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Sun HPC 3.0 SCI Guide
Book Information
Preface
Chapter 1 Preparing for SCI Installation
Other Necessary Documentation
SCI Adapter Cards
Supported SCI Network Topologies
Two-Node Networks
Three-Node Networks
Four-Node Networks
SCI Adapter Card Scrubber Jumpers
Chapter 2 Network Connection Procedure
Install SCI Adapter Cards
Notes for Scrubber Jumper Settings
Notes for Switched Two-Node Network
Notes Regarding SBus Slots
Connecting SCI Adapter Cards in a Two-Node Network
Connecting SCI Adapter Cards in a Three- or Four-Node Network
Chapter 3 Configuring the SCI Network Interface
Preconditions
SCI Network Hardware Must Be Installed
ClusterTools 3.0 Software Must Be Installed
Caution for NIS+ Users
Create a Temporary Network Map for Later Reference
Create sci_config.hpc
SCI Configuration Templates
Editing a Configuration Template
Section 1 - Cluster Configuration Type
Section 2 - Host Names
Section 3 - Number of Switches
Section 4 - Number of Direct Links
Section 5 - Number of Ring Connections
Section 6- Adapter Information
Section 7 - Network IP Addresses
Section 8 - Netmask Value
Propagate the SCI Configuration
Run sm_config
Compare sm_config Output With Contents of sci_config.hpc
Verify the Rank of the SCI Interface
Add Variable to sci.conf File
Reboot Nodes
Chapter 4 Verify That the Network Is Functional
Run get_ci_status
Run ifconfig -a
Ping the SCI Adapter Cards
Do All-to-All Ping
Check for RSM Daemon
Verify Basic Communication Functionality
Chapter 5 Adding or Replacing SCI Adapter Cards
Install/Replace SCI Adapter Card
Connect New Adapter Card to Network
Create a Temporary Network Map
Run sciconf
Update sci_config.hpc
Run sm_config
Confirm sci_config.hpc Contents
Reboot the Node
Verify the New Network
Chapter 6 SCI Interface Troubleshooting
SCI Switch
General Hardware Inspection
SCI Switch Status LED Locations
Port Status LEDs
General Switch Status LED
The get_ci_status Command
Client Net Failure
Incorrect Software Configuration
Incorrect Firmware
Appendix A Man Pages
sm_config(1)
get_sci_status(1m)
Appendix B SMA Messages
Message Directory
SMA Messages
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