ClusterPack V2.5 Release Note

Comprehensive Install Instructions

the /etc/hosts file. This name is derived as the name of the associated host

appended with -mp (for Management Processor). For example, the MP associated

with the host foo will be named foo-mp.

Overview

Provide the following information to the mp_register program about each MP card

that is connected to a Compute Node. It will configure all of the MPs automatically,

instead of requiring you to manually connect the MP to a serial console device.

• IP address

• Netmask

• Gateway IP address

Details

For each node, the utility will ask you if you want to establish an MP for that

machine. It will also ask if the MP is already configured. If it is not already

configured, you will be prompted to connect a serial cable from the serial port of the

Management Node to the serial port of the MP to be configured. The program will

then use the information you entered about the card to configure it. Each MP can be

configured in turn. MPs which have been previously configured can be added to the

database without being configured.

Before invoking mp_register to initially configure the MP cards on each Compute

Node, obtain a serial cable long enough to connect from the serial console port on

the back of the Management Server to the serial console port on the MP card of

each Compute Node.

When you are ready to run mp_register, use this command:

% /opt/clusterpack/bin/mp_register

Step 12. Power Up the Compute Nodes

Background

the clbootnodes utility is intended to ease the task of booting Compute Nodes for

the first time. To use clbootnodes, the nodes’ MP cards must have been registered

and/or configured with mp_register