Installation Guide

SCE 1.0 is bundled with almost automatic installer wizard to help users on installation process. Users just answer some simple question and click on Next button to continue the process or click on Back button in case of you want to change the answer.

Requirements

• dhcp
• nfs-utils
• tk
• python
• ncurses
• perl
• chkconfig

Distribution

SCE 1.0 distribution has 2 formats:

1. sce-1.0.iso
2. sce-1.0.tar.gz

Installation

1. Download SCE 1.0 from http://prg.cpe.ku.ac.th/

2. Extract the archive

   
   $ su -
   # tar xzvf sce-1.0.tar.gz
   

3. Run ./setup

   
   # cd sce
   # ./setup
   

   The splash screen as Figure 2.1 will appear for a few seconds.

   Figure 2.1: SCE Splash Screen

   

4. The installer displays welcome message and software overview as Figure 2.2.

   Figure 2.2: Welcome

   

5. Read license agreement and choose accept agreement to continue as Figure 2.3.

   Figure 2.3: License Agreement

   

6. Choose the packages that you want to install it on the system as Figure 2.4

   Figure 2.4: Packages

   

7. After confirm the packages as Figure 2.5, they will be installed one by one as Figure 2.6 and Figure 2.7.

   Figure 2.5: Confirmation

   

   Figure 2.6: Installation

   

   Figure 2.7: Installation Finish

   

8. If the installation have no any errors, the dialog as Figure 2.8 will be shown.

   Figure 2.8: Finish

   

9. Next step is to build the cluster, we have 2 choices:
   1. Let Beowulf Builder build my cluster Bring Beowulf Builder to build the cluster now (Figure 2.9).
   2. Use current configuration We assume that the cluster is already installed properly, so the installer will skip Beowulf Builder Wizard (Figure 2.10).

   Figure 2.9: Cluster Build Process

   

   Figure 2.10: Use current configuration

   

After installation, the installer will bring up each Wizard of selected packages.

Beowulf Builder Wizard

1. Warning!! Beowulf Builder supposes to overwrite current configuration, please click on Cancel button to ignore the building.

   Figure 2.11: Beowulf Builder Wizard Warning

   

2. Fill Network, IP, and Netmask of server in Figure 2.12.

   Figure 2.12: Server Information

   

3. Fill Network, Network ID, IP Range, Netmask, Broadcast, and Gateway of client in Figure 2.13.

   Figure 2.13: Client Information

   

4. Fill Based-host name, Domain Name, and Domain Name Server of the cluster in Figure 2.14.

   Figure 2.14: Cluster Information

   

5. Fill global cluster name in Figure 2.15.

   Figure 2.15: More Cluster Information

   

6. Next step, Beowulf Builder installs /usr, and root of each client as Figure 2.16 and Figure 2.17.

   Figure 2.16: Installation

   

   Figure 2.17: Installation Finish

   

SCMS Wizard

1. SCMS Wizard shows license agreement as Figure 2.18.

   Figure 2.18: SCMS License Agreement

   

2. Choose SMA port, an unused port on all node as Figure 2.19.

   Figure 2.19: SMA Port

   

3. Choose CMA port, an unused port on all nodes as Figure 2.20.

   Figure 2.20: CMA Port

   

4. Choose RMI port, an unused port on all nodes as Figure 2.21.

   Figure 2.21: RMI Port

   

5. Choose number of partition, it depends on number of nodes as Figure 2.22.

   Figure 2.22: Number of Partition

   

6. Verify/Add/Remove/Change hostlist as Figure 2.23.

   Figure 2.23: Hostlist

   

7. Fill hostname or IP of node which you plan to run configd.

   Figure 2.24: Configuration Address

   

8. Verify generated configuration as Figure 2.25. Be careful, if any errors occur, please back to previous steps.

   Figure 2.25: sce.conf

   

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