XCHWP-321c | HP XC System Software 3.2.1 specs

A-XCHWP-321c

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HP XC System Software 3.2.1 manual XCHWP-321c

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HP XC System Software Hardware Preparation Guide Page Table of Contents Preparing Individual Nodes 143 139141 147 List of Figures Server Blade Insight DisplayPage ILO Settings for HP ProLiant DL380 G4 and G5 Nodes List of Tables 137 Page New and Changed Information in This Edition About This DocumentIntended Audience Typographic Conventions HP XC and Related HP Products Information Ctrl+x HP XC Program Development Environment Related Information Https//computing.llnl.gov/linux/slurm/documentation.html Http//supermon.sourceforge.net Linux Administration Unleashed, by Thomas Schenk, et al Manpages HP Encourages Your CommentsPage Supported Processor Architectures and Hardware Models Hardware and Network OverviewSupported Cluster Platforms Supported Processor Architectures and Hardware Models Supported Server Blade Combinations Supported HP ProLiant Server Blade Models Server Blade Enclosure Components HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure Server Blade Enclosure Components General Configuration Guidelines HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure Front and Rear Views HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure Bay Locations Front View HP BladeSystem c-Class Onboard Administrator HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure Bay Locations Rear View Insight Display Server Blade Mezzanine CardsServer Blade Interconnect Modules CP3000 Supported Console Management DevicesSupported Console Management Devices CP3000BL CP4000BL Administration Network OverviewCP4000 CP6000 Administration Network Console Branch Interconnect Network Large-Scale Systems Supported Interconnects Network Overview Cabling Server BladesBlade Enclosure Overview Small HP XC Cluster of Server Blades Medium Sized HP XC Cluster of Server Blades Large HP XC Cluster of Server Blades Cabling for the Administration Network GigE Switch Administration Network Connections Cabling for the Console Network Configuring a Gigabit Ethernet Interconnect Cabling for the Interconnect Network Configuring an InfiniBand Interconnect Gigabit Ethernet Interconnect Connections Configuring the External Network Option Cabling for the External Network Ethernet PCI Cards Ethernet Creating VLANs Cfg Cabinets Making Node and Switch ConnectionsTrunking and Switch Choices Switches Specialized Switch Use Supported Switch Models Administrator Passwords on ProCurve SwitchesSwitch Port Connections Node and Switch Connections on a Typical System Super Root Switch Wire Trunking Root Administration Switch ProCurve 2848 Root Administration Switch Root Console Switches ProCurve 2824 Root Administration Switch ProCurve 2650 Switch ProCurve 2626 Switch Branch Administration Switches 10 ProCurve 2610-24 Root Console Switch Branch Console Switches 11 ProCurve 2848 Branch Administration Switch 13 ProCurve 2650 Branch Console Switch Interconnect Connections Gigabit Ethernet Interconnect Connections Administration Network Interconnect ConnectionsQsNet Interconnect Connections Myrinet Interconnect Connections InfiniBand Interconnect Connections Firmware Dependencies Preparing Individual NodesFirmware Requirements and Dependencies Switches Interconnect Ethernet Ports on the Head Node Ethernet Port Connections on the Head NodeGeneral Hardware Preparations for All Cluster Platforms Setting the Onboard Administrator Password Preparing HP ProLiant DL140 G2 and G3 Nodes HP ProLiant DL140 G2 and DL140 G3 Server Rear View Bios Settings for HP ProLiant DL140 G2 Nodes Except the head node Bios Settings for HP ProLiant DL140 G3 NodesMeans disabled Node Preparing HP ProLiant DL160 G5 Nodes HP ProLiant DL160 G5 Server Rear View Bios Settings for HP ProLiant DL160 G5 Nodes Value to Preparing HP ProLiant DL360 G4 Nodes Otherwise, set this value to ILO Settings for HP ProLiant DL360 G4 Nodes Bios Settings for HP ProLiant DL360 G4 Nodes Preparing HP ProLiant DL360 G5 Nodes HP ProLiant DL360 G5 Server Rear View ILO Settings for HP ProLiant DL360 G5 Nodes Bios Settings for HP ProLiant DL360 G5 Nodes Preparing HP ProLiant DL380 G4 and G5 Nodes HP ProLiant DL380 G4 Server Rear View 10 iLO Settings for HP ProLiant DL380 G4 and G5 Nodes 11 Bios Settings for HP ProLiant DL380 G4 Nodes 12 Bios Settings for HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Nodes 12 Bios Settings for HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Nodes Preparing HP ProLiant DL580 G4 Nodes HP ProLiant DL580 G4 Server Rear View 13 iLO Settings for HP ProLiant DL580 G4 Nodes 14 Bios Settings for HP ProLiant DL580 G4 Nodes Preparing HP ProLiant DL580 G5 Nodes 15 iLO Settings for HP ProLiant DL580 G5 Nodes HP ProLiant DL580 G5 Server Rear View 16 Bios Settings for HP ProLiant DL580 G5 Nodes Preparing HP xw8200 and xw8400 Workstations On the head node, set the boot order so that 17 Bios Settings for xw8200 WorkstationsSet the following boot order on all nodes except CD-ROM is listed before the hard disk Preparing HP xw8600 Workstations 18 Bios Settings for xw8400 WorkstationsController settings are set to Enabled Head node 19 Bios Settings for xw8600 Workstations 20 Boot Order for HP ProLiant Server Blades Preparing the Hardware for CP3000BL Systems Select Enable HP Static High Performance Mode Preparing Individual Nodes Preparing the Hardware for CP4000 AMD Opteron Systems Preparing HP ProLiant DL145 Nodes Disabled for the head node 21 Bios Settings for HP ProLiant DL145 NodesEnabled for all nodes except the head Nodes except the head node CD-ROM Preparing HP ProLiant DL145 G2 and DL145 G3 Nodes 12 HP ProLiant DL145 G2 Server Rear View 22 Bios Settings for HP ProLiant DL145 G2 Nodes 13 HP ProLiant DL145 G3 Server Rear View All nodes except the head node Set the following boot order onOn Board for Ethernet 1 Removable Devices MBA v9.0.6 Slot 23 Bios Settings for HP ProLiant DL145 G3 NodesCD-ROM Drive Preparing HP ProLiant DL165 G5 Nodes 14 HP ProLiant DL165 G5 Server Rear View 24 Bios Settings for HP ProLiant DL165 G5 Nodes Preparing HP ProLiant DL365 Nodes 25 iLO Settings for HP ProLiant DL365 Nodes 15 HP ProLiant DL365 Server Rear View Disabled head node only 26 Rbsu Settings for HP ProLiant DL365 NodesEnabled all nodes except the head node Preparing HP ProLiant DL365 G5 Nodes 16 HP ProLiant DL365 G5 Server Rear View 27 iLO Settings for HP ProLiant DL365 G5 Nodes 28 Rbsu Settings for HP ProLiant DL365 G5 Nodes Preparing HP ProLiant DL385 and DL385 G2 Nodes 17 HP ProLiant DL385 Server Rear View 29 iLO Settings for HP ProLiant DL385 Nodes 18 HP ProLiant DL385 G2 Server Rear View 30 iLO Settings for HP ProLiant DL385 G2 Nodes Is configurable 31 Rbsu Settings for HP ProLiant DL385 Nodes 32 Rbsu Settings for HP ProLiant DL385 G2 Nodes Preparing HP ProLiant DL385 G5 Nodes 33 iLO Settings for HP ProLiant DL385 G2 Nodes 19 HP ProLiant DL385 G5 Server Rear View Preparing HP ProLiant DL585 and DL585 G2 Nodes 20 HP ProLiant DL585 Server Rear View 34 iLO Settings for HP ProLiant DL585 Nodes 35 iLO Settings for HP ProLiant DL585 G2 Nodes Preparing Individual Nodes Set the following boot order on all 36 Rbsu Settings for HP ProLiant DL585 Nodes37 Rbsu Settings for HP ProLiant DL585 G2 Nodes Nodes except the head node Set the following boot order on the head node Preparing HP ProLiant DL585 G5 Nodes 38 iLO Settings for HP ProLiant DL585 G5 Nodes 22 HP ProLiant DL585 G5 Server Rear View 39 Rbsu Settings for HP ProLiant DL585 G5 Nodes Preparing HP ProLiant DL785 G5 Nodes 23 HP ProLiant DL785 G5 Server Rear View 40 iLO Settings for HP ProLiant DL785 G5 Nodes 41 Rbsu Settings for HP ProLiant DL785 G5 Nodes Preparing HP xw9300 and xw9400 Workstations 24 xw9300 Workstation Rear View Set the boot order on the head node as follows 42 Setup Utility Settings for xw9300 Workstations43 Setup Utility Settings for xw9400 Workstations Preparing Individual Nodes 44 Boot Order for HP ProLiant Server Blades Preparing the Hardware for CP4000BL Systems Select Enable OS Control Mode 45 Additional Bios Setting for HP ProLiant BL685c Nodes Preparing the Hardware for CP6000 Intel Itanium Systems Setting Static IP Addresses on Integrity ServersAbout the EFI Boot Manager User Interface Preparing HP Integrity rx1620 and rx2600 Nodes   MP Main Menu appears Preparing HP Integrity rx2620 Nodes 28 HP Integrity rx2620 Server Rear View Select Add Boot Entry Preparing HP Integrity rx2660 Nodes 29 HP Integrity rx2660 Server Rear View Select Add Boot Entry Preparing HP Integrity rx4640 Nodes 30 HP Integrity rx4640 Server Rear View MP Local Preparing HP Integrity rx8620 Nodes 31 HP Integrity rx8620 Core IO Board Connections Preparing the Hardware for CP6000 Intel Itanium Systems Read-only use Ecf to attach to console Exit the Boot Option Maintenance menu Preparing the Hardware for CP6000BL Systems Mpcm pc -on -nc Preparing Individual Nodes 1 iLO2 Devices Can Become Unresponsive TroubleshootingILO2 Devices 140 Establishing a Connection Through a Serial Port 142 Server Blade Configuration Examples InfiniBand Interconnect With Full-Height Server Blades Server Blade Configuration Examples InfiniBand Interconnect With Mixed Height Server Blades InfiniBand Interconnect With Mixed Height Server Blades 146 Glossary Network Availability set Fcfs Ipmi LVS PXE SVA Index Slurm Onboard administrator defined Vlan 157 XCHWP-321c