HP XC System Software Administration Guide Version 3.2.1

Complete the corresponding portions of Table 22-1 (page 285) with the information from this
section.
22.7.1.3 Gathering Networking Information
The following networking information is required to configure the NIC:
• The external host name for the node
• The external IP address
• Optionally, the external IPv6 address
• The netmask
• The gateway, that is, the system that acts as a gateway to external communications
• Optionally, the largest packet size (MTU).
Complete the corresponding portions of Table 22-1 (page 285) with the information from this
section.
22.7.1.4 Consolidating Information in the NIC Data Worksheet
Enter the node, NIC, and network data you collected in Table 22-1. For more than one node or
model type, copy the table as many times as needed.
Table 22-1 External NIC Incorporation Worksheet
ValueExampleData
n19
Node name
rx4640Model type
Gigabit Ethernet or OtherInterconnect Switch used
03:01.0
PCI bus ID
1
external1
Ethernet device number/port
00:00:00:00:00:01
Ethernet device's MAC address
station1.example.com
External host name
192.0.2.10
External IP address
FF01:0:0:0:0:0:0:43
External IPv6 address (optional)
255:255:248:0
Netmask
192.0.2.100
Gateway
MTU (optional)
1 Not valid for the HP Integrity rx8620 model type.
22.7.2 Editing the platform_vars.ini File
The /opt/hptc/config/platform_vars.ini file on the HP XC head node contains
configuration parameters and Ethernet port mappings for the various platforms.
There is a section with the following format for each supported model type:
[type modeltype]
type=modeltype
alias=server_type
modelmap = <<EOT
Ethernet expression Admin_value Interconnect_value External_value
!Ethernet expression Admin_value Interconnect_value External_value
EOT
Depending whether or not Gigabit Ethernet is used for the interconnect switch and depending
on the number of Ethernet ports that are detected, the values in the table are assigned to the
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