Index

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

basic system building blocks
Basic System Building Blocks

batch service node
Batch Service Node

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

compute node
Compute Node

compute node RPMs
Compute Node RPMs
RHEL
Compute Node RPMs on RHEL
SLES
Compute Node RPMs on SLES

gateway service node
Gateway Service Node

hardware hierarchy
Four-tier, Hierarchical Framework

hardware overview
Basic System Building Blocks

hierarchy of nodes
Four-tier, Hierarchical Framework

individual rack unit (IRU)
Individual Rack Unit

InfiniBand fabric
InfiniBand Fabric
configuration and operation overview
InfiniBand Fabric Management Configuration and Operation Overview
diagnostic commands
ibdiagnet
ibdiagnet Command
ibnetdiscover
ibnetdiscover Command
ibstat
ibstat Command
ibstatus
ibstat Command
perfquery
perfquery Command
overview
System Fabric Management
utilities and diagnostics
Useful Utilities and Diagnostics

introduction
Basic System Building Blocks

login service node
Login Service Node

main power
Power Supply

MPI
default configuration
Scali MPI
InfiniBand Fabric
SGI MPT
InfiniBand Fabric

network interface naming conventions
Network Interface Naming Conventions

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

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 8000 Series System Overview

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

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

restarting the InfiniBand fabric after a system reboot
System Fabric Management

Scali Manage management software
SGI Altix ICE 8000 Series System Overview

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

storage service node
Storage Service Node

system admin controller
System Admin Controller
Four-tier, Hierarchical Framework

system overview
SGI Altix ICE 8000 Series System Overview
Basic System Building Blocks

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