Installation guide

Figure 1.2. Cluster Configuration St ructure
The following cluster configuration tools are available with Red Hat Cluster:
Conga — T his is a comprehensive user interface for installing, configuring, and managing Red Hat
clusters, computers, and storage attached to clusters and computers.
system-config-cluster — T his is a user interface for configuring and managing a Red Hat
cluster.
Command line tools — This is a set of command line tools for configuring and managing a Red Hat
cluster.
A brief overview of each configuration tool is provided in the following sections:
Section 1.2, “Conga”
Section 1.3, “system-config-cluster Cluster Administration GUI”
Section 1.4, “Command Line Administration Tools”
In addition, information about using Conga and system -config-cluster is provided in subsequent
chapters of this document. Information about the command line tools is available in the man pages for
the tools.
1.2. Conga
Conga is an integrated set of software components that provides centralized configuration and
management of Red Hat clusters and storage. Conga provides the following major features:
One Web interface for managing cluster and storage
Automated Deployment of Cluster Data and Supporting Packages
Easy Integration with Existing Clusters
No Need to Re-Authenticate
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