User`s guide

Table 1-2 Head Node Ethernet Address Listings
Head node
number
Internal
management IP
address nic2
(GigEnet) MPI
NAS/SAN option
nic3
Infiniband IP
address
Baseboard
Management Control
or IPMI address nic1
1 10.0.10.1 172.16.10.1 192.168.10.1 10.0.30.1
2 10.0.10.2 172.16.10.2 192.168.10.2 10.0.30.2
3 10.0.10.3 172.16.10.3 192.168.10.3 10.0.30.3
4 10.0.10.4 172.16.10.4 192.168.10.4 10.0.30.4
16 007-5474-003
1: SGI Altix XE Cluster Quick-reference
Changing the NIC1 (Customer Domain) IP Address
The “external” IP address assigned to NIC1 must be changed to reflect the new network
environment. In addition, a set of network parameters specific to your networking environment
need to be specified.
Note: A README file covering this process is also available in:
/opt/sgi/Factory-Install/Scripts
1. Open the Platform manage GUI using the command pmgui
2. Login with password: sgisgi - A Platform Manager screen appears.
3. Right click on the “IP Networks” icon and select “Create New Subnet”.
4. Enter the new subnet information and click the “Create New Subnet” box (lower right), then
click “OK” to confirm the change.
5. Open the “Independent Servers” tree by clicking on the left arrow. Right click on
Platformmanage headnode, then mouse over “Configure…” and select “System Settings”.
6. Right click on “Hostname” and change the content to reflect your network setup.
7. Under “Independent Servers”, Right click on the Platformmanage headnode, then mouse
over “Configure…” and select “Network”.
8. Click on the “Network Interfaces” tab, then make the following changes:
– Click the “Interface Hostname” boxes for eth0, eth1, etc. and change the hostnames