Installation Planning; Delivery Status - HP Cluster Platform Introduction v2010 Introduction Manual

1 Installation Planning

This chapter describes the following preparation work and information gathering that is typically
required to write an installation plan:
• The delivery status of the cluster, (see
• An overview of the installation process, (see
• Site preparation and planning requirements, (see
• Time and labor requirements, (see
• Physical layout requirements, (see
• Planning for connections, (see
• Power supply planning, (see
• Grounding requirements, (see
• Environmental requirements, (see
• Tools and resources, (see
• Delivery route verification, (see
Not all topics will apply to your site, and the installation plan might include additional site-specific
requirements for your installation.
HP Global Deployment Services can provide services to assist you with installation planning
and with installation of your cluster. The installation service covers the entire hardware installation
sequence, from site planning to running verification tests of the cluster. When purchased, these
services are specified in your sales agreement.

1.1 Delivery Status

All HP Cluster Platform modules are factory configured and tested at an HP Integration Center
prior to delivery. Configuration at the Integration Center includes the following tasks:
• Install all cluster components and their cable management kits.
• Permanently install cabling that stays within the racks (intra-rack cabling).
Note:
At the time of publication, some Gigabit Ethernet interconnect models are not qualified for
in-rack shipment. You must rack-mount the components on site.
• Temporarily install all cables that run between the racks (inter-rack cabling) to facilitate
hardware testing of all links in the cluster.
• Label all cables, ports and devices only where necessary. The documentation for a specific
model of cluster contains a definitive port-to-port cabling connection guide that specifies
the topologies of the cluster's networks. See
• Configure the cluster's interconnect management processor (its control console) as required
to test all hardware links.
• Connect nodes to the administration and console networks as required to test all hardware
links.
• If specified in the solution, install operating system software and layered products on the
system.
• Configure disk partitions.
• Set up TCP/IP addresses and all network equipment for systems.
• Load any custom configuration files.
• Verify the cluster's hardware configuration.
• Configure optional storage building blocks, external storage devices, or local embedded file
system storage.
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