Document Organization

Chapter 1: Document Overview lists the available installation types, describes how to use this document, and lists the naming conventions used in this document.

Chapter 2: Preparing for a New Installation describes general preinstallation tasks you must perform before beginning a new installation.

Chapter 3: Installing Software on the Head Node contains step-by-step software installation instructions.

Chapter 4: Configuring and Imaging the System contains step-by-step system configuration instructions.

Chapter 5: Verifying the System describes how to verify the successful installation and configuration of the system.

Chapter 6: Configuring SAN Storage Devices contains step-by-step instructions for configuring SAN storage devices.

Chapter 7: Upgrading Your HP XC System describes how to upgrade your current HP XC system to Version 3.0.

Chapter 8: Node Roles, Services, and the Default Configuration provides the default node role assignments and a description of all node roles and the services they provide.

Appendix A: Installation and Configuration Checklist provides installation and configuration checklists to ensure all tasks are completed in sequence.

Appendix B: Host Name and Password Guidelines provides guidelines for various pieces of user-defined information that you are asked to supply during the installation and configuration process.

Appendix C: Enabling telnet on iLO Devices describes how to enable telnet on nodes using Integrated Lights Out (iLO) as the console port management device.

Appendix D: Configuring Interconnect Switch Monitoring Cards describes how to configure the interconnect switch monitoring line cards to enable diagnostic tools to run.

Appendix E: Customizing Client Node Disks describes dynamic and static disk configuration methods to modify a client node's disk partition layout and file system size, an optional task.

Appendix F: Using the Configuration Menu describes how to use the text-based cluster configuration menu to change default role assignments and modify connections to the external network.

Appendix G: Determining the Network Type describes how to determine the QsNet^II® network type.

Appendix H: LSF Installation Values lists the default LSF values that are configured for your system during the HP XC System Software installation process.

Appendix I: Reinstalling an HP XC System with Version 3.0 describes how to reinstall HP XC System Software Version 3.0 on a system that is already running Version 3.0.

Appendix J: Installing the Maui Scheduler describes how to install and configure the Maui Scheduler.

Appendix K: Troubleshooting provides troubleshooting hints for several topics including software upgrades, the discovery process, system configuration, system imaging, and license management.

The “Glossary” provides definitions of the terms used in this document.