HP UX Developer Tools manual What’s in This Version, Benefits

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ClusterPack V2.5 Release Note

What’s in This Version

What’s in This Version

Benefits

Manageability is one of the key considerations in cluster technology. ClusterPack V2.5 provides several benefits to system management.

Reduces time and effort spent on repetitive tasks

Reduces overhead associated with maintaining system configurations, software updates, and user management

Maintains similar or identical configurations of nodes (or groups of nodes) in a cluster

Provides proactive problem detection

Provides flexibility and extensibility

Platforms Supported

ClusterPack V2.5 is available on HP Integrity Servers running either HP-UX 11iv2 Technical Computing Operating Environment (TCOE) or HP-UX 11iv3 TCOE as the management server and compute servers. It supports industry-standard Ethernet and InfiniBand as the cluster interconnect. It also provides console management via the on-board management processor on HP Integrity Servers.

Features

New features for ClusterPack V2.5 include:

New command line utility for cluster power management (clpower)

New command line utility to manage system file customizations on Compute Nodes (clsysfile)

Integration with HP system management tools

Flexible configurations

Utilities to preserve system file customizations during cloning

Support for non-intrusive Compute Node addition and deletion

Removal of key configuration restrictions

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Contents ClusterPack V2.5 Release Note Manufacturing Part Number T1843-90014 E0507Legal Notices Announcement What’s in This Version BenefitsClsysfile Flexible configurationsIntegration with HP system management tools Easy upgrade path from supported ClusterPack versions Removal of key configuration restrictionsImprovements to the online tutorial Known Problems and Workarounds QuickStart Install Instructions Fill Out the ClusterPack Installation WorksheetInstall Prerequisites For HP-UXHP-UX Allocate File System SpacePrepare Hardware Access Power Up the Management ServerConfigure the ProCurve Switch Obtain a License FileInstall ClusterPack on the Management Server Run managerconfig on the Management ServerCopy the License Files to the Management Server Run mpregister on the Management ServerRun computeconfig on the Management Server Power Up the Compute NodesRun finalizeconfig on the Management Server Comprehensive Install Instructions Background HP-UX Usr/sbin/swinstall -s sourcemachine/mnt/dvdrom \ Usr/sbin/swinstall -s sourcemachine/mnt/dvdrom \ Ignite-UXAllow the default choices to install # /usr/sbin/shutdown -r now Hpux boot vmunix -isShell fs0 Bin/uname Do not boot the Compute Nodes at this time Usr/bin/ftp yourhost Lcd /tmp Get cpack.lic ByeMount /dev/dsk/xxx /mnt/dvdrom Mnt/dvdrom -ro,root=localsystemExportfs -a ExportfsExportfs -u -i /mnt/dvdrom Usr/sbin/swinstall -s sourcemachine /mnt/dvdrom CPACK-MGR Opt/clusterpack/bin/managerconfig -f inputfile Opt/clusterpack/bin/managerconfigSbin/umount /mnt/dvdrom Run mpregister on the Management Server Opt/clusterpack/bin/mpregister Clbootnodes can only be used to boot nodes to the language Opt/clusterpack/bin/clbootnodes Clnetworks Opt/clusterpack/bin/computeconfig Set Up InfiniBand OptionalRun finalizeconfig on the Management Server Opt/clusterpack/bin/finalizeconfig Badmin hclose hostnameBadmin hopen hostname Bstop -a -u all -m hostnameOpt/clusterpack/bin/sysimagecreate hostname Add Nodes to the Cluster That Will Receive the Golden ImageInstall and Configure the Remaining Compute Nodes Opt/clusterpack/bin/computeconfig -a nodenameVerify the Final Cluster Configuration Opt/clusterpack/bin/sysimageregister fullpathofimageOpt/clusterpack/bin/finalizeconfig Swinstall -s depotwithV2.5 CPACK-BACKUP Opt/clusterpack/bin/clbackup -f backupfilenameSwinstall -s depotwithV2.5 CPACK-MGR Opt/clusterpack/bin/managerconfig -u backupfilenameOpt/clusterpack/bin/computeconfig -u Upgrading from V2.3 to Opt/clusterpack/bin/computeconfig -u Licensing Associated Documentation Associated Documentation Software Availability in Native Languages Support Information
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