HPC LC Series Cluster Installation
Overview
Installation of your HPC LC Series cluster includes these general steps, described in more
detail on the following pages:
1. Physical
planning
2. Receiving the HPC LC Series cluster
3. Positioning the racks
4. Connecting external and inter-rack cables
5. Powering on the equipment
6. Setting up the Out of Band Management switch (LC 1000 Series only)
7. Setting up the control node
8. Setting up the compute nodes
9. Installing storage system options (if applicable)
Step 1: Physical Planning
Physical planning for your HPC LC Series deployment is one of the first things that must be
considered before beginning the installation. You must ensure that you have enough physical
space, adequate power and ventilation. You should also consider providing a backup power
source such as an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). A properly designed computer room
has adequate ventilation and cooling for racks with servers and storage devices and has the
appropriate high-line power feeds installed. For more information on datacenter design and
planning, please refer to Technology Brief TC030203TB at the link below. This technology
brief describes trends affecting datacenter design, explains how to determine power and
cooling needs, and describes methods for cost-effective cooling.
Technology Brief TC030203TB can be downloaded from:
http://wwss1pro.compaq.com/support/reference_library/viewdocument.asp?countrycode=
1000&prodid=137&source=tc030203tb.xml&dt=21&docid=15719
Step 2: Receiving the HPC LC Series Cluster
The HPC LC Series cluster components are shipped fully integrated in 42U racks.
Depending on the size of the cluster ordered, the shipment can consist of from one to four
42U racks. More racks could be contained in the shipment if additional storage options are
ordered as well. Every configuration is shipped fully integrated with easy to read cable labels
to facilitate the cabling process.
HP High Performance Clusters LC Series Setup and Installation Guide
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Summary of Contents for LC Series
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