HP XC System Software Installation Guide Version 4.0

IMPORTANT: Do not press Ctrl-c or Ctrl-d, enter the kill command, or use any other
abnormal termination method to terminate the cluster_prep utility.
If you terminate cluster_prep before it completes its processing, you must use the Kickstart
installation procedure to reinstall the head node.
The cluster_prep utility prepares the head node for the
automated discovery process. This utility is run during the initial
cluster configuration or any time your cluster is reconfigured.
If you reconfigure your cluster, you must run the discover
command after running the cluster_prep utility.
Do you want to continue? (yes/no) [n] y
Enter the prefix to assign to internal node names. The prefix
can contain up to 6 alphanumeric characters, and the last
character must be alphabetic. The default node prefix
is the letter "n":
Enter node naming prefix [n]: your_prefix
1
Enter the maximum number of nodes in this cluster [ ]: 16
2
Setting system name to n16 ... done
3
Please enter the Database Admin Password : your_password
Please re-enter password: your_password
Do you want to configure the external connection on the
head node? [y] Enter
External Ethernet device on the head node [eth1] Enter
IP address []: your_IPaddress
Netmask []: your_netmask
You have the option to provide an IPv6 address for the external
Ethernet connection.
You can enter an IPv6 address, press the [ ] keys to delete the
value shown, or press the Enter key to accept the value shown.
IPv6 address (optional) []: Enter
Gateway IP address []: your_IPaddress
You have the option to override the system default MTU value.
You can enter 9000 to enable jumbo frames,
press the [ ] keys to delete the value shown and use the system default,
or press the Enter key to accept the value shown.
MTU value (optional) []: Enter
IP address for DNS name server [ ]: your_IPaddress
Provide one or more DNS domains to use for search paths or press the
Enter key to accept the default response.
Enter one domain name on a line, and after the last domain name, enter
a period (.) on a line by itself and press the Enter key.
Search path: [ ]example.com
.
4
[P]roceed, [R]etry: p
5
Restarting network ... done
1
Node prefix conventions are described in Table 3-1 (page 54). The internal node
naming scheme is described in Section 3.1.2 (page 51). The default node prefix is
the letter n.
2
In this example, the maximum number of nodes supported by the interconnect
switch is 16. Enter the maximum number of nodes allowed by your interconnect
switch. If you specified the --enclosurebased option on the command line, you
are not prompted to supply the maximum number of nodes.
58 Preparing to Configure the System