Software Planning and Installation Guide
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Software Planning for Cluster Systems Management
Installing the Management Server
Step 1. Register the host names of the nodes being defined
Step 2. Create the /csminstall partition
Step 3. Update the $PATH and $MANPATH variables
Step 4. Install the csm.core file set
Step 5. Install the CSM software
Step 6. Deciding which remote shell to use
Step 7. Verify the installation
Installing only CSM on the cluster nodes
Step 1. Configure the remote shell
Step 2. Configure hardware control points and remote console
Step 3. Complete the node planning templates
Step 4. Create a nodedef file (optional)
Step 5. Define the nodes of the cluster
Using a nodedef file to specify nodes
Using the command line to specify nodes
Step 6. Verify the node definitions
Step 7. Install CSM on the nodes
Step 8. Verify the installation
Installing CSM and the operating system on the nodes
Step 1. Set the boot order for the nodes
Step 2. Configure hardware control points and remote console
Step 3. Complete the node planning templates
Step 4. Create a nodedef file (optional)
Step 5. Define the nodes of the cluster
Using a nodedef file to specify nodes
Using the command line to specify nodes
Step 6. Verify the node definitions
Step 7. Modify the Kickstart node configuration template (optional)
Step 8. Validate rpower
Step 9. Create the Kickstart node configuration files
Step 10. Verify the Kickstart node configuration
Step 11. Install CSM and the operating system on the nodes
Step 12. Verify the installation
CSM post-installation tasks
Getting started with the newly installed cluster
Verifying that dsh is working on the nodes
Checking the status of the nodes
Verifying that RMC is working
Verifying the power status of the nodes
Verifying reachability of the nodes
Getting list of predefined conditions, responses, and dynamic node groups
Getting started with the Configuration File Manager
Getting started with monitoring
Understanding the installation and configuration log files
Adding a node to an existing cluster
Removing a node from an existing cluster
Reinstalling CSM on a node
Reinstalling CSM only
Reinstalling CSM and Linux
Uninstalling CSM
Uninstalling the management server
Uninstalling a node
Migrating to the latest level of CSM
Migrating from CSM 1.1 to CSM 1.2
Changes to CSM commands
Changes to CSM command options
Coexistence
Backing up and restoring CSM data
Backing up CSM data
Restoring CSM data
Appendix A. Node attributes templates
Hardware Node Attributes Template
Software Node Attributes Template
Completing the Software Node Attributes Template
Appendix B. Understanding the installation directories and files
Appendix C. Installing program updates
Updating the management server
Updating a node
Appendix D. Sample Kickstart configuration template files
RedHat 7.1 Kickstart configuration template file
RedHat 7.2 Kickstart configuration template file
Notices
Trademarks
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