 - sendmail
6 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................ 41 6.1 Unable to Manually Set IP Addresses for the iLOs.........................................................................416.2 Changing External IP Addresses............
Page 5 - List of Figures
List of Figures 1-1 Example Front View......................................................................................................................11 1-2 Enclosure Bay Numbering............................................................................................................12 1-3...
Page 7 - List of Examples; Sample
List of Examples 5-1 Sample XC.lic File......................................................................................................................30 5-2 cluster_config Command Output 1.......................................................................................32 5-3 cluster_con...
Page 9 - About This Document; Typographic Conventions
About This Document This document describes how to set up the hardware and install the XC software on your HPWorkgroup System. IMPORTANT: This document assumes that you are installing the XC Software Version 3.2.1 from a DVD with a valid license key on a new Cluster Platform Workgroup System which c...
Page 10 - Ctrl; ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE; Key; Variable; Documentation Updates and Release Notes
Command A command name or qualified command phrase. Computer output Text displayed by the computer. Ctrl+x A key sequence. A sequence such as Ctrl+x indicates that you must hold down the key labeled Ctrl while you press another key or mouse button. ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE The name of an environment var...
Page 11 - HP Workgroup System Overview; Figure 1-1 Example Front View
1 HP Workgroup System Overview The HP Workgroup System is delivered to you factory assembled and ready for deployment. HP Workgroup System solutions offer a choice of HP ProLiant c-Class BladeSystem half-heightserver blades with either Intel ® Xeon ™ or AMD Opteron ™ processors. One server blade in ...
Page 13 - Hardware Prerequisites; All product manuals for HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosures; Firmware Requirements
2 Hardware Prerequisites Gather the following information before starting the installation process. HP recommend thatyou download all device drivers, firmware, and documentation to your laptop before you beginthe software installation process. 2.1 Hardware Preinstallation Checklist You need the foll...
Page 15 - Hardware Setup; and to open the top of the box first.
3 Hardware Setup For more information about the HP Workgroup System specifications and thermal stabilization,see Appendix B (page 47) . 3.1 Unpack the Enclosure To unpack and remove the HP Workgroup System from a pallet, follow these steps: 1. Move the pallet to the installation location and leave s...
Page 17 - . Verify that there is a blade in bay 1. See
Figure 3-5 Rolling the Unit Down the Ramp Figure 3-6 Rolling the Unit to the Installation Location 8. Plug the unit into a power source. 3.2 Installing and Starting Up the Hardware Familiarize yourself with the back of the c3000 enclosure and identify the OA interface port andthe HP GbE2c Ethernet s...
Page 18 - Figure 3-7 Interconnect Switch; Administrator
Figure 3-7 Interconnect Switch The following list describes the callouts in Figure C-1 : 1. Port 20 RJ-45 connector for 10/100/1000 Mb uplink 2. Port 21 RJ-45 connector for 10/100/1000 Mb uplink 3. Port 22 RJ-45 connector for 10/100/1000 Mb uplink 4. Port 23 RJ-45 connector for 10/100/1000 Mb uplink...
Page 21 - Close the iLO2 utility web page.
6. Use the virtual power functions to turn off power to the server blade. 7. Close the iLO2 utility web page. 8. Repeat this procedure from every active OA and make the same settings for each serverblade in each enclosure. 3.2 Installing and Starting Up the Hardware 21
Page 23 - Software Prerequisites; Appendix A
4 Software Prerequisites Have the following information ready before starting the installation process. Because it isassumed that you will not have an external network connection during the XC Softwareinstallation process, we recommend that you download all passwords, the XC.lic file, device drivers...
Page 24 - Downloading XC Software Patches; “Installing Patches from Your Laptop” (page 29); File to Your Laptop
NOTE: An internal DVD drive is included in the HP Workgroup System enclosure. 4.2 Downloading XC Software Patches For each supported version of the HP XC System Software, HP releases all Linux security updatesand HP XC software patches on the HP IT Resource Center (ITRC) website. To determine ifsoft...
Page 25 - From the OA left navigation frame, go to; Enclosure Settings; Go to; DVD drive; Check; DVD; Connect to the enclosure DVD.
If you have not received the license key file, contact your HP representative. 4.4 Associating the Enclosure DVD to the Head Node To associate the enclosure DVD to the head node (Bay 1), follow these steps: 1. From the OA left navigation frame, go to Enclosure Settings . ( Figure 4-1 ) 2. Go to DVD ...
Page 27 - XC Software Installation; Boot; Would you like XC to use the default partition table?: d
5 XC Software Installation For more details on the following steps, see the HP XC System Software Installation Guide, Section2.3.2. NOTE: The XC Software installation process may take as long as two hours to complete. 5.1 Booting the DVD 1. Start the installation, leaving the browser on the laptop c...
Page 28 - Command; Readme; Please enter the Database Admin Password: Test1234; Do you want to configure the external connection on the head node?
5.2 Running the cluster_prep Command IMPORTANT: Some HP XC patches might need to be run before cluster_prep . Check the Readme file of all patches for more details. IMPORTANT: If you are restarting the cluster_prep procedure, you must remove the database on the headnode with the # reset_db command. ...
Page 29 - “Downloading XC Software Patches” (page 24); IRC Virtual Media; Figure 5-1 IRC Virtual Media Screen
NOTE: Enter the letter R to change a response. Restarting network ... done 5.3 Installing Patches from Your Laptop To install the XC Software patches from your laptop, follow these steps: 1. Use the IRC to mount the directory with the XC Software patches that you downloaded onyour laptop earlier in ...
Page 30 - Putting the License Key File in the Correct Location; “Copying the
6. To install the patches, change into each directory using cd . Follow the instructions in the Readme file. For more information on how to install the patches, see the README file in each directory. 5.4 Putting the License Key File in the Correct Location The license key information must already be...
Page 31 - Enter the MAC address of the OA for the enclosure in the format; root; HP recommends that you back up the database before proceeding. Do; Enter; Do you want to apply your changes to the cluster configuration?
3. Enter the following command: # cd /opt/hptc/config/sbin 4. Enter the following command: # ./discover --enclosurebased --single --ic=AdminNet 5. Enter the following responses as indicated. For more information, see Section 3.6.3 in theHP XC System Software Installation Guide. For example: Enter th...
Page 32 - Enter the IP address or host name of the first external NTP server; Adding password for user nagiosadmin
Example 5-2 cluster_config Command Output 1 Given that there are # nodes in this cluster, enter the number of NFS daemons that shall be configured to support them [8]: Enter Enter the IP address or host name of the first external NTP server or leave blank to use the system clock on the NTP server no...
Page 33 - Command Output 2
Example 5-3 cluster_config Command Output 2 [O]k, [R]especify Interfaces: O Interfaces over which traps will be accepted: loopback Admin[O]k, [R]especify Interfaces: Would you like to create a self-signed certificate for the Apache server? ([y]/n): n Do you want to configure SLURM? (y/n) [y]: n SLUR...
Page 34 - startsys; Troubleshooting file system mounting; nfs; # service nfs restart; Configuring the SNMP Trap
The Golden Image will be created next. [P]roceed, [Q]uit: P CAUTION: Do not interrupt or stop the golden image creation. Do not browse or touch files. Doing so corrupts the golden image. If you corrupt the golden image, use the following command to remove the base image file( /var/lib/systemimager/i...
Page 36 - Running the OVP to Verify Software and Hardware Components
# lsidPlatform LSF HPC 6.2 for SLURM, LSF_build_dateCopyright 1992-2005 Platform Computing Corporation My cluster name is hptclsfMy master name is lsfhost.localdomain 2. Verify that the lsf partition exists and all nodes are in the idle state: # sinfoPARTITION AVAIL TIMELIMIT NODES STATE NODELIST ls...
Page 37 - nagiosadmin; Service Detail; nrg
• The run number, which represents the number of times the OVP has been run. The runnumber is not included for the first run. For example, the log file name ovp_ n16_070607.log indicates that this is the first run of the OVP on July 06, 2007, on head node n16 . 5. For more information about troubles...
Page 38 - analyze; Creating a Baseline Copy of the Database; database; Creating a Baseline Report of the System Configuration
Slurm Monitor 1-Ok 0-Warn 0-Crit 0-Pend 0-UnkSlurm Status 10-Ok 0-Warn 0-Crit 0-Pend 0-UnkSupermon Metrics Monitor 1-Ok 0-Warn 0-Crit 0-Pend 0-UnkSwitch 2-Ok 0-Warn 0-Crit 0-Pend 0-UnkSwitch Data Collection 1-Ok 0-Warn 0-Crit 0-Pend 0-UnkSyslog Alert Monitor 1-Ok 0-Warn 0-Crit 0-Pend 0-UnkSyslog Ale...
Page 41 - Troubleshooting; netinfo
6 Troubleshooting 6.1 Unable to Manually Set IP Addresses for the iLOs 1. Verify that the iLOs are set to DHCP enabled. 2. Power down the node. 3. Then power it on and watch the monitor as the system boots. Early in the boot process, amessage appears on the screen that says "F8 to configure"...
Page 42 - Lost Connection to the iLO; Reset; Removing a Bad Golden Image
Example 6-2 Modify Database 4. (Optional) Edit the file /etc/sysconfig/netinfo to reflect the correct external network information and MAC address. Example 6-3 Sample netinfo File 5. Run the configuration scripts with the command service nconfig nconfigure . 6. Restart the network with the command s...
Page 43 - If a terminal window fails to open in the IRC, press; CTL ALT Backspace
6.5 Lost Terminal Window When in the IRC If a terminal window fails to open in the IRC, press CTL ALT Backspace . This will take you back to the login screen. After you login, you can open up a terminal window. 6.5 Lost Terminal Window When in the IRC 43
Page 45 - A Additional Software Setup Information; To change the iLO default user name and password; CM; To change the OA default user name and password; htpasswd; SLURM post-configuration tasks; spconfig
A Additional Software Setup Information To change the iLO default user name and password 1. Under the hardware model, click iLO . 2. In the body of the main window, click the Web Administration link to open the Integrated Lights-Out 2 utility in a new window. You might have to turn off popup blockin...
Page 47 - B Additional Hardware Setup Information; B.1 HP Workgroup System Specifications; Table B-1 HP Workgroup System Specifications; media or associated electronics when the cluster is activated.
B Additional Hardware Setup Information B.1 HP Workgroup System Specifications Table B-1 HP Workgroup System Specifications Height 54.1 cm (21.20 in)Width 34.24 cm (13.48 in)Depth 87.45 cm (34.43 in) Size 1 87.09 kg (192 lb) to 155 kg (342 lb) depending on theconfiguration Weight 2 C13/C14 power cor...
Page 48 - Table B-2 Thermal Stabilization Specification
Table B-2 Thermal Stabilization Specification (continued) Minimum Stabilization Time Ambient Shipping Temperature Range(°F) Ambient Shipping Temperature Range(°C) 4 hours -22 to -5 -30 to -21 5 hours -40 to -21 -40 to -31 48 Additional Hardware Setup Information
Page 49 - C IP Addresses on a Corporate Network; Figure C-1 Interconnect Switch; OA1 IP address
C IP Addresses on a Corporate Network Use this method if you have access to the corporate network and a DHCP server providing IPaddresses. In order to use this process, the iLOs must be set to DHCP enabled. C.1 Cabling 1. Power off the enclosure. 2. Connect the RJ45 CAT5 patch cable from the OA1 int...
Page 50 - Continue to this website
Figure C-3 OA IP Address On the warning page, click Continue to this website . 5. Enter the Administrator user name and the password supplied with the HP WorkgroupSystem. 50 IP Addresses on a Corporate Network
Page 51 - # service sendmail restart
D Configure sendmail LSF requires a mail program to send job output to users who submit jobs and to sendadministrative messages to the LSF administrator.By default, LSF uses the sendmail mail program. The sendmail service is installed by default on the head node in /usr/lib/sendmail , but you must c...
Page 53 - Glossary
Glossary A administrationnetwork The private network within the HP XC system that is used for administrative operations. B base image The collection of files and directories that represents the common files and configuration datathat are applied to all nodes in an HP XC system. branch switch A compo...
Page 56 - server blade; SMP
S server blade One of the modules of an HP BladeSystem. The server blade is the compute module consistingof the CPU, memory, I/O modules and other supporting hardware. Server blades do not containtheir own physical I/O ports, power supplies, or cooling. SLURM backupcontroller The node on which the o...
Page 57 - Index
Index A administrative network configuring VLAN for, 39testing, 36 B backup CMDB, 38 bad golden image, 42boot order, 19 C cluster_config , 31 cluster_prep , 28 CMDB backing up, 38documentation, 38 compute node testing, 36 configuration and management database (see CMDB)configuration data creating ba...
