HP XC System Software Installation Guide Version 3.0

Put the License Key File in the Correct Location (Required)......................................................................46
Configure the Interconnect Switch Monitoring Line Cards (Required).......................................................46
Configure sendmail (Required)...........................................................................................................47
Create the /hptc_cluster File System (Optional)....................................................................................47
Install HP SFS Client RPMs To Configure the /hptc_cluster File System On An HP SFS Server.................48
Make and Mount the /hptc_cluster File System Locally.....................................................................49
Create Local User Accounts (Optional)...............................................................................................50
Override Default User and Group Account IDs (Optional).....................................................................50
Customize Client Node Disk Partitioning (Optional)..............................................................................50
Task 6: Run the cluster_config Utility to Configure the System......................................................................51
Task 7: Respond to Configuration Questions.............................................................................................53
Task 8: Modify SLURM Characteristics (Optional)......................................................................................59
Task 9: Run the startsys Utility To Start the System and Propagate the Golden Image......................................60
Task 10: Confirm Compute Resources......................................................................................................63
You Are Done.......................................................................................................................................65
5 Verifying the System
Task 1: Run the Operation Verification Program (OVP)...............................................................................67
Task 2: Take a Snapshot of the Database.................................................................................................72
Task 3: Create a Baseline Report of Your System Configuration...................................................................72
You Are Done.......................................................................................................................................72
6 Configuring SAN Storage Devices
SAN Storage Overview.........................................................................................................................73
Installing and Configuring the EVA3000 or EVA5000 SAN Storage Devices................................................74
Making and Mounting the SAN Storage File Systems.................................................................................74
7 Upgrading Your HP XC System
Supported Upgrade Paths......................................................................................................................77
Software Upgrade Overview..................................................................................................................77
Is Upgrading Right for Your System?........................................................................................................78
Task 1: Prepare for the Upgrade.............................................................................................................78
Task 2: Install the Upgrade RPM and Prepare Your System..........................................................................79
Task 3: Upgrade Linux and HP XC Specific RPMs......................................................................................79
Task 4: View the Results of the RPM Upgrade............................................................................................80
Task 5: Install Patches and Additional Software.........................................................................................81
Task 6: Manually Merge Customized Files................................................................................................82
Task 7: Configure the System and Propagate the Golden Image..................................................................83
Task 8: Verify the Upgrade.....................................................................................................................89
8 Node Roles, Services, and the Default Configuration
Default Node Role Assignments..............................................................................................................91
Special Considerations for Modifying Default Node Role Assignments.........................................................91
General Considerations....................................................................................................................91
Considerations for Systems with 63 or Fewer Nodes.............................................................................92
Considerations for Systems with 64 or More Nodes.............................................................................92
Role Definitions.....................................................................................................................................92
Common Role.................................................................................................................................92
Compute Role..................................................................................................................................93
Disk_io Role....................................................................................................................................93
External Role...................................................................................................................................93
Login Role.......................................................................................................................................93
Management Hub Role.....................................................................................................................93
Management Server Role..................................................................................................................94
NIS Server Role...............................................................................................................................94
Node Management Role..................................................................................................................94
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