HP XC System Software Installation Guide Version 3.1

F.2.2 Special Considerations for Systems with 63 or Fewer Nodes.........................................................138
F.2.3 Special Considerations for Systems with 64 or More Nodes..........................................................138
F.2.4 Special Considerations for Improved Availability.........................................................................138
F.3 Role Definitions.................................................................................................................................138
F.3.1 Availability Role........................................................................................................................138
F.3.2 Avail_node_management Role...................................................................................................138
F.3.3 Common Role...........................................................................................................................139
F.3.4 Compute Role...........................................................................................................................139
F.3.5 Console_network Role...............................................................................................................139
F.3.6 Disk_io Role..............................................................................................................................139
F.3.7 External Role.............................................................................................................................140
F.3.8 Login Role.................................................................................................................................140
F.3.9 Management Hub Role..............................................................................................................140
F.3.10 Management Server Role..........................................................................................................140
F.3.11 NIS Server Role........................................................................................................................141
F.3.12 Node Management Role...........................................................................................................141
F.3.13 Resource Management Role......................................................................................................141
G Using the cluster_config Command-Line Menu......................................................143
G.1 cluster_config Command-Line Menu Overview..................................................................................143
G.2 List Node Configuration Information.................................................................................................143
G.3 Modify Node Configuration..............................................................................................................143
G.4 Modify an Ethernet Connection.........................................................................................................144
G.5 Modify Node Role Assignments........................................................................................................145
G.6 Analyze Current Role Assignments Against HP Recommendations.....................................................146
G.7 Customize Service and Client Configurations.....................................................................................147
G.7.1 Services Configuration Commands............................................................................................148
H Determining the Network Type................................................................................151
I LSF Installation Values.................................................................................................153
J OVP Command Output..............................................................................................155
K upgraderpms Command Output..............................................................................163
L Installing and Using PBS Professional......................................................................177
L.1 PBS Professional Overview................................................................................................................177
L.2 Before You Begin...............................................................................................................................177
L.3 Plan the Installation...........................................................................................................................177
L.4 Perform Installation Actions Specific to HP XC...................................................................................177
L.5 Configure PBS Professional under HP XC...........................................................................................178
L.5.1 Configure the OpenSSH scp Utility............................................................................................178
L.5.2 Remove Nodes from the SLURM or LSF Configuration................................................................179
L.5.3 Add Nodes to the PBS Professional Configuration.......................................................................179
L.6 Replicate Execution Nodes.................................................................................................................179
L.7 Enter License Information..................................................................................................................179
L.8 Start the Service Daemons.................................................................................................................180
L.9 Set Up PBS Professional at the User Level...........................................................................................180
L.10 Run HP MPI Tasks...........................................................................................................................180
M Installing the Maui Scheduler..................................................................................183
M.1 Maui Scheduler Overview................................................................................................................183
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