Index

admin node
installing software
Installing Software on the System Admin Controller

backing up and restoring the system data base
Backing up and Restoring the System Database

baseboard management controller (BMC)
Four-tier, Hierarchical Framework

basic system building blocks
Basic System Building Blocks

batch service node
Batch Service Node

blademond daemon
blademond Command For Automatic Blade Discovery

boot order
service nodes
Shutting Down and Booting

C3 commands
C3 Commands

C4 administrative interface
cadmin
cadmin: SGI Tempo Administrative Interface

cadmin command
cadmin: SGI Tempo Administrative Interface
set service node boot order
cadmin: SGI Tempo Administrative Interface

chassis management control (CMC)
Chassis Management Control (CMC) Blade

chassis management control (CMC) blade
embedded Ethernet switches
Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) and 10/100 Ethernet Connections
RJ45 connections
Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) and 10/100 Ethernet Connections

chassis management controller (CMC)
Four-tier, Hierarchical Framework

cimage command
cimage Command

cinstallman command
cinstallman Command

cluster manager software
System Discovery, Installation, and Configuration

cminfo command
cminfo Command

commands
cadmin
cadmin: SGI Tempo Administrative Interface
cimage
cimage Command
cinstallman
cinstallman Command
cminfo
cminfo Command
configure-cluster
configure-cluster Command
console
Console Management
cpower
Power Management Commands
crepo
crepo Command
dbdump
dbdump Command
discover
discover Command
discover-rack
blademond daemon
blademond Command For Automatic Blade Discovery
mysqldump
Backing up and Restoring the System Database
smadmin
smadmin InfiniBand Fabric Administration Tool
smconfig
smconfig Automatic Fabric Configuration Tool
tempo-info-gather
tempo-info-gather Command

compute node
Compute Node
software
customizing
Customizing Software On Your SGI Altix ICE System
services turned off
Compute Node Services Turned Off by Default

compute node software
Software Image Management

configure-cluster command
configure-cluster Command

configuring the service node
for DNS
Service Node Configuration for DNS
for gateway operation
Service Node Configuration for Gateway Operation
for NAT
Service Node Configuration for NAT
for NFS
Service Node Configuration for NFS
for NIS for the house network
Service Node Configuration for NIS for the House Network

conserver console management package
Console Management

conserver console software package
Console Management

console management
Console Management

cpower command
Power Management Commands

creating user accounts
Creating User Accounts

crepo command
crepo Command

database for the system back up and restore procedure
Backing up and Restoring the System Database

dbdump command
dbdump Command

discover command
discover Command

discover rack command
blademond Command For Automatic Blade Discovery

discovering compute nodes
Discovering Compute Nodes

DNS
service node configuration
Service Node Configuration for DNS

Embedded Support Partner (ESP)
Setting up the Embedded Support Partner

gateway service node
Gateway Service Node

getting firmware information for all system nodes
Getting Firmware Information for All System Nodes

hardware hierarchy
Four-tier, Hierarchical Framework

hardware overview
Basic System Building Blocks

hierarchy of nodes
Four-tier, Hierarchical Framework

home directories on NAS
Home Directories on NAS

individual rack unit (IRU)
Individual Rack Unit

InfiniBand fabric
InfiniBand Fabric
administrative tools
InfiniBand Fabric Administrative Tools
configuration and operation overview
InfiniBand Fabric Management Configuration and Operation Overview
diagnostic commands
ibdiagnet
ibdiagnet Command
ibnetdiscover
ibnetdiscover Command
ibstat
ibstat and ibstatus Commands
ibstatus
ibstat and ibstatus Commands
perfquery
perfquery Command
management
InfiniBand Fabric Management
after system rebooting
Fabric Management and Rebooting
overview
InfiniBand Fabric Overview
routing engine variables
Network Topology
utilities and diagnostics
Useful Utilities and Diagnostics

Infiniband network
InfiniBand Network

installing software on rack leader controllers
Installing Software on the Rack Leader Controllers and Service Nodes

installing software on service nodes
Installing Software on the Rack Leader Controllers and Service Nodes

interconnect verification tool (IVT)
Networks Overview

introduction
Basic System Building Blocks

inventory verification tool (IVT)
Inventory Verification Tool

kdump utility
system dump
kdump Utility
traceback
kdump Utility

keeping time synchronized
Keeping System Time Synchronized

login service node
Login Service Node

main power
Power Supply

monitoring system metrics with Performance Co-Pilot
Monitoring System Metrics with Performance Co-Pilot

MPI
default configuration
InfiniBand Fabric

mysqldump command
Backing up and Restoring the System Database

NAS home directories
Home Directories on NAS

NAT
configuring the service node
Service Node Configuration for NAT

network interface naming conventions
Network Interface Naming Conventions
Hostnames
hostnames
Hostnames
Infiniband network
InfiniBand Network
non-resolvable Names
Non-resolvable Names
system component names
System Component Names
VLAN_1588
VLAN_1588 Network Connections
VLAN_BMC
VLAN_BMC Network Connections
VLAN_GBE
VLAN_GBE Network Connections
VLAN_Head
VLAN_Head Network Connections

network time protocol (NTP)
Keeping System Time Synchronized

networks
Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) and 10/100 Ethernet connections
Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) and 10/100 Ethernet Connections
InfiniBand fabric
InfiniBand Fabric
network interface naming conventions
Network Interface Naming Conventions
overview
Networks
virtual local area networks (VLANs)
VLANs

NFS
service node configuration
Service Node Configuration for NFS
service node NFS server alternate: re-exporting house NFS servers
Service Node NFS Server Alternate: Re-exporting House NFS Servers

NIS
service node configuration for the house network
Service Node Configuration for NIS for the House Network

node replacement procedure
Node Replacement Procedure for Admin, Leader, and Service Nodes

nodes
batch service node
Batch Service Node
compute
Compute Node
gateway
Gateway Service Node
login service
Login Service Node
rack leader controller
leader node
Rack Leader Controller
storage service
Storage Service Node
system admin controller
admin node
System Admin Controller

overview
SGI Altix ICE 8200 Series System Overview

Performance Co-Pilot
Monitoring System Metrics with Performance Co-Pilot

power management
cpower command
Power Management Commands
IPMI-style commands
IPMI-style Commands
IRU, rack, and system domains
IRU, Rack, and System Domains
operation on nodes
Operations on Nodes
shutting down and booting
Shutting Down and Booting
boot order
Shutting Down and Booting

power supply
BMC
Power Supply
CMC
Power Supply
compute blades
Power Supply
main power
Power Supply

rack leader controller
Four-tier, Hierarchical Framework
Rack Leader Controller

restarting the InfiniBand fabric after a system reboot
InfiniBand Fabric Overview

service node boot order
Shutting Down and Booting

setting up a NIS Server
Setting Up a NIS Server for Your Altix ICE System

setting up an NFS home server on a service node
Setting Up an NFS Home Server on a Service Node for Your Altix ICE System
partitioning, creating, and mounting filesystems
Partitioning, Creating, and Mounting Filesystems

setting up serial over LAN connection
Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) and 10/100 Ethernet Connections

setting up the Embedded Support Partner (ESP)
Setting up the Embedded Support Partner

SGI Tempo systems management software
SGI Altix ICE 8200 Series System Overview

shelf spare replacement
Shelf Spare Admin or Leader Node Availability
booting a replacement system
Migrating to a Shelf Spare: Booting for the First Time on the Migrated Node
importing the disk volumes
Migrating to a Shelf Spare: Importing the Disk Volumes
installing hardware
Migrating to a Shelf Spare: Installing the Hardware

smadmin command
smadmin InfiniBand Fabric Administration Tool

smconfig command
smconfig Automatic Fabric Configuration Tool

storage service node
Storage Service Node

system admin controller
Four-tier, Hierarchical Framework
System Admin Controller
installing software
Installing Software on the System Admin Controller

system component names
System Component Names

system firmware
System Firmware
BIOS version interrogation
BIOS Version Interrogation
BMC revision interrogation
BMC Revision Interrogation
CMC revision interrogation
CMC Version Interrogation
getting firmware information for all system nodes
Getting Firmware Information for All System Nodes
InfiniBand version interrogation
Infiniband Version Interrogation

system monitoring
operation
Accessing the Ganglia System Monitor
overview
System Monitoring Overview
with Performance Co-Pilot
Monitoring System Metrics with Performance Co-Pilot
monitoring SDR metrics
Monitoring SDR Metrics

system overview
SGI Altix ICE 8200 Series System Overview
Basic System Building Blocks

tempo-info-gather command
tempo-info-gather Command

troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
cminfo
cminfo Command
dbdump
dbdump Command
tempo-info-gather
tempo-info-gather Command

user accounts
creating
Creating User Accounts

virtual local area networks (VLANs)
VLANs
VLAN_1588
VLANs
VLAN_BMC
VLANs
VLAN_GBE
VLANs
VLAN_HEAD
VLANs

VLAN_1588 network connections
VLAN_1588 Network Connections

VLAN_BMC network connections
VLAN_BMC Network Connections

VLAN_GBE network connections
VLAN_GBE Network Connections

VLAN_Head network connections
VLAN_Head Network Connections