About This Document; Intended Audience; Document Organization; Typographic Conventions - HP Cluster Platform Introduction v2010 Introduction Manual

About This Document

This manual describes the implementation of the Microsoft® Windows® Compute Cluster Server
2003 operating system on HP Cluster Platform models, including HP Cluster Platform Express.

Intended Audience

This document is intended for HP Cluster Platform administrators and end users. Certain
operations described in this document, if performed incorrectly, might cause system crashes and
loss of data. Ensure that you have the appropriate expertise before you begin any operation.
This guide is also intended for HP service representatives and other persons trained to install
and service hardware options in the HP 10000-series racks. Such persons are expected to
understand the hazards of working in this environment and to take suitable precautions to
minimize danger to themselves and others.

Document Organization

This document is organized as follows:
Chapter 1 (page 11)
Chapter 2 (page 13)
Chapter 3 (page 19)
Chapter 4 (page 21)
Chapter 5 (page 23)

Typographic Conventions

This document uses the following typographic conventions:
Reader Notes
Reader Warnings
Reader Cautions
Describes the implementation of Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster
2003 on HP Cluster Platform.
Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster 2003 supports several different
cluster topologies. This chapter explains which topologies map to
HP Cluster Platform.
Describes the basic steps for configuring your cluster to install
Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster 2003.
This chapter describes the required GridStack™ software that must
be installed on HP Cluster Platform to support Microsoft Windows
Compute Cluster 2003.
Maps HP Cluster Platform terminology to Microsoft Windows
Compute Cluster 2003 terms and concepts.
NOTE:
Content of the note.
Notes provide additional information, supplementing the adjoining
content or emphasizing points of information.
WARNING! Content of the warning.
A warning calls attention to important information that if not understood
or followed will result in personal injury or nonrecoverable system
problems.
CAUTION:
Content of the caution.
A caution calls attention to important information that if not understood
or followed will result in data loss, data corruption, or damage to
hardware or software.
Intended Audience 9