HP XC System Software Installation Guide Version 3.2.1

Example 3-2 Default Content Of The base_addrV2.ini File
Base = 172
nodeBase = 172.20
cpBase = 172.21
swBase = 172.20.65
icBase = 172.22
otherBase = 172.23.0
netMask = 255.224.0.0
dyStart=172.31.48.1
1
dyEnd=172.31.63.254
2
1 2
The dyStart and dyEnd parameters are present only in the base_addrV2.ini
file and do not need to be in the base_addr.ini file. If you change these IP
addresses, do not add these parameters to the base_addr.ini file.
The following describes the parameters in this file:
Base The common first octet that is used for all base IP addresses.
nodeBase The base IP address of all nodes.
cpBase The base IP address of the console branch.
swBase The base IP address of the Ethernet switches. The interconnect
switch modules are based off of this value, 172.20.66.*.
icBase The base IP address of the interconnect.
otherBase The base IP address to be used for other devices. This value is
currently not used by the discovery process.
netMask The netmask that is used for all connections on the administration
network.
dyStart The start of the dynamic IP address range used during the discovery
process. This parameter is present only in the base_addrV2.ini
file.
dyEnd The end of the dynamic IP address range used during the discovery
process. This parameter is present only in the base_addrV2.ini
file.
3. Follow these guidelines if you make changes to the base_addr.ini or base_addrV2.ini
files:
• Change only the first two octets of a base address.
• Use the same first two octets for all base IP addresses.
• Use a private domain as defined by the RFC.
• Verify that the netmask is correct for the changes you make. Otherwise, the discover
process fails.
4. Save the changes to the file and exit the text editor. Because this is a read-only file, the method
by which you save the file depends upon the text editor you used.
For example, if you are using the vi text editor, enter :w! to save changes to a read-only
file.
5. If you made changes to the IP addresses in the base_addrV2.ini file, repeat steps 1
through 4 to edit the base_addr.ini file and make the same changes.
Proceed to “Task 3: Run the cluster_prep Command to Prepare the System” .
3.4 Task 3: Run the cluster_prep Command to Prepare the System
The first step in the configuration process is to prepare the system by running the cluster_prep
command. This process sets up the node naming prefix, the number of nodes in the system, the
configuration and management database administrator's password, the external Ethernet
3.4 Task 3: Run the cluster_prep Command to Prepare the System 61