ClusterPack Tutorial

The Cluster Management Software is the ClusterPack for system administrators and end-
users.
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Guarded Cluster
A cluster where only the Management Server has a network connection to nodes outside of
the cluster. All of the Compute Nodes are connected within the cluster on a private subnet
(i.e. IP addresses of 10.*.*.* or 198.162.*.*).
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Head Node
A Head Node provides user access to the cluster. In smaller clusters, the Management
Server may also serve as a Head Node.
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Management Server
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Interconnect Switch
An Interconnect Switch provides high speed connectivity between Compute Nodes. Used
for message passing and remote memory access capabilities for parallel applications.
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Management Processor (MP)
Management Processor (MP) controls the system console, reset and power management
functions.