QLogic 7104-2M-CABLE User Manual
5–Software Installation
Install QLogic OFED Using Rocks
Install QLogic OFED Using Rocks
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Note that you may also need updates; look for the latest files with the
service-pack prefix. Make sure you downloaded the .iso images
correctly; verify by checking the md5 checksum from the web site.
service-pack prefix. Make sure you downloaded the .iso images
correctly; verify by checking the md5 checksum from the web site.
b.
Burn the .iso image(s) to CDs or DVD.
4.
Build the frontend node with the above .iso images (
) from the Rocks
web site:
a.
Insert the Kernel/Boot Roll CD into your frontend machine. After the
frontend boots from the CD, follow the instructions on the screen.
Insert the OS Rolls and any other of the Rocks Rolls you need when
prompted.
frontend boots from the CD, follow the instructions on the screen.
Insert the OS Rolls and any other of the Rocks Rolls you need when
prompted.
b.
To install the InfiniPath roll, put the InfiniPath CD into the drive when
prompted if you wish to install additional Rolls. Follow the instructions.
For more details, see the Rocks installation documentation on the
Rocks web site:
prompted if you wish to install additional Rolls. Follow the instructions.
For more details, see the Rocks installation documentation on the
Rocks web site:
5.
Install the compute nodes. Login to the frontend node as a root user, and run
the command:
the command:
# insert-ethers
This command launches a program that captures compute node DHCP
requests and puts the information into the Rocks MySQL database. Follow
the instructions on the Rocks web site:
requests and puts the information into the Rocks MySQL database. Follow
the instructions on the Rocks web site:
6.
Once Rocks is up and running, test the rocks cluster according to your own
testing procedures.
testing procedures.
Rocks Installation on an Existing Frontend Node
If the frontend node has already been installed, you can add the InfiniPath Roll to
the repository on the head node, update the master graph.xml, and re-install all
the compute nodes, as described in the following paragraphs. You must be logged
in as a root user to perform these tasks.
the repository on the head node, update the master graph.xml, and re-install all
the compute nodes, as described in the following paragraphs. You must be logged
in as a root user to perform these tasks.
NOTE:
You can also get Rolls directly from Platform OCS or ClusterCorp. The web
sites are:
sites are: