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FIGURE 3-1 Sequence of ctgui Panels for Installing Sun HPC ClusterTools Software

3. Select the installation type - either local or nfs-client - and click on the Next button.

If you select local, the full set of Sun HPC ClusterTools software packages will be installed. If you select nfs-client, only the root packages will be installed.

4. Specify the location of the software to be installed. To install from the default location, simply click on the Next button.

5. Specify the location where you want the software to reside. To use the default location, /opt, click on the Next button.

6. Specify the cluster nodes on which the installation is to take place, using one of the following methods:

• Type a list of nodes, separating the names with commas, and click on Add.
• To specify the node you are logged in to, click the Add Local Node button.
• To load a file containing the list of target nodes, click the Load File ... button. Then specify the full path of the node list file.
• You can delete nodes from the resulting node list with Remove and Clear All.

When you are satisfied with the list of target nodes, click the Next button.

7. If you specified only the local node in Step 6, skip this step. Otherwise, specify one of the following connection methods:

• rsh - Requires a trusted hosts setup.
• ssh - The initiating node must be able to log in as superuser to the target nodes without being prompted for any interaction, such as a password.
• telnet - All cluster nodes must share the same password. If some nodes do not use the same password as other nodes, install the software on groups of nodes that use a common password.

8. Review the values you have specified for the installation.

If you want to change any values, use the Back button to step through the previous panels until you are at the panel where you specified the value and make the desired change. Then use the Next button to return by steps to this panel.

When you are satisfied with the parameter values, click the Finish button to start the installation.

9. An Installation in Progress... panel will be displayed while the software is being installed.

Several forms of status information are provided on this panel:

• Across the top you are told how many installations have passed, how many have failed, and how many are busy.
• A separate progress bar and percent complete indication are provided for each node.
• Buttons are provided that allow you to stop the installation on all nodes in the supplied node list or on specific nodes.

You can also view the installation logs for each of the nodes.

When you are satisfied with the installation status, click the Next button, which causes the Is It Time to Activate panel to be displayed.

10. Click the Activate Now button to make the software ready for immediate use or click the Activate Later button to postpone the activation step to another time.

11. If you choose Activate Now, you will be asked to name the master node for the cluster.

This is one node in the cluster where the Sun CRE master daemons will run.

This completes the installation process on the cluster nodes. The next possibilities are:

• Return to the Select an Activity panel - Click the Next button.
• Return to the Installation in Progress panel - Click the Back button.
• Leave the ctgui environment - Click the Exit button.

If you are installing in an NFS cluster configuration and you have not yet set up and installed on the NFS server, go to Chapter 5 for instructions.

To Activate Sun HPC ClusterTools Software Using ctgui

The procedure described below assumes that ctgui has been started and that you are looking at the first GUI panel.

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Note - If Sun HPC ClusterTools 4 software is resident on the cluster nodes, it must be inactive before you perform the following procedure.

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Special Note for Using sunhpc_rhosts

If you are using the sunhpc_rhosts authentication method (the default), all the nodes to be activated must be listed in /etc/sunhpc_rhosts on the master node. To ensure that this file is created and automatically maintained by the installation tools, be certain to initiate the activation operation from the master node. If a node is not included in this file on the master node, it will not be activated.

Special Note for Activating Sun HPC ClusterTools Software in an NFS Configuration

When you want to activate Sun HPC ClusterTools software in an NFS configuration, you must ensure that the activation tool is able to locate the software mount point. You can do this in either of the following ways:

• Use ctgui under the NFS mount point on an NFS client: mount_point/*/SUNWhpc/HPC5.0/bin/Install_Utilities/bin
• Or, explicitly mount the directory in which SUNWhpc is installed. For example, if SUNWhpc is installed in /export/apps, enter the following on an NFS client:

# mount server:/export/apps mount_point

 

1. Read the Overview text on the first GUI panel and click on the Next button to display the Select an Activity panel.

2. Select Activate and click the Next button.

For this task, you will be asked to name a master node for the cluster and the list of nodes that are to be activated. If you are activating nodes from a central host, you will also be asked to specify the connection method.

3. Specify the master node.

If a master node was specified previously, enter that node's name.

4. Specify the cluster nodes that are to be activated.

5. If you specified only the local node in Step 4, skip this step. Otherwise, specify one of the following connection methods:

• rsh - Requires a trusted hosts setup.
• ssh - The initiating node must be able to log in as superuser to the target nodes without being prompted for any interaction, such as a password.
• telnet - All cluster nodes must share the same password. If some nodes do not use the same password as other nodes, activate the nodes in groups that use a common password.

6. Review the values you have specified for the software activation.

If you want to change any values, use the Back button to step through the previous panels until you are at the panel where you specified the value and make the desired change. Then use the Next button to return by steps to this panel.

When you are satisfied with the activation parameter values, click the Finish button to start the activation.

7. An Activation in Progress... panel will be displayed.

The following status information is provided by this panel:

• The number of nodes where activation has successfully completed, the number that have failed, and the number that are busy.
• A separate progress bar and percent complete indication are provided for each node.
• Buttons are provided that allow you to stop the activation on all nodes in the supplied node list or on specific nodes.

You can also view activation logs for each of the nodes.

When you are satisfied with the activation status, click the Next button, which causes Summary panel to be displayed. At this point, you can:

• Return to the Select an Activity panel - Click the Next button.
• Return to the Activation in Progress panel - Click the Back button.
• Leave the ctgui environment - Click the Exit button.

To Deactivate Sun HPC ClusterTools Software Using ctgui

This procedure assumes that ctgui has been started and that you are looking at the first GUI panel.

1. Read the Overview text and click on the Next button to display the Select an Activity panel.

2. Select Deactivate and click the Next button.

For this task, you will be asked for the list of nodes that are to be deactivated. If you are deactivating from a central host, you will also be asked to specify the connection method.

3. Specify the cluster nodes that are to be deactivated.

4. If you specified only the local node in Step 3, skip this step. Otherwise, specify one of the following connection methods:

• rsh - Requires a trusted hosts setup.
• ssh - The initiating node must be able to log in as superuser to the target nodes without being prompted for any interaction, such as a password.
• telnet - All cluster nodes must share the same password. If some nodes do not use the same password as other nodes, deactivate the nodes groups that use a common password.

5. Review the values you have specified for the software deactivation.

If you want to change any values, use the Back button to step through the previous panels until you are at the panel where you specified the value and make the desired change. Then use the Next button to return by steps to this panel.

When you are satisfied with the deactivation parameter values, click the Finish button to start the deactivation.

6. A Deactivation in Progress... panel will be displayed.

The following status information is provided by this panel:

• The number of nodes where deactivation has successfully completed, the number that have failed, and the number that are busy.
• A separate progress bar and percent complete indication are provided for each node.
• Buttons are provided that allow you to stop the deactivation on all nodes in the supplied node list or on specific nodes.

You can also view deactivation logs for each of the nodes.

When you are satisfied with the deactivation status, click the Next button, which causes Summary panel to be displayed. At this point, you can:

• Return to the Select an Activity panel - Click the Next button.
• Return to the Deactivation in Progress panel - Click the Back button.
• Leave the ctgui environment - Click the Exit button.

To Remove Sun HPC ClusterTools Software Using ctgui

This procedure assumes that ctgui has been started and that you are looking at the first GUI panel.

1. Read the Overview text and click on the Next button to display the Select an Activity panel.

2. Select Remove and click the Next button.

For this task, you will be asked for the list of nodes that are to be removed. If you are removing nodes from a central host, you will also be asked to specify the connection method.

3. Specify the cluster nodes that are to be removed.

4. If you specified only the local node in Step 3, skip this step. Otherwise, specify one of the following connection methods:

• rsh - Requires a trusted hosts setup.
• ssh - The initiating node must be able to log in as superuser to the target nodes without being prompted for any interaction, such as a password.
• telnet - All cluster nodes must share the same password. If some nodes do not use the same password as other nodes, remove the nodes in groups that use a common password.

5. Review the values you have specified for the software removal.

If you want to change any values, use the Back button to step through the previous panels until you are at the panel where you specified the value and make the desired change. Then use the Next button to return by steps to this panel.

When you are satisfied with the removal parameter values, click the Finish button to start the removal.

6. A Software Removal in Progress... panel will be displayed.

The following status information is provided by this panel:

• The number of nodes where removal has successfully completed, the number that have failed, and the number that are busy.
• A separate progress bar and percent complete indication are provided for each node.
• Buttons are provided that allow you to stop the removal of all nodes in the supplied node list or of specific nodes.

You can also view node removal logs for each of the nodes.

When you are satisfied with the node removal status, click the Next button, which causes Summary panel to be displayed. At this point, you can:

• Return to the Select an Activity panel - Click the Next button.
• Return to the Removal in Progress panel - Click the Back button.
• Leave the ctgui environment - Click the Exit button.