Planning Volume 2, Control Workstation and Software Environment

Appendix C. SP system planning worksheets

This chapter contains the following SP system planning worksheets:

Table 56. List of SP planning worksheets

Number	Name	Page
1	Preliminary application list	Table 57
2	IBM licensed programs to order	Table 58
3	External disk storage needs	Table 59
4	Major system hardware components	Table 60
5	Node layout	Figure 58
7	Hardware configuration by frame	Table 61
8	SP Ethernet admin LAN configuration	Table 62
9	SP additional adapters node network configuration	Table 63
10	Switch configuration	Table 64
11	SP system image (SPIMG)	Table 65
12	PSSP 3.4 file sets	Table 66
13	SP control workstation	Table 67
14	Select a time zone	Table 68
15	Control workstation connections	Table 69
16	Site environment	Table 70
17-21	SP authentication planning worksheets	Table 71

Make copies of these worksheets as required. Instructions for using the worksheets are contained in Chapter 2, Defining the system that fits your needs, in Chapter 3, Defining the configuration that fits your needs, and in Chapter 6, Planning for security.

Table 57. Preliminary list of applications

Preliminary list of applications - Worksheet 1
Application	Parallel	Need switch?
























Use y if you want this application, n if you do not, ? if you do not yet know whether you want this application.

Table 58. IBM licensed programs to order

IBM licensed programs to order - Worksheet 2
Order		Program number	Level for AIX 4.3.3	Level for AIX 5L 5.1
	IBM C	41L3102	5.0.2 or later	5.0.2 or later
	IBM VisualAge C++ Professional (batch C and C++)	41L3180	5.0.2 or later	5.0.2 or later
	IBM DCE	5765-D17	3.1
	IBM DCE Base Services (6693, 41L2819) and Servers (6688, 41L2813)	5801-AAR	3.1
	IBM Parallel System Support Programs (PSSP)	5765-D51	3.4	3.4
	IBM Parallel Environment	5765-D93	3.1	3.2
	IBM Parallel Engineering and Scientific Subroutine Library (Parallel ESSL)	5765-C41	2.2	2.3
	IBM ESSL	5765-C42	3.2	3.3
	IBM High Availability Cluster Multi-Processing (HACMP features HAS, CRM, ES, ESCRM)	5765-E54	4.4.1	4.4.1
	IBM HACMP features HAGEO or GeoRM	5765-E82	2.3	2.3
	IBM LoadLeveler	5765-E69	2.3	3.1
	IBM LoadLeveler	5765-D61	2.2
	IBM General Parallel File System	5765-B95	1.5	1.5
			1.4
			1.3
Note: Before PSSP 3.1, IBM Recoverable Virtual Shared Disk was a separate licensed program and the High Availability Control Workstation (HACWS) was a priced feature. They are now components of PSSP.

Table 59. External disk storage

External disk storage - Worksheet 3
Disk subsystem	Adapters (# - type)	Number of disks	Disk size

Table 60. Major system hardware components

Major system hardware components - Worksheet 4
Company name:			Date:
Customer number:
Customer contact:			Phone:
IBM contact:			Phone:
`Complete the following by entering quantities to order:`
	Frames	Nodes		Nodes
	p690:	number LPARs:
	550 (tall):	375 MHz High:		p660 6M1:
	1550 (tall):	375 MHz Wide:		p660 6H1:
	500 (short):	375 MHz Thin:		p660 6H0:
	1500 (short):	M80:		p680:
	Switch subsystem components
	SP Switch2:	SP Switch2 Adapter:		SP Switch2 PCI-X Attachment Adapter:
		SP Switch2 MX2 Adapter:		SP Switch2 PCI Attachment Adapter:
	SP Switch 16-port:	SP Switch MX Adapter:		SP Switch MX2 Adapter:
	SP Switch 8-port:	SP Switch Adapter:		RS/6000 SP System Attachment Adapter:
	Extension node components
	SP Switch Router:	SP Switch Router Adapter:
	SP Expansion I/O Units: `6`
	External Storage Units:	`Type`		`Quantity`




	Network Media Cards:	`Type`		`Quantity`




`Fill in the remainder of this chart after you place your order.`
	SP model number:	SP serial number:		Purchase order number:
	Control Workstation:
	Peripherals:

Figure 58. Node layout - Worksheet 5

View figure.

|Table 61. Hardware configuration by frame

Hardware configuration by frame - Worksheet 7
Frame number:		Hardware protocol:		Switch number:
p690 server name:			HMC hardware monitor user id:
HMC IP addresses:
Slot or LPAR or frame	Node or Expansion number	Node type or Associated frame/slot	Number processors, memory	Internal disk	Additional adapters
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Note: For p690 server name, use the name you assigned to the server using the HMC interface.

|Table 62. SP Ethernet admin LAN

SP Ethernet admin LAN configuration - Worksheet 8
Company name:				Date:
Frame number:			p690 server name:
Associated node slot or frame	Admin LAN netmask: (en0 for all but p690)			Default route
Associated node slot or frame	Hostname	Adapter name or physical location	IP Address	Default route
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Notes: AIX is case sensitive. If name-to-address resolution is provided by DNS, NIS or some other means, the names in the SDR must match exactly. Otherwise, use lower case for the host name and addresses. Wide nodes occupy two slots and use the odd-numbered slot. High nodes occupy four slots (2 drawers) and use the lowest odd-numbered slot. Use adapter name or physical location for p690 nodes only. All other nodes must use en0. For p690 server name, use the name you assigned to the server using the HMC interface.

|Table 63. Additional adapters node network configuration

Additional adapters node network configuration - Worksheet 9
Company name:				Date:
Frame number:			p690 server name:
Token ring speed:
Associated node slot or frame	Additional adapters netmask:			Default route
Associated node slot or frame	Adapter name or physical location	Hostname	IP address	Default route
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Notes: AIX is case sensitive. If name-to-address resolution is provided by DNS, NIS or some other means, the names in the SDR must match exactly. Otherwise, use lower case for the host name and addresses. Wide nodes occupy two frame slots and use the odd-numbered slot. High nodes occupy four frame slots (2 drawers) and use the lowest odd-numbered slot. Use adapter physical location for p690 nodes only. All other nodes must use the adapter name. For p690 server name, use the name you assigned to the server using the HMC interface.

|Table 64. Switch configuration worksheet

Switch configuration - Worksheet 10
Frame number:	Switch number:	css0 netmask:		css1 netmask:		ml0 netmask:
Slot number	Switch port number	css0 hostname	css0 IP address	css1 hostname	css1 IP address	ml0 hostname	ml0 IP address
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Note: Switch port number is necessary only with the SP Switch. Use of css1 and ml0 are options with the SP Switch2 only.

Table 65. Specifying the system images (SPIMG)

Specifying system images - Worksheet 11
System image name
AIX level
Partition number
Install on node numbers
Specify internal disks where you want to install rootvg
Check here if you want only the SPIMG minimal image of AIX ____
IBM licensed programs
	AIX
	PSSP














Additional AIX software





Other applications

|Table 66. File set list for PSSP 3.4

PSSP 3.4 file sets - Worksheet 12
System image name `spimg1`
	File set	Description
	Image of AIX: spimg
	spimg.510	Single file with mksysb image of minimal AIX 5L 5.1 system
	spimg.433	Single file with mksysb image of minimal AIX 4.3.3 system
	Image: rsct.basic Base components of RSCT 1.2 with PSSP if using AIX 4.3.3 and of RSCT 2.2 with AIX 5L 5.1
	rsct.basic.hacmp	RSCT Basic Function (HACMP realm)
	rsct.basic.rte	RSCT Basic Function (all realms)
	rsct.basic.sp	RSCT Basic Function (SP realm)
	Image: rsct.compat.basic Basic components of RSCT 2.2 with AIX 5L 5.1
	rsct.compat.basic.hacmp	RSCT Event Management Basic Function (HACMP realm)
	rsct.compat.basic.rte	RSCT Event Management Basic Function (all realms)
	rsct.compat.basic.sp	RSCT Event Management Basic Function (SP realm)
	Image: rsct.compat.clients Client components of RSCT 2.2 with AIX 5L 5.1
	rsct.compat.clients.hacmp	RSCT Event Management Client Function (HACMP realm)
	rsct.compat.clients.rte	RSCT Event Management Client Function (all realms)
	rsct.compat.clients.sp	RSCT Event Management Client Function (SP realm)
	Image: rsct.core Core components of RSCT 2.2 with AIX 5L 5.1
	rsct.core.auditrm	RSCT audit log resource manager
	rsct.core.errm	RSCT event response resource manager
	rsct.core.fsrm	RSCT file system resource manager
	rsct.core.gui	RSCT graphical user interface
	rsct.core.hostrm	RSCT host resource manager
	rsct.core.rmc	RSCT resource monitoring and control
	rsct.core.sec	RSCT security
	rsct.core.sensorrm	RSCT sensor resource manager
	rsct.core.sr	RSCT registry
	rsct.core.utils	RSCT utilities
	AIX 5L rsct.msg.locale.core.*
	ssp.msg.locale.core.utils	RSCT Utilities Messages where locale is one of 35 locale names
	PSSP image: rsct.clients Client components of RSCT 1.2 with PSSP if using AIX 4.3.3
	rsct.clients.hacmp	RSCT client function (HACMP realm)
	rsct.clients.rte	RSCT client function (all realms)
	rsct.clients.sp	RSCT client function (SP realm)
	PSSP image: rsct.core Core component of RSCT 1.2 with PSSP if using AIX 4.3.3
	rsct.core.utils	RSCT core function (all realms)
	PSSP image: ssp Base components of PSSP
	ssp.authent	SP Kerberos V4 Server
	ssp.basic	SP System Support Package
	ssp.cediag	SP CE Diagnostics
	ssp.clients	SP Client Programs
	ssp.css	SP Communication Subsystem Package
	ssp.docs	SP man pages, PDF files, and HTML files
	ssp.gui	SP System Monitor Graphical User Interface
	ssp.ha_topsvcs.compat	Compatibility for ssp.ha and ssp.topsvcs clients
	ssp.jm	SP Job Manager Package
	ssp.perlpkg	SP PERL distribution package
	ssp.pman	SP Problem Management
	ssp.public	Public Code compressed tarfiles
	ssp.spmgr	SP Extension Node SNMP Manager
	ssp.st	Switch Table API package
	ssp.sysctl	SP sysctl package
	ssp.sysman	Optional System Management programs
	ssp.tecad	SP HA TEC Event Adapter package
	ssp.top	SP Communication Subsystem Topology package
	ssp.top.gui	SP System Partitioning Aid
	ssp.ucode	SP Supervisor microcode package
	PSSP image: ssp.hacws Optional component of PSSP
	ssp.hacws	SP High Availability Control Workstation
	PSSP image: vsd Components for managing virtual shared disks
	vsd.cmi	IBM Virtual Shared Disk Centralized Management Interface (SMIT)
	vsd.hsd	Hashed Shared Disk data striping device driver
	vsd.rvsd.hc	Recoverable Virtual Shared Disk Connection Manager
	vsd.rvsd.rvsdd	Recoverable Virtual Shared Disk daemon
	vsd.rvsd.scripts	Recoverable Virtual Shared Disk recovery scripts
	vsd.sysctl	IBM Virtual Shared Disk sysctl commands
	vsd.vsdd	IBM Virtual Shared Disk device driver
	PSSP image: ssp.vsdgui IBM Virtual Shared Disk Perspectives GUI
	PSSP image: ssp.resctr Resource Center with links to online publications and other information.
	ssp.resctr.rte	SP Resource Center
	PSSP image: ssp.en_US.* US English ISO8859-1, ISO8859-15
	ssp.msg.en_US.authent	SP Authentication Server Messages
	ssp.msg.en_US.basic	SP System Support Messages
	ssp.msg.en_US.cediag	SP CE Diagnostic Messages
	ssp.msg.en_US.clients	SP Authenticated Client Messages
	ssp.msg.en_US.pman	SP Problem Management Messages
	ssp.msg.en_US.spmgr	SP Extension Node Manager Messages
	ssp.msg.en_US.sysctl	SP Package Messages
	ssp.msg.en_US.sysman	Optional System Management Messages
	PSSP image: ssp.En_US.* US English IBM-850
	ssp.msg.En_US.authent	SP Authentication Server Messages
	ssp.msg.En_US.basic	SP System Support Messages
	ssp.msg.En_US.cediag	SP CE Diagnostic Messages
	ssp.msg.En_US.clients	SP Authenticated Client Messages
	ssp.msg.En_US.pman	SP Problem Management Messages
	ssp.msg.En_US.spmgr	SP Extension Node Manager Messages
	ssp.msg.En_US.sysctl	SP Package Messages
	ssp.msg.En_US.sysman	Optional System Management Messages
Note: You can choose to install complete images or only selected file sets. Keep in mind that some optional components require others. See the respective planning and migration sections in this book for dependencies. For information on which PSSP file sets to install on the control workstation and which to install on a node, see the books PSSP: Installation and Migration Guide and PSSP: Managing Shared Disks.

Table 67. SP control workstation worksheet

SP control workstation - Worksheet 13
SP control workstation image:
	`Control Workstation Name`
	`Model`
	`Install rootvg on disk`
	`Disk Space`
	`Memory Size`
Hardware options and adapters:
	*Type*	*Quantity*
	`ATM`
	`Ethernet`
	`FDDI`
	`Token ring (speed 16Mbps)`
	`Multiport Serial Adapters`
	`8 mm tape drive`
	`CD-ROM`
IBM licensed programs:









Other applications:

Table 68. Time zones

Select a time zone - Worksheet 14
Select	Time zone	Select	Time zone	Description
	(CUT0)		(CUT0GDT)	Coordinated Universal Time (CUT)
	(GMT0)		(GMT0BST)	United Kingdom (CUT)
	(AZOREST1)		(AZOREST1AZOREDT)	Azores; Cape Verde (CUT -1)
	(FALKST2)		(FALKST2FALKDT)	Falkland Islands (CUT -2)
	(GRNLNDST3)		(GRNLNDST3GRNLNDDT)	Greenland; East Brazil (CUT -3)
	(AST4)		(AST4ADT)	Central Brazil (CUT -4)
	(EST5)		(EST5EDT)	Eastern U.S.; Colombia (CUT -5)
	(CST6)		(CST6CDT)	Central U.S.; Honduras (CUT -6)
	(MST7)		(MST7MDT)	Mountain U.S. (CUT -7)
	(PST8)		(PST8PDT)	Pacific U.S.; Yukon (CUT -8)
	(AST9)		(AST9ADT)	Alaska (CUT -9)
	(HST10)		(HST10HDT)	Hawaii; Aleutian (CUT-10)
	(BST11)		(BST11BDT)	Bering Straits (CUT-11)
	(NZST-12)		(NZST-12NZDT)	New Zealand (CUT+12)
	(MET-11M)		(MET-11METDT)	Solomon Islands (CUT+11)
	(EET-10E)		(EET-10EETDT)	Eastern Australia (CUT+10)
	(JST-9)		(JST-9JDT)	Japan (CUT +9)
	(KORST-9)		(KORST-9KORDT)	Korea (CUT +9)
	(WAUST-8)		(WAUST-8WAUDT)	Western Australia (CUT +8)
	(TAIST-8)		(TAIST-8TAIDT)	Taiwan (CUT +8)
	(THAIST-7)		(THAIST-7THAIDT)	Thailand (CUT +7)
	(TASHST-6)		(TASHST-6TASHDT)	Tashkent; Central Asia (CUT +6)
	(PAKST-5)		(PAKST-5PAKDT)	Pakistan (CUT +5)
	(WST-4)		(WST-4WDT)	Gorki; Central Asia; Oman (CUT +4)
	(MEST-3)		(MEST-3MEDT)	Turkey (CUT +3)
	(SAUST-3)		(SAUST-3SAUDT)	Saudi Arabia (CUT +3)
	(WET-2)		(WET-2WET)	Finland (CUT +2)
	(USAST-2)		(USAST-2USADT)	South Africa (CUT +2)
	(NFT-1)		(NFT-1DFT)	Norway; France (CUT +1)

Table 69. Control workstation connections worksheet

Control workstation connections - Worksheet 15
Company name:				Date:
System name:				Control workstation name:
Frame hardware control connections			Control workstation network connections
Frame number	Serial port for RS233 control line	tty device	Adapter	Hostname	IP address	Netmask




























Note: Column 2 applies to nodes with CSP or SAMI hardware protocol. Record one serial port for nodes with CSP and two for nodes with SAMI. Servers with the HMC protocol require a network connection only. Columns 2 and 3 do not apply.

Table 70. Site environment worksheet

SP site environment - Worksheet 16
Company name:		Date:
System name:		Control workstation name:
SMIT dialog field name ⁽¹⁾	Site attribute ⁽²⁾	Default value	Your choice
Default Network Install Image	install_image	bos.obj.ssp.432
Remove Install Image After Installs	remove_image	false
NTP Installation	ntp_config	consensus
NTP Server Hostname	ntp_server
NTP Version	ntp_version	3
Automounter Configuration	amd_config	true
User Administration Interface	usermgmt_config	true
Password File Server Hostname	passwd_file_loc	CWS hostname
Password File	passwd_file	/etc/passwd
Home Directory Server Hostname	homedir_server	CWS hostname
Home Directory Path	homedir_path	/home/`cws`
File Collection Management	filecoll_config	true
File Collection daemon uid	supman_uid	102
File Collection port	supfilesrv_port	8431
SP Accounting Enabled	spacct_enable	false
SP Accounting Active Node Threshold	spacct_node	80
SP Exclusive Use Accounting Enabled	spacct_exclusive_enable	false
Accounting Master	acct_master	0
CWS LPP source name	cw_lppsource_name	default ⁽³⁾
SP administrative locale	admin_locale	AIX locale of CWS
SDR may contain ASCII data only	SDR_ASCII_only	true
Root remote command access restricted	restrict_root_rcmd	false
Remote command method	rcmd_pgm	rsh
Remote command executable	dsh_remote_cmd	`/bin/rsh` with `rsh`. `/bin/ssh`with `secrshell`.
Remote copy executable	remote_copy_cmd	`/bin/rcp`with `rsh`. `/bin/scp` with `secrshell`.
SP Model Number	SP_type_model
SP Serial Number	SP_serial_number
Notes: This is the name that appears on the SMIT dialog. This is the attribute name to use on the spsitenv command. Make sure that the AIX level of the LPP source (indicated by this value) matches the AIX level installed on the control workstation.

Table 71. Authentication planning worksheet

Authentication planning - Worksheet 17
Syspar:	DCE or Kerberos V5	Compatibility or Kerberos V4	Standard AIX
1. Security services to install			N/A
2a. AIX remote command authorization methods for the root user
2b. Authentication methods for AIX remote commands
3. Authentication methods for SP trusted services			N/A
Note: The rows are ordered to correspond with the related discussion in Choosing authentication options.

Table 72. DCE authentication

DCE authentication - Worksheet 18
DCE cell name
Cell admin user name
Cell admin password
Master security server hostname
Replica security server hostnames
Master CDS server hostname
Replica CDS server hostname
Names of network interfaces to exclude
Lan Profile id
Note: After you have written the password on the worksheet, be sure to keep the worksheet in a secure environment.

Table 73. PSSP Kerberos V4 or other Kerberos authentication servers

Kerberos authentication servers - Worksheet 19
	Hostname (long)	Default realm	Control workstation
Primary server
Secondary servers


Client systems





Note: hostname Fully qualified hostname. For example, `kgn.east.abc.com` default realm Domain portion of hostname in upper case. For example, `EAST.ABC.COM` control workstation? `y` This workstation is the SP control workstation for the system being installed. `n` This workstation is not the SP control workstation for the system being installed. Any of the secondary servers or client systems could be control workstations for other SP systems, but enter `y` only for this system's control workstation.

Table 74. PSSP Kerberos V4 or other Kerberos local realm information

Kerberos realm information - Worksheet 20
	Name	Password
Local realm		(Master)
Administrative principal	.admin
other principals







Note: local realm If you leave the name blank, the local realm is the default realm you entered for the primary server. The password in this row is the master password of the primary authentication server using SP authentication. administrative principal The name you will use as the primary administrator of the authentication database. This includes the .admin suffix. password After you have written these passwords on the worksheet, be sure to keep the worksheet in a secure environment.

Table 75. AFS authentication server

AFS authentication server - Worksheet 21
Administrative principal
Password
Directory containing CellServDB, ThisCell files
Directory containing kas command
Note: After you have written the password on the worksheet, be sure to keep the worksheet in a secure environment.

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