HP Cluster Platform Microsoft Windows Compute Clusters HP Part Number: A-CPWCS-1C Published: September 2007
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Table of Contents About This Document.........................................................................................................9 Intended Audience.................................................................................................................................9 Document Organization.........................................................................................................................9 Typographic Conventions.....................................................
List of Figures 2-1 2-2 Two-Network Topology................................................................................................................14 Three-Network Topology..............................................................................................................
List of Tables 2-1 2-2 5-1 Supported HCA Cards..................................................................................................................16 Supported Servers.........................................................................................................................16 HP Cluster Platform Terminology................................................................................................
About This Document This manual describes the implementation of the Microsoft® Windows® Compute Cluster Server 2003 operating system on HP Cluster Platform models, including HP Cluster Platform Express. Intended Audience This document is intended for HP Cluster Platform administrators and end users. Certain operations described in this document, if performed incorrectly, might cause system crashes and loss of data. Ensure that you have the appropriate expertise before you begin any operation.
Reader Cautions IMPORTANT: Content of the important information. This alert provides essential information to explain a concept or to complete a task. Related Information The following sections describe where to find more information about the Cluster Platform products. HP Cluster Platform Documentation HP Cluster Platform ships with a hardware documentation CD-ROM containing all books for all models of cluster.
1 Understanding Windows Compute Cluster 2003 on Cluster Platform Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster 2003 is preinstalled on your HP Cluster Platform during factory integration of the cluster. After you complete any on-site cabling (described in the HP Cluster Platform hardware documentation), you need only complete a few software installation steps to enable the cluster for use. The sequence of installation tasks is as follows: 1. 2.
2 Understanding Supported Cluster Configurations This release of Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster 2003 is constrained to certain models and specific configurations of HP Cluster Platform. Supported configurations are automatically verified during the order and build process for factory-installed clusters. The information in this chapter defines the supported configurations and components.
Figure 2-1 Two-Network Topology 9 1 3 2 5 4 6 8 7 5 6 7 5 6 The following cluster features are shown in Figure 2-1: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Site local area network (LAN) connection. LAN network, connected to a network interface card (NIC) installed (or embedded) in the cluster's head node. The server designated as the head node (control node in HP Cluster Platform terminology). NIC dedicated to the LAN network.
Figure 2-2 Three-Network Topology 1 2 13 3 4 5 6 8 11 9 7 5 6 8 1 10 9 7 5 6 14 12 8 15 The following cluster features are shown in Figure 2-2: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Site local area network (LAN) connection. LAN network, connected to a network interface card (NIC) installed (or embedded) in the cluster's head node. The server designated as the head node (control node in HP Cluster Platform terminology). NIC dedicated to the LAN network.
Gigabit Ethernet system interconnect, if present. Gigabit Ethernet switch for cluster administrative network, if present. InfiniBand system interconnect, if present. 13 14 15 2.3 Understanding Maximum System Limits In this release of Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster 2003, supported HP Cluster Platform configurations are constrained as follows: • • • HP Cluster Platform Express is constrained to clusters ranging from 5 to 33 nodes.
Table 2-2 Supported Servers (continued) Model CPU Type Description ProLiant DL380 Intel Xeon 2U rack-mount server ProLiant DL385 AMD Opteron 2U rack-mount server ProLiant DL585 AMD Opteron 4U rack-mount server ProLiant BL20 Intel Xeon Server blade ProLiant BL25 AMD Opteron Server blade ProLiant BL30 Intel Xeon Server blade ProLiant BL35 AMD Opteron Server blade ProLiant BL460c Intel Xeon c-Class server blade ProLiant BL465c AMD Opteron c-Class server blade ProLiant BL480c Inte
3 Setting up your HP Cluster Platform for Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster 2003 To cable your cluster system, follow these steps: 1. Locate the appropriate cabling guides in your hardware documentation.
4 Verifying the InfiniBand Stack Software Read this chapter only if your cluster employs an InfiniBand interconnect. The Voltaire GridStack stack is provided with the Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster 2003 operating environment in the supplied HP software kit on CD-ROM. Depending on how you order your configuration, the operating environment might be fully installed and partly configured.
6. Check for patches and updates to Microsoft Windows Server 2003. At the time of publication, the following patch is mandatory: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=910481. The KB910481 patch has already been installed with the factory-installed operating system. If not, you can also find this patch in :\HP-CCS\Hotfixes on the “HP Supplement for Microsoft Windows Computer Cluster Server 2003” CD, and it can also be automatically installed by using the provided Pre-CN.bat file. 4.
5 HP Cluster Platform Terminology Table 5-1 lists and defines generic terms specific to the HP Cluster Platform. Terms in bold in the Definition column are defined in the list. Where a concept is defined differently, or does not apply to clusters running Microsoft Windows Server 2003, and appropriate definition is included.
Table 5-1 HP Cluster Platform Terminology (continued) HP Cluster Platform Term CP4000 An HP Cluster Platform based on ProLiant DL-series servers that employ the AMD Opteron 32/64-bit CPU. dense cluster A preconfigured bounded cluster that cannot be expanded. Ethernet switch Devices that connect the nodes into administrative networks, such as the HP ProCurve Switch 2650. These networks facilitates management traffic between nodes and is used to perform functions such as booting.
Table 5-1 HP Cluster Platform Terminology (continued) HP Cluster Platform Term Windows Compute Cluster Definition Term interconnect technology Only InfiniBand and Gigabit Ethernet are supported. internal network Windows clusters do not A cluster has two internal networks used for low-speed distinguish a separate communication between nodes. See administrative network and administrative network console network.
Table 5-1 HP Cluster Platform Terminology (continued) HP Cluster Platform Term Windows Compute Cluster Definition Term node-level interconnect (NLI) In federated clusters, an interconnect that has connections to nodes. See also top-level interconnect (TLI). PCI card See host channel adapter (HCA). PCI-X Peripheral Component Interconnect Extended. pool Windows clusters support only pools 1 through 4 A related group of nodes in one or more CBB that share identical attributes.
Index A about this document, 9 adapter, PCI, 16 administrative network, 13 AMD Opteron, 16 audience, 9 B blade server, 17 C c-Class blade server, 17 cable labels, 19 cabling rules, 19 cabling tables, 19 CD-ROM, 10 CD-ROM reader, 13 cluster terminology specific to, 23 comments, reader, 10 compute node, 14, 15 configuratiob supported servers, 13 configuration, 9 constraints, 13 interconnects supported, 13 pools, 13 supported, 13 understanding, 11 console network, 13 constraints on configuring, 13 convention
verifying fabric, 19 verifying stack, 21 inteconnect gigabit Ethernet , 16 InfiniBand, 16 Intel Xeon, 16 intended audience, 9 interconnect, 13 gigabit Ethernet, 13 InfiniBand, 13 IPoIB, 22 L labels, 19 legal notices and trademarks, 2 local network, 13, 14, 15 log-in Web site, 10 M mangement networ, 14, 15 maximum system limits, 16 Microsoft software installer, 21 MP, 14, 15 MPI, 13 dedicated Ethernet fabric , 15 dedicated fabric, 14 dedicated InfiniBand fabric , 15 gigabit Ethernet, 14, 15 InfiniBand, 15
T terminology, 9, 23 topology, 13 three networks, 15 two networks, 14 typographic conventions, 9 U understanding configuration , 11 upgrades, 17 user guides, 10 V Voltaire Web site, 10 W Web links, 10 Web site HP Cluster Platform, 10 log-in, Voltaire, 10 reader feedback, 10 Voltaire, 10 windows cluster cabling rules, 19 configurations, 9 hardware installation , 19 implementation, 9 setup, 9 supported HCA, 16 supported topologies, 13 system limits, 16 terminology, 9 upgrading, 17 Windows network connectio
