Fill Out
the ClusterPack Installation Worksheet
To help you collect the information needed for the
installation, you may print a worksheet from <DVD mount point>/CPACK-HELP/Tutorials/opt/clusterpack/
share/help/ohs/docs/cpack_worksheet.pdf. Fill out all the information for each node in your
cluster.
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Install Prerequisites
The installation prerequisites for ClusterPack are
important. You should read and understand all the prerequisites
for ClusterPack installation before beginning the cluster setup.
ClusterPack v2.5 can be used with either HP-UX 11iv2 or HP-UX
11iv3. The version of the operating system on the cluster must be
the same for the management server, and all the Compute Nodes.
For HP-UX 11iv2
Install the following software on the Management Server.
HP-UX 11i Ignite-UX (B5725AA)
Install the following software on each Compute Node.
HP-UX 11i Ignite-UX (B5725AA)
For HP-UX 11iv3
Install the following software on the Management Server.
HP-UX 11i Ignite-UX (IGNITE)
Install the following software on each Compute Node.
HP-UX 11i Ignite-UX (IGNITE)
Allow the default choices to install.
ClusterPack requires a homogeneous operating system environment.
That is, all Compute Nodes and the Management Server must have the
same release of HP-UX installed as well as the same operating environment.
The Management Server requires at least one LAN connection.
The manager must be able to contact all the Compute Nodes using
a "management network" that will be configured by ClusterPack. In
addition, the management server must be able to connect to all the
MP cards on the Compute Nodes. No network connections need to be
configured before installing ClusterPack. The console interface
can be used for all installation and configuration steps.
The Compute Nodes must have Management Processor (MP) cards.
ClusterPack depends on certain open source software which
is normally installed as a part of the operating environment. The
minimum release versions required are:
HP-UX 11iv2
Perl
Version 5.8 or higher
HP-UX 11iv3
Perl
Version 5.8 or higher
Allocate File System
Space
Allocate file system space on the Management Server.
Minimum requirements are listed below.
HP-UX 11iv2
HP-UX 11iv3
Obtain a License File
Get
the Host ID number of the Management Server.
Contact Hewlett-Packard Licensing
Services to redeem your license certificates.
If you purchased the ClusterPack
Base Edition, redeem the Base Edition license certificate.
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Prepare Hardware Access
Get a serial console cable long enough to reach all
the Compute Nodes from the Management Server.
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the first time, DO NOT power up the systems. ClusterPack will do that for you automatically.
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Power Up the Management
Server
Perform a normal boot process for the Management Server.
Configure the ProCurve
Switch
Select
an IP address from the same IP subnet that will be used for the
Compute Nodes.
Connect a console to the
switch.
Log onto the switch through
the console.
Select IP Config and select the manual option.
Select the IP address field
and enter the IP address to be used for the switch.
Copy the License Files
to the Management Server
Put
the files in any convenient directory on the Management Server (e.g.
/tmp).
Install ClusterPack
on the Management Server
Mount
and register the ClusterPack DVD as a software depot.
Install the ClusterPack Manager
software (CPACK-MGR) using swinstall.
Leave the DVD in the DVD
drive for the next step.
Run manager_config
on the Management Server
Provide the following information to the manager_config program:
The
path to the license file(s)
The DNS domain and NIS domain
for the cluster
The host name of the manager
and the name of the cluster
The cluster LAN interface
on the Management Server
The IP address(es) of the
Compute Node(s)
Whether to mount a home directory
Whether to configure HP SIM
software
Run mp_register on
the Management Server
Provide the following information to the mp_register program about each Management card that is connected
to a Compute Node:
username and password to
connect
Power Up the Compute
Nodes
Use the clbootnodes program to power up all Compute Nodes that have a connected
Management Processor that you specified in the previous step. Provide the
following information to the Compute Nodes:
Time and time zone settings
Run compute_config
on the Management Server
The compute_config program will register the nodes with various programs.
Run finalize_config
on the Management Server
This program completes the installation and configuration
process, verifies the Cluster Management Software, and validates
the installation. If it reports diagnostic error messages, repeat
the installation process, performing all steps in the order specified.
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