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IBM RS/6000 SP Handbook (480 pages)

Clustered IBM eServer pSeries Systems

Brand: IBM | Category: Server | Size: 5.46 MB

Front Cover
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Summary of Changes

5
- Third Edition, September 2001
  5
- Table of Contents
  7
Figures

17
Preface

21
- The Team that Wrote this Redbook
  21
- Comments Welcome
  23
- IBM Trademarks
  23
- Special Notice
  23
Chapter 1. Introduction

25
Chapter 2. SP Internal Processor Nodes

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- SP Internal Node
  50
  - MIX of Nodes in a Frame
    50
- 375 Mhz POWER3 SMP Nodes
  51
- 375 Mhz POWER3 SMP High Node (F/C 2058)
  61
  - PCI Bus Description
    61
  - Requirements
    61
  - Options
    61
  - Processor Requirements and Options
    62
  - Memory Requirements and Options
    62
  - Disk Requirements and Options
    64
  - Switch and Communication Adapter Requirements and Options
    64
  - I/O Adapters
    65
  - SP Expansion I/O Unit (F/C 2055)
    65
  - Serial HIPPI SW (F/C 2732)
    65
  - Hard Disk Drive Options
    66
- 375 Mhz POWER3 SMP Wide Node (F/C 2057)
  67
  - Bus Description
    67
  - Requirements
    67
  - Options
    68
  - Processor Requirements and Options
    68
  - Memory Requirements and Options
    69
  - Hard Disk Drive Requirements and Options
    70
  - Switch and Communication Adapter Requirements
    71
  - Serial HIPPI LW (F/C 2733)
    71
- 375 Mhz POWER3 SMP Thin Node (F/C 2056)
  72
  - Bus Description
    72
  - Requirements
    72
  - Options
    73
  - Processor Requirements and Options
    73
  - Memory Requirements and Options
    74
  - Hard Disk Drive Requirements and Options
    75
  - Switch and Communication Adapter Requirements
    75
- POWER3 SMP Nodes
  76
  - POWER3 SMP Node System Architecture
    77
  - POWER3 Microprocessor
    77
  - 6Xx Bus
    78
  - System Memory
    78
  - I/O Subsystem
    78
- 222 Mhz POWER3 SMP High Node (F/C 2054)
  79
- 332 Mhz SMP Nodes
  85
  - 332 Mhz SMP Node System Architecture
    85
  - SMP System Bus
    86
  - Processor/L2 Cache Controller
    87
  - Memory-I/O Controller
    88
  - I/O Bridge Bus
    89
  - PCI I/O Bridges
    90
- 332 Mhz SMP Wide Nodes (F/C 2051)
  91
  - Bus Description
    91
  - Adapter Placement Restrictions
    91
  - Requirements
    92
  - Fddi Sk-Net Lp Sas (F/C 2741)
    92
  - Fddi Sk-Net Lp das (F/C 2742)
    92
  - Fddi Sk-Net up das (F/C 2743)
    92
  - Artic960Hx 4-Port Selectable (F/C 2947)
    92
  - Gigabit Ethernet-SX (F/C 2969)
    92
  - Options
    93
  - Processor Requirements and Options
    93
  - Memory Requirements and Options
    94
  - Disk Requirements and Options
    94
  - Switch Adapter Requirements and Options
    95
- 332 Mhz SMP Thin Nodes (F/C 2050)
  95
  - Bus Description
    96
  - Single SMP Thin Node Configuration Rules
    96
  - Requirements
    97
  - Options
    97
  - Processor Requirements and Options
    98
  - Memory Requirements and Options
    98
  - Disk Requirements and Options
    98
  - Switch Adapter Requirements and Options
    99
Chapter 3. SP-Attached Servers and Clustered Enterprise Servers

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Chapter 4. Frames

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- Frames
  164
- Tall Frames
  169
  - Tall Frame from Front and Rear Views
    169
- Model 550 Frames
  170
- Model 555 Standalone Switch for Clustered Nodes
  172
- Expansion Frames (F/C 1550)
  173
  - Using F/C 1550 Non-Switched Expansion Frames
    175
  - Using F/C 1550 Switched Expansion Frames
    176
- SP Switch Frames (F/C 2031, 2032)
  177
  - SP Switch Frame Front View
    177
- Short Frame
  178
  - Short Frame Front View
    178
- Model 500 Frames
  179
Chapter 5. The Switch

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- SP Switch
  184
- SP Switch Components
  184
  - SP Switch Link or Data Cable
    184
  - Front View of the SP Switch Board
    184
  - SP Switch Ports
    185
  - SP Switch Chip
    185
  - Data Flow between Switch Ports
    185
  - SP Switch Chip
    186
  - SP Switch Board
    187
  - SP Switch Adapter
    187
  - Interconnections Used on the Switch Board
    187
  - SP Switch System
    188
  - Logical Diagram of an SP Switch Adapter
    188
  - SP Switch System
    189
- SP Switch, 16-Port (F/C 4011)
  190
  - Aix/Pssp/Switches Level Matrix
    190
- SP Switch-8 (F/C 4008)
  191
- SP Switch Adapter (F/C 4020, 4022, and 4023)
  192
  - SP Switch Adapter Features
    192
- Special SP Switch Adapter (F/C 4021 and F/C 8396)
  193
  - SP Switch Router (Machine Type 9077)
    193
- Switch Cabling
  193
- SP Switch2
  198
  - SP Switch2 (F/C 4012)
    200
  - SP Switch2 Adapter (F/C 4025)
    202
  - SP Switch2 Adapter Hardware Structure
    203
Chapter 6. SP Switch Routers 9077

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- The 9077 SP Switch Routers
  206
  - IBM 9077 SP Switch Routers Model 04S (Left) and 16S (Right)
    206
- Overview
  207
  - SP Switch Router Configuration
    208
  - Rear View of the SP Switch Router Model 04S
    209
- Installation Requirements
  210
- Network Interface
  213
Chapter 7. Control Workstations

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- Overview
  220
  - Control Workstation Interface
    220
- Installation Requirements
  222
- High Availability Control Workstation
  244
  - Overview
    245
  - High Availability Control Workstation
    246
  - Installation Requirements
    247
  - Limits and Restrictions
    248
- Service Director on the CWS
  249
Chapter 8. PCI Communication Adapters

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- PCI Communication Adapters Supported on the SP
  252
  - Supported PCI Adapters
    252
  - Token Ring (F/C 4959)
    254
  - Ultra2 SCSI (F/C 6205)
    254
- Descriptions of Adapter Supported on the SP
  255
Chapter 9. Software Support

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- Parallel System Support Programs (PSSP)
  286
  - Administration and Operation
    286
  - RS/6000 Cluster Technology (RSCT)
    287
  - System Monitoring and Control
    288
  - IBM Virtual Shared Disk (VSD)
    288
  - Security
    288
  - Performance Toolbox Parallel Extensions for AIX (PTPE)
    289
  - Subsystem Communications Support
    289
  - Network Time Protocol (NTP)
    289
  - System Availability
    289
  - Other Convenient Services
    290
  - New in PSSP 3.2
    290
  - Software Requirements
    291
- General Parallel File System (GPFS)
  291
  - PSSP 3.2 Software Requirements
    291
  - Administration and Operation
    292
  - Higher Performance/Scalability
    292
  - Recoverability
    292
  - Migration
    293
  - New in GPFS 1.4
    293
  - Software Requirements
    293
- Loadleveler
  294
  - Administration
    294
  - Capabilities
    295
  - New in Loadleveler 2.2
    296
  - Software Requirement
    296
- Mathematical Subroutine Libraries (PESSL)
  296
  - Operations
    298
  - New in ESSL 3.2
    299
  - New in Parallel ESSL 2.2
    299
  - New in Oslp 1.3
    300
  - Software Requirement
    300
- Parallel Environment (PE)
  301
  - Operation
    302
  - New in PE 3.1
    302
  - Software Requirements
    304
- IBM High Availability Cluster Multi-Processing for AIX (HACMP)
  305
  - Administration and Operation
    305
  - Features
    306
  - New in HACMP 4.4
    307
  - Software Requirements
    308
Chapter 10. Clustering Configurations

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Appendix A. Naming Convention

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- Definitions Overview and Naming Convention
  386
- Naming Convention
  386
  - SP/CES Logical Names
    386
  - Machine Names, M/T and Nicknames
    386
Appendix B. Hardware

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Appendix C. SP System Upgrades

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- Adding POWER3, and 332 Mhz SMP Thin and Wide Nodes
  432
- Adding 375 Mhz POWER3 and POWER3 SMP High Nodes
  432
- Adding SP Expansion I/O Units
  432
- Adding Frames
  432
- Adding Switches
  433
- Upgrading, Replacing, and Relocating Nodes
  433
  - Upgrading SMP-Type Nodes
    434
  - Replacing Withdrawn Processor Nodes
    434
  - Node Upgrade Features
    434
  - Relocating Processor Nodes
    435
  - Upgrading SP Frames
    435
Appendix D. Software Appendix

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- PSSP and AIX
  438
- Supported Levels
  438
  - IBM Lpps Per Supported PSSP and AIX Release
    438
- Migration
  439
  - AIX and PSSP Support for Different Node Types
    439
  - Supported Migration Paths for AIX and PSSP
    439
- Coexistence
  440
  - Levels of PSSP and AIX Supported in a Mixed System Partition
    440
- High Availability Cluster Multi-Processing (HACMP)
  441
- Supported Levels
  441
  - HACMP Supported Levels
    441
- Migration Considerations
  442
- Coexistence
  442
- VSD and RVSD
  443
- Supported Levels
  443
  - VSD and RVSD Supported Levels
    443
- Migration Considerations
  444
- Coexistence
  444
- General Parallel File System for AIX (GPFS)
  445
- Supported Levels
  445
- Coexistence
  445
  - Supported Levels in Relationship to AIX and PSSP Supported Levels
    445
- Parallel Environment (PE)
  446
- Migration Considerations
  446
  - Supported PE LPP Levels
    446
  - Available PE Migration Paths
    446
- ESSL and Parallel ESSL
  447
- Loadleveler
  447
- Supported Levels
  447
  - Supported Levels in Relationship to AIX and PSSP Supported Levels
    447
- Migration Considerations
  448
- Coexistence
  448
Appendix E. SP/CES Tools

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- Network Installation Manager
  450
  - Differences with SP/CES Versus R/S6000 NIM
    450
- Service Director
  456
- Electronic Service Agent
  458
- Inventory Scout (Invscout)
  461
Related Publications

463
- IBM Redbooks
  463
  - Other Resources
    463
- Referenced Web Sites
  463
- How to Get IBM Redbooks
  464
  - IBM Redbooks Collections
    464
Special Notices

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Abbreviations and Acronyms

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Index

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IBM RS/6000 SP Problem Determination Manual (316 pages)

Brand: IBM | Category: Server | Size: 1.55 MB

Table of Contents

5
Figures

11
- Tables
  15
- How this Redbook Is Organized
  17
- Preface
  17
- The Team that Wrote this Redbook
  19
- Comments Welcome
  20
- Chapter 1. Overview
  
  21
  - RS/6000 SP: Hardware and Software
    21
  - The Control Workstation
    21
  - The Frame
    22
  - Control Workstation Connected to the SP Frame
    22
  - The High Performance Switch
    23
  - Supervisor Cards
    23
  - Problem Determination
    24
  - The High Performance Switch
    24
  - SP Error Log Structure
    25
- Chapter 2. The Installation Process
  
  27
- Chapter 3. Kerberos
  
  91
  - Overview
    91
  - Authentication
    91
  - Authorization
    91
  - Distributed Commands
    91
  - Remote Commands
    91
  - Rhosts
    91
  - Terminology
    92
  - Principal
    92
  - Instance
    92
  - Realm
    93
  - Ticket
    93
  - Key
    93
  - Ticket-Granting Ticket
    93
  - Components
    94
  - Ssp.authent 2.1.0.2
    94
  - Ssp.clients 2.1.0.5
    94
  - Install Process
    94
  - Setup_Authent
    94
  - Install_Cw
    95
  - Setup_Server
    95
  - Network Boot
    95
  - Daemons and Databases
    95
  - Kerberos Daemon
    95
  - Kadmind Daemon
    95
  - Kpropd Daemon
    96
  - Etc/Services File
    96
  - Databases
    96
  - Extract from the /Etc/Services File
    96
  - Example Using Netstat Command
    96
  - Files
    97
  - Home/.Klogin
    97
  - Tmp/Tkt<Uid
    97
  - Etc/Krb-Srvtab
    98
  - Etc/Krb.conf
    98
  - Example of /Etc/Krb-Srvtab from the Control Workstation
    98
  - Example of /Etc/Krb-Srvtab from a Node
    98
  - Example of a /Etc/Krb.conf File
    98
  - Etc/Krb.realms
    99
  - Var/Adm/Splogs/Kerberos
    99
  - Example of a /Etc/Krb.realms File
    99
  - Commands
    100
  - Kinit
    100
  - Klist
    100
  - Example of Kerberos.log File
    100
  - Example of Admin_Server.syslog File
    100
  - Kdestroy
    101
  - Kstash
    101
  - Example of Klist Output
    101
  - Example of Klist -Srvtab Output
    101
  - Dsh and P* Commands
    102
  - Rsh and Rcp
    102
  - Sysctl
    102
  - Inittab Entries for Kerberos Daemons
    102
  - Example of PATH Statement from .Profile File
    103
  - Sample /Etc/Krb.conf File
    103
  - Sample /Etc/Krb.realms File
    103
  - Example of Host Name Resolution
    104
  - Example of Klist -Srvtab Command on the Control Workstation
    104
  - How to Rebuild the Kerberos Database
    105
  - The Hips Showing the External Connections
    108
  - Example of the Cabling for a 128-Way System
    109
  - Example of the Cabling on a 48-Way System
    110
  - The Hips Board
    113
  - The SP Switch Board
    115
  - Topology File Sample
    117
  - Topology File - Example
    118
  - Cabling - SP Switch Versus Hips
    118
  - Topology File Nomenclature
    119
  - The Hips Clock Subsystem
    120
  - The Hips Chip Clock Tree
    121
  - The High Performance Switch Board
    122
  - Diagram of the Different Phases on the High Performance Switch
    127
  - The High Performance Switch Board
    130
  - Switch Responds
    131
  - The Flt File
    141
  - Fault Syndrome on Flt File
    143
  - Message in Error Report While Estart Has Been Executed
    144
  - Topology File Insert from a Single Switch 16 Wide Node System
    149
  - Example of an 8_8 Configuration
    151
  - Insert of Topology File for the First 8-Way Partition
    152
  - Insert of Topology File for the Second Partition
    153
  - Directory Structure for the Topology Files in PSSP
    155
  - SMIT Menu for the Fastpath "Syspar
    159
  - Flow Chart of the System Partitioning Process
    160
  - Example of SMIT Screen for Customizing Layouts
    161
  - Example of SMIT Screen for Verifying the Configuration
    163
  - Data Organization of the SDR in PSSP
    168
  - PSSP 2.1 SDR Directory Structure
    169
  - Example of the Heartbeat Subsystem after System Partitioning
    175
  - Error Logging Components
    180
  - Etc/Syslog.conf File
    187
  - Etc/Syslog.pid File
    187
  - Spdata/Sys1/Amd.tab
    193
  - Spdata/Sys1/Err_Methods/En_Pend
    197
  - Spdata/Sys1/Err_Methods/En_Pend.envs
    198
  - Configuration File Field Definitions
    210
  - Booting Process Overview
    215
  - Booting Problems
    216
  - System Monitor Problems
    217
  - Switch Problems
    219
  - System Partitioning Problems
    220
  - Copying a System Dump
    226
  - Using Crash
    230
  - Default Values for the Site Environment Information Panel
    235
  - Output from Splstdata -E
    236
  - Example of Chsh Command on a Node
    237
  - Extract from /Etc/Security/User File
    238
  - Example of Login by Blocked User ID
    238
  - Output from Lssrc -S Supfilesrv Command
    239
  - Supper Error Messages When PSSP Code Is Mismatched
    239
  - Extract from /Var/Adm/Splogs/Filec/Sup5.13.96.12.02R Log File
    240
  - Supper Errors When Bypassing PTF Set 8
    241
  - Default Options Starting the Amd Daemon
    241
  - Example of Output from Df Command Showing Multiple Mounts
    242
  - Sample Amd Map File
    243
  - Error Messages When the Filesystem Is Not Exported
    243
  - Output after Exporting /Tony on the Control Workstation
    243
  - Example of Output from Lssrc -G Nfs Command
    244
  - Extract from Amd.log File after Amd_Start -F Command
    244
  - Extract from Amd.log When Filesystem Is Not Exported
    244
  - Example of /.Rhosts File
    246
  - Setup_Authent Script Flow Chart (1/7)
    249
  - Setup_Authent Script Flow Chart
    249
  - Setup_Authent Script Flow Chart (2/7)
    250
  - Setup_Authent Script Flow Chart (3/7)
    251
  - Setup_Authent Script Flow Chart (4/7)
    252
  - Setup_Authent Script Flow Chart (5/7)
    253
  - Setup_Authent Script Flow Chart (6/7)
    254
  - Install_Cw Script Flow Chart
    256
  - Install_Cw Script Flow Chart
    257
  - Install_Cw Script Flow Chart
    258
  - Setup_Server Script Flow Chart
    259
  - Setup_Server Script Flow Chart
    260
  - Setup_Server Script Flow Chart
    261
  - Setup_Server Script Flow Chart
    262
  - Setup_Server Script Flow Chart
    263
  - Setup_Server Script Flow Chart
    264
  - Setup_Server Script Flow Chart
    265
  - Setup_Server Script Flow Chart
    266
  - Setup_Server Script Flow Chart
    267
  - Setup_Server Script Flow Chart
    268
  - Setup_Server Script Flow Chart
    269
  - Setup_Server Script Flow Chart
    270
  - Setup_Server Script Flow Chart
    271
  - Setup_Server Script Flow Chart
    272
  - Setup_Server Script Flow Chart
    273
  - Setup_Server Script Flow Chart
    274
  - Setup_Server Script Flow Chart
    275
  - Setup_Server Script Flow Chart
    276
  - Setup_Server Script Flow Chart
    277
  - Setup_Server Script Flow Chart
    278
  - Setup_Server Script Flow Chart
    279
  - Setup_Server Script Flow Chart
    280
  - Setup_Server Script Flow Chart
    281
  - Rc.switch Script Flow Chart
    282
  - Rc.switch Script Flow Chart
    283
  - Rc.switch Script Flow Chart
    284
  - Rc.switch Script Flow Chart
    285
  - Rc.switch Script Flow Chart
    286
  - Rc.switch Script Flow Chart
    287
  - Rc.switch Script Flow Chart
    288
  - Rc.switch Script Flow Chart
    289
  - The SDR Structure
    291

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IBM RS/6000 SP Handbook (480 pages)

Table of Contents

Summary of Changes

Figures

Preface

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. SP Internal Processor Nodes

Chapter 3. SP-Attached Servers and Clustered Enterprise Servers

Chapter 4. Frames

Chapter 5. The Switch

Chapter 6. SP Switch Routers 9077

Chapter 7. Control Workstations

Chapter 8. PCI Communication Adapters

Chapter 9. Software Support

Chapter 10. Clustering Configurations

Appendix A. Naming Convention

Appendix B. Hardware

Appendix C. SP System Upgrades

Appendix D. Software Appendix

Appendix E. SP/CES Tools

Related Publications

Special Notices

Abbreviations and Acronyms

Index

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About this Book

Summary of Changes

Chapter 1. Maintenance Analysis Procedures (Maps)

Chapter 2. Locations

Chapter 3. Service Procedures

Chapter 4. FRU Removals and Replacements

Chapter 5. Parts Catalog

Notices

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