Operating System Information - HP Cluster Platform Introduction v2010 Installation Manual

of the HP GbE2C Ethernet switch that are connected to NIC1 of the servers (ports 1-8 on the
switch) and the switches management interface. By default, all ports are members of VLAN1.
Note:
The following procedure requires a PC connection to the OA module. See the section titled
Cabling the enclosure beginning on page 38 of the HP BladeSystem c3000 Tower Setup and
Installation Guide on the HP website:
http://bizsupport.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01310294/c01310294.pdf
Enter the following HP GbE2C Ethernet switch CLI commands to create a second VLAN. Name
VLAN#2 "AdminNet" and add the switch ports to it. The CLI prompts (of the form >> level) are:
>> /cfg/l2/vlan 2
>> VLAN 2 Name AdminNet
>> VLAN 2 add 1
>> VLAN 2 add 2
>> VLAN 2 add 3
>> VLAN 2 add 4
>> VLAN 2 add 5
>> VLAN 2 add 6
>> VLAN 2 add 7
>> VLAN 2 add 8
>> VLAN 2 ena
Assuming that the switch ssh or telnet management interface address has been assigned to IP
interface "if 1", add that to the VLAN with the following commands:
>> VLAN 2 /cfg/l3/if 1
>> IP Interface 1 #
Return to the top menu (enter / at the current CLI prompt), apply, and save the configuration,
as follows:
>> apply
>> save
Be careful in setting up the VLAN to ensure that access to the switch management functions is
available over the required network. VLANs are commonly used to split up groups of network
users into manageable broadcast domains, to create logical segmentation of workgroups, and to
enforce security policies among logical segments.
For more information on how to configure VLANs for creating separate network segments,
including how to use VLAN tagging for devices that use multiple VLANs, see the HP GbE2c
Ethernet Blade Switch for c-Class BladeSystem Application Guide:
http://bizsupport.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00701973/c00701973.pdf

4.3 Operating System Information

The following components are available on the HP Cluster Platform product menu, and can be
factory installed by HP:
• Operating system options:
— Linux: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 ES or AS subscriptions. HPC 8 pack subscriptions
offered for WS V5.0. SUSE SLES 10 is available per node, or in HPC 8 pack. A Red Hat
vlan 2
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