Planning Volume 2, Control Workstation and Software Environment

Index

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W

ABC Corporation, used in examples (1118)

about this book (1074)

accounting choices (1339)

acct_master (1348)

adapters, network connectivity (1097)

admin LAN (1398)

AFS

authentication, choosing (1537)

AFS authentication server

worksheet 21 (1691)

AIX (1101)

new function

AIX 4.3.3 (1107)

AIX 5L 5.1 (1105)

selecting level (1173)

setting size of error log (1582)

amd_config (1317)

applications, preliminary list (1137)

audience of this book (1075)

authentication

AFS servers, choosing (1538)

checklist (1533)

choosing a configuration (1520)

choosing options (1478)

creating Kerberis V4 configuration file (1526)

deciding on realms (1528)

Kerberos V4 (1519)

planning worksheet 17 (1683)

selecting Kerberos V4 options to install (1524)

servers (1387)

Automount choices (1314)

availability requirements (1207)

backup control workstation (1463)

boot-install server (1373), (1609)

restricted root access and (1503)

calling IBM for help (1589)

checklist

authentication planning (1532)

choices

accounting (1340)

automount (1315)

cws lppsource name (1350)

network install image (1299)

switch (1124)

time service (1304)

clustered enterprise server (1224)

frame and (1088)

limits and restrictions with HACWS (1461)

switch and (1090)

coexistence (1211), (1575)

restricted root access and (1494)

concurrent virtual shared disks (1469)

configuration planning (1291)

connectivity, network (1182)

connectivity adapters, network (1096)

control workstation (1093)

configuration decisions (1450)

disk mirroring (1454)

failure scenario (1442)

function with high availability control workstation (1445)

hardware defaults (1277)

hardware requirements

minimum (1281)

minimum for high availability control workstation (1283)

maintenance with high availability control workstation (1449)

planning for a backup (1462)

planning for high availability (1432)

planning for high availability control workstation (1441)

planning site environment (1296)

reliability (1451)

requirements (1270)

single point of failure (1438)

software requirements (1273), (1275)

supported (1279)

control workstation connections

worksheet 15 (1679)

cw_lppsource_name (1352)

data access across system partitions (1562)

DCE

restriction (1480)

restriction with HACWS (1459)

DCE authentication

worksheet 18 (1685)

decisions to make (1117)

default (persistent) system partitions (1544)

default route (1254)

defining the system (1113)

directory structure, system partitions (1581)

disk mirroring (1455)

disk space

boot-install (1196)

databases (1193)

external (1200)

file systems (1195)

installation image requirements (1366)

lppsource (1363)

mirroring (1199)

multiple boot (1197)

system programs (1192)

user home directories (1191)

virtual shared disks (1194)

disk storage (1190)

dsh_remote_cmd (1361)

EMEA Service Planning (1595)

Engineering and Scientific Subroutine Library (1153)

environment variable

DSH_REMOTE_CMD (1508)

K5MUTE (1620)

LANG (1177)

LOCPATH (1178)

NLSPATH (1179)

RCMD_PGM (1506), (1507)

REMOTE_COPY_CMD (1509)

RPC_UNSUPPORTED_NETADDRS (1515)

RPC_UNSUPPORTED_NETIFS (1514)

SP_NAME (1569)

error messages, finding and using (1585)

ESSL (1154)

estimate the installation image requirements (1365)

Ethernet (1397)

Event Management (1639)

expansion frames (1608)

expansion I/O unit (1098)

numbering (1416)

extension node (1233)

description (1092)

extension node support (1618)

external disk storage

worksheet 3 (1201), (1657)

fault tolerance definition (1435)

Fibre Channel SAN DASD (1112)

filecoll-config (1334)

finding and using error messages (1584)

firewall (1399)

frame

description (1086)

LPAR numbering and (1425)

multiple NSB (1414)

non-node (1413)

non-switched expansion (1411)

numbering (1409)

numbers with SP Switch (1423)

sp-attached server placement (1424)

sp expansion i/o unit numbering (1426)

SP Switch configurations (1420)

SP Switch2 configurations (1428)

switch-only (1412)

switched (1410)

frame supervisor changes (1457)

frames

currently available (1236)

future expansion, network install server (1379)

General Parallel File System (1628)

General Parallel File System (GPFS) (1606)

General Parallel File System for AIX (1168)

Geographic Remote Mirror (1163)

GeoRM (1164)

GPFS (1169)

restricted root access and (1496)

Group Services (1641)

HACMP (1157)

enhanced security option and (1598)

IPv6 and (1602)

restricted root access and (1499)

HACMP/ES (1158)

HACWS (1209)

restricted root access and (1501)

HAGEO (1161)

hard disk choices for nodes (1391)

hardware

overview (1077)

hardware configuration by frame (1245)

worksheet 7 (1248), (1663)

hardware requirements

control workstation

default (1276)

minimum (1280)

control workstations

supported (1278)

high availability control workstation

minimum (1282)

help

calling IBM (1590)

getting from IBM (1587)

High Availability Cluster Multi-Processing (1156), (1622)

high availability control workstation

benefits (1434)

control workstation maintenance (1448)

description (1208)

failure scenario with high availability control workstation (1443)

hardware requirements

minimum (1284)

limits and restrictions (1458)

no loss of control workstation function (1444)

planning (1439)

system stability (1446)

time services considerations (1307)

worksheet (1464)

worksheet (1466)

High Availability Control Workstation

high availability control workstation changes to the control workstation

frame supervisor changes (1456)

high availability definition (1436)

High Availability Geographic Cluster (1160)

high node (1220)

home directory server planning (1385)

homedir_path (1328)

homedir_server (1327)

host name (1252)

IBM, getting help from (1588)

IBM C for AIX, requirement (1145)

IBM licensed programs to order

worksheet 2 (1171), (1655)

IBM parallel system support programs for AIX (PSSP) (1102)

install_image (1301)

installation, planning for (1289)

installation image requirements (1367)

installp image requirements (1369)

IP address (1253)

IP address assignment to nodes (1406)

IP addresses (1394), (1401), (1570)

IPv4 (1183), (1250), (1395)

IPv6 (1184), (1186), (1251), (1396), (1650)

HACMP and (1603)

job switch resource table services

migration (1634)

Kerberos authentication servers

worksheet 19 (1687)

Kerberos realm information

worksheet 20 (1689)

Kerberos V4

authentication (1521)

choosing a configuration (1522)

establishing authorization to install and administer (1517)

kernel-to-kernel interface (1474)

language (1176)

large scale configurations, network install server (1380)

licensed programs, related IBM (1143)

limitations

restricted root access (1492)

listing your applications (1138)

LoadLeveler (1166), (1604)

migration and coexistence limitations (1632)

locale (1175)

location of customer data (1383)

lppsource

disk space requirements (1364)

lppsource directory name choices (1349)

major system hardware components

worksheet 4 (1238), (1659)

management of system partitions (1564)

manual pages for public code (1693)

max

nodes, 128 in standard SP (1082)

nodes, 129 to 512 in special bid SP (1083)

servers generally 32 (1085)

messages, finding and using (1586)

migration

job switch resource table services (1633)

planning (1612)

migration and coexistence limitations (1614)

Event Management (1638)

extension node support (1617)

General Parallel File System (1627)

Group Services (1640)

High Availability Cluster Multi-Processing (1621)

LoadLeveler (1631)

Parallel Environment (1629)

perfagent (1642)

Recoverable Virtual Shared Disk (1625)

RS/6000 Cluster Technology Components (1636)

switch support (1615)

Virtual Shared Disk (1623)

mirroring (1198)

mount (1313)

multiple frame systems, network install server (1377)

multiple production environments (1553)

network (1249)

IPv4 (1185), (1187)

IPv6 (1188), (1225)

network connectivity (1181)

network connectivity adapters (1095)

network install image choices (1298)

network install server planning

future expansion (1381)

large scale configurations (1382)

multiple frame systems (1378)

single frame systems (1376)

network planning (1393)

network time protocol (NTP) (1306)

networking considerations for partitioning (1574)

new

PSSP 3.4 (1109)

new function

AIX 4.3.3 (1108)

AIX 5L 5.1 (1106)

new hardware (1111)

NLS-enabled (1174)

node

extension (1232)

layout worksheet instructions (1240)

node hard disk choices (1390)

node numbering (1402)

node slot (1577)

numbering (1415)

overview (1081)

placement (1408)

placement with SP Switch (1419)

placement with SP Switch2 (1427)

processor (1080)

sp switch router (1234)

switch and (1134)

wide nodes (1231)

node layout

worksheet 5 (1242), (1244), (1661)

nodes

clustered enterprise server (1222)

high (1219)

how many do you need (1213)

p660 models 6H0, 6H1, 6M1 (1228)

p680 (1230)

p690 (1227)

rs/6000 H80, M80 (1229)

SP-attached server (1221)

thin (1215)

which do you need (1214)

wide (1217)

non-disruptive management (1550)

non-switched expansion frames (1610)

ntp_config (1310)

ntp_server (1312)

numbering

expansion I/O unit (1418)

node (1417)

numbering nodes (1404)

numbering switches (1405)

other installp image requirements (1368)

overall system view of HACWS (1433)

overview

hardware (1078)

software (1100)

parallel computing (1122)

Parallel Engineering and Scientific Subroutine Library (1150)

parallel environment (1147)

Parallel Environment (1630)

Parallel Environment for AIX (1599)

Parallel ESSL (1151)

Parallel System Support Programs for AIX (PSSP), IBM (1103)

partitioning

SP-attached server (1579)

thin node (1578)

partitions

benefits (1548)

change management (1551)

data access (1563)

default system partition (1545)

description (1542)

multiple production environments (1554)

networking considerations (1573)

single point of control (1567)

switchless systems (1558)

System Partitioning Aid (1559)

understanding the switch board (1555)

passwd_file (1326)

passwd_file_loc (1325)

password file (1319)

PE (1148)

perfagent (1643)

planning

for high availability control workstation (1440)

for installation and configuration (1290)

migration (1611)

network (1392)

partitions (1560)

questions to ask (1115)

server (1370)

site environment (1293)

planning for

GPFS (1607)

High Availability Cluster Multi-Processing (HACMP) (1600)

High Availability Cluster Multi-Processing Enhanced Scalability (HACMP/ES) (1601)

LoadLeveler (1605)

planning for security (1476)

power independence (1453)

preliminary list of applications

worksheet 1 (1140), (1653)

preloaded SP or default version (1136)

prerequisite knowledge for this book (1076)

problem management record (PMR) (1592)

problem resolution

EMEA Service Planning (1596)

Service Director for RS/6000 (1594)

processor memory (1246)

processor nodes (1079)

PSSP (1104)

PSSP 3.4

what's new (1110)

PSSP 3.4 file sets

worksheet 12 (1268), (1673)

PSSP system logs

table (1583)

PTPE, withdrawn (1645)

Question

1. why do you need an SP system? (1120)

10. what do you need for your control workstation? (1269)

2. Do you want a preloaded SP or the default version? (1135)

3. which related IBM licensed programs do you need? (1141)

4. which levels of AIX do you need? (1172)

5. what type of network connectivity do you need? (1180)

6. what are your disk storage requirements? (1189)

7. what are your reliability and availability requirements? (1203)

8. Which and how many nodes do you need? (1212)

9. defining your system images (1263)

questions for planning decisions (1116)

rcmd_pgm (1360)

recent changes, migration

AIX support (1648)

resource manager (1651)

rsct (1635)

Security (1619)

Recoverable Virtual Shared Disk (1471), (1626)

reference rate of customer data (1384)

related IBM licensed programs (1142)

related programs

Engineering and Scientific Subroutine Library (1152)

General Parallel File System for AIX (1167)

Geographic Remote Mirror (1162)

High Availability Cluster Multi-Processing (1155)

High Availability Geographic Cluster (1159)

LoadLeveler (1165)

Parallel Engineering and Scientific Subroutine Library (1149)

parallel environment (1146)

reliability requirements (1206)

remote commands

restricted root access and (1488)

remote_copy_rcmd (1362)

remove_image (1303)

requirements

availability (1204)

control workstation requirements (1271)

IBM C for AIX, (1144)

reliability (1205)

restricted root access (1485)

enabling (1353)

how it works (1486)

limitations (1491)

boot-install server (1502)

coexistence (1493)

HACMP (1498)

HACWS (1500)

VSD and GPFS (1495)

remote commands and (1487)

sysctl and (1489)

restricted_root_rcmd (1359)

restriction

DCE (1481)

HACMP (1597)

IPv6 (1649)

trusted computing base (1483)

RS/6000 Cluster Technology components (1637)

scaling limits

servers (1226)

SDR and system partitions (1572)

secure remote command process (1505)

enabling (1354)

security planning (1475)

AFS authentication (1536)

authentication options (1479)

authentication worksheets (1539)

checklist (1531)

for DCE (1534)

for Kerberos V4 (1535)

choosing none for AIX remote command authorization (1510)

for DCE (1513)

Kerberos V4 (1516)

authentication configuration (1523)

authentication realms (1529)

configuration file (1527)

establishing authorization to install and administer (1518)

selecting options to install (1525)

prerequisites (1477)

protecting authentication database (1512)

restricted root access (1484)

secure remote command process (1504)

software (1511)

standard AIX authentication (1530)

select a time zone

worksheet 14 (1677)

sending problem data to IBM (1591)

server planning (1371)

server planning, home directory (1386)

servers, authentication (1388)

Service Director for RS/6000 (1593)

single frame systems, network install server (1375)

single point of control with system partitions (1566)

single point of failure (1437)

site environment

worksheet 16 (1681)

site environment choices (1338)

site environment planning (1292)

site environment worksheet

acct_master (1344)

amd_config (1316)

cw_lppsource_name (1351)

dsh_remote_cmd (1357)

homedir_path (1333)

homedir_server (1332)

install_image (1300)

ntp_config (1309)

ntp_server (1311)

passwd_file (1331)

passwd_file_loc (1330)

rcmd_pgm (1356)

remote_copy_rcmd (1358)

remove_image (1302)

restricted_root_rcmd (1355)

spacct_actnode_thresh (1342)

spacct_enable (1341)

spacct_exclusive_enable (1343)

usermgmt-config (1329)

using (1297)

slot numbers (1407)

SMIT

site environment (1294)

software migration (1613)

software overview (1099)

software requirements

control workstation (1272), (1274)

SP additional adapters node network configuration

worksheet 9 (1258), (1667)

SP-attached server (1223)

frame and (1087)

limits and restrictions with HACWS (1460)

overview (1084)

switch and (1091), (1132)

SP control workstation

worksheet 13 (1286), (1675)

SP control workstation connections

worksheet 15 (1288)

SP Ethernet admin LAN configuration

worksheet 8 (1256), (1665)

SP_NAME environment variable (1568)

SP Switch (1128)

node placement and (1421)

nodes supported (1130)

sp switch router (1235)

SP Switch2 (1125)

node placement and (1429)

nodes supported (1127)

sp taskguides, withdrawn (1647)

spacct_actnode_thresh (1346)

spacct_enable (1345)

spacct_exclusive_enable (1347)

spchuser command (1321)

home attribute (1323)

specifying system images

worksheet 11 (1266), (1671)

spmkuser command (1320)

home attribute (1322)

spsitenv (1295)

supfiesrv_port (1336)

supman_uid (1335)

switch (1400)

capabilities (1123)

capsule (1422)

description of (1089)

node and (1133)

SP-attached server (1131)

SP Switch (1129)

SP Switch2 (1126)

switch configuration

worksheet 10 (1260), (1262), (1669)

switch port numbering (1403), (1430), (1431)

switch support (1616)

switchless systems

system partitions partition (1557)

sysctl

restricted root access and (1490)

system definition (1114)

system file management choices (1337)

system images (1264)

requirements (1270)

system partitions (1210)

benefits (1546)

boot-install server requirements (1374)

change management (1549)

coexistence (1576)

data access (1561)

default (persistent) system partitions (1543)

directory structure (1580)

management of a system (1565)

multiple production environments (1552)

overview (1541)

switchless systems (1556)

the SDR (1571)

system stability, high availability control workstation (1447)

thin node (1216)

time service choices (1305)

time services and high availability control workstation (1308)

trademarks (1692)

trusted computing base

restriction (1482)

tuning considerations (1372)

understanding node hard disk choices (1389)

uninterruptable power supply (1452)

user account management choices (1318)

usermgmt-config (1324)

uses for an SP system (1121)

uses for system partitions (1547)

Virtual Shared Disk (1470), (1624)

virtual shared disks (1467)

communication (1473)

concurrent (1468)

kernel-to-kernel interface (1472)

VSD

restricted root access and (1497)

wide node (1218)

withdrawn

Performance Toolbox Parallel Extensions (1644)

sp taskguides (1646)

worksheet

completing for high availability control workstation (1465)

worksheets

1, preliminary list of applications

form (1652)

sample (1139)

10, switch configuration

form (1668)

sample with SP-attached server (1261)

sample with SP nodes (1259)

11, specifying system images

form (1670)

sample (1265)

12, PSSP 3.4 file sets

form (1672)

sample (1267)

13, SP control workstation

form (1674)

sample (1285)

14, select a time zone

form (1676)

15, control workstation connections

form (1678)

15, SP control workstation connections

sample (1287)

16, site environment

form (1680)

17, authentication planning

form (1682)

18, DCE authentication

form (1684)

19, Kerberos authentication servers

form (1686)

2, IBM licensed programs to order

form (1654)

sample (1170)

20, Kerberos realm information

form (1688)

21, AFS authentication server

form (1690)

3, external disk storage

form (1656)

sample (1202)

4, major system hardware components

form (1658)

sample (1237)

5, node layout

form (1660)

sample (1241), (1243)

7, hardware configuration by frame

form (1662)

sample (1247)

8, SP Ethernet admin LAN configuration

form (1664)

sample (1255)

9, SP additional adapters node network configuration

form (1666)

sample (1257)

authentication planning (1540)

how to use (1119)

node layout instructions (1239)

workstation, control (1094)

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