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nodeattributes File

Name

nodeattributes - Provides a list of all the attributes available for nodes in the CSM Database. nodeattributes is not a command -- it is for reference only.

Description

The following describes all the available node attributes:

AllowManageRequest
Allow a request to manage the node. The valid values are:

0 (do not allow manage request from the node)

1 (allow manage request from the node)

This attribute is editable (Read/Write). It is optional when defining a resource.

ConsoleMethod
Console method used to open node console. Valid values are: esp, els, conserver, computone and cps.

This attribute is editable (Read/Write). It is optional when defining a resource.

ConsolePortNum
The number associated with the console port for this node. The console port numbers are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, a, b, c, d, e, and f.

This attribute is editable (Read/Write). It is optional when defining a resource.

ConsoleServerName
Hostname of the network adapter for the console server. This attribute is editable (Read/Write). It is optional when defining a resource.

ConsoleServerNumber
Number associated with the ESP console server. This attribute is editable (Read/Write). It is optional when defining a resource.

CSMVersion
The version of the CSM client software currently installed on this node. You should not update this attribute.

HWControlNodeId
Identifier associated with the node power control. The value is dependent on the PowerMethod in use:

This attribute is editable (Read/Write). It is optional when defining a resource. This attribute must be defined to enable hardware control.

HWControlPoint
Hostname of the network adapter for the hardware control point. This attribute is editable (Read/Write). It is optional when defining a resource. This attribute must be defined to enable hardware control.

HWType
Hardware type. You should not update this attribute.

HWModel
Hardware model number. You should not update this attribute.

HWSerialNum
Hardware serial number. You should not update this attribute.

Hostname
The hostname associated with the node's network interface as known by the management server. This is the network interface used to install and manage the node.

This attribute is editable (Read/Write). It is required when defining a resource.

InstallAdapterDuplex
The duplex value of the adapter which will be used during the network installation of the node. This attribute is editable (Read/Write). It is optional when defining a resource.

InstallAdapterMacaddr
The machine address of the network adapter used for installation. This attribute is editable (Read/Write). It is optional when defining a resource.

InstallAdapterSpeed
The speed of the adapter that will be used during the network installation of the node. This attribute is editable (Read/Write). It is optional when defining a resource.

InstallAdapterType
The type of the adapter that will be used during the network installation of the node. This attribute is editable (Read/Write). It is optional when defining a resource.

InstallCSMVersion
The CSM version to be installed on the node. This is specified as: version.release.modification for example:
1.2.0 or 1.3.0

The expected value is 1.2.0. The default is to use the same version of CSM as that of the management server.

This attribute is editable (Read/Write). It is optional when defining a resource.

InstallDisk
Disk to be used for node installation. The InstallDisk attribute is currently not being used -- it is reserved for future use.

This attribute is editable (Read/Write). It is optional when defining a resource.

InstallDiskType
The type of disk to be used for node installation. The InstallDiskType attribute is currently not being used -- it is reserved for future use.

This attribute is editable (Read/Write). It is optional when defining a resource.

InstallDistributionName
Distribution name to be installed. The expected value is RedHat. The default is to use the same distribution as that of the management server.

This attribute is editable (Read/Write). It is optional when defining a resource.

InstallDistributionVersion
Distribution version to be installed. The format for the values is version.release. For example,

7.1

This attribute is editable (Read/Write). It is optional when defining a resource.

InstallKernelVersion
Kernel version to be installed. The InstallKernelVersion attribute is currently not being used, it is reserved for future use.

This attribute is editable (Read/Write). It is optional when defining a resource.

InstallMethod
Installation method. The valid values are:

kickstart

This attribute is editable (Read/Write). It is optional when defining a resource.

InstallOSName
Operating system to be installed. The expected value is Linux. The default is to use the same operating system as that of the management server.

This attribute is editable (Read/Write). It is optional when defining a resource.

InstallPkgArchitecture
The machine architecture of the node. This attribute is used to determine the package to be installed on the node. The expected value is i386. The default is to use the same architecture as that of the management server. The value i386 represents any machine whose architecture is i386, i486, i586 or i686.

This attribute is editable (Read/Write). It is optional when defining a resource.

LastCFMUpdateTime
Time at which CFM updated the managed node (is seconds, since the epoch). This attribute is editable (Read/Write). It is optional when defining a resource.

LParID
Logical partition identifier. You should not update this attribute. This attribute is optional when defining a resource.

ManagementServer
Hostname of the management server machine as known by the managed node. This attribute is editable (Read/Write). It is optional when defining a resource.

Mode
Mode. It will be set by the installation tools to one of: PreManaged, Installing or Managed, depending on the current installation state of the node. The user should not update this attribute.

This attribute is editable (Read/Write). It is optional when defining a resource.

Name
Same as hostname of the node. This attribute is not editable (Read Only). It is not valid when defining a resource.

PowerMethod
Power method used to perform hardware control. The only valid value is netfinity.

This attribute is editable (Read/Write). It is optional when defining a resource. This attribute must be defined to enable hardware control.

UniversalId
Unique node identifier. The user should not update this attribute.

This attribute is editable (Read/Write). It is optional when defining a resource.

UpdatenodeFailed
Status of the last execution of the updatenode command on this node. This attribute will be set to 0 if updatenode was successful. Any other value means that a failure occurred. The user should not update this attribute.

This attribute is editable (Read/Write). It is optional when defining a resource.

The following describes the dynamic class attributes that can be monitored for the IBM.ManagedNode class:

ResourceDefined
Indicates that a new ManagedNode resource was created. This is a dynamic class attribute.

ResourceUndefined
Indicates that a ManagedNode resource was deleted.

The following describes the dynamic resource attributes that can be monitored for the IBM.ManagedNode class:

PowerStatus
Represents the current power status of the node. The valid states are ON (1), OFF (0), and UNKNOWN (127).

Status
Represents the current accessibility status of the node. Accessibility is defined as the ability to successfully communicate with the RMC subsystem on the node. The valid states are ALIVE (1), UNREACHABLE (0), UNKNOWN (127), and HARDWARE CONTROL NOT CONFIGURED (128).

See Also

Author

Keshav Ranganathan- cluster@us.ibm.com


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