Using the full imaging installation procedure – HP XC System 3.x Software User Manual
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You can immediately install software on the clients; you do not have to wait until you
have created the golden image on the head node.
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— You do not have to manually run commands that are automatically executed by RPM.
The disadvantage of this method is that it is not a standard HP XC installation procedure.
These procedures are described in the following sections. To use these procedures, you must
have the HP XC Image Replication and Distribution Environment configured as described in HP
XC System Software: Administration Guide.
Using the Full Imaging Installation Procedure
To install the HPCPI and Xtools packages using the full imaging installation procedure for HP
XC clusters, follow these steps:
1.
Log in as superuser on the head node.
2.
If previous versions of the packages are already installed on the system, use rpm -e to
remove them:
# rpm -e package_file package_file...
IMPORTANT:
Do not use the rpm -U command to update previous versions of the packages.
3.
Use RPM to install the packages as follows:
# rpm -ivh package_file package_file...
4.
Create a new golden image as follows:
# updateimage -gc `nodename`
Where `nodename` resolves to the name of the local node, which is the head node and
image server.
5.
Stop and restart all nodes in the cluster:
# stopsys
# startsys -image_and_boot
For example:
# rpm -ivh hpcpi-0.6.6-rh4.ia64.rpm \
xtools-common-0.6.6-rh4.ia64.rpm \
xtools-clients-0.6.6-rh4.ia64.rpm \
xtools-xc_clients-0.6.6-rh4.ia64.rpm
# updateimage --gc `nodename`
# stopsys
# startsys
Using the Imaging Installation Procedure with Manual Propagation
To install the HPCPI and Xtools packages using the imaging installation procedure for HP XC
clusters with manual propagation, follow these steps:
1.
Log in as superuser on the head node.
2.
If previous versions of the packages are already installed on the system, use rpm -e to
remove them:
# rpm -e package_file package_file...
NOTE:
Do not use the rpm -U command to update previous versions of the packages.
3.
Use RPM to install the packages on the head node as follows:
# rpm -ivh package_file package_file...
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