HP XC System Software Installation Guide Version 3.0

1 Document Overview
This chapter addresses the following topics:
• How to Use This Document (page 21)
• Naming Conventions Used in This Document (page 21)
How to Use This Document
Table 1-1 lists the types of installations you can perform: a new installation, a software upgrade, or a
reinstallation of Version 3.0. This document is designed to lead you through the installation and configuration
procedures in a specific sequence.
Table 1-1 Installation Types
Procedure Documented InDescriptionInstallation Type
Chapter 2: Preparing for a New
Installation
Chapter 3: Installing Software on the Head
Node
Chapter 4: Configuring and Imaging the
System
Chapter 5: Verifying the System
Installs HP XC System Software Version 3.0 on all
supported HP cluster platforms. A new installation
overwrites any pre-existing HP XC system
configuration.
New installation
Chapter 7: Upgrading Your HP XC SystemUpgrades your existing HP XC system to Version
3.0.
Software upgrade
Appendix I: Reinstalling an HP XC System
with Version 3.0
Reinstalls HP XC System Software Version 3.0 on an
HP XC system that is already running Version 3.0.
A reinstallation overwrites any pre-existing XC
configuration.
Reinstallation of Version 3.0
To avoid duplication of information, from time to time you may be requested to reference information found
in other documents in the HP XC System Software Documentation Set.
Naming Conventions Used in This Document
Table 1-2 lists the naming conventions and sample IP addresses used in this document. You are free to select
your own names.
Table 1-2 Naming Conventions
ValueItem
penguinSystem host name (also known as the cluster alias or Linux Virtual
Server (LVS) alias)
n16 (n[maximum number of nodes])Head node host name
nhHead node alias
penguin1, penguin2, penguin3, and so onHost names of nodes with connections to the external network
through an Ethernet port
Internal node names are assigned using the default node naming
prefix, the letter n
Node name prefix
southpole.comFully qualified domain name
192.0.2.0External IP address of the system
192.0.2.1External IP address of the head node
192.0.2.3, 192.0.2.4, 192.0.2.5, and so on.IP addresses of nodes with connections to an external network
To reduce the size of screen displays and command output, a three- or six-node system is shown in most
examples in this document.
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