HP XC System Software Installation Guide Version 4.0

4. Use the results obtained from the previous step to install the Serviceguard RPM:
# rpm -ivh sg-avail-{version}.noarch.rpm
5. Unmount the DVD:
# cd
# umount /dev/cdrom
2.4.2 Install SVA (Optional)
The HP Scalable Visualization Array (SVA) is a scalable visualization solution that brings the
power of parallel computing to bear on many demanding visualization challenges. SVA is
integrated with HP XC and shares a single interconnect with the compute nodes and a storage
system.
The following are the key features of SVA:
• Capturing and managing visualization-specific cluster information
• Managing visualization resources and providing facilities for requesting and allocating
resources for a job in a multi-user, multi-session environment
• Providing display surface configuration tools to allow easy configuration of multi-panel
displays
• Providing launch tools, both generic and tailored to a specific application, that launch
applications with appropriate environments and display surface configurations
• Providing tools that extend serial applications to run in a clustered, multi-display
environment
Installation Procedure
If SVA is required for your environment, use this procedure to install the SVA software:
NOTE: If you are configuring the /hptc_cluster file system on an SFS server, delay the SVA
software installation until you configure and mount SFS file systems, including /hptc_cluster.
The SVA installation script fails if /hptc_cluster is not available.
1. Press Ctrl-Alt-F2 to open a Linux alternate console on the head node.
2. Log in as root.
3. Run the SVA installation script:
# /opt/sva/kit_contents/3.0/install
In the previous command, 3.0 reflects the SVA software version number; this number is
incremented for every release.
NOTE: The installation process takes several minutes to complete, and typically no
command output appears if the head node is a server. When the RPM load is complete, the
system prompt appears.
If the head node is a workstation, you might see some messages about licensing, but you
can ignore them.
4. Use one of the following methods to exit the alternate console and return to the X server;
the method you use depends upon the type of head node:
• If the head node is a server rather than an HP workstation, log out of the alternate
console:
# logout
Then, press Ctrl-Alt-F7 to return to the X server on the head node.
48 Installing Software on the Head Node