HP XC System Software Installation Guide Version 3.2.1

7 Installing and Using PBS Professional.....................................................................141
7.1 PBS Professional Overview...........................................................................................................141
7.2 Before You Begin............................................................................................................................141
7.3 Plan the Installation.......................................................................................................................141
7.4 Perform Installation Actions Specific to HP XC............................................................................142
7.5 Configure PBS Professional under HP XC....................................................................................142
7.5.1 Configure the OpenSSH scp Utility......................................................................................143
7.5.2 Remove Nodes from the SLURM or LSF Configuration.......................................................143
7.5.3 Add Nodes to the PBS Professional Configuration..............................................................143
7.6 Replicate Execution Nodes............................................................................................................143
7.7 Enter License Information.............................................................................................................144
7.8 Start the Service Daemons.............................................................................................................144
7.9 Set Up PBS Professional at the User Level....................................................................................144
7.10 Run HP MPI Tasks.......................................................................................................................145
8 Installing the Maui Scheduler...................................................................................147
8.1 Maui Scheduler Overview.............................................................................................................147
8.2 Readiness Criteria..........................................................................................................................147
8.3 Preparing for the Installation........................................................................................................147
8.4 Installing the Maui Scheduler........................................................................................................148
8.4.1 Task 1: Download the Maui Scheduler Kit............................................................................149
8.4.2 Task 2: Compile the Maui Scheduler from Its Source Distribution.......................................149
8.4.3 Task 3: Update the Maui Scheduler Configuration File........................................................149
8.4.4 Task 4: Edit the SLURM Configuration File..........................................................................150
8.4.5 Task 5: Configure the Maui Scheduler..................................................................................150
8.5 Verifying the Successful Installation of the Maui Scheduler.........................................................150
9 Adding Visualization Nodes to An Existing HP XC System..................................153
9.1 Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................153
9.2 Installation Scenarios.....................................................................................................................153
9.2.1 New Visualization Nodes Exceed the Maximum Number of Nodes Supplied to the
cluster_prep Command.................................................................................................................153
9.2.2 New Visualization Nodes Do Not Exceed the Maximum Number of Nodes Supplied to
the cluster_prep Command...........................................................................................................154
9.2.3 Graphics Cards Have Been Added to Existing Nodes..........................................................154
10 Troubleshooting........................................................................................................155
10.1 Troubleshooting the Discovery Process.......................................................................................155
10.1.1 Discovery Process Hangs While Discovering Console Ports..............................................156
10.1.2 ProCurve Switches Do Not Obtain Their IP Addresses......................................................156
10.1.3 ProCurve Switches Can Take Time to Get IP Addresses....................................................156
10.1.4 Not All Console Ports Are Discovered................................................................................156
10.1.5 Some Console Ports Have Not Obtained Their IP Addresses.............................................157
10.1.6 Not All Nodes Are Discovered............................................................................................157
10.2 Troubleshooting the Cluster Configuration Process...................................................................158
10.2.1 lsadmin limrestart Command Fails.....................................................................................159
10.2.2 Cannot Connect to Database During Configuration...........................................................159
10.3 Troubleshooting the Imaging Process.........................................................................................160
10.3.1 /hptc_cluster File System Does Not Mount.........................................................................161
10.3.2 Client Node or Nodes Do Not Network Boot.....................................................................161
10.3.3 How To Monitor An Imaging Session.................................................................................162
10.4 Troubleshooting LSF and Licensing............................................................................................162
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