HP XC System Software Administration Guide Version 3.0

• Chapter 12.: Managing SLURM (page 101) discusses the Simple Linux Utility for Resource Management
(SLURM).
• Chapter 13.: Managing LSF (page 117) provides a brief overview of the Load Sharing Facility (LSF)
application from Platform Computing, Inc. and describes common LSF administration tasks.
• Chapter 14.: Managing Modulefiles (page 137) describes how to manage modulefiles.
• Chapter 15.: Mounting File Systems (page 139) provides information and procedures for mounting
internal and external file systems.
• Chapter 16.: Using Diagnostic Tools (page 149) discusses diagnostic tools available for the HP XC
system.
• Chapter 17.: Troubleshooting (page 159) provides troubleshooting information.
• Chapter 18.: Servicing the HP XC System (page 167) describes administrative tasks for adding and
replacing nodes.
• Glossary .: Glossary (page 189) defines terms used in this document.
• Appendix A.: Installing LSF-HPC for SLURM into an Existing Standard LSF Cluster (page 171) discusses
how to incorporate an HP XC system into an LSF cluster, forming a “cluster within a cluster”.
• Appendix B.: Installing Standard LSF on a Subset of Nodes (page 183) provides the information to
install Standard LSF on an HP XC system that already runs LSF-HPC on another subset of nodes.
• Glossary . (page 189) defines terms used in this document.
HP XC Information
The HP XC System Software Documentation Set includes the following core documents. All HP XC documents
except the HP XC System Software Release Notes are shipped on the HP XC Documentation CD. All HP XC
documents including the HP XC System Software Release Notes are available on line at:
http://www.hp.com/techservers/clusters/xc_clusters.html
Contains important, last-minute information about firmware, software, or
hardware that might affect your system. This document is available only
on line.
HP XC System Software Release Notes
Describes tasks specific to HP XC that are required to prepare each
supported cluster platform for installation and configuration, including
required node and switch connections.
HP XC Hardware Preparation Guide
Provides step-by-step instructions for installing the HP XC System Software
on the head node and configuring the system.
HP XC System Software Installation Guide
Provides an overview of the HP XC system administration environment
and describes cluster administration tasks, node maintenance tasks, LSF
administration tasks, and troubleshooting procedures.
HP XC System Software Administration Guide
Provides an overview of managing the HP XC user environment with
modules, managing jobs with LSF, and how to build, run, debug, and
troubleshoot serial and parallel applications on an HP XC system.
HP XC System Software User's Guide
The following documents are also provided by HP for use with your HP XC system:
Linux Administration Handbook
A third-party Linux reference manual, Linux Administration Handbook , is shipped with the HP XC System
Software Documentation Set. This manual was authored by Evi Nemeth, Garth Snyder, Trent R. Hein, et al
(NJ: Prentice Hall, 2002).
QuickSpecs for HP XC System Software
The QuickSpecs for HP XC System Software provides a product overview, hardware requirements, software
requirements, software licensing information, ordering information, and information about commercially
available software that has been qualified to interoperate with the HP XC System Software.
The QuickSpecs are located at the following URL:
http://www.hp.com/techservers/clusters/xc_clusters.html
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