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Sun HPC ClusterTools 8 Software Installation Guide

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Contents

Preface

1. Introduction to Sun HPC ClusterTools 8 Software

Overview

Non-NFS and NFS Configurations

Non-NFS Configuration

NFS Configuration

Centralized and Local Command Initiation

Support for Other Installation Contexts

Custom JumpStart Installation

Web Start Flash Installation

Sun HPC ClusterTools 8 Installation Log Files

Local, Node-Specific Log Files

Central Node Summary Log

Summary of Tasks Performed by Sun HPC ClusterTools Software Utilities

Select an Activity

Install the Software

NFS Installation

Non-NFS Installation

Install With Automatic Activation

Install Without Activating

Activate the Sun HPC ClusterTools Software

Deactivate the Sun HPC ClusterTools Software

Remove the Sun HPC ClusterTools Software

Recommendations for Installing Sun HPC ClusterTools 8 Software on Large Cluster Installations

2. Preparing for Installation

General Prerequisites

Using Sun HPC ClusterTools Software in Solaris OS Non-Global Zones

Supported Compilers

Cluster Console Tools

Setting Up a known_hosts File

3. Installing the Software in a Non-NFS Configuration

Installing Sun HPC ClusterTools Software

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Download and Extract the Software

ctinstall Options

Installing the Software From a Central Host in a Non-NFS Configuration

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install From a Central Host Using rsh

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install From a Central Host Using ssh

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install From a Central Host Using telnet

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install the Software and Save the Log Files

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install Specified Software Packages

Installing Software Locally in a Non-NFS Configuration

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install the Complete Software Suite

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install Specified Software Packages

Activating Sun HPC ClusterTools Software

ctact Options

Activating Nodes From a Central Host

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Activate Specified Cluster Nodes From a Central Host in a Non-NFS Configuration

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Activate Cluster Nodes and Create Log Files

Activating the Local Node

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Activate Locally

Deactivating Sun HPC ClusterTools Software

ctdeact Options

Deactivating Software From a Central Host

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Deactivate Specified Cluster Nodes in a Non-NFS Configuration

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Deactivate Cluster Nodes and Create Log Files

Deactivating the Local Node

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Deactivate Locally

Removing Sun HPC ClusterTools Software

ctremove Options

Removing Nodes From a Central Host

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Remove Software From Specified Cluster Nodes in a Non-NFS Configuration

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Remove the Software and Generate Log Files

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Remove Specified Software Packages

Removing Software From the Local Node

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Remove Software Locally

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Remove Specified Software Packages

4. Installing the Software in an NFS Configuration

Overview

About the Software CLI Utilities

Adjusting Server Requests for NFS Installations

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Set Up Installation From a Server Running Solaris 9 Software

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Set Up Installation From a Server Running Solaris 10 Software

Installing the Sun HPC ClusterTools Software Packages on an NFS Server

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install the Software on the NFS Server

Exporting the Shared File System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Export the Shared File System

Special Note for Installing Sun HPC ClusterTools Software in an NFS Configuration

Installing the Client Software in an NFS Configuration

Installing the Client Software From a Central Host

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install the Client Software Without Activating

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install and Activate Automatically

Installing Software Locally in NFS Configurations

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install Locally Without Activating

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install Locally and Activate Automatically

Activating Sun HPC ClusterTools Software

Activating Nodes From a Central Host

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Activate the Client Software From a Central Host

Activating Nodes Locally

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Activate the Client Software Locally

Deactivating Sun HPC ClusterTools Software

Deactivating Software From a Central Host

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Deactivate Specified Cluster Nodes in an NFS Configuration

Deactivating Software Locally

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Deactivate Software on the Local Node

Removing Sun HPC ClusterTools Software

Removing Client Nodes From a Central Host

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Remove Software From Specified Cluster Nodes in an NFS Configuration

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Unshare the Shared File System

Removing the Server Software

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Remove Software From the NFS Server

5. Additional Steps

Enabling Close Integration With Batch Processing Systems

6. Installing the Linux Packages

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Unpack the Linux Packages

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install the Linux Packages

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Verify the Installation

A. Packages

Solaris OS Packages

Linux Packages

Index