Microsoft Windows Compute Clusters

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. An overview of the
installation procedure is provided in this chapter, if you need to install the stack on a replacement
node. For the full procedure, and any current release notes, read the Voltaire HCA 4X0 User
Manual for Windows GridStack.
4.1 Verifying the Stack Installation
To verify whether the stack is already installed, follow these steps:
1. Open the Windows Control Panel folder.
2. Click on the option to Add or Remove Programs.
3. A list titled Currently Installed Programs is displayed. Scroll down the list. If the GridStack
software is installed, it is identified as Voltaire WinIB64 or Voltaire WinIB32 or a similar title.
4. Click on the option titled Click here for support information to determine the installed
version.
4.2 Installing the Stack
If the stack is not installed, or after deinstalling the existing stack, follow these steps to install a
new version while logged in system administrator (root user):
1. Ensure that the cluster configuration is complete, and you have verified the operation of
HCA cards and links, as described in Chapter 3. The operating environment must be installed
and configured first.
2. Obtain the Microsoft software installer (MSI) package and copy it to a temporary location
on the operating environment host disk. Potential sources for this package are:
• In your Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster 2003 distribution kit.
• From HP Global Services, as part of a recommended update.
• By download from Voltaire.
A typical package name is: Voltaire_WinIB64_2.0.363.201.msi, and the actual file
name corresponds to the architecture of the CPUs used in your cluster. The Voltaire .msi
installer can also be found in <CD drive volume>\HP-CCS\Voltaire (for factory
pre-installed operating systems) on the “HP Supplement for Microsoft Windows Computer
Cluster Server 2003” CD.
3. Ensure that the MSI package version you receive is specified for your cluster hardware, as
specified in either of the following sources:
• HP Cluster Platform InfiniBand Supported Firmware Matrix and Qualified Solution Tables,
available online and updated frequently at: http://docs.hp.com/, under the section titled
High Performance Computing.
• HP Cluster Platform InfiniBand Fabric Management and Diagnostic Guide.
4. Using the guides and tables specified in the preceding step, identify and record the correct
version of HCA firmware to match the stack revision. (You might need this information
later if the installed firmware is out of date.)
5. Navigate to the folder where you stored the MSI package, and double-click on its icon to
begin the installation. An installation wizard leads you through the following steps:
a. Accept the software license.
b. Setup type: Choose the Complete installation.
c. Press the Install button to begin the installation.
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