Chapter 5 Configuration Notes

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Tasks to Perform Before Running the cluster_prep Utility

Required Task for Some NIC Adapter Models: Correct NIC Device Driver Mapping

Node Name Prefix Cannot Contain a Hyphen

Database Administrators Password Cannot Contain an Equals Sign

Notes About the Discovery Process

Tasks To Perform Before Running the cluster_config Utility

Required Task: Install Software Patches
Required Task: Configure the BMC Password On Itanium Systems
Save the Contents of the /etc/dhcpd.conf File
Required Task on HP xw9300 Client Nodes: Remove acpi=off

Tasks to Perform After Running the cluster_config Utility

Increase the Imaging Time Out Limit on Systems With Large Disks
Edit the /etc/dhcpd.conf File

Tasks to Perform After the System is Imaged

Required Task: Restart the LSF LIM Daemon

OVP Might Return LSF Errors

OVP Reports Benign Nagios Errors

OVP qsnet_database Test May Fail Due to Benign Errors Returned By The qsctrl Utility

This chapter contains information about configuring the system. Notes that describe additional configuration tasks are mandatory and have been organized chronologically. Perform these tasks in the sequence presented in this chapter.

The HP XC system configuration procedure is documented in Chapter 4 in the HP XC System Software Installation Guide.

Chapter 5 Configuration Notes

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