IBM eserver cluster 1600 managed by PSSP 3.5 : what's new / [Dino Quintero ... et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Quintero, Dino.

Series:

IBM redbooks.

IBM redbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Parallel computers.

IBM RISC System/6000 computers.

File organization (Computer science).

Physical Description:

xvi, 248 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

eServer cluster 1600 managed by PSSP 3.5

Place of Publication:

[United States] : IBM International Technical Support Organization, c2002.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This IBM Redbooks publication explores the evolution of the IBM RS/6000 SP system into the IBM eServer Cluster 1600 and the impact of pSeries POWER4 LPAR technology in the pSeries clusters. This publication also highlights the new pSeries servers, which can be incorporated into Cluster 1600. This book provides pSeries cluster configuration information, including hardware and software hints and tips, as well as changes in the packaging of the cluster management components: AIX 5L and Parallel System Support Program (PSSP). An overview of Reliable Scalable Cluster Technology (RSCT) is included to introduce the reader to the latest developments of the RSCT clustering software. The latest enhancements in PSSP 3.5 are included, highlighting in particular the changes made to the switch software and Virtual Shared Disks (VSD). Configuration architectures and examples are included for customers planning to deploy a Cluster 1600 in their computing environment. PSSP 3.5 and General Parallel File System (GPFS) enhancements are explored, including the latest 64-bit support and the latest supported levels of AIX 5L. This book also includes helpful information about software coexistence, migration, and integration in Cluster 1600. Finally, a high-level comparison between PSSP 3.5 and the new IBM eServer Cluster 1600 Cluster Systems Management software is provided.

Contents:

Front cover

Contents

Figures

Notices

Trademarks

Preface

The team that wrote this redbook

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Chapter 1. IBM eServer Cluster 1600

1.1 Clusters defined

1.2 IBM eServer Cluster 1600 defined

1.2.1 Components of IBM eServer Cluster 1600

1.3 What's new in Cluster 1600

1.3.1 New hardware support

1.3.2 AIX 5L

1.3.3 Parallel System Support Program 3.5 on AIX 5L Version 5.1

1.3.4 Cluster Systems Management 1.3 for AIX 5L 5.2

1.3.5 General Parallel File System for AIX Version 2.1

1.3.6 High Availability Geographic Cluster and GeoRM 2.4

1.4 PSSP 3.5: Should I upgrade

Chapter 2. New hardware

2.1 The p630 server

2.1.1 Introduction to the p630 server

2.1.2 CPU board layout

2.1.3 System board design

2.1.4 Software requirements

2.1.5 Cluster considerations

2.2 The p655 server

2.2.1 Introduction to the p655 server

2.2.2 CPU board layout

2.2.3 System board design

2.2.4 Software requirements

2.2.5 Cluster considerations

2.3 The p670 server

2.3.1 Introduction to the p670 server

2.3.2 CPU board layout

2.3.3 System board design

2.3.4 Software requirements

2.3.5 Cluster considerations

2.4 The p650 server

2.4.1 Introduction to the p650 server

2.4.2 CPU board layout

2.4.3 System board design

2.4.4 Software requirements

2.4.5 Cluster considerations

2.5 450 MHz POWER3 SMP thin and wide nodes

2.5.1 Introduction to the 450 MHz SP nodes

2.5.2 CPU board layout

2.5.3 System board design

2.5.4 Software requirements

2.5.5 Cluster considerations

2.6 Overview of new pSeries servers

2.7 SP Switch2 PCI-X Attachment Adapter (FC 8398)

2.8 19-inch switch frame 9076-558

2.9 24-inch 7040-W42 frame

2.10 New Hardware Management Console

2.11 New control workstation.

2.12 7311 Model D10 I/O drawer

2.13 7311 Model D20 I/O drawer

Chapter 3. Reliable Scalable Cluster Technology overview

3.1 What is Reliable Scalable Cluster Technology

3.2 Reliable Scalable Cluster Technology components

3.2.1 Reliable Scalable Cluster Technology components overview

3.2.2 Communication between RSCT components

3.2.3 Reliable Scalable Cluster Technology relationships

3.2.4 Combination of Reliable Scalable Cluster Technology domains

3.3 Usage of Reliable Scalable Cluster Technology

3.3.1 Parallel System Support Program

3.3.2 High Availability Cluster Multiprocessing/Enhanced Scalability

3.3.3 General Parallel File System

3.4 RSCT peer domain (RPD)

3.4.1 What is RSCT peer domain

3.4.2 Files and directories in a RPD cluster

Chapter 4. Parallel System Support Program 3.5 enhancements

4.1 64-bit compatibility

4.2 New software packaging

4.2.1 Two install images

4.2.2 Reliable Scalable Cluster Technology

4.3 Eprimary modifications

4.4 Supper user (supman) password management

4.5 HMC-attached performance improvements

4.6 Virtual Shared Disk and Recoverable Virtual Shared Disk 3.5

4.6.1 64-bit compatibility

4.6.2 Recoverable Virtual Shared Disk integration

4.6.3 Expanded Concurrent Virtual Shared Disk support

4.6.4 New command: updatevsdvg

4.6.5 Large and dynamic buddy buffer enhancement

4.6.6 IP flow control

4.6.7 FAStT support in RVSD

4.6.8 AIX trace hooks

4.7 Low-Level Application Programming Interface changes

4.8 General Parallel File System 2.1

4.9 High Performance Computing software stack

4.9.1 LoadLeveler

4.9.2 Parallel Environment

4.9.3 Engineering and Scientific Subroutine Library and Parallel ESSL

4.10 New hardware

Chapter 5. General Parallel File System 2.1

5.1 Introduction to General Parallel File System.

5.1.1 What's new in General Parallel File System 2.1

5.1.2 General Parallel File System cluster types

5.1.3 Advantages

5.2 64-bit kernel extensions

5.3 General Parallel File System on Virtual Shared Disk

5.3.1 Prerequisites

5.3.2 Configuration

5.4 General Parallel File System on HACMP

5.4.1 Prerequisites

5.4.2 Configuration

5.5 General Parallel File System on Linux

5.6 General Parallel File System on RSCT peer domain

5.6.1 Prerequisites

5.6.2 Configuring General Parallel File System on RSCT peer domain

5.6.3 Adding a node

5.6.4 Deleting a node

5.6.5 Deleting the GPFS cluster and the RSCT peer domain

Chapter 6. Coexistence, migration, and integration

6.1 Software coexistence

6.2 Considerations for migration

6.2.1 Hardware

6.2.2 Direct migration

6.2.3 AIX

6.2.4 Parallel System Support Program

6.2.5 General Parallel File System

6.2.6 LoadLeveler

6.2.7 High-Availability Cluster Multiprocessing

6.3 Migration scenarios

6.3.1 Migrating PSSP 3.2 and AIX 4.3.3 to PSSP 3.5 and AIX 5.1

6.3.2 Migrating PSSP 3.1.1 and AIX 4.3.3 to PSSP 3.5 and AIX 5.1

6.3.3 Migrating PSSP 3.4 and AIX 4.3.3 to PSSP 3.5 and AIX 5.1

6.3.4 Migrating PSSP 3.4 and AIX 5.1F to PSSP 3.5 and AIX 5.1F

6.4 Integration of SP-attached servers

6.4.1 pSeries 660, Model 6H1

6.4.2 pSeries 690, Model 681

6.4.3 S70 Enterprise Server

6.5 Migration tips

Chapter 7. Cluster 1600 management: PSSP and CSM

7.1 PSSP and CSM for cluster management

7.1.1 A brief comparison of PSSP and CSM for AIX

7.2 Decision trees

7.3 Cluster 1600 assistance

Appendix A. Cluster 1600 scalability rules

Cluster 1600 scaling

Appendix B. Sample switch management script

Appendix C. Hints and tips

PSSP hints and tips

Identifying Ethernet adapters on the pSeries p660.

A tip on a Cluster 1600 lpp_source

Investigating PTFs

Rebuilding the SPOT

NIM and PSSP coexistence

Coexistence of s1term and vterm for HMC-based servers

Planning for General Parallel File System

GPFS on HACMP/RPD (AIX-related environment)

GPFS on VSD (PSSP-related environment)

Appendix D. AIX device drivers reference

Matching AIX device drivers to devices

PCI-attached hardware

MCA-attached hardware

SP Switch Attachment Adapters

Other attached hardware

Miscellaneous hardware

Not supported on AIX 4 and AIX 5L

Artic device family

Drivers with other naming conventions

List of common devices

Abbreviations and acronyms

Related publications

IBM Redbooks

Other resources

Referenced Web sites

How to get IBM Redbooks

IBM Redbooks collections

Index

Back cover.

Notes:

The "e" in "eserver" is printed as the symbol for electronic.

"December 2002."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-234) and index.

OCLC:

560313336