HP XC System Software Installation Guide Version 3.0

Use the telnet command to log in to each node's LO-100i console management device and
change the password.
To determine console port names, view the /etc/dhcpd.conf file and look for the characters
cp- in the host name. Use the factory default user name admin and the default password admin
to log in.
# telnet cp-node_name
login: admin
password: admin
a.
b. Press Escape and Shift+9 to enter the command-line mode.
c. Use the C[hange Password] option to change the console port management device password.
The factory default password is admin; change it to the password of your choice. This password
must be the same on every node in your system.
Lights-Out> C
Type the current password> admin
Type the new password (max 16 characters)> your_password
Retype the new password (max 16 characters)> your_password
New password confirmed.Lights-Out exit
d. Change the password for every HP ProLiant DL140 G2 and DL145 G2 in your system.
e. Go back to step 3 and rerun the discover command with the same options.
Proceed to “Task 5: Define and Set Up Your System Environment” .
Task 5: Define and Set Up Your System Environment
Table 4-2 lists the tasks that are required to set up your system environment. Perform these tasks now before
the system is configured so that the information is propagated to the appropriate client nodes during the
initial image synchronization. Some of the tasks are optional depending upon how you want your overall
system environment to function; other tasks are required, as noted.
Table 4-2 System Setup Tasks
Optional TasksRequired Tasks
Create the /hptc_cluster File System (Optional) (page 47)Install Patches or RPM Updates (Required) (page 45)
Create Local User Accounts (Optional) (page 50)Put the License Key File in the Correct Location (Required) (page
46)
Override Default User and Group Account IDs (Optional) (page
50)
Configure the Interconnect Switch Monitoring Line Cards (Required)
(page 46)
Customize Client Node Disk Partitioning (Optional) (page 50)Configure sendmail (Required) (page 47)
When you have finished setting up your system environment, proceed to “Task 6: Run the cluster_config
Utility to Configure the System” (page 51) to begin the system configuration process.
Install Patches or RPM Updates (Required)
See the following sources to determine if additional software packages (patches) are available for this
release:
• The HP IT Resource Center (ITRC) Web site at:
http://www.itrc.hp.com/
“Procedure to Download Patches” (page 46) describes how to download XC patches from this Web
site, if they are available
• The HP XC System Software Release Notes
Because the HP XC System Software Release Notes are updated periodically, they are only available
on line at:
http://www.hp.com/techservers/clusters/xc_clusters.html
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