HP XC System Software Release Notes for Version 3.2.1

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About This Document.........................................................................................................5
Intended Audience.................................................................................................................................5
Typographic Conventions......................................................................................................................5
HP XC and Related HP Products Information.......................................................................................6
Related Information................................................................................................................................7
Manpages..............................................................................................................................................10
HP Encourages Your Comments..........................................................................................................11
1 New and Changed Features......................................................................................13
1.1 Base Distribution and Kernel..........................................................................................................13
1.2 Support for Additional Hardware .................................................................................................13
1.3 OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution for InfiniBand Version 1.2.5.................................................14
1.4 NIC Bonding....................................................................................................................................14
1.5 New discover Command Options...................................................................................................14
1.6 Documentation Changes.................................................................................................................15
2 Important Release Information....................................................................................17
2.1 Firmware Versions...........................................................................................................................17
2.2 Patches.............................................................................................................................................17
3 Hardware Preparation.................................................................................................19
3.1 Upgrading BMC Firmware on HP ProLiant DL140 G2 and DL145 G2 Nodes...............................19
3.2 FakeRAID Controllers Are Not Supported.....................................................................................19
4 Software Installation on the Head Node...................................................................21
4.1 Notes to Read Before the Kickstart Installation Session.................................................................21
4.1.1 Kickstart Boot Options for Certain Hardware Models...........................................................21
4.2 Manual Installation Required for NC510F Driver..........................................................................21
5 System Discovery, Configuration, and Imaging........................................................23
5.1 Changes to Internal Node Numbering When Double Density Server Blades are Present.............23
5.2 Notes that Apply Before Running the cluster_prep Utility............................................................23
5.2.1 Required Task for Some NIC Adapter Models: Verify Correct NIC Device Driver
Mapping..........................................................................................................................................23
5.3 Notes that Apply to the Discover Process.......................................................................................24
5.3.1 Discovery of HP ProLiant DL145 G3 Nodes Fails When Graphics Cards Are Present..........24
5.4 Notes that Apply Before Running the cluster_config Utility..........................................................24
5.4.1 Scalable File Share Mount Problems With Mixed HCAs........................................................25
5.4.2 Benign Message From C52xcgraph.........................................................................................25
5.4.3 Benign RRDtool Message On c3000 Enclosures With a Nortel switch...................................26
5.5 Notes that Apply to Imaging...........................................................................................................26
5.5.1 HP ProLiant DL145 G3 Node Imaging Fails When Graphics Cards Are Present..................26
6 Software Upgrades......................................................................................................27
6.1 Modifications to the Documented Upgrade Procedure..................................................................27
6.2 Ignore Error Reported by the upgraderpms Command.................................................................27
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