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Hardware Planning and Control Guide


About this book

This book describes the hardware, network, software, and configuration requirements for using IBM Cluster Systems Management (CSM) for Linux hardware control functions. This book focuses on the architecture of CSM hardware and how to use CSM remote power and remote console software in a Linux cluster.


Who should use this book

This book is intended for system administrators who use IBM Cluster Systems Management (CSM) for Linux. The system administrator should have experience in UNIX(R) administration and networked systems.


Highlighting

The following highlighting conventions are used in this book:

Typographic Usage
Bold Identifies commands, subroutines, keywords, files, structures, directories, and other items whose names are predefined by the system. Also identifies graphical objects such as buttons, labels, and icons that the user selects
Italic Identifies parameters whose actual names or values are to be supplied by the user.
monospace Identifies examples of specific data values, examples of text similar to what you might see displayed, examples of portions of program code similar to what you might write as a programmer, messages from the system, or information you should actually type.

ISO 9000

ISO 9000 registered quality systems were used in the development and manufacturing of this product.


Related information

See the following references for information related to CSM hardware control for Linux:

Web Site URL Resources
IBM CSM for Linux Hardware Planning and Control Guide and Reference http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/ clusters/library/csmremot.html
  • PDF version
  • Firmware updates

IBM e(logo)server Clusters library http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/ clusters/library/
  • CSM Books
  • CSM FAQ

IBM Linux Clusters Hardware http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/ clusters/hardware/index.html
  • IBM e(logo)server Cluster information
  • Linux Clusters white paper
  • Linux education
  • Linux services

IBM Universal Manageability (UM) Services http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/pc/um/ index.html
  • Tools and Services
  • Acquisition, Migration and Installation, and Support

IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter (RSA) http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/ MIGR-4UKSML.html
  • RSA overview
  • RSA User's Guide
  • RSA Installation Guide

Equinox(R) Ethernet Serial Provider (ESP) Installation Guide http://www.equinox.com/tech/ hardware_man.html
  • FAQ
  • Product installation

Conserver serial console application information http://www.conserver.com/
  • FAQ
  • Source code and documentation

Computone IntelliServer(R) RCM8 information http://www.computone.com/ Products/RCM/RCM4_8_index.html
  • Specifications
  • FAQ
  • Documentation

Avocent(TM) CPS1600 information http://www.avocent.com
  • Specifications
  • FAQ
  • Product Manual

Linux Documentation Project http://www.ibiblio.org/mdw/index.html
  • Serial-HOWTO
  • Serial-Programming-HOWTO
  • Modem-HOWTO

Note:
IBM provides linking information to third party Web sites as a convenience. These Web sites and the information available through these Web sites are not under IBM's control. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the information available through a third party Web site, please contact the third party directly.

How to obtain publications

The IBM Cluster Systems Management (CSM) for Linux publications are available as HTML and PDF files on the CD-ROM in the /doc directory or on the installed system in the /opt/csm/doc directory. The README is available on the CD-ROM in the root directory (/). The file names are as follows:

These IBM Cluster Systems Management (CSM) for Linux publications were also available at the time of this release at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/clusters/library/.

The following references contain more information about Reliable Scalable Computing Technology (RSCT) for Linux:


How to contact IBM by e-mail

To contact IBM CSM development by e-mail, send your comments to cluster@us.ibm.com.


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