HP XC System Software Installation Guide Version 3.0

Table of Contents
About This Document...................................................................................13
Intended Audience................................................................................................................................13
Document Organization.........................................................................................................................13
HP XC Information.................................................................................................................................14
For More Information........................................................................................................................15
Supplementary Information...............................................................................................................15
Manpages......................................................................................................................................16
Related Information...............................................................................................................................17
Typographic Conventions.......................................................................................................................18
HP Encourages Your Comments..............................................................................................................19
1 Document Overview
How to Use This Document.....................................................................................................................21
Naming Conventions Used in This Document............................................................................................21
2 Preparing for a New Installation
Task 1: Read Related Documentation.......................................................................................................23
Task 2: Back Up User Data on Existing HP XC Systems...............................................................................23
Task 3: Prepare the Hardware................................................................................................................23
Task 4: Verify the Firmware....................................................................................................................23
Task 5: Arrange for IP Address Assignments and Host Names.....................................................................24
Task 6: Have the License Key File Ready..................................................................................................24
Task 7: Purchase and License Additional Software from Third-Party Vendors..................................................25
You Are Done.......................................................................................................................................25
3 Installing Software on the Head Node
Software Installation Overview................................................................................................................27
Kickstart Installation Process..............................................................................................................27
HP XC Software Stack......................................................................................................................27
Kickstart Installation File....................................................................................................................28
Default File System Layout and Disk Partition Sizes................................................................................29
Task 1: Gathering Information Required for the Installation.........................................................................29
Task 2: Start the Installation Process.........................................................................................................30
Task 3: Install Additional RPMs (Optional)................................................................................................32
Task 4: Install Third-Party Software (Optional)...........................................................................................32
Third-Party Software Overview...........................................................................................................32
Intel and PGI Compilers....................................................................................................................33
You Are Done.......................................................................................................................................33
4 Configuring and Imaging the System
System Configuration and Imaging Overview............................................................................................35
System Configuration Process............................................................................................................35
System Imaging Process....................................................................................................................35
System Configuration and Imaging Log Files........................................................................................36
Task 1: Prepare for the System Configuration............................................................................................36
Task 2: Change the Default IP Address Base (Optional)..............................................................................39
Task 3: Run the cluster_prep Command to Prepare the System.....................................................................40
Task 4: Run the discover Command to Discover System Components............................................................41
Task 5: Define and Set Up Your System Environment..................................................................................45
Install Patches or RPM Updates (Required)...........................................................................................45
Procedure to Download Patches....................................................................................................46
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