HP XC System Software Administration Guide Version 3.0

Table 1-3. Recommended Administrative Tasks Recommended Administrative Tasks
ReferenceTaskWhen
No reference availableCreate a system log book for monitoring configuration
changes to your system.
Once, after initial installation and
configuration
Chapter 6.: “Monitoring the
System” (page 61)
Run the ovp command.
Run the sys_check command to establish a baseline.
Run the dgemm command to detect any nodes that are not
performing at their peak performance.
Chapter 3.: “Managing System
Services” (page 43)
Consult the Nagios Web interface to monitor the system
status.
Frequently
Chapter 5.: “Managing the
Configuration and Management
Database” (page 57)
Monitoring the System
Ensure that the following services are running:
• Nagios
• Supermon
• syslog
• syslogng-forward
Back up the head node's disks.Regularly
Chapter 16.: “Using Diagnostic
Tools” (page 149)
Back up the configuration and management database.
Archive or purge metrics data from the configuration and
management database; a cron script is provided for this
purpose
Chapter 8.: “Distributing Software
Throughout the System” (page 79)
Run the sys_check command at a time that does not
interfere with users' jobs.
Run the dgemm command to detect any nodes that are not
performing at their peak performance.
For systems that use the Myrinet system interconnect, run
the gm_drain_test when it does not interfere with users'
jobs.
For systems that use the Quadrics system interconnect, run
the qsnet2_drain_test when it does not interfere with
users' jobs.
Chapter 6.: “Monitoring the
System” (page 61)
Monitor the
/hptc_cluster/adm/logs/consolidated.log for
potential errors.
Chapter 8.: “Distributing Software
Throughout the System” (page 79)
Ensure that the golden image is updated.After a software installation or a
change to the configuration
Chapter 16.: “Using Diagnostic
Tools” (page 149)
Run the ovp command.
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