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Software Planning and Installation Guide


Contents

About this book

  • Who should use this book
  • Highlighting
  • ISO 9000
  • Related information
  • How to obtain publications
  • How to contact IBM
  • Software Planning for Cluster Systems Management

  • Understanding CSM software requirements
  • CSM packages
  • Required IBM non-CSM software
  • Required non-IBM software
  • Compatibility with General Parallel File System
  • Understanding CSM installation
  • Estimating the time needed for node installation
  • Overview of management server installation
  • Overview of CSM-only installation
  • Overview of full installation
  • Proceeding with the installation
  • 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
  • Publicly Available Software
  • GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION
  • Index


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