HP Workgroup System AWSXCIG-1A About This Document, Intended Audience, Document Organization

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Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6 Appendix A Appendix B

Appendix C

Appendix D

About This Document

This document describes how to set up the hardware and install the XC software on your HP Workgroup System.

IMPORTANT: This document assumes that you are installing the XC Software Version 3.2.1 from a DVD with a valid license key on a new Cluster Platform Workgroup System which consists of a new HP BladeSystem c3000 enclosure that has no external network connection during initial setup and contains the following:

•Eight or less factory-installed server blades with current firmware and no operating system installed

•A single GbE2c Ethernet switch to which you will connect a Windows laptop to access the Onboard Administrator (OA)

•An internal DVD drive

Intended Audience

This document is intended for customers and system administrators experienced in the use of high-performance clusters. Certain operations described in this document, if performed incorrectly, can cause system crashes and loss of data. If you are not familiar with installing and using high-performance clusters, HP recommends that you contact HP Global Services. This document is also intended for HP service representatives and other persons trained to install High-Performance Computing Cluster Platform products. Such persons are expected to understand the hazards of working in this environment and to take suitable precautions to minimize danger to themselves and others.

Document Organization

This document is organized as follows:

Chapter 1 Provides an overview of the HP Workgroup System configuration described in this document, and what you will have when you complete the procedures described in this document.

Provides hardware preinstallation procedures.

Provides hardware setup procedures for unpacking, installing, and starting up. Provides software preinstallation procedures.

Provides software installation procedures for XC System Software. Provides troubleshooting information.

Provides additional software setup information.

Provides additional information about the hardware setup, such as system specifications and thermal stablization.

Provides additional information about how to set up IP addresses on a corporate network..

Provides information about how to configure the LSF sendmail program.

Typographic Conventions

This document uses the following typographical conventions:

A percent sign represents the C shell system prompt. A dollar sign represents the system prompt for the Bourne, Korn, and POSIX shells. A number sign represents the superuser prompt. A manpage. The manpage name is audit, and it is located in Section 5.

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