HP XC System Software Installation Guide Version 3.1

About This Document
This document describes how to install and configure HP XC System Software Version 3.1 on HP Cluster
Platforms 3000, 4000, and 6000.
An HP XC system is integrated with several open source software components. Some open source software
components are being used for underlying technology, and their deployment is transparent. Some open
source software components require user-level documentation specific to HP XC systems, and that kind
of information is included in this document, if required.
HP relies on the documentation provided by the open source developers to supply the information you
need to use their product. For links to open source software documentation for products that are integrated
with the HP XC system, see “Supplementary Software Products” (page 18).
Documentation for third-party hardware and software components that are supported on the HP XC
system is supplied by the third-party vendor. However, information about the operation of third-party
software is included in this document if the functionality of the third-party component differs from standard
behavior when used in the XC environment. In this case, HP XC documentation supersedes information
supplied by the third-party vendor. For links to related third-party Web sites, see “Supplementary Software
Products” (page 18).
Standard Linux® administrative tasks or the functions provided by standard Linux tools and commands
are documented in commercially available Linux reference manuals and on various Web sites. For more
information about obtaining documentation for standard Linux administrative tasks and associated topics,
see the list of Web sites and additional publications provided in “Related Software Products and Additional
Publications” (page 19).
1 Intended Audience
This document is intended for anyone who is responsible for installing HP XC System Software on a
supported HP Cluster Platform.
Before installing this product, you must be familiar with the following:
• The Linux operating system
• The accompanying cluster platform hardware documents and the HP XC Hardware Preparation Guide.
These documents describe how to physically set up the racks, switches, and nodes before beginning
the software installation process.
2 How to Use This Document
Table 1 lists the types of installations you can perform: a new installation, a software upgrade, or a
reinstallation of Version 3.1. This document is designed to lead you through the installation and
configuration procedures in a specific sequence.
Table 1 Installation Types
Procedure Documented InDescriptionInstallation Type
Chapter 1: Preparing for a New
Installation
Chapter 2: Installing Software on the Head
Node
Chapter 3: Configuring and Imaging the
System
Chapter 4: Verifying the System and
Creating a Baseline Record of the
Configuration
Installs HP XC System Software Version 3.1 on all
supported HP cluster platforms. A new installation
overwrites any pre-existing HP XC system
configuration.
New installation
Chapter 5: Upgrading an HP XC SystemUpgrades the release installed on the HP XC system
to Version 3.1.
Software upgrade
Chapter 6: Reinstalling Version 3.1Reinstalls HP XC System Software Version 3.1 on
an HP XC system that is already running Version
3.1. A reinstallation overwrites any pre-existing XC
configuration.
Reinstallation of Version 3.1
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