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| * depending on switch IP in 192.168.102.x or 10.10.102.x | * depending on switch IP in 192.168.102.x or 10.10.102.x | ||
| * voltaire console can be stuffed in either | * voltaire console can be stuffed in either | ||
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| + | * head node will be connected to our private network via a two link aggregated ethernet cables in the 10.10.x.y range so current home directories can be mounted somewhere (these dirs will not be available on the back end nodes. | ||
| * x.y.z.255 is broadcast | * x.y.z.255 is broadcast | ||
| * x.y.z.254 is head or log in node | * x.y.z.254 is head or log in node | ||
| * x.y.z.0 is gateway | * x.y.z.0 is gateway | ||
| - | * x.y.z.<25 is for all switches and console ports | + | * x.y.z.<10 is for all switches and console ports |
| - | * x.y.z.25( up to 253) is for all compute nodes | + | * x.y.z.10( up to 253) is for all compute nodes |
| We are planning to ingest our Dell cluster (37 nodes) and our Blue Sky Studios cluster (130 nodes) into this setup, hence the approach. | We are planning to ingest our Dell cluster (37 nodes) and our Blue Sky Studios cluster (130 nodes) into this setup, hence the approach. | ||
| Netmask is, finally, 255.255.0.0 (excluding public 129.133 subnet). | Netmask is, finally, 255.255.0.0 (excluding public 129.133 subnet). | ||
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| + | ===== Infiniband ===== | ||
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| + | [[http:// | ||
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| + | * Voltaire 4036 | ||
| + | * 519571-B21 | ||
| + | * Voltaire InfiniBand 4X QDR 36-Port Managed Switch | ||
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| + | Configuration, | ||
| ===== DM380G7 ===== | ===== DM380G7 ===== | ||
| - | [[http:// | + | [[http:// |
| + | [[http:// | ||
| * Dual power (one to UPS, one to utility, do later) | * Dual power (one to UPS, one to utility, do later) | ||
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| * do we need a iLo eth? in range 192.168.104.254? | * do we need a iLo eth? in range 192.168.104.254? | ||
| * eth1, data/ | * eth1, data/ | ||
| - | * eth2, public, 129.133.1.226/ | + | * eth2, public, 129.133.1.226/ |
| * eth3 (over eth2), ipmi, 192.168.103.254/ | * eth3 (over eth2), ipmi, 192.168.103.254/ | ||
| * see discussion iLo/IPMI under CMU | * see discussion iLo/IPMI under CMU | ||
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| * Raid 1 mirrored disks (2x250gb) | * Raid 1 mirrored disks (2x250gb) | ||
| - | * /home mount point for home directory volume ~ 10tb | + | * /home mount point for home directory volume ~ 10tb (contains / |
| - | * /home/apps mount point for software volume ~ 1tb (contains / | + | * /snapshot mount point for snapshot volume ~ 10tb |
| - | * /home/sanscratch mount point for sanscratch volume ~ 5 tb | + | * /sanscratch mount point for sanscratch volume ~ 5 tb |
| * logical volume LOCALSCRATCH: | * logical volume LOCALSCRATCH: | ||
| * logical volumes ROOT/ | * logical volumes ROOT/ | ||
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| * Three volumes to start with: | * Three volumes to start with: | ||
| - | * home (raid 6, design a backup path, do later), 10 tb | + | * home (raid 6), 10 tb |
| - | * apps (raid 6, design a backup path, do later), 1tb | + | * snapshot |
| - | * sanscratch (raid 1, no backup), 5 tb | + | * sanscratch (raid 1 or 0, no backup), 5 tb |
| * SIM | * SIM | ||
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| * ib1, ipoib, 10.10.104.25(increment by 1)/ | * ib1, ipoib, 10.10.104.25(increment by 1)/ | ||
| - | * /home mount point for home directory volume ~ 10tb | + | * /home mount point for home directory volume ~ 10tb (contains / |
| - | * /home/apps mount point for software volume ~ 1tb (contains / | + | * /snapshot mount point for snapshot volume ~ 10tb |
| - | * /home/sanscratch mount point for sanscratch volume ~ 5 tb | + | * /sanscratch mount point for sanscratch volume ~ 5 tb |
| + | * (next ones must be 50% empty for cloning to work) | ||
| * logical volume LOCALSCRATCH: | * logical volume LOCALSCRATCH: | ||
| * logical volumes ROOT/ | * logical volumes ROOT/ | ||
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| * monitor | * monitor | ||
| - | * Systems Insight Manager (SIM) [[http:// | + | * Systems Insight Manager (SIM) |
| + | * [[http:// | ||
| * Do we need a windows box (virtual) to run the Central Management Server on? | * Do we need a windows box (virtual) to run the Central Management Server on? | ||
| * SIM + Cluster Monitor (MSCS)? | * SIM + Cluster Monitor (MSCS)? | ||
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| * configure automatic event handling | * configure automatic event handling | ||
| - | * Cluster Management Utility (CMU)[[http:// | + | * Cluster Management Utility (CMU up to 4,096 nodes) |
| - | * iLo/IPMI | + | * [[http:// |
| * HP iLo probably removes the need for IPMI, consult [[http:// | * HP iLo probably removes the need for IPMI, consult [[http:// | ||
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| + | * hmm, we can power up/off via CMU so perhaps IPMI is not needed nor this ability via SIM and web browser | ||
| * is head node the Management server? possibly, needs access to provision and public networks | * is head node the Management server? possibly, needs access to provision and public networks | ||
| * we may need a iLo eth? in range ... 192.198.104.x? | * we may need a iLo eth? in range ... 192.198.104.x? | ||
| * CMU wants eth0 on NIC1 and PXEboot | * CMU wants eth0 on NIC1 and PXEboot | ||
| - | * install, | + | * install |
| - | * golden image capture, deploy | + | * install X and CMU GUI client node |
| + | * start CMU, start client, scan for nodes, build golden image | ||
| + | * install monitoring client when building | ||
| + | * clone nodes, deploy | ||
| + | * PXEboot and wake-on-lan must be done manually in BIOS | ||
| + | * pre_reconf.sh (/ | ||
| + | * not sure we can implement CMU HA | ||
| + | * collectl/ | ||
| * Sun Grid Engine (SGE) | * Sun Grid Engine (SGE) | ||
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| * where in data center (do later), based on environmental works | * where in data center (do later), based on environmental works | ||
| + | ===== ToDo ===== | ||
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| + | All do later. After HP cluster is up. | ||
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| + | * Backups. | ||
| + | * Use trickery with linux and rsync to provide snapshots? [[http:// | ||
| + | * Exclude very large files? | ||
| + | * petaltail:/ | ||
| + | * or better [[http:// | ||
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| + | * Lava. Install from source and evaluate. | ||
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| + | * Location | ||
| + | * remove 2 BSS racks (to pace.edu?), rack #3 & 4 | ||
| + | * add an L6-30 if needed (have 3? check) | ||
| + | * fill remaining 2 BSS racks with 24gb good servers, turn off | ||
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| **[[cluster: | **[[cluster: | ||
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