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x 007-5482-007ContentsInstalling RHEL 5.4 and SGI ProPack 6 SP6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

007-5482-007 xiFiguresFigure 2-1 EFI Boot Manager Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Figure 2-2 Boot S

007-5482-007 xiiiTablesTable 2-1 Disk Partitions for SGI ProPack 6 SP6 with SLES10 SP3 or SLES11 . 11Table 2-2 Disk Partitions for x86_x64 Systems w

007-5482-007 xvAbout This GuideNote: SGI ProPack 6 for Linux Service Pack 6 requires the SGI Foundation Software 1Service Pack 6 release. For more inf

xvi 007-5482-007About This Guide• “Obtaining SGI Publications” on page xxviHelpful Online ResourcesThis section describes the electronic support servi

About This Guide007-5482-007 xvii• SGI Customer Support CenterYou can open calls to the SGI Customer Support Center on-line, keep track of allyour cas

xviii 007-5482-007About This GuideRelated PublicationsDocuments listed in this section contain additional information that might be helpful, asfollows

About This Guide007-5482-007 xixSUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11Documentation for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 is located on your system in the/docu

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xx 007-5482-007About This Guide• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Deployment Guide• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation Guide• Red Hat VirtualizationIntel C

About This Guide007-5482-007 xxiSGI DocumentationThis section describes SGI documentation and covers these topics:• “SGI ProPack Manuals” on page xxi•

xxii 007-5482-007About This GuideProvides a reference for people who manage the operation of SGI Altix servers andcontains information needed in the a

About This Guide007-5482-007 xxiiiDescribes the configuration and administration of XVM logical volumes using theXVM Volume Manager.• CXFS 5 Administra

xxiv 007-5482-007About This GuideDescribes how to use Platform Manager management software to perform generalsystem discovery, installation, configurat

About This Guide007-5482-007 xxvProvides an overview of some of the common operations that systemadministrators may have to perform to set-up, boot, r

xxvi 007-5482-007About This GuideObtaining SGI PublicationsYou can obtain SGI documentation in the following ways:• See the SGI Technical Publications

About This Guide007-5482-007 xxviiYou can contact SGI in any of the following ways:• Send e-mail to the following address:[email protected]• Contact yo

007-5482-007 1Chapter 11. Release FeaturesThis chapter provides an introduction to SGI ProPack 6 for Linux Service Pack 6 (SP6)and describes the CD co

007-5482-007 iiiRecord of RevisionVersion Description001 July 2008Original publication.002 October 2008Supports the SGI ProPack for Linux 6 Service Pa

2 007-5482-0071: Release FeaturesSGI hardware platforms and OS configuration settings supported by SGI in this releaseare documented at the following U

CD Contents007-5482-007 3Note: Not all SGI ProPack 6 SP6 features are available on x86_64 systems. For the list ofsupported products on the x86_64 arc

4 007-5482-0071: Release FeaturesSystem Controller Software 1.24 CDThe SystemControllersoftware provides a systemcontrolplatform for field service ands

Getting Updates007-5482-007 5$ /usr/sbin/sgi-propack-update-sourceThis script will prompt you for your Supportfolio login and then add the proper SGIu

6 007-5482-0071: Release FeaturesSGI Foundaton 1 UpdatesCustomers that received SGI Foundation Software 1 SP6 pre-installed on their new SGIAltix syst

Documentation Updated for This Release007-5482-007 7Documentation Updated for This ReleaseThe following manuals are new or have been updated for this

007-5482-007 9Chapter 22. Software Planning and InstallationNote: SGI ProPack 6 for Linux Service Pack 6 (SP6) requires the SGI FoundationSoftware 1 S

10 007-5482-0072: Software Planning and Installationfamiliarize yourself with some or all of the documentation listed in “RelatedPublications” on page

Software Planning007-5482-007 11Table of Disk PartitionsSGI ships Altix systems with Itanium processors from the factory running SGI ProPack6 SP6 with

12 007-5482-0072: Software Planning and InstallationSystems with Multiple Ethernet ConfigurationsWhen doing a network installation on a system with mul

Software Planning007-5482-007 13irqbalance Utility on SGI ProPack 6 SP6 Systems Running RHEL 5.4On SGI ProPack6SP6 systems running RHEL 5.4, the irqba

14 007-5482-0072: Software Planning and InstallationLKCD Crash Dump FacilityIn the event of a system crash on SGI Altix 3000 and 4000 series systems r

License Manager Updates007-5482-007 15Note: SGI Altix 450 or SGI Altix 4700 systems running SGI ProPack 6 for Linux ServicePack6should usethe PROMloca

16 007-5482-0072: Software Planning and InstallationYour original license key files will need to be restored after you complete yourinstallation.In ter

Read Me First - Installing the Base Operating System007-5482-007 17Ingeneral,thedocumentationthatcomes withSUSE appliesto installing softwareonanSGI A

18 007-5482-0072: Software Planning and InstallationInsert the media in the DVD drive and reset the machine. The BIOS on x86_64systems should already

Installing SLES10 SP3 or SLES11 and SGI ProPack 6 SP6007-5482-007 19For ia64 systems, if you choose to install over the serial console or an L2 contro

20 007-5482-0072: Software Planning and InstallationInstallation OverviewNote: For SLES11, see the see the USE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Installation

Installing SLES10 SP3 or SLES11 and SGI ProPack 6 SP6007-5482-007 21How to Determine if a YaST Session is Hung During InstallationIf you suspect that

007-5482-007 vNew Features in This GuideThis update of SGI ProPack 6 for Linux Service Pack 6Start Here supports the SGI ProPack6 for Linux Service Pa

22 007-5482-0072: Software Planning and InstallationEFI Boot Manager1. Insert the SLES 10 SP3 Installation DVD in the DVD drive and reboot your system

Installing SLES10 SP3 or SLES11 and SGI ProPack 6 SP6007-5482-007 23h. Select your new Boot CDROM/DVD option to boot from the CD4. From the boot scree

24 007-5482-0072: Software Planning and Installation• vncpassword=your_password - The password the VNC server will use toauthenticate the user. Must b

Installing SLES10 SP3 or SLES11 and SGI ProPack 6 SP6007-5482-007 25The install program starts theVNCServer, oncethe network hasbeen configuredasshown

26 007-5482-0072: Software Planning and InstallationFigure 2-5 VNC Server via a Web BrowserThe browser connects to your SGI Altix system, and the VNC

Installing SLES10 SP3 or SLES11 and SGI ProPack 6 SP6007-5482-007 278. The License Agreement window appears. Click on the Next button to continue.Inst

28 007-5482-0072: Software Planning and InstallationFigure 2-6 Installation Mode Window10. From the Add-On Product Installation window, click on the A

Installing SLES10 SP3 or SLES11 and SGI ProPack 6 SP6007-5482-007 29Installation of Add-on Products (especially SGI ProPack 6 SP6)12. Remove and repla

30 007-5482-0072: Software Planning and InstallationClock and Time ZoneNote: See Section 3.8, “Time Zone” in the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Installa

Installing SLES10 SP3 or SLES11 and SGI ProPack 6 SP6007-5482-007 3118. From the Suggested Partitioning window, click on the Base Partition Setup onTh

32 007-5482-0072: Software Planning and Installation24. Verify the partitioning information in the Partitioning section of the InstallationSettings sc

Installing SLES10 SP3 or SLES11 and SGI ProPack 6 SP6007-5482-007 33Setting Default RunlevelNote: See Section 3.9.4, “Default Runlevel” in the SUSE Li

34 007-5482-0072: Software Planning and InstallationOnce the system reboots, you should find a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3boot option in your b

Installing SLES10 SP3 or SLES11 and SGI ProPack 6 SP6007-5482-007 3540. From the Test Internet Connection window, verify that the device you will use

36 007-5482-0072: Software Planning and InstallationFigure 2-9 Server and Directory WindowCustomer CenterNote: See Section 3.10.4, "Customer Cent

Installing SLES10 SP3 or SLES11 and SGI ProPack 6 SP6007-5482-007 37Online Updates for SLES and SGI ProPack 6 SP6Note: Note: See Section 3.10.5, "

38 007-5482-0072: Software Planning and InstallationRelease NotesNote: See Section 3.10.7, “Release Notes” in the SUSE Linux Enterprise ServerInstalla

Installing SLES10 SP3 or SLES11 and SGI ProPack 6 SP6007-5482-007 39There are a number of ways to install SGI ProPack6 SP6 on top of the SUSE LinuxEnt

40 007-5482-0072: Software Planning and InstallationFigure 2-10 SLES11 Installation Mode screenBecause SGI ProPack 6 Service Pack 6 is dependent on SG

Installing SLES10 SP3 or SLES11 and SGI ProPack 6 SP6007-5482-007 41Figure 2-11 SLES11 Media Type Screen5. The Insert the add-on product CD dialog box

007-5482-007 viiContentsRecord of Revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42 007-5482-0072: Software Planning and InstallationFigure 2-12 SLES11 Add-On Product Installation Screen for SGI Foundation7. Repeat steps 3 through6

Installing SLES10 SP3 or SLES11 and SGI ProPack 6 SP6007-5482-007 43Figure 2-13 SLES11 Add-On Product Installation for SGI ProPack 6 SP68. Follow the

44 007-5482-0072: Software Planning and InstallationTo install SGI ProPack 6 SP6 on a previously installed SLES11 system, perform thefollowing steps:1

SLES and SGI ProPack Network Installation for Experts007-5482-007 45sles-admin.pdf file in the docu directory of the SLES10 SP3 or SLES11 DVD and see“C

46 007-5482-0072: Software Planning and InstallationCaution: In the SLES10 SP3 release, add-on-products handling with AutoYaST isextremely problematic

Upgrading to SGI ProPack 6 SP6 with SLES10 SP3 or SLES11007-5482-007 47Upgrading From SGI ProPack 5 SPx or SGI ProPack 6 to SGI Propack 6 SP6Thissecti

48 007-5482-0072: Software Planning and Installationb. Select Software -> Add-on Product.Note: At this point, you need to select and define your med

Upgrading to SGI ProPack 6 SP6 with RHEL 5.4007-5482-007 49Highlight one of the packages that are part of this pattern (any one will do).Tab to Action

50 007-5482-0072: Software Planning and InstallationYou will need to provide your Supportfolio login name and password to access thesoftware on the SG

Upgrading to SGI ProPack 6 SP6 with RHEL 5.4007-5482-007 51gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-redhat-releaseb. Setup SGI software repositories

viii 007-5482-007ContentsGetting Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Since the previous ‘yum -y upgrade’ command will only upgrade packagesalready installed on the system, you must run some additional yum commands inord

Installing RHEL 5.4 and SGI ProPack 6 SP6007-5482-007 533. Make sure you have registered with RHN, that is, Red Hat Network. If you are notregistered,

007-5482-007 55Chapter 33. Product SupportThis chapter documents the product components that are supported on the SGI Altix3000 series, SGI Altix 4000

56 007-5482-0073: Product SupportorSGI AltixXEsystems andsome additionalthird-partysoftware(see VTune,inthefirstrow of the table, below).Table 3-1 SGI

SGI ProPack 6 for Linux SP6 Products007-5482-007 57IOC4 serial driver ia64 Driver that supports the Internal IDE CD-ROM, NVRAM,and Real-Time Clock.Ser

58 007-5482-0073: Product SupportSGI does not support the following:• Base Linux software not released by Novell for SLES10 SP2, SLES11, Red Hat forRH

Operating System Enhancements007-5482-007 59Operating System EnhancementsBuildingontheLinuxoperatingsystem’srapidexpansionandimprovementsforgeneralcom

60 007-5482-0073: Product SupportComprehensive System Accounting (CSA)The port of Comprehensive System Accounting (CSA) software packages from IRIX to

I/O Subsystems007-5482-007 61I/O SubsystemsAlthoughsomeHPCworkloadsmightbemostlyCPU bound,others involveprocessinglarge amounts of data and require an

Contents007-5482-007 ixInstalling SLES10 SP3 or SLES11 and SGI ProPack 6 SP6 . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Ins

62 007-5482-0073: Product Supportlargesystem performance tuning.Thissubsystem isnot necessary forSGIProPack6SP1systems. However, XSCSI naming is avail

HPC Application Tools and Support007-5482-007 63environments. The following sections describe some of these tools, libraries, andsoftware.Message Pass

64 007-5482-0073: Product Supportlarge, complex systems. Integrated with the low-level performance hardware countersand with MPT, Performance Co-Pilot

HPC Application Tools and Support007-5482-007 65For a summary of EFI commands, see Table 3-2.Table 3-2 EFI CommandsEFI Command Descriptionalias [-bdv]

66 007-5482-0073: Product Supportguid [-b] [sname] Dumps known guid IDshelp [-b] [internal command] Displays this helpif [not] condition then Script-o

NUMA Data Placement Tools007-5482-007 67SGIconsoleSGIconsole is a combination of hardware and software that provides consolemanagement and allowsmonit

68 007-5482-0073: Product Supportdlook CommandThedlook(1) commanddisplays thememorymap andCPUuse foraspecifiedprocess.The following information is prin

007-5482-007 69IndexAArray Services, description, 56CCD contents, 2Comprehensive System Accounting (CSA) support,60Cpuset system, 59CSA support, 6

70 007-5482-007IndexMMessage Passing Toolkitsupport, 63NNUMA tools, 67dllook command, 68dplace command, 68OOnline Support ServicesSupportfolio, x

007-5482-007 71IndexXXFS filesystem support, 62XVM support, 62XVM Volumes in Rescue Mode, 12YYaST session hung during installationtime stamps, 21