HP XC System Software Hardware Preparation Guide Version 3.0

Table of Contents
About This Document.....................................................................................9
Intended Audience..................................................................................................................................9
Document Organization...........................................................................................................................9
HP XC Information...................................................................................................................................9
For More Information........................................................................................................................10
Supplementary Information...............................................................................................................10
Manpages......................................................................................................................................12
Related Information...............................................................................................................................12
Typographic Conventions.......................................................................................................................13
HP Encourages Your Comments..............................................................................................................14
1 Hardware and Network Overview
Supported Cluster Platforms....................................................................................................................15
Interconnect Network.............................................................................................................................15
Supported Console Management Devices................................................................................................16
Administration Network.........................................................................................................................16
Administration Network: Console Branch.................................................................................................17
Interconnect..........................................................................................................................................17
Large-Scale Systems..............................................................................................................................17
2 Making Node and Switch Connections
Cabinets..............................................................................................................................................19
Trunking and Switch Choices..................................................................................................................19
Switches..............................................................................................................................................20
Specialized Switch Use.....................................................................................................................20
Administrator Passwords on a ProCurve Switch....................................................................................21
Switch Port Connections....................................................................................................................21
Special Considerations for Switch Connections and HP Workstations.................................................22
Super Root Switch............................................................................................................................22
Root Administration Switch ...............................................................................................................23
Root Console Switches......................................................................................................................24
ProCurve 2650 Switch.................................................................................................................25
ProCurve 2626 Switch.................................................................................................................25
Branch Administration Switches.........................................................................................................26
Branch Console Switches..................................................................................................................27
Interconnect Connections.......................................................................................................................27
QSnetII Interconnect Connections.......................................................................................................28
Gigabit Ethernet Interconnect Connections..........................................................................................28
Administration Network Interconnect Connections................................................................................29
Other Types of Interconnect Connections.............................................................................................29
3 Preparing Individual Nodes
Firmware Requirements and Dependencies...............................................................................................31
Ethernet Port Connections on the Head Node...........................................................................................32
General Hardware Preparations..............................................................................................................32
Preparing the Hardware for CP3000 Systems...........................................................................................33
Preparing HP ProLiant DL140 G2 Nodes............................................................................................33
Preparing HP ProLiant DL360 G4 and DL380 G4 Nodes......................................................................34
Preparing HP xw8200 Workstations...................................................................................................37
Preparing the Hardware for CP4000 Systems...........................................................................................39
Preparing HP ProLiant DL145 Nodes..................................................................................................39
Preparing HP ProLiant DL145 G2 Nodes............................................................................................41
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