Microsoft Windows Compute Clusters

Table of Contents
About This Document.........................................................................................................9
Intended Audience.................................................................................................................................9
Document Organization.........................................................................................................................9
Typographic Conventions......................................................................................................................9
Related Information..............................................................................................................................10
HP Cluster Platform Documentation..............................................................................................10
HP Cluster Platform Links..............................................................................................................10
HP Documentation for Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster 2003..............................................10
HP Encourages Your Comments..........................................................................................................10
1 Understanding Windows Compute Cluster 2003 on Cluster Platform..................11
2 Understanding Supported Cluster Configurations....................................................13
2.1 Understanding Configuration Constraints.....................................................................................13
2.2 Identifying Supported Topologies..................................................................................................13
2.3 Understanding Maximum System Limits.......................................................................................16
2.4 Identifying Host Channel Adapters and Firmware........................................................................16
2.5 Identifying the Servers Models Supported as Nodes.....................................................................16
2.6 Upgrading or Modifying Clusters...................................................................................................17
3 Setting up your HP Cluster Platform for Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster
2003.................................................................................................................................19
4 Verifying the InfiniBand Stack Software....................................................................21
4.1 Verifying the Stack Installation.......................................................................................................21
4.2 Installing the Stack..........................................................................................................................21
4.3 Configuring the Stack......................................................................................................................22
5 HP Cluster Platform Terminology................................................................................23
Index.................................................................................................................................27
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