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Preparing to Run a Postinstallation Verification

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This manual does not cover diagnostics and troubleshooting for other cluster components, such as servers (used as nodes) or Ethernet network switches. See the hardware documentation for a specific component. Note on Terminology Diagnostics software and interconnect management software is supplied by the interconnect vendor. The command interfaces to the software used the generic term switch to describe the interconnect. In HP Cluster Platform, the term switch is used only in connection with the HP ProCurve Ethernet network switches (also known as network hubs). An HP Cluster platform contains two or three separate Ethernet networks (console, administrative, and interconnect management) in addition to the high-speed interconnect network. In some cluster platforms, HP ProCurve Gigabit Ethernet hub devices are also used the high-speed interconnect fabric for the cluster. In the context of HP Cluster platform the term interconnect is used only to refer to devices in the cluster's high-speed data network while the term switch is used to describe devices in the cluster's administrative, console, and interconnect management networks. 9.2 Preparing to Run a Postinstallation Verification To perform the post-installation verification, you must prepare the cluster and gather the following data: 1. It is assumed that you have completed the installation and configuration of the HP XC operating environment and configured it as described in the HP XC Administration Guide Supported diagnostics are provided as part of the HP XC distribution kit. If you are not using HP XC, see Chapter 12 and Chapter 13 for troubleshooting procedures using the diagnostic software provided by the interconnect vendor. 2. The interconnects are powered on, and the indicator LEDs described in Section 10.1 show no errors. 3. Gather the following data and enter it into the table below: • One of the nodes in the cluster will act as a TFTP server (usually the cluster's control node). Ensure that the node is configured to serve files to the controller card by using the TFTP protocol. Identify the TCP/IP address of the TFTP server for use in the following procedures. • Depending on the release of the HP Cluster platform, and its preinstalled operating environment, the recommended controller card firmware revision might differ from the installed version. You should check the support Web site and determine the version that is recommended by HP for your cluster. Description TFTP Server TCP/IP address Cluster's control node TCP/IP address Recommended controller card firmware revision Data 4. Ensure that you can create a local (direct) connection to the interconnect controller using one of the following methods: 9-2 Postinstallation Configuration and Testing

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This manual does not cover diagnostics and troubleshooting for other cluster
components, such as servers (used as nodes) or Ethernet network switches. See
the hardware documentation for a specific component.
Note on Terminology
Diagnostics software and interconnect management software is supplied by the
interconnect vendor. The command interfaces to the software used the generic
term
switch
to describe the interconnect. In HP Cluster Platform, the term switch
is used only in connection with the HP ProCurve Ethernet network switches (also
known as network hubs).
An HP Cluster platform contains two or three separate Ethernet networks (console,
administrative, and interconnect management) in addition to the high-speed
interconnect network. In some cluster platforms, HP ProCurve Gigabit Ethernet
hub devices are also used the high-speed interconnect fabric for the cluster.
In the context of HP Cluster platform the term
interconnect
is used only to refer
to devices in the cluster’s high-speed data network while the term
switch
is
used to describe devices in the cluster’s administrative, console, and interconnect
management networks.
9.2 Preparing to Run a Postinstallation Verification
To perform the post-installation verification, you must prepare the cluster and
gather the following data:
1.
It is assumed that you have completed the installation and configuration
of the HP XC operating environment and configured it as described in the
HP XC Administration Guide Supported diagnostics are provided as part
of the HP XC distribution kit. If you are not using HP XC, see Chapter 12
and Chapter 13 for troubleshooting procedures using the diagnostic software
provided by the interconnect vendor.
2.
The interconnects are powered on, and the indicator LEDs described in
Section 10.1 show no errors.
3.
Gather the following data and enter it into the table below:
•
One of the nodes in the cluster will act as a TFTP server (usually the
cluster’s control node). Ensure that the node is configured to serve files
to the controller card by using the TFTP protocol. Identify the TCP/IP
address of the TFTP server for use in the following procedures.
•
Depending on the release of the HP Cluster platform, and its preinstalled
operating environment, the recommended controller card firmware revision
might differ from the installed version. You should check the support Web
site and determine the version that is recommended by HP for your cluster.
Description
Data
TFTP Server TCP/IP address
Cluster’s control node TCP/IP address
Recommended controller card
firmware revision
4.
Ensure that you can create a local (direct) connection to the interconnect
controller using one of the following methods:
9-2
Postinstallation Configuration and Testing