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1 Overview.........................................................................................................................9
1.1 Minimum Requirements...................................................................................................................9
1.2 Read the Documentation Before You Begin......................................................................................9
1.3 Supported Server Blade Combinations...........................................................................................10
1.4 c-Class Server Blade Hardware Components.................................................................................10
1.4.1 Supported HP ProLiant C-Class Server Blade Models...........................................................10
1.4.2 Enclosures and Onboard Administrators...............................................................................11
1.4.3 iLO2 Console Management Device.........................................................................................11
1.4.4 Management Processor Console Management Device...........................................................12
1.4.5 Mezzanine Cards.....................................................................................................................12
1.4.6 Interconnect Modules..............................................................................................................12
2 Task Summary and Checklist......................................................................................13
2.1 Best Practice for System Configuration...........................................................................................13
2.2 Installation and Configuration Checklist........................................................................................13
3 Cabling.........................................................................................................................15
3.1 Network Overview .........................................................................................................................15
3.2 Cabling for the Administration Network........................................................................................15
3.3 Cabling for the Console Network...................................................................................................16
3.4 Cabling for the Interconnect Network............................................................................................17
3.4.1 Configuring a Gigabit Ethernet Interconnect..........................................................................17
3.4.2 Configuring an InfiniBand Interconnect.................................................................................18
3.4.3 Configuring the Interconnect Network Over the Administration Network..........................19
3.5 Cabling for the External Network...................................................................................................19
3.5.1 Configuring the External Network: Option 1.........................................................................19
3.5.2 Configuring the External Network: Option 2.........................................................................20
3.5.3 Configuring the External Network: Option 3 - Non Gigabit Ethernet Interconnect
Clusters............................................................................................................................................21
3.5.4 Creating VLANs......................................................................................................................22
4 Installing HP XC System Software On the Head Node...........................................23
4.1 Task 1: Refer to the Installation Guide............................................................................................23
4.2 Task 2: Install HP XC System Software on the Head Node............................................................23
4.2.1 Connect to the Onboard Administrator..................................................................................23
4.2.2 Start the Installation................................................................................................................24
5 Discovering the Hardware Components....................................................................27
5.1 Task 1: Prepare for the System Configuration.................................................................................27
5.1.1 Node Naming Differences.......................................................................................................27
5.1.2 Head Node Naming................................................................................................................27
5.2 Task 2: Change the Default IP Address Base (Optional).................................................................28
5.3 Task 3: Use the cluster_prep Command to Prepare the System.....................................................28
5.4 Task 4: Discover Switches................................................................................................................29
5.5 Task 5: Set the Onboard Administrator Password..........................................................................30
5.6 Task 6: Discover Enclosures and Nodes..........................................................................................30
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