The ISLE Cluster Manager Administration course provides knowledge and practice in basic cluster administration areas including: IPMI configuration; ISLE Cluster Manager Component Media Kit (CMK) software installation and configuration and cluster monitoring and troubleshooting. (See "Skills Addressed" below for complete details.) This course also offers an overview of SGI's ISLE System Vue and ISLE User Portal products.

Topics Covered

• Altix XE hardware overview
• IPMI configuration
• ISLE Cluster Manager Component Media Kit (CMK) Installation
• Cluster configuration using ICM tools
• Cluster imaging using ICM tools
• Cluster monitoring and troubleshooting
• SGI MPT and Intel MPI
• ISLE System Vue
• ISLE User Portal

Objectives

• Describe cluster hardware
• Explain ISLE Cluster Manager terminology
• Install ISLE Cluster Manager Component Media Kit (CMK) on master/host nodes
• Configure the master server and define a cluster, partition, and region
• Install and configure powerman
• Install and configure conman
• Define/build a payload
• Define/build a kernel
• Define/build and modify an image
• Use cwx to control power on nodes of the cluster
• Use cwx to connect to a nodes serial console
• Use ipmitool to connect to a node
• Manage images
• Manage and monitor the Ethernet switches/networks
• Manage and monitor the InfiniBand switches/networks
• Customize the cluster NAT/NFS/NIS/NTP services

Prerequisites

• Training and experience administering a Linux system
• Completion of the following courses is strongly recommended:
  • Linux System Administration
  • Linux Network Administration

Class Hours

Class starts at 9:00 AM. The course dates and times will be included in the confirmation notice you receive from SGI after you register.