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HP W o r k gr o u p S y s t e m and X C S o f t w ar e
Ins t allati o n Gui de
V e r si o n 1 . 0
HP P ar t Numbe r : A - W SX CI G- 1A
P u blished: A ugu s t 200 8
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© Copyright 2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Confidential computer software. Valid license from HP required for possession, use or copying. Consistent with FAR 12.211 and 12.212, Commercial Computer Software, Computer Software Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U.S. Government under vendor's standard commercial license. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are s
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T a ble o f C o n t e n ts A bo u t T his Doc ume n t.........................................................................................................9 Intended Audience.................................................................................................................................9 Document Organization.........................................................................................................................9 Typographic Conventions.........................
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6 T r o u ble sh oo ting............................................................................................................41 6.1 Unable to Manually Set IP Addresses for the iLOs.........................................................................41 6.2 Changing External IP Addresses.....................................................................................................41 6.3 Lost Connection to the iLO.....................................................................
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L is t o f F i gur e s 1-1 Example Front View......................................................................................................................11 1-2 Enclosure Bay Numbering............................................................................................................12 1-3 Example Rear View.......................................................................................................................12 3-1 Opening the Top of the Cardboard Box.............
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L is t o f T a ble s 2-1 HP BladeSystem c-Class Firmware and Management Tools Upgrades.......................................14 B-1 HP Workgroup System Specifications..........................................................................................47 B-2 Thermal Stabilization Specification...............................................................................................47 6 List of Tables
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L is t o f Ex am ple s 5-1 Sample XC.lic File......................................................................................................................30 5-2 cluster_config Command Output 1.......................................................................................32 5-3 cluster_config Command Output 2.......................................................................................33 6-1 Contents ofnetwork-scripts File.................................................
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A bo u t T his Doc ume n t This document describes how to set up the hardware and install the XC software on your HP Workgroup System. I MP OR T ANT : This document assumes that you are installing the XC Software Version 3.2.1 from a DVD with a valid license key on a new Cluster Platform Workgroup System which consists of a new HP BladeSystem c3000 enclosure that has no external network connection during initial setup and contains the following: • Eight or less factory-installed server blades wi
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A command name or qualified command phrase. Command Computer output Text displayed by the computer. Ctrl+x A key sequence. A sequence such as Ctrl+x indicates that you must hold down the key labeled Ctrl while you press another key or mouse button. ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE The name of an environment variable; for example,PATH. [ERROR NAME] The name of an error, usually returned in theerrno variable. Key The name of a keyboard key. Enter and Return both refer to the same key. T erm The defined use of
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1 HP W o r k gr o u p S y s t e m Ov e r v i e w The HP Workgroup System is delivered to you factory assembled and ready for deployment. HP Workgroup System solutions offer a choice of HP ProLiant c-Class BladeSystem half-height server blades with either Intel® Xeon™ or AMD Opteron™ processors. One server blade in the configuration is designated as the head node, which you can configure separately from the remaining server blades (compute nodes) in the enclosure. The head node can also be used f
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I MP OR T ANT : Be sure there is a blade in Bay 1. See Figure 1-2 for enclosure bay numbering. F igur e 1 - 2 Enc lo sur e B a y Number ing Figure 1-3 shows an example rear view of the HP Workgroup System. F igur e 1 -3 Ex ampl e R ear V ie w The following list describes the callouts in Figure 1-3: 1. Reserved for future use 2. HP Gigabit Ethernet switch installed in interconnect module bay 1 (IMB1) 3. Active cool fans 4. IMB2 (reserved) 5. Enclosure downlink 6. Enclosure uplink and service port
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2 H ar d w ar e Pr e r eq uisit e s Gather the following information before starting the installation process. HP recommend that you download all device drivers, firmware, and documentation to your laptop before you begin the software installation process. 2 . 1 H ar d w ar e Pr e ins t allati o n C hec klis t You need the following items to install your hardware: • 2 RJ45 CAT5 patch cables • A laptop connected to the switch • 110 power cord with C13/C14 plug • A box cutter or pocket knife • Glo
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• For information on displaying the installed version of firmware, see the service guide for the hardware component. • For the supported firmware versions, see the HP XC System Softwar e: Master Firmwar e T ables V ersion 3.2.1 available online at: http://docs.hp.com/en/A-XCFM3-21A/index.html To upgrade firmware, follow these steps: 1. Go to the web address specified in Table 2-1 to download the firmware. 2. For information on how to upgrade firmware, see the service guide for the hardware compo
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3 H ar d w ar e S e tu p For more information about the HP Workgroup System specifications and thermal stabilization, see Appendix B (page 47). 3 . 1 U n pac k the Enc lo sur e To unpack and remove the HP Workgroup System from a pallet, follow these steps: 1. Move the pallet to the installation location and leave several feet of space to move around the pallet. NO TE: Carton graphics provide instructions on how to unpack the HP Workgroup System and to open the top of the box first. 2. Open the t
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5. Remove the front section of the bottom cushion (Callout 2) and the ramp. (callout 1, Figure 3-3) F igur e 3-3 R emo v ing t h e R amp and F r ont Cushion 6. Attach the ramp to the plywood deck using the hook-and-loop. (Callout 1, Figure 3-4) NO TE: Box clamps must be folded out of the way to lay the ramp down. F igur e 3- 4 At tac hing t h e R amp W ARN I NG! The HP Workgroup System weighs 300+ pounds. To avoid injury, you might require a second person to assist you with this step. 7. Gently
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F igur e 3-5 R olling t h e Unit D o w n t h e R amp F igur e 3-6 R olling t h e Unit t o t h e Installation L ocation 8. Plug the unit into a power source. 3 .2 Ins t alling and S t ar ting U p the H ar d w ar e Familiarize yourself with the back of the c3000 enclosure and identify the OA interface port and the HP GbE2c Ethernet switch. See Figure 1-3 (page 12). Verify that there is a blade in bay 1. See Figure 1-2 (page 12) to identify bay numbers. For information about how to move blades in t
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F igur e 3- 7 Inter conn ec t S w it c h The following list describes the callouts in Figure C-1: 1. Port 20 RJ-45 connector for 10/100/1000 Mb uplink 2. Port 21 RJ-45 connector for 10/100/1000 Mb uplink 3. Port 22 RJ-45 connector for 10/100/1000 Mb uplink 4. Port 23 RJ-45 connector for 10/100/1000 Mb uplink 5. Port 24 RJ-45 connector for 10/100/1000 Mb uplink 2. Connect a cable from your laptop to the switch port 21. Callout 2 Figure C-1 3. Verify that no external network is connected to the sw
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d. For Bay 1, specify the IP addresses 172.31.15.1. Click Autofill to populate the remaining IP addresses. e. Wait 60 seconds for the assignments to take effect, then click Apply to save your settings. 3 .2 .2 S e t ting Boo t Or de r To set the boot order for the head node and compute nodes, assuming Bay 1 is the head node, follow these steps: 1. In the left frame of the OA browser window, click the plus sign (+) next to Device Bays to display the list of nodes contained in the enclosure. 2. Cl
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NO TE: The OA automatically creates user accounts for itself (prefixed with the letters OA) to provide single sign-on capabilities. Do not remove these accounts. The OA also creates iLO accounts on each blade for its own use. 3 .2 .4 Ena bling T e lne t A cce s s 1. Under the hardware model, click iLO. 2. In the body of the main window, click Web Administration to open the iLO2 utility in a new window. NO TE: Turn off popup blocking so the window can open. 3. In the new window, click Administrat
