Lenovo ThinkAgile CP 4000 Series, Upgrade Manual

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Chapter 4. Compute block capacity upgrade
This section covers the procedures for installing additional compute nodes or compute blocks to the
ThinkAgile CP solution.
The following table shows the compute block capacity upgrade options for CP4000 and CP6000:
Table 4. Compute block capacity upgrade options
Model ThinkAgile CP4000 ThinkAgile CP6000
Initial number of compute nodes
per compute block 2 4
Maximum compute nodes per
compute block 4
Initial number of compute blocks 1
Maximum compute blocks 1 10
Notes:
• The CP6000 can be upgraded with up to 40 compute nodes, depending on the number of compute
blocks installed.
• The maximum number of compute blocks in the CP6000 solution is limited by the number of available
ports on the interconnect switches.
Install a compute node
This procedure describes how to add a compute node to your ThinkAgile CP configuration.
Procedure performed by : Customer or field service
To add a compute node to your ThinkAgile CP configuration, perform the following steps:
Step 1. Physically install the compute node in the compute enclosure and power it on.
Step 2. Launch the Cloud Controller and register the compute nodes. All compute and storage hardware
assets connected to the network interconnect(s) are displayed on the Hardware page in the Cloud
Controller and are ready for registration.
Step 3. In the Cloud Controller dashboard, select Hardware from the left menu.
Step 4. On the node that you want to register, click Register . The Register Node page displays.
Step 5. In the Node Name field, enter a unique name for the compute node.
Step 6. In the Administrator Password field, enter a password for the compute node’s manager account.
Step 7. In the Compute Category drop-down, select a compute category from the list.
A compute category is a descriptor of nodes. Each node must belong to exactly one compute
category.
Note: If you do not intend to create multiple compute categories, you should use the provided
Default category for all nodes.
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