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Sun HPC ClusterTools trademark 8.2 Software Installation Guide

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Contents

Introduction to Sun HPC ClusterTools 8.2 Software

Centralized and Local Command Initiation

Sun HPC ClusterTools 8.2 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

Remove the Sun HPC ClusterTools Software

Recommendations for Installing Sun HPC ClusterTools 8.2 Software on Large Cluster Installations

Preparing for Installation

General Prerequisites

Supported Compilers

Cluster Console Tools

Setting Up a known_hosts File

Installing the Software on Solaris

Download and Extract the Software

small space To Download and Extract the Software

Remove the Previous Sun HPC ClusterTools Software Installation

ctremove Options

Removing Nodes From a Central Host

To Remove Software From Specified Cluster Nodes

To Remove the Software and Generate Log Files

To Remove Specified Software Packages

Removing Software From the Local Node

To Remove Software Locally

To Remove Specified Software Packages

Install the Software

ctinstall Options

Install the Software from a Central Host

To Install From a Central Host Using rsh

To Install From a Central Host Using ssh

To Install From a Central Host Using telnet

To Install the Software and Save the Log Files

To Install Specified Software Packages

Solaris OS Packages

Install the Software Locally

To Install the Complete Software Suite Locally

To Install Specified Software Packages Locally

Additional Steps

Enabling Close Integration With Batch Processing Systems

Sun HPC ClusterTools 8.2 Installation Log Files

Local, Node-Specific Log Files

Central Node Summary Log

Installing the Linux Packages

Supported Linux Versions

To Unpack the Linux Packages

To Install the Linux Packages

To Verify the Linux Installation

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