HP XC System Software Installation Guide Version 3.2

2.4.2 Run the SVA Installation Script to Install SVA........................................................................50
2.4.3 Install Optional Linux RPMs...................................................................................................51
2.5 You Are Done..................................................................................................................................51
3 Configuring and Imaging the System........................................................................53
3.1 System Configuration and Imaging Overview...............................................................................53
3.1.1 System Configuration Process.................................................................................................53
3.1.2 Internal Node Naming............................................................................................................54
3.1.2.1 Head Node Naming........................................................................................................54
3.1.3 System Imaging Process..........................................................................................................54
3.1.4 System Configuration and Imaging Log Files........................................................................55
3.2 Task 1: Prepare for the System Configuration.................................................................................55
3.3 Task 2: Change the Default IP Address Base (Optional).................................................................61
3.4 Task 3: Run the cluster_prep Command to Prepare the System.....................................................63
3.5 Task 4: Install Patches or RPM Updates..........................................................................................65
3.5.1 Download and Install Patches.................................................................................................65
3.6 Task 5: Run the discover Command to Discover Hardware Components.....................................66
3.6.1 Discovering Non-Blade Hardware Configurations................................................................66
3.6.2 Discovering Hardware Configurations With Server Blades and Enclosures.........................70
3.6.2.1 Discover Switches............................................................................................................70
3.6.2.2 Set the Onboard Administrator Password and Make BIOS Settings..............................71
3.6.2.3 Discover All Nodes and Enclosures................................................................................72
3.6.3 Modify the Default Password for HP ProLiant DL140 and DL145 Hardware Models..........73
3.7 Task 6: Set Up the System Environment..........................................................................................74
3.7.1 Put the License Key File in the Correct Location (Required)..................................................75
3.7.2 Configure Interconnect Switch Monitoring Line Cards (Required).......................................75
3.7.3 Configure sendmail (Required)...............................................................................................75
3.7.4 Customize the Nagios Environment (Required).....................................................................77
3.7.5 Configure Access to the Console Port on the Head Node (Required)....................................77
3.7.6 Set the BMC Password on HP Integrity Systems (Required)..................................................77
3.7.7 Install Additional Software From HP or Third-Party Vendors...............................................77
3.7.7.1 Install Additional HP Software Products........................................................................77
3.7.7.1.1 HP StorageWorks Scalable File Share.....................................................................78
3.7.7.1.2 HP Serviceguard.....................................................................................................78
3.7.7.1.3 HP Remote Graphics Software................................................................................79
3.7.7.2 Install Third-Party Software Products............................................................................80
3.7.7.2.1 Install Compilers.....................................................................................................80
3.7.8 Create the /hptc_cluster File System ......................................................................................81
3.7.9 Modify Workstation Model Names in the Database...............................................................81
3.7.10 Enable Software RAID-0 or RAID-1 on Client Nodes...........................................................81
3.7.11 Create Local User Accounts ..................................................................................................82
3.7.12 Override Default User and Group Account IDs...................................................................82
3.7.13 Customize Client Node Disk Partitioning.............................................................................83
3.7.14 Create the HP Modular Cooling System Configuration File................................................83
3.7.15 Mount Network File Systems................................................................................................85
3.7.16 Update initrd Files With Required Hardware.......................................................................85
3.8 Task 7: Run the cluster_config Utility to Configure the System.....................................................85
3.9 Task 8: Configure Availability Sets..................................................................................................86
3.10 Task 9: Modify and Assign Node Roles.........................................................................................88
3.11 Task 10: Respond to Configuration Questions..............................................................................90
3.12 Task 11: Edit the /etc/dhcpd.conf File..........................................................................................100
3.13 Task 12: Run the startsys Utility to Start the System and Propagate the Golden Image.............100
3.14 Task 13: Perform Postconfiguration Tasks for the InfiniBand Interconnect................................104
3.15 Task 14: Create a Lock LUN Device File......................................................................................104
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