HP XC System Software Release Notes for Version 4.0

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1 New and Changed Features.........................................................................................7
1.1 Base Distribution and Kernel............................................................................................................7
1.2 New Hardware Support....................................................................................................................7
1.3 Upgrade Paths...................................................................................................................................7
1.4 New kdump Utility...........................................................................................................................7
1.5 Changes to Internal Node Numbering When Double Density Server Blades Are Present..............8
1.6 New Parameters to discover Command Control Node Naming for Double Density Server
Blades......................................................................................................................................................8
1.7 Enhancements to Improved Availability ..........................................................................................8
1.8 New Configuration Options Offered by the cluster_config Utility..........................................9
1.9 Changes to the Golden Image and Golden Client............................................................................9
1.10 New Power Saving Feature.............................................................................................................9
1.11 Changes to Load Sharing Facility....................................................................................................9
1.12 Changes to Simple Linux Utility for Resource Management........................................................10
1.13 Support for HP Scalable File Share................................................................................................10
1.13.1 SFS Client Support Matrix.....................................................................................................10
1.13.2 SFS Hardware Requirements................................................................................................10
1.14 Deprecated Features......................................................................................................................11
1.15 Revised Documentation Set...........................................................................................................11
2 Important Release Information....................................................................................13
2.1 Firmware Versions...........................................................................................................................13
2.2 Patches.............................................................................................................................................13
3 Hardware Preparation.................................................................................................15
3.1 FakeRAID Controllers Are Not Supported.....................................................................................15
4 Software Installation on the Head Node...................................................................17
4.1 Manual Installation Required for NC510F Driver..........................................................................17
4.2 Benign Messages in postinstall.log File.................................................................................17
5 System Discovery, Configuration, and Imaging........................................................19
5.1 Notes that Apply before Running the cluster_prep Utility............................................................19
5.1.1 Caevat on Customizing the base_addrV2.ini File............................................................19
5.1.2 Required Task for Some NIC Adapter Models: Verify Correct NIC Device Driver
Mapping..........................................................................................................................................19
5.2 Notes that Apply to the Discovery Process.....................................................................................20
5.2.1 Discovery of HP ProLiant DL145 G3 Nodes Fails When Graphics Cards Are Present..........20
5.3 Notes that Apply Before Running the cluster_config Utility..................................................20
5.3.1 Availability Sets That Do Not Contain the Head Node Must Use a Quorum Server for
Quorum...........................................................................................................................................20
5.3.2 HP Scalable File Share Mount Problems with Mixed HCAs..................................................21
5.4 Notes that Apply after Running the cluster_config Utility.....................................................21
5.4.1 Incorrect Licensing Message Output by the startsys Command.......................................21
5.5 Notes that Apply to Imaging...........................................................................................................22
5.5.1 Do Not Use File Overrides to Customize inittab and grub.conf Files....................................22
5.5.2 Benign Message Displayed While Creating or Updating the Golden Image.........................22
5.5.3 initrd Errors in the imaging.log File...................................................................................22
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