Index

Index

Symbols

A

activation

automatic, 1

from a central host, 1

in an NFS configuration, 1, 2

NFS configuration, 1

using sunhpc_rhosts, 1

using the CLI, 1

using the GUI, 1

archive file

for SPARC-based systems, 1

for x64-based systems, 1

authentication

checking for errors, 1

DES, 1

Kerberos, 1

rhosts, 1

sunhpc_rhosts, 1, 2

authentication method

choosing, 1

automatic activation, 1

C

checking host names, 1

close integration

with resource managers, 1

cluster

specifying nodes, 1

cluster configurations

types, 1

Cluster Console tools, 1, 2

clusters

large installations, 1

using telnet, 1

command initiation, 1

Commands

commands

compilers

supported, 1

connection methods

types, 1

options, 1

options, 1

starting, 1

with GNOME, 1

options, 1

options, 1

options, 1

options, 1

options, 1

D

deactivation, 1, 2

using the GUI, 1

documentation

LSF on web, 1

Sun documentation on the web, 1

E

error messages, 1

G

-g option, 1

GNOME, 1

GUI installation, 1

GUI tool, 1

H

-h option, 1

I

Installation

custom JumpStart, 1

installation, 1

automatic activation, 1

choices of installation method, 1

directories, 1

directory locations, 1

finishing, 1

GUI-based vs. CLI-based, 1

local, 1

NFS, 1, 2

NFS configurations, 1

nfs-client, 1

non-NFS, 1

non-NFS configurations, 1

non-root packages, 1

on large clusters, 1

overview, 1

prerequisites, 1

required settings, 1

root packages, 1

steps, 1

type, 1

using the CLI utilities, 1

using the GUI, 1

Web Start flash, 1

with automatic activation, 1

without activation, 1, 2

installation utilities, 1

installing

using the CLI, 1

K

-k option, 1

key files

customizing, 1

L

log files, 1

default locations, 1

history, 1

saving, 1

summary, 1

task-specific, 1

M

MPI

sample programs, 1

verifying functionality, 1

MPI communications

verifying, 1

N

-N option, 1

network interface

verifying, 1

NFS

cluster configuration, 1, 2

NFS configuration

activation, 1, 2

description, 1

installing from a central host, 1

NFS configurations, 1

NFS installation, 1, 2

NFS server

as cluster node, 1

setup, 1

node activation, 1

node deactivation, 1

nodes

activating software, 1

non-NFS configuration

described, 1

non-NFS configurations, 1

installing from a central host, 1

non-NFS installation, 1

non-root packages

installing, 1

installing on an NFS server, 1

P

package sizes, 1

partitions

creating, 1

privileges

needed to execute, 1

R

removal

of the software packages, 1

removing the software, 1

using the GUI, 1

resource managers

supported, 1

root packages, 1

installing on the nodes, 1

rsh

limitations, 1, 2

RTE

verifying setup, 1

S

sample MPI programs, 1

software packages

types, 1

Solaris OS

supported, 1

starting the GUI tool, 1

starting the software daemons, 1, 2

stopping the software daemons, 1, 2

Sun HPC ClusterTools software

for SPARC-based systems, 1

for x64-based systems, 1

packages, 1

sunhpc_rhosts, 1

special note for use, 1

T

Tasks

required for installation, 1

telnet, 1

tips

for installing on large clusters, 1

V

verifying RTE setup, 1

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