HP XC System Software Installation Guide Version 3.0

Table A-1 Installation and Configuration Checklist
Is Task Complete?ReferenceTask Description
Preparing for the Installation
Page 231. Read related documents, especially the HP XC System Software Release Notes .
Page 232. Back up user data and accounts on systems installed with an older version of
the HP XC System Software.
Page 233. Prepare the hardware according to the instructions in the HP XC Hardware
Preparation Guide .
Page 234. Verify firmware versions, especially the firmware on the console management
devices (iLO, LO-100i, or MP).
Page 245. Arrange for IP address assignments and external host names with your site
network administrator.
Page 246. Have the license key file ready.
Page 257. Purchase and license additional required software from third-party vendors.
Installing Software on the Head Node
Page 298. Gather information that is needed during the installation process.
Page 309. Boot from the DVD to start the installation process.
Page 3210. Install additional RPMs from the HP XC DVD (optional).
Page 3211. Install additional third-party software (optional).
Configuring and Imaging the System
Page 3612. Gather information that is needed during the installation process.
Page 3913. Change the default address base for the HP XC internal networks (optional).
Page 4014. Run the cluster_prep command to prepare your system.
Page 4115. Run the discover command to discover network components.
Page 4516. Define and set up the system environment before the golden image is created:
• Install software patches if available.
• Put the XC.lic license key file in the /opt/hptc/etc/license directory.
• Configure interconnect switch line monitoring cards (required).
• Configure sendmail (required).
• Make and mount the /hptc_cluster file system if it is not located on a
partition on the system disk (optional).
• Create user accounts (optional).
• Override user and group IDs (optional).
• Customize client node disk partitions (optional).
Page 5117. Run the cluster_config command to configure the system and create the
golden image.
Page 5318. Respond to requests by the cluster_config command.
Page 5919. Modify the SLURM configuration file (optional).
Page 6020. Start the system and propagate the golden image to all client nodes.
Page 6321. Start the Load Sharing Facility (LSF).
Verifying the System
Page 6722. Run the operation verification program (OVP).
Page 7223. Create a baseline of the system configuration database for future use.
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