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cluster:89 [2010/08/18 14:52]
hmeij
cluster:89 [2010/08/18 19:24]
hmeij
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     * voltaire console can be stuffed in either     * voltaire console can be stuffed in either
  
-  * head node will be connected to our private network via  +  * 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.
-  * 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
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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/src) 
-  * /home/apps mount point for software volume ~ 1tb (contains /home/apps/src) +  * /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: mount at /localscratch ~ 100 gb (should match nodes at 160 gb, leave rest for OS)   * logical volume LOCALSCRATCH: mount at /localscratch ~ 100 gb (should match nodes at 160 gb, leave rest for OS)
   * logical volumes ROOT/VAR/BOOT/TMP: defaults   * logical volumes ROOT/VAR/BOOT/TMP: defaults
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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 (raid 6), 10 tb ... see todos. 
-    * 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)/255.255.0.0 (hp000-ib1, configure, might not have cables!)     * ib1, ipoib, 10.10.104.25(increment by 1)/255.255.0.0 (hp000-ib1, configure, might not have cables!)
  
-    * /home mount point for home directory volume ~ 10tb +    * /home mount point for home directory volume ~ 10tb (contains /home/apps/src) 
-    * /home/apps mount point for software volume ~ 1tb (contains /home/apps/src) +    * /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: mount at /localscratch ~ 100 gb (60 gb left for OS)     * logical volume LOCALSCRATCH: mount at /localscratch ~ 100 gb (60 gb left for OS)
     * logical volumes ROOT/VAR/BOOT/TMP: defaults     * logical volumes ROOT/VAR/BOOT/TMP: defaults
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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 =====
 +
 +All do later. After HP cluster is up.
 +
 +  * Backups.  /snapshot volume
 +  * Use trickery with linux and rsync to provide snapshots? [[http://forum.synology.com/enu/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=11471|External Link]] and another [[http://www.mikerubel.org/computers/rsync_snapshots/|External Link]]
 +    * Exclude very large files?
 +    * petaltail:/root/snapshot.sh or rotate_backups.sh as examples
 +    * or better [[http://www.rsnapshot.org/|http://www.rsnapshot.org/]]
 +
 +  * Lava.  Install from source and evaluate.
  
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cluster/89.txt · Last modified: 2010/11/22 19:05 by hmeij