Setup guide

Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
The Lustre Workgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Lustre Workstation Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Optional Lustre Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Typical Configuration Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Workflow for Hardware Setup and Application Installation . . . . . . . . 5
Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Hardware Configuration Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Verifying and Updating The System BIOS Version . . . . . . . . . . 8
Verifying BIOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Restoring BIOS to Default Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Verifying and Updating the Graphics Card Driver . . . . . . . . . 11
Ensuring Proper Environmental Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Power and Air Conditioning Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Avoiding Damage from Static Electricity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Grounding Hardware Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Receiving Your Lustre System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Notation Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Contacting Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Chapter 2 Connecting Peripherals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Workflow for Connecting Peripherals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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