Node Definition File:
Specify a nodedef file and click on Define from Nodedef . Alternatively, you can fill in values below and click on Define from Values . The nodedef file can be viewed/edited using the File Manager .
Modify Nodes:
If any of the nodes specified in the nodedef file already exist, their
attributes will be modified to match what is specified in the nodedef file.
Basic Attribute Values
Starting Hostname:
Hostname of the node to be added or the first hostname in a series nodes
to be added.
Node Count:
How many nodes to add. If this is greater than one, the starting
hostname will be resolved to an IP address and then the IP address will
be incremented and resolved back to a hostname to get the hostname of each
subsequent node.
UserComment
Any comments from the administrator. This attribute can be used to form dynamic node groups .
Install Attribute Values
InstallOSName:
The type of OS that should be installed on the node. The expected
value is Linux .
InstallDistributionName:
The name of the Linux distribution to be installed: RedHat , RedHatAS , SuSE , or SLES .
InstallDistributionVersion:
The version of the distribution to be installed, for example 7.3 .
InstallPkgArchitecture:
The machine architecture of the node. The expected value is i386 , which includes i486, i586, i686, etc.
InstallServiceLevel:
An optional Linux service level to be installed on the node. This attribute can be set to a predefined value – for example, SP3 or QU2 – or a user-defined value, for example, compute or test .
InstallKernelVersion:
The kernel version to be installed. This attribute applies to SUSE LINUX
Enterprise Server.
InstallMethod:
This attribute is normally set by csmsetupks and csmsetupsis . Valid values are kickstart or sis .
InstallCSMVersion:
The version of CSM to be installed on the node, for example, 1.3.0 .
InstallAdapterMacaddr:
The MAC address of the network adapter on the node to be used for installation.
InstallAdapterName:
The Ethernet adapter name that will install the node. For example, eth0 or eth1 .
InstallAdapterType:
The adapter type used during network installation of the node. This attribute
can be edited. This attribute is not valid for xSeries servers.
InstallAdapterGateway:
Specifies the hostname or IP address of the network gateway that is used
by the install adapter of the node. For xSeries servers, setting this value
causes the gateway to be configured during a node install.
InstallAdapterNetmask:
The netmask that should be used by the install adapter.
InstallAdapterDuplex:
Specifies the duplex value of the network adapter that is used to install the node. Valid values are: auto , half or full .
InstallAdapterSpeed:
The adapter speed used during network installation of the node. This attribute
can be edited. This attribute is not valid for xSeries servers.
InstallTemplate:
The Kickstart or AutoYaST template file used to install this node.
InstallDiskType:
The type of disk the OS image will be installed on: scsi (default) or ide .
InstallDisk:
The specific disk to install; for example, /dev/sda , /dev/hda , or /dev/hdb . This attribute is required if the install disk is not the first hard disk. If InstallDisk is set, InstallDiskType is ignored.
InstallServer
The hostname of the machine that will serve the install files to this node. (Defaults to the management server.) Optionally, a directory on the install svr can be specified, separating it from the hostname with a colon. This attribute is only valid for CSM 1.3.0.20 and above.
InstallAdapterHostname:
Specifies the hostname that identifies the node to its install server.
If this attribute is not specified, the node hostname value is used. This
attribute value is not resolved to the full hostname.
InstallServerAKBNode:
Specifies the hostname value that the node has defined as its install server.
If this attribute is not specified, CSM determines the correct value. The
value is not resolved to the full install server hostname.
Hardware Attribute Values
HWType:
This value is currently only used by this web interface to display the proper
image of the node on the main page. You can use the regular name
of the server, or the corresponding hardware type #: x330 , x335 (8676 ), x336 (8837 ), x340 (8656 ), x342 (8669 ), x345 (8670 ), x346 (8840 ), x360 (8686 ), x365 , x366 , x445 , x450 , x455 , HS20blade (8678 , 8832 , 8843 ), JS20blade (8842 ), e325 (8835 ), e326 (8848 ).
HWModel:
This value is currently not used by CSM, but you can fill it in for documentation purposes, if desired.
HWSerialNum:
This value is currently not used by CSM, but you can fill it in for documentation purposes, if desired.
HWControlPoint:
The hostname or IP address of the RSA or management module that controls
this node. If you are defining multiple nodes (using Node Count),
you can fill in this attribute in the following way to define HWControlPoint values for all of the nodes
(see the -H option of definenode .) :
HWCtrlPt[:num_nodes][,... ]
HWControlNodeId:
Text ID of the node as it is defined to the RSA or management module.
PhysicalLocation:
The location of this node in the frame. CSM does not currently read or
write this value. If this value is set, it can be used to create a dynamic
node group for each frame.
ConsoleMethod:
The type of terminal server you have connected to this node for remote serial access. Valid values are: blade, mrv, els, computone, cyclades, cps, hmc .
ConsoleServerName:
The hostname of the terminal server this node is attached to. If
you are defining multiple nodes (using Node Count), you can fill in this
attribute in the following way to define console values for all of the nodes
(see the -C option of definenode .): console_server_name[::starting_port_num[:num_console_ports]][,
...]
ConsoleServerNumber:
The number associated with the ESP console server. This attribute is required only if you are using ESP console servers.
ConsolePortNum:
The port number this node is plugged into on the terminal server.
ConsoleSerialDevice:
The device name of the serial port on the node that the console should be redirected to and that will be cabled to the terminal server. Valid values are: ttyS0 , ttyS1 , and NONE . If this attribute is not specified on definenode, the value ttyS0 will automatically be assigned. If the attribute is blank, ttyS1 will be assumed. If you do not have a terminal server, specify NONE .
PowerMethod:
The method to use to perform hardware control operations. Valid values: xseries , blade , bmc (e325, e326, x336, x346, etc.), apc , or hmc (pSeries).
FWSvcProc:
Contains the BIOS Build Level for the node’s Internal Service Management
Processor (ISMP). Not applicable to pSeries or JS20 blade servers.
FWSysBIOS:
Contains the BIOS revision number for the Linux node’s system BIOS. Not
applicable for Linux on POWER.