HP XC System Software Installation Guide Version 2.1

About This Document
This document describes the procedures and tools that are required to install and configure HP
XC System Software Version 2.1 on HP Cluster Platforms 3000, 4000 , and 6000.
An HP XC system is integrated with several open source software components. Some open
source software com pon ents are being used for underlying technology, and th eir deployment
is transparent. Some open source software components require HP XC-specific user-level
documentation, and that kind of inform a tion is included in this document, if required.
HP relies o n the documentation provided by the open source developers to supply the
information you need to use their product. For links to open source software documentation for
products that are integrated with your XC system, see Supplementary Information.
Documentation for third-party hardware and software components that are supported o n the HP
XC system is supplied by the third-p arty vendor. However, information about the operation
of third-party software is included in this docum ent if the functionality of the third-party
component differs from standard behavior when used in the XC environment. In this case, HP
XC documentation supersedes information supplied by the thir d-p a rt y vendor. F or links to
related third-party Web sites, s ee Supplementa ry Information.
Standard Linux® administrative tasks or the functio ns provid ed by stand a rd Lin ux tools
and commands are documented in comm ercially available Linux reference manuals and on
various Web s ites. For more information about obtaining documentation for standard Linux
administrative tasks and associated topics, see the l ist of Web sites and additional pub licat ions
provided in R elated I nformation.
Intended Audience
The f ollowing assumptions have been made in preparing the content of th is document:
• You have previou s experience with and knowledge a bo ut the Linux operating system.
• You have read the accompanying cluster platform h ardware documents and the HP XC
Hardware Preparation Guid e to physically set up the servers and cable the nodes to the
switches before beginning the installation process.
Document Organization
This document is organized as follows:
• Chapter 1 provides an overview of the system installation and configuration process.
• Chapter 2 describes general preinstallation tasks you must perform before beginn ing the
installation and configuration process.
• Chapter 3 contains step-by-step software installation instruct ion s .
• Chapter 4 contains step-by-step system configuration instructions.
• Chapter 5 describes how to verify the successful installation and configuration of the
system.
• Chapter 6 contains step-by-step instru ctions for configuring SAN storage devices.
• Appendix A provides installation and configuration checklists to ensure all tasks are
completed in sequence.
• Appendix B provides a table of valid choices for the external Ethernet conn ection o n the
head node.
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