Setting Up Your Hp Cluster Platform For Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster 2003 - HP Cluster Platform Introduction v2010 Introduction Manual

3 Setting up your HP Cluster Platform for Microsoft Windows
Compute Cluster 2003
To cable your cluster system, follow these steps:
1. Locate the appropriate cabling guides in your hardware documentation. HP Cluster Platform
for Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster 2003 uses the following sets of cabling tables,
available on the hardware documentation CD:
• HP Cluster Platform Cabling Guide for Gigabit Ethernet Solutions
• HP Cluster Platform Infiniband Cabling Tables
• Ethernet Network Cabling Tables
Cables are labeled with the origin and destination ports. You need only reference the cabling
tables to ensure that you understand the port naming syntax. In the event of missing or
damaged cable labels (or if replacing damaged cables), use the cabling tables for your model
and type of cluster to determine the correct point-to-point cable routing.
2. When cabling the cluster according to the Ethernet Network Cabling Tables, you might see
cabling table footnotes that are operating-environment specific. Follow all cabling instructions
that apply to the HP XC operating environment, which applies the same cabling rules as
Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster 2003.
3. Clusters are delivered preconfigured. For single-rack solutions, you need only connect the
cluster to your local area network, using the Ethernet switch port or NIC card designated
in the cabling tables.
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4. For clusters of more than one rack, you must do the following:
a. Complete the intrarack cabling, as described in the appropriate hardware documentation
for InfiniBand or Gigabit Ethernet.
CAUTION:
to damage if not handled correctly. Before you begin to connect cables, read the HP
Cluster Platform InfiniBand Interconnect Installation and User's Guide.
b. Connect the cluster to your local area network, using the Ethernet switch port or NIC
card designated in the cabling tables.
5. Perform a visual check of the fabric, as described in the cluster hardware documentation,
referring to the user guides for the specific interconnect and Ethernet network switches used
in your cluster. (This step involves only verifying that the link status and activity LEDs at
each end of a cable link indicate that the link is good.)
6. If not already installed, install the GridStack stack software. The installation procedure is
described in
7. Proceed to install or configure the Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster 2003 operating
environment, as described in the operating environment documentation.
IMPORTANT:
is complete and all hardware devices are in an appropriate state.
4.
InfiniBand cables and interconnect ports are highly sensitive and prone
Chapter 4.
The operating environment configuration procedure requires that all cabling
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