HP XC System Software Installation Guide Version 2.1

option xc-macaddress "00:11:0a:ea:ea:41";
# location "Level 2 Switch 172.20.65.3, Port 3";
}
host QR0N00 {
hardware ethernet your_MAC_address;
option host-name "QR0N00";
fixed-address 172.20.66.1;
filename "503-upgrade.tar";
}
}
}
10. Restart the DHCP service on the head node:
# service dhcpd restart
11. Use the text editor of your choice to open the /etc/hosts file and add an entry for each
switch, using the data in Table G -1 as a reference. For example, if you have one switch,
the entry look s like the following:
172.20.66.1 QR0N00
Make your entries above the following line in the file because any entries that follow this
line will be deleted if you reconfigure yo ur system:
#XC-CLUSTER Do Not Edit Below this Line
12. Save your changes and exit the file.
13. Repeat this entire procedure for each switch controller card, modifying the switch name
and switch address using the data in Table G-1 as a reference.
After completing this procedure, you can access the switch controller cards using either the
switch name or IP address:
# ssh QR0N00 -l quadrics
When the connection is established, use the Quadrics login password you set in step 5t o log
in to the switch controlle r.
G.2 Configuring the Myrinet S witch Monitoring Line Card
The Myrinet switch monitoring line card can be used to run diagnostic too ls and to check for
events on each port of the line card.
Table G-2 provides the switch names and associated IP addresses you need during the
configuration procedure.
Table G-2: Myrinet Switch Controller Card Naming Conventions and IP Addresses
Number of
Nodes
Node-Level
Switch Name
Node-Level IP
Address
Top-Level
Switch Name
Top-Level
Switch IP
Address
1to128
MR0N00 172.20.66.1
a
Not applicable Not applicable
129 to 192
MR0N00 to
MR0N02
172.20.66.1
to 172.20.66.3
MR0T00 to
MR0T01
172.20.66.5
b
and
172.20.66.6
193 to 256
MR0N00 to
MR0N03
172.20.66.1 to
172.20.66.4
MR0T00 to
MR0T01
172.20.66.5
and
172.20.66.6
a
Node level switch IP addresses range from 172.20.66.1 to 172.20.66.4.
b
Top level swi tch IP addresses start at 172.20.66.5.
Configuring Interconnect Switch Line Monitoring Cards G-3