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    HP X C S y st em S o ft w ar e Har d w ar e Pr epar ati on Gui de V er si on 3 .2 . 1 HP P art Number : A-XCHWP -3 2 1c P ublished: October 200 8[...]

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    © Copyright 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Hewlett-P ackard Development Company , L.P . The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only w arranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constitut[...]

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    T able o f C ont ents Abou t This Doc ument ....................................................................................................... 11 In t e nd e d Au d ie n ce ................................................................................................................................1 1 Ne w a nd C h an g e d In f or m at i on[...]

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    3. 3 . 3 Sw i tc h P or t Co n ne c t io n s.........................................................................................................4 7 3. 3 . 3. 1 S wi t ch C o nn e ct i on s a n d HP W or k st a t io n s.....................................................................4 9 3. 3 . 4 Su p er R o ot S w it c h....................[...]

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    4. 1 0 Pr e p ar i ng t h e Ha r dw ar e f or C P 60 0 0B L S y st e ms .........................................................................1 36 5 T r ou bleshooting .......................................................................................................... 139 5. 1 i L O2 D e vi c es ............................................[...]

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    L is t of F igur es 1- 1 HP B l ad e S ys t em c 7 00 0 e nc l os u re ( F ro n t an d R ea r V ie ws ) ...........................................................22 1-2 HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure Bay Locations (Front View).. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .22 1-3 HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure Bay Nu[...]

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    4- 1 7 HP P r o Li a nt D L 38 5 S er v er Re a r V i e w.........................................................................................1 0 0 4- 1 8 HP P r o Li a nt D L 38 5 G 2 Se r v e r Re a r V i e w...................................................................................1 0 1 4- 1 9 HP P r o Li a nt D L 38 5 G 5 Se r v e r[...]

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    L is t of T ables 1- 1 Su p p or t ed P r oc e ss o r A rc h it e ct u re s a nd H a rd w ar e Mo d el s .........................................................2 0 1- 2 Su p p or t ed H P P ro L ia n t Se r v e r Bl a de M o de l s ...............................................................................21 1- 3 Su p p or t ed C o ns o le M [...]

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    4-47 Adding a Boot Entry and Setting the Boot Order on HP Integrity Server Blades.. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .137 9[...]

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    Abo ut T his Doc ument This document describes how to prepare the nodes in your HP cluster platform before installing HP XC System Softw are. An HP XC system is integrated with several open source softw are components. Some open source softw are components are being used for underlying technology , and their deployment is transparent. Some open sou[...]

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    Ctrl+x A key sequence. A sequence such as Ctrl+x indicates that y ou must hold down the key labeled Ctrl while you press another key or mouse button. ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE The name of an environment v ariable, for example, PATH . [ERROR NAME] The name of an error , usually returned in the errno v ariable. Ke y The name of a keyboard key . Return and[...]

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    Provides an overview of managing the HP XC user environment with modules, managing jobs with LSF , and describes how to build, run, debug, and troubleshoot serial and parallel applications on an HP XC system. HP XC System Software User's Guide Provides a product overview , hardw are requirements, software requirements, softw are licensing info[...]

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    • HP Server Blade c7000 Enclosure • HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure R elated Inf o rmati on This section provides useful links to third-party , open source, and other related software products. Supplementary Soft w are Pr oducts This section provides links to third-party and open source softw are products that are integrated into the HP XC Syste[...]

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    • http://supermon.sourceforge.net/ Home page for Supermon, a high-speed cluster monitoring system that emphasizes low perturbation, high sampling rates, and an extensible data protocol and programming interface. Supermon works in conjunction with Nagios to provide HP XC system monitoring. • http://www .llnl.gov/linux/pdsh/ Home page for the par[...]

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    • http://www .linuxheadquarters.com W eb address providing documents and tutorials for the Linux user . Documents contain instructions for installing and using applications for Linux, configuring hardw are, and a v ariety of other topics. • http://www .gnu.org Home page for the GNU Project. This site provides online software and information for[...]

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    • MySQL Cookbook , by P aul Debois • High Performance MySQL , by Jeremy Zawodny and Derek J. Balling (O'Reilly) • Perl Cookbook, Second Edition , by T om Christiansen and Nathan T orkington • Perl in A Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Refer ence , by Ellen Siever , et al. Manpage s Manpages provide online reference and command information fro[...]

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    1 Har d w ar e and Netw or k Ov er v ie w This chapter addresses the following topics: • “Supported Cluster Platforms” (page 19) • “Server Blade Enclosure Components” (page 22) • “Server Blade Mezzanine Cards” (page 28) • “Server Blade Interconnect Modules” (page 28) • “Supported Console Management Devices” (page 29) ?[...]

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    IMPORT ANT: A hardw are configuration can contain a mixture of Opteron and Xeon nodes, but not Itanium nodes. T able 1 - 1 Supported Proces sor Architectures and Hard war e Models Hardw are Model Process or Architecture Cluster Platfor m Server T y pe • HP ProLiant BL2x220c G5 • HP ProLiant BL260c G5 • HP ProLiant BL460c • HP ProLiant BL480[...]

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    HP server blades offer an entirely modular computing system with separate computing and physical I/O modules that are connected and shared through a common chassis, called an enclosure; for more information on enclosures, see “Server Blade Enclosure Components” (page 22) . Full-height Opteron server blades can take up to four dual core CPUs and[...]

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    1 .2 Serv er Blade Enc losur e Com ponents HP server blades are contained in an enclosure, which is a chassis that houses and connects blade hardw are components. An enclosure is managed by an Onboard Administrator . The HP BladeSystem c7000 and c3000 enclosures are supported under HP XC. This section discusses the following topics: • “HP Blade[...]

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    2 P ower supply bays 3 Insight Display . For more information, see “Insight Display” (page 28) . As shown in Figure 1-3 , the HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure can house a maximum of 16 half-height or 8 full-height server blades. The c7000 enclosure can contain a maximum of 6 pow er supplies and 10 fans. Figure 1-3 also illustrates the numbering s[...]

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    Figur e 1 - 4 HP BladeS ystem c7 000 Enclosure Bay L ocations (Rear V iew) 8 Interconnect Bay #7 1 Fan Bays 2 Interconnect Bay #1 9 Interconnect Bay #8 10 Onboard Administrator Bay 1 3 Interconnect Bay #2 4 Interconnect Bay #3 11 Onboard Administrator Bay 2 12 P ower Supply Exhaust V ent 5 Interconnect Bay #4 6 Interconnect Bay #5 13 AC P ower Conn[...]

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    Spec ific HP X C S etup Guide lines The following enclosure setup guidelines are specific to HP XC: • On every HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure, an Ethernet interconnect module (either a switch or pass-through module) is installed in interconnect bay #1 (see callout 2 in Figure 1-4 ) for the administration network. • Hardw are configurations that[...]

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    Figur e 1 - 7 HP BladeS y stem c3000 Enclosure Bay L ocations (Fr ont Vie w) 1 Device bays 2 DVD drive (optional) 3 Insight Display . For more information, see “Insight Display” (page 28) . 4 Onboard Administrator (OA) The HP BladeSystem c3000 enclosure can house a maximum of 8 half-height or 4 full-height server blades. Additionally , the c300[...]

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    Figur e 1 -9 HP BladeS ystem c3000 Enclosure Ba y Locations (R ear Vie w) 1 Interconnect bay #1 2 Fans 3 Interconnect bay #2 4 Enclosure/Onboard Administrator Link Module 5 P ower Supplies 6 Interconnect bay #3 7 Interconnect bay #4 1 Enclosure Downlink port 2 Enclosure Uplink port 3 Onboard Administrator/Integrated Lights Out port Spec ific HP X C[...]

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    Y ou can access the Onboard Administrator through a graphical W eb-based user interface, a command-line interface, or the simple object access protocol (SOAP) to configure and monitor the enclosure. Y ou can add a second Onboard Administrator to provide redundancy . The Onboard Administrator requires a password. For information on setting the Onboa[...]

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    See the HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator User Guide for illustrations of interconnect bay port mapping connections on half- and full-height server blades. 1 . 5 Suppo r t ed Co nsole Manage ment De v i ces T able 1-3 lists the supported console management device for each hardware model within each cluster platform. The console management device[...]

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    T able 1 -3 Suppor ted Cons ole M anagement De vices (continued) Fir mwar e Dependency Hardw are Component iLO2, system BIOS, Onboard Administrator (OA) HP ProLiant BL460c iLO2, system BIOS, OA HP ProLiant BL480c iLO2, system BIOS, Onboard Administrator (OA) HP ProLiant BL680c G5 CP4000 LO-100i HP ProLiant DL145 LO-100i HP ProLiant DL145 G2 LO-100i[...]

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    HP XC system, the administrativ e tools probe and discover the topology of the administration network. The administration netw ork requires and uses Gigabit Ethernet. The administration network has at least one Root Administration Switch and can have multiple Branch Administration Switches. These switches are discussed in “Switches” (page 46) .[...]

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    T able 1 - 4 Supported Interconnects INTERCONNECT F AMILIES QsNet II Myr inet® (Rev . D , E, and F) InfiniBand ConnectX Double Data Rate (DDR) 1 InfiniBand PCI Express Single Data Rate and Double Data Rate (DDR) InfiniBand® PCI- X Gigabit Ethernet Cluster Platf orm and Hardw are Model X X X X X CP3000 X X X CP3000BL X 2 X X X X X CP4000 X X X CP4[...]

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    2 C abling Se r v er Blades The following topics are addressed in this chapter: • “Blade Enclosure Overview” (page 33) • “Network Ov erview ” (page 33) • “Cabling for the Administration Network” (page 37) • “Cabling for the Console Network” (page 38) • “Cabling for the Interconnect Network” (page 39) • “Cabling for[...]

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    Chapter 3 (page 45) describes specific node and switch connections for non-blade hardware configurations. A hardw are configuration with server blades does not hav e these specific cabling requirements; specific switch port assignments are not required. How ever , HP recommends a logical ordering of the cables on the switches to facilitate servicea[...]

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    Figur e 2 - 1 Interconnection Diagram for a Small HP X C Cluster of Ser v er Blades Enclosur e 4 May be an y managed GigE s w itch supported by CP ProC urve managed GigE S w itch ProC urve managed GigE S w itch Enclosur e 1 S witc h 1 Enclosur e 1 Server Blade s NIC1 Enclosur e 2 Server Blade s NIC1 Enclosur e 3 Server Blade s NIC1 Enclosur e 4 Ser[...]

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    Figur e 2 - 2 Inter connec tion Diagr am for a Medium Sized HP X C Cluster of Server Blades Enclosur e 4 Smaller s yste ms may us e Pr oCurve 2 6 2 6 Pr oCurve 2 65 0 Pr oCurve 2 8 48 Enclosur e 1 S witc h 1 Enclosur e 1 Server Blade s NIC1 Enclosur e 2 Server Blade s NIC1 Enclosur e 3 Server Blade s NIC1 Primary O A Ext Link Secondary O A Ext Link[...]

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    Figur e 2 -3 Interconnection Diagram f or a Large HP X C Cluster of Server Blades Enclosur e 1 GigE S wit ch GigE S witc h Region 1 Region 8 /4 /4 ProC urve 2 65 0 Primary OA Ext L ink Secondary OA Ext L ink GigE S witc h Enclosur e 2 Primary OA Ext L ink Secondary OA Ext L ink GigE S witc h Enclosur e 3 Primary OA Ext L ink Secondary OA Ext L ink [...]

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    Figur e 2 - 4 Administr ation Net w ork Connections NIC 1 NIC 2 NIC 3 NIC 4 MEZZ 1 MEZZ 2 MEZZ 3 iLO2 NIC 1 NIC 2 MEZZ 1 MEZZ 2 iLO2 Interconn ect bay 1 Interconn ect bay 2 Interconn ect bay 3 Interconn ect bay 4 Interconn ect bay 5 Interconn ect bay 6 Interconn ect bay 7 Interconn ect bay 8 ONBO ARD ADMINIS TRA TOR MG T NIC PCI SLOT PCI SLOT NIC N[...]

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    Figur e 2 -5 Console Net w ork Connections NIC 1 NIC 2 NIC 3 NIC 4 MEZZ 1 MEZZ 2 MEZZ 3 iLO2 NIC 1 NIC 2 MEZZ 1 MEZZ 2 iLO2 Interconn ect bay 1 Interconn ect bay 2 Interconn ect bay 3 Interconn ect bay 4 Interconn ect bay 5 Interconn ect bay 6 Interconn ect bay 7 Interconn ect bay 8 ONBO ARD ADMINIS TRA TO R MG T NIC PCI SLOT PCI SLOT NIC Non-Blade[...]

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    Figur e 2 -6 Gigabit Eth er net Interconnect Connec tions NIC 1 NIC 2 NIC 3 NIC 4 MEZZ 1 MEZZ 2 MEZZ 3 iLO2 NIC 1 NIC 2 MEZZ 1 MEZZ 2 iLO2 Interconn ect bay 1 Interconn ect bay 2 Interconn ect bay 3 Interconn ect bay 4 Interconn ect bay 5 Interconn ect bay 6 Interconn ect bay 7 Interconn ect bay 8 ONBO ARD ADMINIS TRA TOR MG T NIC PCI SLOT PCI SLOT[...]

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    2 .5 . 3 Conf i gur ing the Inter connect Netw or k Ov er the A dministr ati on Netw or k In cases where an additional Gigabit Ethernet port or switch may not be available, the HP XC System Softw are enables you to configure the interconnect on the administration netw ork. When the interconnect is configured on the administration netw ork, only a s[...]

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    server blades do not have three NICs, and therefore, half-height serv er blades are not included in this example Because NIC1 and NIC3 on a full-height server blade are connected to interconnect bay 1, y ou must use VLANs on the switch in that bay to separate the external network from the administration network. Also, in this example, PCI Ethernet [...]

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    Figur e 2 -9 External Network Connections: Half-Height Ser v er Blades and NI C1 and NIC2 in Use NIC 1 NIC 2 NIC 3 NIC 4 MEZZ 1 MEZZ 2 MEZZ 3 iLO2 NIC 1 NIC 2 MEZZ 1 MEZZ 2 iLO2 Interconn ect bay 1 Interconn ect bay 2 Interconn ect bay 3 Interconn ect bay 4 Interconn ect bay 5 Interconn ect bay 6 Interconn ect bay 7 Interconn ect bay 8 ONBO ARD ADM[...]

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    Figur e 2 - 1 0 External Network Connections: Half and Full-Height Ser v er Blades and NIC1 in Use NIC 1 NIC 2 NIC 3 NIC 4 MEZZ 1 MEZZ 2 MEZZ 3 iLO2 NIC 1 NIC 2 MEZZ 1 MEZZ 2 iLO2 Interconn ect bay 1 Interconn ect bay 2 Interconn ect bay 3 Interconn ect bay 4 Interconn ect bay 5 Interconn ect bay 6 Interconn ect bay 7 Interconn ect bay 8 ONBO ARD A[...]

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    3 Making Node and S w itc h Connec ti ons This chapter provides information about the connections between nodes and switches that are required for an HP XC system. The following topics are addressed: • “Cabinets” (page 45) • “T runking and Switch Choices” (page 45) • “Switches” (page 46) • “Interconnect Connections” (page 56[...]

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    to create a higher bandwidth connection between the Root Administration Switches and the Branch Administration Switches. For physically small hardw are models (such as a 1U HP ProLiant DL145 serv er), a large number of servers (more than 30) can be placed in a single cabinet, and are all attached to a single branch switch. The branch switch is a Pr[...]

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    Root Administration Switch This switch connects directly to Gigabit Ethernet ports of the head node, the Root Console Switch, Branch Administration Switches, and other nodes in the utility cabinet. Root Console Switch This switch connects to the Root Administration Switch, Branch Console Switches, and connects to the management console ports of nod[...]

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    Figur e 3- 2 Node and Sw itch Connec tions on a T ypical S ystem Compute Nodes Br anch Switches Administration Root Console Root Head Node Specialized Role Nodes Console Switches Administration Switches Br anch Switches Figure 3-3 shows a graphical representation of the logical layout of the switches and nodes in a large-scale system with a Super R[...]

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    3 . 3 . 3 . 1 S w itc h Co nnecti ons and HP W orks tatio ns HP model xw workstations do not have console ports. Only the Root Administration Switch supports mixing nodes without console management ports with nodes that have console management ports (that is, all other supported server models). HP workstations connected to the Root Administration S[...]

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    3 . 3 . 5 R oot Adminis tr atio n S w itc h The Root Administration Switch for the administration network of an HP XC system can be either a ProCurve 2848 switch or a ProCurve 2824 switch for small configurations. If you are using a ProCurv e 2848 switch as the switch at the center of the administration netw ork, use Figure 3-5 to make the appropri[...]

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    Figur e 3-6 ProCurve 2 82 4 R oot Administration S witch Po w e r Fa u lt hp procurve s wit ch 2824 J 4903 A Lnk Ac t FD x Sp d St atus RP S Fa n Tes t LE D Mode C ons o le R eset Cl ear 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 17 18 19 20 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 21 22 23 24 T M T M T M T M 1 3 4 6 2 5 The callouts in the figure enumerate the following: 1. Uplinks from bran[...]

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    3 . 3 .6 . 1 Pr oCurv e 2 6 5 0 S w itc h Y ou can use a ProCurve 2650 switch as a Root Console Switch for the console branch of the administration network. The console branch functions at a lower speed (10/100 Mbps) than the rest of the administration network. The ProCurve 2650 switch is shown in Figure 3-7 . In the figure, white ports should not [...]

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    Figur e 3-8 ProCurve 2 6 1 0 -48 Root Console S witch The callouts in the figure enumerate the following: 1. P ort 42 must be reserved for an optional connection to the console port on the head node. 2. P ort 49 is reserved. 3. P ort 50 is the Gigabit Ethernet link to the Root Administration Switch. Allocate the ports on this switch for consistency[...]

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    Starting with port 1, the ports are used for links from Branch Console Switches. T runking is not used. — — Starting with port 21 and in descending order , ports are assigned for use by individual nodes in the utility cabinet. Nodes in the utility cabinet are connected directly to the Root Administration Switch. NO TE: There must be at least on[...]

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    Figur e 3- 1 1 ProCurve 2848 Br anch Administration S wit ch LED Mode Cl e a r Re se t 4 5 43 44 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 Spd m ode : o f f = 10 Mbps fla s h = 10 0 Mbps on = 10 0 0 Mbps 1 15 17 16 18 31 32 33 34 Po w er Fa ult hp procurve switch 2848 J4904A Us e onl [...]

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    Figur e 3- 1 3 ProCurve 2 6 50 Br anch Console Sw itch Po r t LED Vi ew Sel f Te s t Cl e a r Re se t Fa n Statu s 4 5 48 47 46 45 43 44 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 Spd m ode : o f f = 10 Mbp s, fl a s h = 10 0 Mbps , on = 10 0 0 Mbps 10/100 Ba se -T X P or t s (1 - 48) [...]

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    The method for wiring the administration network and interconnect networks allows expansion of the system within the system's initial interconnect fabric without recabling of any existing nodes. If additional switch chassis or ports are added to the system as part of the expansion, some recabling may be necessary . 3 .4. 1 QsNet Inter connect [...]

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    If you do not specify the --ic=AdminNet option, the discover command attempts to locate the highest speed interconnect on the system with the default being a Gigabit Ethernet netw ork that is separate from the administration network. 3 .4.4 M y r inet Int er connec t Co nnecti ons The supported Myrinet interconnects do not hav e the ordering requir[...]

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    4 Pr epar ing Indi v idual Nodes This chapter describes how to prepare individual nodes in the HP XC hardw are configuration. The following topics are addressed: • “Firmw are Requirements and Dependencies” (page 59) • “Ethernet P ort Connections on the Head Node” (page 61) • “General Hardw are Preparations for All Cluster Platforms?[...]

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    T able 4- 1 F irmw are Dependencies (continued) Fir mwar e Dependency Hardw are Component iLO2, system BIOS, Onboard Administrator (OA) HP ProLiant BL680c G5 CP4000 LO-100i, system BIOS HP ProLiant DL145 LO-100i, system BIOS HP ProLiant DL145 G2 LO-100i, system BIOS HP ProLiant DL145 G3 LO-100i, system BIOS HP ProLiant DL165 G5 iLO2, system BIOS HP[...]

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    T able 4- 1 F irmw are Dependencies (continued) Fir mwar e Dependency Hardw are Component Firmw are version Myrinet Interface card version Myrinet interface card Firmw are version QsNet II Firmw are version InfiniBand 4.2 Ether net P or t C onnec ti ons on the Head Node T able 4-2 lists the Ethernet port connections on the head node based on the ty[...]

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    that it is accessible to Nagios during system operation. For more information on Nagios, see the HP XC System Software Administration Guide . 6. Review the documentation that came with the hardware and hav e it av ailable, if needed. 7. If your hardw are configuration contains server blades and enclosures, proceed to “Setting the Onboard Administ[...]

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    4. 5 Pr epar ing the H ar dw ar e for CP3 000 (In tel X eon w ith EM64T) S ys tems Follow the procedures in this section to prepare each node before installing and configuring the HP XC System Softw are. Proceed to the following sections, depending on the hardw are model: • “Preparing HP ProLiant DL140 G2 and G3 Nodes” (page 63) • “Prepar[...]

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    2. T urn on pow er to the node. W atch the screen carefully during the power-on, self-test, and press the F10 key when prompted to access the BIOS Setup Utility . The Lights-Out 100i (LO-100i) console management device is configured through the BIOS Setup Utility . The BIOS Setup Utility displays the following information about the node: BIOS ROM I[...]

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    T able 4-3 B IO S Settings for HP ProL iant DL1 40 G2 Nodes (continued) Set to This V alue Option Name Submenu Name Menu Name Disabled W ake On LAN Set the following boot order on all nodes except the head node : 1. CD-ROM 2. Removable Devices 3. PXE MBA V7.7.2 Slot 0200 4. Hard Drive 5. ! PXE MBA V7.7.2 Slot 0300 (! means disabled) Set the followi[...]

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    T able 4- 4 BIOS Settings for HP ProL iant DL1 40 G3 Nodes (continued) Set to This V alue Option Name Submenu Name Menu Name Set the following boot order on all nodes except the head node : 1. CD-ROM 2. Removable Devices 3. Embedded NIC1 4. Hard Drive 5. Embedded NIC2 Enabled Embedded NIC1 PXE Disabled Embedded NIC2 PXE Off Resume On Modem Ring P o[...]

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    The callouts in the figure enumerate the following: 1. This port is used for the connection to the Console Switch. On the back of the node, this port is marked with LO100i . 2. This port is used for the connection to the Administration Switch (branch or root). On the back of the node, this port is marked with the number 1 ( NIC1 ). 3. If a Gigabit [...]

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    T able 4-5 B IO S Settings for HP ProL iant DL1 60 G5 Nodes (continued) Set to This V alue Option Name Submenu Name Menu Name If this node is the head node, set this value to: Embedded NIC1 Otherwise, set this value to: Hard Drive 2nd Boot Device Enabled Embedded NIC1 PXE Disabled Embedded NIC2 PXE 4. From the Main window , select Exit → Save Cha[...]

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    5. W atch the screen carefully , and press the F9 key when prompted to access the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU). T able 4-6 iLO Settings for HP Pr oLiant DL3 60 G4 Nodes Set to This V alue Option Name Submenu Name Menu Name Create a common iLO user name and password for every node in the hardw are configuration. The password must hav e a minimum o[...]

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    Configuring Smart Arr ay s On the HP ProLiant DL360 G4 with smart array cards, y ou must add the disks to the smart array before attempting to image the node. T o do so, w atch the screen carefully during the power-on self-test phase of the node, and press the F8 key when prompted to configure the disks into the smart array . Specific instructions [...]

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    T able 4-8 iLO Settings for HP Pr oLiant DL3 60 G5 Nodes Set to This V alue Option Name Submenu Name Menu Name Create a common iLO user name and password for every node in the hardw are configuration. The password must hav e a minimum of 8 characters by default, but this value is configurable. The user Administrator is predefined by default, but yo[...]

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    Configuring Smart Arr ay s On the HP ProLiant DL360 G5 nodes with smart array cards, y ou must add the disks to the smart array before attempting to image the node. T o do so, w atch the screen carefully during the power-on self-test phase of the node, and press the F8 key when prompted to configure the disks into the smart array . Specific instruc[...]

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    Figur e 4 -6 HP Pr oLiant DL3 80 G5 Ser v er Rear Vie w 1 3 4 5 3 1 2 2 The callouts in the figure enumerate the following: 1. This port is used for the connection to the external netw ork. 2. This port is used for the connection to the Administration Switch (branch or root). 3. The iLO Ethernet port is used for the connection to the Console Switch[...]

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    1. Make the following settings from the Main menu. The BIOS settings differ depending upon the hardw are model generation: • BIOS settings for HP ProLiant DL380 G4 nodes are listed in T able 4-11 . • BIOS settings for HP ProLiant DL380 G5 nodes are listed in T able 4-12 . T able 4- 1 1 BIOS Settings for HP ProL iant DL380 G4 Nodes Set to This V[...]

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    T able 4- 1 2 BIOS Settings for HP ProL iant DL380 G5 Nodes (contin ued) Set to This V alue Option Name Menu Name Disable Processor Hyper_threading Adv anced Options COM1; IRQ4; IO: 3F8h - 3FFh BIOS Serial Console P ort BIOS Serial Console & EMS 115200 BIOS Serial Console Baud Rate Disabled EMS Console Command-Line Press the Esc key to return t[...]

  • Página 76

    Figur e 4 - 7 HP ProL iant DL580 G4 Server Rear V iew 1 2 3 The callouts in the figure enumerate the following: 1. NIC1 is used for the connection to the Administration Switch (branch or root). 2. NIC2 is used for the connection to the external netw ork. 3. The iLO Ethernet port is used for the connection to the Console Switch. Setup Procedur e P e[...]

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    T able 4- 1 3 iL O Settings for HP ProL iant DL5 80 G4 Nodes Set to This V alue Option Name Submenu Name Menu Name Name Create a common iLO user name and password for ev ery node in the hardware configuration. The password must hav e a minimum of 8 characters by default, but this value is configurable. The user Administrator is predefined by defaul[...]

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    1. Make the following settings from the Main menu. The BIOS settings for HP ProLiant DL580 G4 nodes are listed in T able 4-14 . T able 4- 1 4 B IOS Settings for HP Pr oLiant DL5 80 G4 Nodes Set to This V alue Option Name Menu Name Set the following boot order on all nodes except the head node ; CD-ROM does not have to be first in the list, but it m[...]

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    Figur e 4 -8 HP Pr oLiant DL5 80 G5 Server Rear Vie w The callouts in the figure enumerate the following: 1. The iLO Ethernet port is used for the connection to the Console Switch. 2. NIC1 is used for the connection to the Administration Switch (branch or root). 3. NIC2 is used for the connection to the external netw ork. Setup Procedur e P erform [...]

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    5. W atch the screen carefully , and press the F9 key when prompted to access the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU). P erform the following procedure from the RBSU for each HP ProLiant DL580 G5 node in the HP XC system: 1. Make the following settings from the Main menu. The BIOS settings for HP ProLiant DL580 G5 nodes are listed in T able 4-14 . T abl[...]

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    Figur e 4 -9 HP xw8 200 and xw8400 W orkstation Rear Vie w 1 The callout in the figure enumerates the following: 1. This port is used for the connection to the administration netw ork. Setup Procedur e Use the Setup Utility to configure the appropriate settings for an HP XC system. P erform the following procedure for each w orkstation in the hardw[...]

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    T able 4- 1 8 B IO S Settings for xw8400 W orkstations Set to This V alue Option Name Submenu Name Menu Name Separate IDE Controller After you make this setting, make sure the Primary SATA Controller and Secondary SATA Controller settings are set to Enabled . SA T A Emulation Storage Options Storage Set the following boot order on all nodes except [...]

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    P erform the following procedure for each w orkstation in the hardw are configuration. Change only the values that are described in this procedure; do not change any other factory-set values unless you are instructed to do so: 1. Establish a connection to the console by connecting a monitor and keyboard to the node. 2. T urn on pow er to the workst[...]

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    4.6 Pr epar ing the Har d w ar e for CP3 000BL S y ste ms P erform the following tasks on each serv er blade in the hardware configuration after the head node is installed and the switches are discovered: • Set the boot order • Create an iLO2 user name and password • Set the power regulator • Configure smart array devices Use the Onboard Ad[...]

  • Página 85

    f. The Onboard Administrator automatically creates user accounts for itself (prefixed with the letters OA ) to provide single sign-on capabilities. Do not remove these accounts. 5. Enable telnet access: a. In the left frame, click Access . b. Click the control to enable T elnet Access . c. Click the Apply button to sav e the settings. 6. Click the [...]

  • Página 86

    10. Close the iLO2 utility W eb page. 11. Repeat this procedure from every active Onboard Administrator and make the same settings for each server blade in each enclosure. After preparing all the nodes in all the enclosures, return to the HP XC System Softwar e Installation Guide to discover all the nodes and enclosures in the HP XC system. 86 Prep[...]

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    4.7 Pr epar ing the Har d w ar e for CP4 000 ( AMD Opter on) S ys tems Follow the procedures in this section to prepare each node before installing and configuring the HP XC System Softw are. See the following sections depending on the hardw are model: • “Preparing HP ProLiant DL145 Nodes” (page 87) • “Preparing HP ProLiant DL145 G2 and D[...]

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    3. For each node, make the BIOS settings listed in T able 4-21 . T able 4- 2 1 BIOS Settings for HP Pr oLiant DL1 45 Nodes Set to This V alue Option Name Submenu Name Menu Nam e Enabled (for all nodes except the head node ) Onboard NIC PXE Option ROM Boot Settings Configuration (for NIC1) Boot Disabled (for the head node ) Onboard NIC PXE Option RO[...]

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    6. Ensure that all machines are requesting IP addresses through the Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP). Do the following to determine if DHCP is enabled: a. At the ProLiant> prompt, enter the following: ProLiant> net b. At the INET> prompt, enter the following: INET> state iface...ipsrc.....IP addr........subnet.......gateway 1-et1 dh[...]

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    1. This port is used for the connection to the Administration Switch (branch or root). On the rear of the node, this port is marked with the number 1 ( NIC1 ). 2. If a Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) interconnect is configured, this port is used for the interconnect connection. Otherwise, it is used for an external connection. On the rear of the node, this[...]

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    T able 4- 2 2 BIOS Settings for HP ProL iant DL1 45 G2 Nodes (continued) Set to This V alue Option Name Submenu Name Menu Name Enabled Disable Jitter bit Hammer Configuration Disabled page Directory Cache Enabled Device PCI Configuration/Ethernet On Boar d (for Ethernet 1 and 2) Enabled Option ROM Scan 40h Latency timer BMC COM Port Serial P ort I/[...]

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    T able 4- 2 3 BIOS Settings for HP ProL iant DL1 45 G3 Nodes Set to This V alue Option Name Submenu Name Menu Name Off NumLock Boot Options Main BMC Serial P ort Mode I/O Device Configuration Adv anced Enabled Serial port A: 3F8 Base I/O address: IRQ 4 Interrupt: AUTO DRAM Bank Interleave Memory Controller Options Disabled Node Interleave Enabled 3[...]

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    4. Select Exit → Saving Changes to exit the BIOS Setup Utility . 5. Repeat this procedure for each HP ProLiant DL145 G2 and DL145 G3 node in the hardware configuration. 4.7 . 3 Pr epar ing HP Pr oLi ant DL1 6 5 G5 Nodes Use the BIOS Setup utility on HP ProLiant DL165 G5 serv ers to configure the appropriate settings for an HP XC system. For this [...]

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    T able 4- 2 4 BIOS Settings for HP ProL iant DL1 65 G5 Nodes Set to This V alue Option Name Submenu Name Menu Name Disabled Bootup Num-Lock Boot Settings Configuration Main 3F8 Embedded Serial P ort IRQ: I/O Device Configuration Adv anced IRQ 4 Interrupt: S-ATA S-A T A Mode S-A T A Configuration Enabled INT13 support IRQ [3F8h,4] Base Address Remot[...]

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    Figur e 4- 1 5 HP ProL iant DL3 6 5 Ser v er Rear V iew The callouts in the figure enumerate the following: 1. This port is the Ethernet connection to the Console Switch. On the back of the node, this port is marked with the acronym iLO . 2. This port is the connection to the Administration Switch (branch or root). On the back of the node, this por[...]

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    1. Make the RBSU settings for the HP ProLiant DL365 nodes, as indicated in T able 4-26 Use the navigation aids shown at the bottom of the screen to mov e through the menus and make selections. T able 4- 2 6 RBSU Settings f or HP ProL iant DL3 65 Nodes Set to This V alue Option Name Menu Name On all nodes except the head node , set this value to Ena[...]

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    Specific instructions are outside the scope of the HP XC documentation. See the documentation that came with the HP ProLiant server for more information. 4.7 . 5 Pr epar ing HP Pr oLi ant DL3 6 5 G5 Nodes On HP ProLiant DL365 G5 servers, use the following tools to configure the appropriate settings for an HP XC system: • Integrated Lights Out (iL[...]

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    T able 4- 2 7 iL O Settings for HP Pr oLiant DL3 6 5 G5 Nodes Set to This V alue Option Name Subm enu Name Menu Name Create a common iLO user name and password for every node in the hardware configuration. The passw ord must have a minimum of 8 characters by default, but this v alue is configurable. The user Administrator is predefined by default, [...]

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    1. Make the RBSU settings for the HP ProLiant DL365 G5 nodes, as indicated in T able 4-28 Use the navigation aids shown at the bottom of the screen to mov e through the menus and make selections. T able 4- 28 RB SU Settings for HP Pr oLiant DL3 6 5 G5 Nodes Set to This V alue Option Name Menu Name On all nodes except the head node , set this value [...]

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    Specific instructions are outside the scope of the HP XC documentation. See the documentation that came with the HP ProLiant server for more information. 4.7 .6 Pr epar ing HP Pr oLi ant DL3 8 5 and DL3 8 5 G2 Node s On HP ProLiant DL385 and DL385 G2 servers, use the following tools to configure the appropriate settings for an HP XC system: • Int[...]

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    Figur e 4- 1 8 HP ProLiant DL3 85 G2 Server Rear V iew 1 3 4 5 3 1 2 2 The callouts in the figure enumerate the following: 1. If a Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) interconnect is configured, this port is used for the interconnect connection. Otherwise, it is used for an external connection. On the back of the node, this port is marked with the number 2 . 2[...]

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    T able 4-30 iLO Settings for HP Pr oLiant DL3 85 G2 Nodes Set to This V alue Option Name Subm enu Name Menu Name Create a common iLO user name and password for every node in the hardware configuration. The passw ord must have a minimum of 8 characters by default, but this v alue is configurable. The user Administrator is predefined by default, but [...]

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    1. Make the RBSU settings accordingly . The settings differ depending on the hardware model generation: • T able 4-31 provides the RBSU settings for the HP ProLiant DL385 nodes. • T able 4-32 provides the RBSU settings for the HP ProLiant DL385 G2 nodes. Use the navigation aids shown at the bottom of the screen to mov e through the menus and ma[...]

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    T able 4-32 RB SU Settings for HP Pr oLiant DL38 5 G2 Nodes (contin ued) Set to This V alue Option Name Menu Name COM2 Embedded Serial P ort System Options COM1 Virtual Serial Port Set the following boot order on all nodes except the head node ; CD-ROM does not have to be first in the list, but it must be listed before the hard disk: 1. CD-ROM 2. F[...]

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    Figur e 4- 1 9 HP ProLiant DL3 85 G5 Server Rear V iew The callouts in the figure enumerate the following: 1. This port is the Ethernet connection to the Console Switch. On the back of the node, this port is marked with the acronym iLO . 2. This port is the connection to the Administration Switch (branch or root). On the back of the node, this port[...]

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    4.7 .8 Pr epar ing HP Pr oLi ant DL5 8 5 and DL5 8 5 G2 Nodes On HP ProLiant DL585 and DL585 G2 servers, use the following tools to configure the appropriate settings for an HP XC system: • Integrated Lights Out (iLO) Setup Utility • ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) HP ProLiant DL585 and DL585 G2 servers use the iLO utility; thus, they need certa[...]

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    1. NIC1 is the connection to the Administration Switch (branch or root). 2. If a Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) interconnect is configured, this port (labeled NIC2 ) is used for the interconnect connection. Otherwise, it is used for an external connection. 3. The iLO2 Ethernet port is the connection to the Console Switch. Setup Procedur e P erform the fol[...]

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    P erform the following procedure for each HP ProLiant DL585 and DL585 G2 node in the hardware configuration: 108 Preparing Individual Nodes[...]

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    1. Make the RBSU settings accordingly for each node. The settings differ depending on the hardw are model generation: • T able 4-36 provides the RBSU settings for the HP ProLiant DL585 nodes. • T able 4-37 provides the RBSU settings for the HP ProLiant DL585 G2 nodes. T able 4-36 RBS U Settings for HP ProL iant DL5 85 Nodes Set to This V alue O[...]

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    T able 4-3 7 RBSU Settings for HP Pr oLiant DL5 85 G2 Nodes (contin ued) Set to This V alue Option Name Menu Name Set the following boot order on all nodes except the head node ; the CD-ROM must be listed before the hard drive: • IPL:1 CD-ROM • IPL:2 Floppy Drive (A:) • IPL:3 USB Drive Key (C:) • IPL:4 PCI Embedded HP NC373i Multifunction G[...]

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    Figur e 4- 2 2 HP ProL iant DL58 5 G5 Server Rear Vie w The callouts in the figure enumerate the following: 1. The iLO2 Ethernet port is the connection to the Console Switch. 2. NIC1 is the connection to the Administration Switch (branch or root). 3. If a Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) interconnect is configured, this port (labeled NIC2 ) is used for the [...]

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    1. Make the RBSU settings for each node; T able 4-39 lists the RBSU setting for the DL585 G5 nodes. T able 4-39 RB SU Settings for HP Pr oLiant DL5 85 G5 Nodes Set to This V alue Option Name Menu Name Disabled Embedded Serial P ort System Options COM1 Virtual Serial Port On all nodes except the head node, set this value to PXE boot Embedded NICs/NI[...]

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    4.7 . 1 0 Pr epar ing HP Pr oLi ant DL7 8 5 G5 Nodes On HP ProLiant DL785 G5 servers, use the following tools to configure the appropriate settings for an HP XC system: • Integrated Lights Out (iLO) Setup Utility • ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) HP ProLiant DL785 G5 servers use the iLO utility; thus, they need certain settings that you cannot m[...]

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    T able 4- 40 iL O Settings for HP ProL iant DL7 85 G5 Nodes Set to This V alue Option Name Subm enu Name Menu Name Create a common iLO user name and password for every node in the hardware configuration. The passw ord must have a minimum of 8 characters by default, but this v alue is configurable. The user Administrator is predefined by default, bu[...]

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    1. Make the RBSU settings for each node; T able 4-41 lists the RBSU setting for the DL785 G5 nodes. T able 4- 4 1 RBSU Settings for HP Pr oLiant DL7 85 G5 Nodes Set to This V alue Option Name Menu Name Disabled Embedded Serial P ort System Options COM1 Virtual Serial Port On all nodes except the head node, set this value to PXE boot Embedded NICs/N[...]

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    4.7 . 1 1 Pr epar ing HP xw9 300 and xw9 4 00 W orkst ations HP xw9300 and xw9400 workstations are typically used when the HP Scalable V isual Array (SV A) softw are is installed and configured to interoperate on an HP XC system. Configuring an xw9300 or xw9400 workstation as the HP XC head node is supported. Figure 4-24 shows a rear view of the xw[...]

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    Setup Procedur e Use the Setup Utility to configure the appropriate settings for an HP XC system. P erform the following procedure for each w orkstation in the hardw are configuration. Change only the v alues described in this procedure; do not change any other factory-set v alues unless you are instructed to do so: 1. Use the instructions in the a[...]

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    10. Follow the software installation instructions in the HP XC System Softwar e Installation Guide to install the HP XC System Software. 118 Preparing Individual Nodes[...]

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    4.8 Pr epar ing the Har d w ar e for CP4 000BL S y ste ms P erform the following tasks on each serv er blade in the hardware configuration after the head node is installed and the switches are discovered: • Set the boot order • Create an iLO2 user name and password • Set the power regulator • Configure smart array devices Use the Onboard Ad[...]

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    f. The Onboard Administrator automatically creates user accounts for itself (prefixed with the letters OA ) to provide single sign-on capabilities. Do not remove these accounts. 5. Enable telnet access: a. In the left frame, click Access . b. Click the control to enable T elnet Access . c. Click the Apply button to sav e the settings. 6. Click the [...]

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    9. Perform this step for HP ProLiant BL685c nodes; proceed to the next step for all other hardw are models. On an HP ProLiant BL685c node, w atch the screen carefully during the pow er-on self-test, and press the F9 key to access the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) to enable HPET as shown T able 4-45 . T able 4- 45 Additional BIOS Setting for HP Pro[...]

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    4.9 Pr epar ing the Har d w ar e for CP6 000 (In tel Itanium) S y st ems Follow the procedures in this section to prepare HP Integrity servers before installing and configuring the HP XC System Software. The following topics, including setup information for specific hardw are models, are discussed: • “Setting Static IP Addresses on Integrity Se[...]

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    Figur e 4- 2 6 HP Integrity rx1 6 20 Ser v er Rear Vie w PCI-X 133 PCI-X 133 SCSI LVD/SE LAN 10/100 LAN Gb A GSP RESE TS SOF THAR D LAN Gb B CONSOLE / REMOTE / UPS SE RI AL USB    The callouts in the figure enumerate the following: 1. The port labeled LAN 10/100 is the MP connection to the ProCurve Console Switch. 2. The port labeled LAN G[...]

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    e. Log in to the MP using the default user name and passw ord shown on the screen. The MP Main Menu appears: MP MAIN MENU: CO: Console VFP: Virtual Front Panel CM: Command Menu SMCLP: Server Management Command Line Protocol CL: Console Log SL: Show Event Logs HE: Main Help Menu X: Exit Connection 4. Enter SL to show event logs. Then, enter C to cle[...]

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    13. Perform this step on all nodes except the head node. From the Boot Configuration menu, select the Edit OS Boot Order option. Do the following from the Edit OS Boot Or der option: a. Use the navigation instructions shown on the screen to move the Netboot entry y ou just defined to the top of the boot order . b. If prompted, save the setting to N[...]

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    c. Use a terminal emulator , such as HyperT erminal, to open a terminal window . d. Press the Enter key to access the MP . If there is no response, press the MP reset pin on the back of the MP and try again. e. Log in to the MP using the default user name and passw ord shown on the screen. The MP Main Menu appears: MP MAIN MENU: CO: Console VFP: Vi[...]

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    13. Perform this step on all nodes except the head node. From the Boot Configuration menu, select the Edit OS Boot Order option. Do the following: a. Use the navigation instructions on the screen to move the Netboot entry y ou just defined to the top of the boot order . b. If prompted, press the Enter key to select the position. c. Enter x to retur[...]

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    b. Connect the CONSOLE connector to a null modem cable, and connect the null modem cable to the PC COM1 port. c. Use a terminal emulator , such as HyperT erminal, to open a terminal window . d. Press the Enter key to access the MP . If the MP does not respond, press the MP reset pin on the back of the MP and try again. e. Log in to the MP using the[...]

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    13. Perform this step on all nodes except the head node. From the Boot Configuration menu, select the Edit OS Boot Order option. Do the following: a. Use the navigation instructions on the screen to move the Netboot entry y ou just defined to the top of the boot order . b. If prompted, press the Enter key to select the position. c. Enter x to retur[...]

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    a. Connect a three-way DB9-25 cable to the MP DB-9 port on the back of the HP Integrity rx4640 server . This port is the first of the four DB9 ports at the bottom left of the serv er; it is labeled MP Local . b. Connect the CONSOLE connector to a null modem cable, and connect the null modem cable to the PC COM1 port. c. Use a terminal emulator , su[...]

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    e. Press the Enter key for no boot options. f. When prompted, save the entry to NVRAM. For more information about how to work with these menus, see the documentation that came with the HP Integrity server . 13. Perform this step on all nodes except the head node. From the Boot Configuration menu, select the Edit OS Boot Order option. Do the followi[...]

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    Figur e 4-3 1 HP Integrity r x8 6 20 Core IO Board Connections Connection to Administration Network Connection to Console Network (Management Processor) MP Serial P or t SYS LAN MP LAN MP Reset Pin Prepar ing Individual Nodes Follow this procedure for each HP Integrity rx8620 node in the hardware configuration: 1. Ensure that the power cord is conn[...]

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    NO TE: Most of the MP commands of the HP Integrity rx8620 are similar to the HP Integrity rx2600 MP commands, but there are some differences. The two MPs for the HP Integrity rx8620 operate in a master/slave relationship. Only the master MP , which is on Core IO board 0, is assigned an IP address. Core IO board 0 is always the top Core IO board. Th[...]

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    NO TE: If the console stops accepting input from the keyboard, the following message is displayed: [Read-only - use ^Ecf to attach to console.] In that situation, press and hold down the Ctrl key and type the letter e . Release the Ctrl key , and then type the letters c and f to reconnect to the console. 12. Do the following from the EFI Boot Manag[...]

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    14. From the Boot Option Maintenance menu, add a boot option for the EFI Shell (if one does not exist). Follow the instructions in step 12a. 15. Exit the Boot Option Maintenance menu. 16. Choose the EFI Shell boot option and boot to the EFI shell. Enter the following EFI shell commands: EFI> acpiconfig enable softpowerdown EFI> acpiconfig sin[...]

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    4. 1 0 Pr epar ing the Har d w ar e f or CP6 000BL S y ste ms Use the management processor (MP) to perform the following tasks on each serv er blade in the hardw are configuration after the head node is installed and the switches are discov ered: • Clear all event logs • Enable IPMI over LAN • Create an MP login ID and password that matches a[...]

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    iLOs, and OAs must use the same user name and password. Do not use any special characters as part of the password. 10. T urn on power to the node: MP:CM> pc -on -nc 11. Press Ctrl - B to return to the MP Main Menu . 12. Enter CO to connect to the console. It takes a few minutes for the live console to display . 13. Add a boot entry and set the O[...]

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    16. Use the RB command to reset the BMC. 17. Press Ctrl - b to exit the console mode and press the x key to exit. After preparing all the nodes in all the enclosures, return to the HP XC System Softwar e Installation Guide to discover all the nodes and enclosures in the HP XC system. 138 Preparing Individual Nodes[...]

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    5 T r ouble shooting This chapter describes known problems with respect to preparing hardware devices for use with the HP XC System Softw are and their solutions. 5 . 1 iL O2 Dev ices 5 . 1 . 1 iL O2 De v i ces Can Beco me Unr es ponsi v e There is a known problem with the iLO2 console management devices that causes the iLO2 device to become unresp[...]

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    A E stablishing a C onnecti on T hr ough a S er ial P ort Follow this generic procedure to establish a connection to a serv er using a serial port connection to a console port. If you need more information about how to establish these connections, see the hardw are documentation. 1. Connect a null modem cable between the serial port on the rear pan[...]

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    B Serv er Blade C onf igur atio n Ex ample s This appendix contains illustrations and descriptions of fully cabled HP XC systems based on interconnect type and server blade height. The connections are color-coded, so consider viewing the PDF file online or printing this appendix on a color printer to take advantage of the color coding. B . 1 Gi gab[...]

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    Figur e B- 2 InfiniBand Interconnect With Full-Height Server Blades NIC 1 NIC 2 NIC 3 NIC 4 MEZZ 1 MEZZ 2 MEZZ 3 iLO2 NIC 1 NIC 2 MEZZ 1 MEZZ 2 iLO2 Interconn ect bay 1 Interconn ect bay 2 Interconn ect bay 3 Interconn ect bay 4 Interconn ect bays Interconn ect bay 7 Interconn ect bay 8 ONBO ARD ADMINIS TRA TOR MG T NIC PCI SLOT PCI SLOT NIC Non-Bl[...]

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    Figur e B-3 InfiniBand Interconnect With Mix ed Height Ser v er Blades NIC 1 NIC 2 NIC 3 NIC 4 MEZZ 1 MEZZ 2 MEZZ 3 iLO2 NIC 1 NIC 2 MEZZ 1 MEZZ 2 iLO2 Interconn ect bay 1 Interconn ect bay 2 Interconn ect bay 3 Interconn ect bay 4 Interconn ect bays Interconn ect bay 7 Interconn ect bay 8 ONBO ARD ADMINIS TRA TO R MG T NIC PCI SLOT PCI SLOT NIC No[...]

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    Glos sary A administration branch The half (branch) of the administration network that contains all of the general-purpose administration ports to the nodes of the HP XC system. administration network The priv ate network within the HP XC system that is used for administrative operations. availability set An association of two individual nodes so t[...]

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    operating system and its loader . T ogether, these provide a standard environment for booting an operating system and running preboot applications. enclosure The hardw are and software infrastructure that houses HP BladeSystem servers. extensible firmware interface See EFI. external network node A node that is connected to a network external to the[...]

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    image server A node specifically designated to hold images that will be distributed to one or more client systems. In a standard HP XC installation, the head node acts as the image serv er and golden client. improved availability A service av ailability infrastructure that is built into the HP XC system software to enable an av ailability tool to f[...]

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    L VS Linux Virtual Serv er . Provides a centralized login capability for system users. L VS handles incoming login requests and directs them to a node with a login role. M Management Processor See MP. master host See LSF master host. MCS An optional integrated system that uses chilled water technology to triple the standard cooling capacity of a si[...]

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    onboard administrator See OA. P parallel application An application that uses a distributed programming model and can run on multiple processors. An HP XC MPI application is a parallel application. That is, all interprocessor communication within an HP XC parallel application is performed through calls to the MPI message passing library . PXE Prebo[...]

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    an HP XC system, the use of SMP technology increases the number of CPUs (amount of computational power) av ailable per unit of space. ssh Secure Shell. A shell program for logging in to and executing commands on a remote computer . It can provide secure encrypted communications between two untrusted hosts over an insecure network. standard LSF A wo[...]

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    Inde x A administration network as interconnect, 41, 57 console branch, 31 defined, 30, 37 application cabinet, 45 architecture ( see processor architecture) B baseboard management controller ( see BMC) BIOS settings HP ProLiant DL140 G2, 65 HP ProLiant DL140 G3, 66 HP ProLiant DL145, 88 HP ProLiant DL145 G2, 91 HP ProLiant DL145 G3, 92 HP ProLiant[...]

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    HP XC System Softw are, 12 Linux, 15 LSF , 14 manpages, 17 master firmw are list, 12 Modules, 15 MPI, 16 MySQL, 15 Nagios, 14 pdsh, 15 reporting errors in, 17 rrdtool, 14 SLURM, 14 softw are RAID, 16 Supermon, 15 syslog-ng, 15 SystemImager , 15 T otalView , 16 E EFI boot manager CP6000 systems, 124 EFI firmw are, 59 ELAN4 ( see QsNet) enclosure, 84[...]

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    HP ProLiant DL585 G5, 20, 110 HP ProLiant DL785 G5, 20, 113 HP xw8200 workstation, 20, 80 HP xw8400 workstation, 20, 80 HP xw8600 workstation, 20, 82 HP xw9300 workstation, 20, 116 HP xw9400 workstation, 20, 116 I iLO, 29, 59 enabling telnet, 29 Ethernet port, 90, 95, 97, 100, 101, 105 iLO settings HP ProLiant D360 G4, 69 HP ProLiant DL360 G5, 71 H[...]

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    processor architecture, 19 AMD Opteron, 19 Intel Itanium, 19 Intel Xeon with EM64T , 19 processor architectures, 20 ProCurve 2610-24 root console switch, 51, 54 ProCurve 2610-48 branch console switch, 55 root console switch, 51, 52 ProCurve 2626, 47 root console switch, 51, 53 ProCurve 2650, 47 branch console switch, 55 root console switch, 51 ProC[...]

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