Index

admin node
installing software
Installing SMC for Altix ICE Admin Node Software

avoiding out of memory occurrences
How To Avoid Out of Memory Occurrences on SLES11 and PBS Pro

backing up and restoring the system data base
Backing up and Restoring the System Database

baseboard management controller (BMC)
Four-tier, Hierarchical Framework

basic system building blocks
Basic System Building Blocks

batch service node
Batch Service Node

blademond daemon
blademond Command For Automatic Blade Discovery

boot order
service nodes
Shutting Down and Booting

C3 commands
C3 Commands

C4 administrative interface
cadmin
cadmin: SMC for Altix ICE Administrative Interface

cadmin command
cadmin: SMC for Altix ICE Administrative Interface
set service node boot order
cadmin: SMC for Altix ICE Administrative Interface

cascading dual-boot
Cascading Dual-Boot

cattr command
Setting up Local Storage Space for Swap and Scratch Disk Space

changing the dhcp option code number
Installing Software on the Rack Leader Controllers and Service Nodes

changing the global default password
Configuring Factory-installed SGI Altix ICE System

changing the size of per-node swap space
Changing the Size of Per-node Swap Space

changing the size of /tmp
Changing the Size of /tmp on Compute Nodes

chassis management control (CMC)
Chassis Management Control (CMC) Blade

chassis management control (CMC) blade
embedded Ethernet switches
Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) and 10/100 Ethernet Connections
RJ45 connections
Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) and 10/100 Ethernet Connections

chassis management controller (CMC)
Four-tier, Hierarchical Framework

cimage command
cimage Command

cinstallman command
cinstallman Command

cluster manager software
System Discovery, Installation, and Configuration

cminfo command
cminfo Command

cnodes command
cnodes Command

commands
cadmin
cadmin: SMC for Altix ICE Administrative Interface
cattr
Setting up Local Storage Space for Swap and Scratch Disk Space
cimage
cimage Command
cinstallman
cinstallman Command
cminfo
cminfo Command
cnodes
cnodes Command
configure-cluster
configure-cluster Command Cluster Configuration Tool
console
Console Management
cpasswd
Configuring Factory-installed SGI Altix ICE System
cpower
Power Management Commands
crepo
crepo Command
dbdump
dbdump Command
discover
discover Command
discover-rack
blademond daemon
blademond Command For Automatic Blade Discovery
mysqldump
Backing up and Restoring the System Database
smc-info-gather
smc-info-gather Command

compute node
Compute Node
software
customizing
Customizing Software On Your SGI Altix ICE System
customizing for additional network interfaces
Compute Node Per-Host Customization for Additional Network Interfaces
services turned off
Compute Node Services Turned Off by Default

compute node software
Software Image Management

Configure backup DNS server
Configure the Backup DNS Server

configure-cluster command
configure-cluster Command Cluster Configuration Tool

configuring factory-installed SGI Altix ICE system
RHEL
Configuring Factory-installed SGI Altix ICE System
SLES
Configuring Factory-installed SGI Altix ICE System

configuring service nodes
Configuring the Service Node

configuring the service node
for DNS
Service Node Configuration for DNS
for NAT
Service Node Configuration for NAT
for NFS
Service Node Configuration for NFS
for NIS for the house network
Service Node Configuration for NIS for the House Network
using external DNS for compute node name resolution
Using External DNS for Compute Node Name Resolution

conserver console management package
Console Management

conserver console software package
Console Management

console management
Console Management

cpasswd command
Configuring Factory-installed SGI Altix ICE System

cpower command
Power Management Commands

creating user accounts
Creating User Accounts

crepo command
crepo Command

database for the system back up and restore procedure
Backing up and Restoring the System Database

dbdump command
dbdump Command

DHCP option code
Installing Software on the Rack Leader Controllers and Service Nodes

dhcp options
changing
Installing Software on the Rack Leader Controllers and Service Nodes

disabling InfiniBand switch monitoring
InfiniBand Configuration

disabling the iSCSI swap device
Enabling or Disabling the Compute Node iSCSI Swap Device

discover command
discover Command

discover rack command
blademond Command For Automatic Blade Discovery

discovering compute nodes
Discovering Compute Nodes

DNS
service node configuration
Service Node Configuration for DNS

Embedded Support Partner (ESP)
Setting up the Embedded Support Partner

ensabling the iSCSI swap device
Enabling or Disabling the Compute Node iSCSI Swap Device

firmware management
Firmware Management
fwmgrd daemon
Firmwware Manager Daemon (fwmgrd)
license requirement
License Requirement
terminology
Terminology

gateway service node
Gateway Service Node

getting firmware information for all system nodes
Getting Firmware Information for All System Nodes

grub boot-loader
Restoring the grub Boot-loader on a Node

HAE with HA-RLC
HAE with HA-RLC
Installing the Altix ICE Admin Node for a HA-RLC Cluster

hardware hierarchy
Four-tier, Hierarchical Framework

hardware overview
Basic System Building Blocks

HA-RLC
administrative resource migration
Administrative Resource Migration
confirm compute node set up
Confirm Boot of Compute Nodes
confirm initial set up
Confirm Initial HA-RLC Setup
confirm installation
Confirm HAE After HA-RLC Boot
create repositories
Create SLES11 SP1 and HAE Repositories
crm_gui utility
crm_gui Utility
crm_mon command line utility
crm_mon Command Line Utility
discover racks
Discover HA--RLC Racks
HAE
Installing the Altix ICE Admin Node for a HA-RLC Cluster
HAE documentation
SLES11 SP1 High Availability Extension (HAE) Documentation
Hawk browser interface
Hawk Browser Interface
initial cluster configuration
Initial Cluster Configuration with HA-RLC
monitor compute node set up
Monitor Compute Node Set up
monitor installation
Monitor HA-RLC Installation
monitor rack status
Monitor Rack HAE Status
network changes
HA-RLC Networking Changes
replace the HA-RLC instance
Replace a HA-RLC
sequential discovery of HA-RLC
Sequential Discovery of HA-RLC
update repositories
Update Repositories Example

HA-RLC naming
HA-RLC Naming

hierarchy of nodes
Four-tier, Hierarchical Framework

High Availability Extension (HAE) documentation
SLES11 SP1 High Availability Extension (HAE) Documentation

high availability extension documentation
High Availability Extension Documentation

high availability extension, virtualization, updates
HAE, Virtualization and Updates installation

home directories on NAS
Home Directories on NAS

individual rack unit (IRU)
Individual Rack Unit

InfiniBand configuration
InfiniBand Configuration
disabling InfiniBand switch monitoring
InfiniBand Configuration

InfiniBand fabric
InfiniBand Fabric
configuration and operation overview
InfiniBand Fabric Management Configuration and Operation Overview
diagnostic commands
ibdiagnet
ibdiagnet Command
ibnetdiscover
ibnetdiscover Command
ibstat
ibstat and ibstatus Commands
ibstatus
ibstat and ibstatus Commands
perfquery
perfquery Command
management
InfiniBand Fabric Management
management tool graphical user interface (GUI)
InfiniBand Management Tool Graphical User Interface
routing engine variables
Network Topology
sgifmcli command
Fabric Component sgifmcli Command
utilities and diagnostics
Useful Utilities and Diagnostics

Infiniband network
InfiniBand Network

initial configuration of a RHEL 6 admin node
Initial Configuration of a RHEL 6 Admin Node

installing SLES11 on the admin node
Installing SLES11 on the Admin Node

installing SMC for Altix ICE patches
Installing SMC for Altix ICE Patches and Updating SGI Altix ICE Systems

installing software on rack leader controllers
Installing Software on the Rack Leader Controllers and Service Nodes

installing software on service nodes
Installing Software on the Rack Leader Controllers and Service Nodes

interconnect verification tool (IVT)
Networks Overview

introduction
Basic System Building Blocks

inventory verification tool (IVT)
Inventory Verification Tool

kdump utility
system dump
kdump Utility
traceback
kdump Utility

keeping time synchronized
Keeping System Time Synchronized

local storage for swap and scratch disk space
Setting up Local Storage Space for Swap and Scratch Disk Space

login service node
Login Service Node

main power
Power Supply

memory
out of memory adjustments
How To Avoid Out of Memory Occurrences on SLES11 and PBS Pro

monitoring system metrics with Performance Co-Pilot
Monitoring System Metrics with Performance Co-Pilot

MPI
default configuration
InfiniBand Fabric

multiroot
Partition Layout for Admin, Leader, and Service Nodes with Multiroot

mysqldump command
Backing up and Restoring the System Database

NAS home directories
Home Directories on NAS

NAT
configuring the service node
Service Node Configuration for NAT

network interface naming conventions
Network Interface Naming Conventions
Hostnames
hostnames
Hostnames
Infiniband network
InfiniBand Network
non-resolvable Names
Non-resolvable Names
system component names
System Component Names
VLAN_1588
VLAN_1588 Network Connections
VLAN_BMC
VLAN_BMC Network Connections
VLAN_GBE
VLAN_GBE Network Connections
VLAN_Head
VLAN_Head Network Connections

network time protocol (NTP)
Keeping System Time Synchronized

networks
Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) and 10/100 Ethernet connections
Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) and 10/100 Ethernet Connections
InfiniBand fabric
InfiniBand Fabric
network interface naming conventions
Network Interface Naming Conventions
overview
Networks
virtual local area networks (VLANs)
VLANs

NFS
service node configuration
Service Node Configuration for NFS

NIS
service node configuration for the house network
Service Node Configuration for NIS for the House Network

node replacement procedure
Node Replacement Procedure for a Cold Spare Admin, Leader, and Service Nodes

nodes
batch service node
Batch Service Node
compute
Compute Node
gateway
Gateway Service Node
login service
Login Service Node
rack leader controller
leader node
Rack Leader Controller
storage service
Storage Service Node
system admin controller
admin node
System Admin Controller

out of memory occurrences
How To Avoid Out of Memory Occurrences on SLES11 and PBS Pro

overview
SGI Altix ICE System Overview

pdsh and pdcp utilities
pdsh and pdcp Utilities

Performance Co-Pilot
Monitoring System Metrics with Performance Co-Pilot

PMIE temperature feature
Turning Off the temperature.pmie Feature

power management
cpower command
Power Management Commands
IPMI-style commands
IPMI-style Commands
IRU, rack, and system domains
IRU, Rack, and System Domains
operation on nodes
Operations on Nodes
shutting down and booting
Shutting Down and Booting
boot order
Shutting Down and Booting

power supply
BMC
Power Supply
CMC
Power Supply
compute blades
Power Supply
main power
Power Supply

rack leader controller
Four-tier, Hierarchical Framework
Rack Leader Controller
high availability
administrative resource migration
Administrative Resource Migration
compute node boot requirement
Compute Node tmpfs Boot Requirement
confirm compute node set up
Confirm Boot of Compute Nodes
confirm HA-RLC set up
Confirm Initial HA-RLC Setup
confirm installaton
Confirm HAE After HA-RLC Boot
create repositories
Create SLES11 SP1 and HAE Repositories
crm_gui utility
crm_gui Utility
crm_mon command line utility
crm_mon Command Line Utility
discover racks
Discover HA--RLC Racks
documentation
SLES11 SP1 High Availability Extension (HAE) Documentation
HAE overview
High Availability Extension
HAE with HA-RLC
HAE with HA-RLC
hardware requirements
Hardware Requirements
Hawk browser interface
Hawk Browser Interface
initial cluster configuration
Initial Cluster Configuration with HA-RLC
installing admin node
Installing the Altix ICE Admin Node for a HA-RLC Cluster
monitor compute node set up
Monitor Compute Node Set up
monitor installation
Monitor HA-RLC Installation
monitor rack HAE status
Monitor Rack HAE Status
naming
HA-RLC Naming
network changes
HA-RLC Networking Changes
overview
Rack Leader Controller High Availability Solution
physical connections
Physical Connections
replace HA-RLC
Replace a HA-RLC
sequential discovery of HA-RLC
Sequential Discovery of HA-RLC
software requirements
Software Requirements
update repositories
Update Repositories Example

rack leader controller high availability solution
Rack Leader Controller High Availability Solution
See Also rack leader controller high availability

RAID utility
RAID Utility

redundant management network
Redundant Management Network

restoring the grub boot-loater
Restoring the grub Boot-loader on a Node

scratch space
Setting up Local Storage Space for Swap and Scratch Disk Space

service node boot order
Shutting Down and Booting

service node discovery, installation, and configuration
Service Node Discovery, Installation, and Configuration

setting up a NIS Server
Setting Up a NIS Server for Your Altix ICE System

setting up an NFS home server on a service node
Setting Up an NFS Home Server on a Service Node for Your Altix ICE System
partitioning, creating, and mounting filesystems
Partitioning, Creating, and Mounting Filesystems

setting up local storage space for swap and scratch disk space
Setting up Local Storage Space for Swap and Scratch Disk Space

setting up serial over LAN connection
Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) and 10/100 Ethernet Connections

setting up the Embedded Support Partner (ESP)
Setting up the Embedded Support Partner

shelf spare replacement
Cold Spare Admin or Leader Node Availability
booting a replacement system
Migrating to a Cold Spare: Booting for the First Time on the Migrated Node
importing the disk volumes
Migrating to a Cold Spare: Importing the Disk Volumes
installing hardware
Identify the Failed Unit and Unplug all Cables

smc-info-gather command
smc-info-gather Command

storage service node
Storage Service Node

switching compute nodes to a tmpfs root
Switching Compute Nodes to a tmpfs Root

system admin contoller
high availability
SMC licenses
SMC Licenses

system admin controller
Four-tier, Hierarchical Framework
System Admin Controller
high availability
Overview
accessing GUI and HA cluster account
Accessing crm_gui and the hacluster Account
allocate physical node IP addresses
Allocate Physical Node IP Addresses with SGI Management Center
configure SGI helper scripts
Configure the SGI Helper Scripts
customization
High Availability Customization
documentation
High Availability Extension Documentation
HAE, Virtualization and Updates installation
external storage configuration
External Storage Configuration
hardware requirements
Hardware Requirements
install SGI helper scripts
Install SGI Helper Scripts (sac-ha Package)
migrating to virtual admin node live
Migrating a Virtualized Admin Node Live
network configuration
Network Configuration
physical node BMC configuration
Physical Node BMC Configuration
physical requirements
Physical Connections
software requirements
Software Requirements
virtual admin guest service
Virtual Admin Guest Service
virtual admin node resource
Virtual Admin Node Resource
virtual machine installation
Virtual Machine Installation
installing software
Installing SMC for Altix ICE Admin Node Software

system component names
System Component Names

system firmware
System Firmware
BIOS version interrogation
BIOS Version Interrogation
BMC revision interrogation
BMC Revision Interrogation
CMC revision interrogation
CMC Version Interrogation
getting firmware information for all system nodes
Getting Firmware Information for All System Nodes
InfiniBand version interrogation
InfiniBand Version Interrogation

system management software
SGI Altix ICE System Overview

system monitoring
operation
Accessing the Ganglia System Monitor
overview
System Monitoring Overview
with Performance Co-Pilot
Monitoring System Metrics with Performance Co-Pilot
monitoring SDR metrics
Monitoring SDR Metrics

system overview
SGI Altix ICE System Overview
Basic System Building Blocks

temperature.pmie feature
turning off
Turning Off the temperature.pmie Feature

temperature.pmie values
adjusting
Adjusting temperature.pmie Values

troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
cminfo
cminfo Command
dbdump
dbdump Command
smc-info-gather
smc-info-gather Command

troubleshooting service node configuration for NAT
Troubleshooting Service Node Configuration for NAT

user accounts
creating
Creating User Accounts

viewing the compute node read-write quotas
Viewing the Compute Node Read-Write Quotas

virtual local area networks (VLANs)
VLANs
VLAN_1588
VLANs
VLAN_BMC
VLANs
VLAN_GBE
VLANs
VLAN_HEAD
VLANs

VLAN_1588 network connections
VLAN_1588 Network Connections

VLAN_BMC network connections
VLAN_BMC Network Connections

VLAN_GBE network connections
VLAN_GBE Network Connections

VLAN_Head network connections
VLAN_Head Network Connections