HPE Insight Cluster Management Utility V8.0 User Guide
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HPE Insight Cluster Management Utility v8.0 User Guide Abstract This guide describes how to install, configure, and use HPE Insight Cluster Management Utility (Insight CMU) v8.0 on Hewlett Packard Enterprise systems. Insight CMU is software dedicated to the administration of HPC and large Linux clusters. This guide is intended primarily for administrators who install and manage a large collection of systems. This document assumes you have access to the documentation that comes with the hardware platform where the Insight CMU cluster will be installed, and you are familiar with installing and administering Linux operating systems. Part Number: 5900-4408 Published: April 2016 Edition: 1 © Copyright 2016 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for Hewlett Packard Enterprise products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. 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Contents 1 Overview............................................................................................................11 1.1 Features........................................................................................................................................11 1.1.1 Compute node monitoring....................................................................................................11 1.1.2 Insight CMU configuration....................................................................................................11 1.1.3 Compute node administration..............................................................................................12 1.1.4 System disk replication.........................................................................................................12 2 Installing and upgrading Insight CMU...............................................................13 2.1 Installing Insight CMU...................................................................................................................13 2.1.1 Management node hardware requirements.........................................................................13 2.1.2 Disk space requirements......................................................................................................14 2.1.3 Support for non-Hewlett Packard Enterprise servers...........................................................14 2.1.4 Planning for compute node installation................................................................................15 2.1.5 Configuring the local Smart Array card................................................................................15 2.1.6 Configuring the management cards.....................................................................................15 2.1.7 Configuring the BIOS............................................................................................................16 2.1.7.1 DL3xx, DL5xx, DL7xx, Blades......................................................................................16 2.1.7.1.1 OA IP address: Blades only.................................................................................16 2.1.7.1.2 Configuring iLO cards from the OA: Blades only.................................................17 2.1.7.1.3 Disabling server automatic power on: Blades only..............................................17 2.1.7.2 DL160 G5, DL165c G5, DL165c G6, and DL180 G5 Servers.....................................17 2.1.7.3 DL160 G6 Servers.......................................................................................................18 2.1.7.4 SL2x170z G6 and DL170h G6 Servers BIOS setting..................................................19 2.2 Preparing for installation...............................................................................................................20 2.2.1 Insight CMU kit delivery........................................................................................................20 2.2.2 Preinstallation limitations......................................................................................................20 2.2.3 Operating system support....................................................................................................21 2.2.3.1 RHEL 7 support............................................................................................................21 2.2.4 Insight CMU DVD directory structure...................................................................................22 2.2.5 Insight CMU installation checklist.........................................................................................22 2.2.6 Login privileges.....................................................................................................................23 2.2.7 SELinux and Insight CMU....................................................................................................23 2.3 Installation procedures..................................................................................................................23 2.4 Installing Insight CMU with high availability..................................................................................28 2.4.1 HA hardware requirements..................................................................................................30 2.4.2 Software prerequisites..........................................................................................................31 2.4.3 Installing Insight CMU under HA..........................................................................................31 2.4.3.1 Overview .....................................................................................................................31 2.4.3.2 Insight CMU HA service requirements.........................................................................31 2.4.3.3 Installing and testing....................................................................................................31 2.4.4 Configuring HA control of Insight CMU................................................................................32 2.4.5 Insight CMU configuration considerations............................................................................35 2.4.6 Upgrading Insight CMU HA service......................................................................................36 2.5 Upgrading Insight CMU................................................................................................................37 2.5.1 Upgrading to v8.0 important information..............................................................................38 2.5.2 Dependencies.......................................................................................................................39 2.5.2.1 64-bit versions on management node..........................................................................39 2.5.2.2 tftp client.......................................................................................................................39 2.5.2.3 Java version dependency............................................................................................39 2.5.2.4 Monitoring clients.........................................................................................................39 2.5.3 Stopping the Insight CMU service........................................................................................39 2.5.4 Upgrading Java Runtime Environment.................................................................................39 Contents 3 2.5.5 Removing the previous Insight CMU package.....................................................................39 2.5.6 Installing the Insight CMU v8.0 package..............................................................................40 2.5.7 Restoring the previous Insight CMU configuration...............................................................41 2.5.8 Installing your Insight CMU license......................................................................................41 2.5.9 Configuring the updated UP Insight CMU............................................................................42 2.5.10 Starting Insight CMU..........................................................................................................43 2.5.11 Deploying the monitoring client...........................................................................................44