HP Insight Cluster Management Utility v7.2 User Guide

NOTE: A nonresponsive node in the node selection for single window pdsh causes the answer
from other nodes to be delayed until a timeout occurs from the nonresponsive node. You can reduce
this delay by setting the value in the ConnectTimeout in .ssh/config variable. For example:
# vi /root/.ssh/config
Host *
StrictHostKeyChecking no
ConnectTimeout 1
7.13 Parallel distributed copy (pdcp)
The pdcp task enables you to copy a file from the HP Insight CMU administration server to multiple
nodes simultaneously.
To copy the file:
1. Right-click the nodes you want to copy to.
2. On the contextual menu, select pdcp (distributed copy). The following window opens:
Figure 61 Parallel distributed copy window
3. Complete the Source and Destination fields, and then click OK to execute the distributed copy.
7.14 User group management
User groups are not required for backup and cloning operations. However, you can use the User
Group Management window to add, delete, or rename a user group. A user group is a set of
nodes named by the HP Insight CMU administrator. Each node can belong to several user groups.
To perform tasks using the User Group Management option, click Cluster Administration and then
select User Group Management
7.14.1 Adding user groups
1. In the User Group Management window, click Create.
2. Enter the new user group name.
3. Click OK.
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