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3. If applicable, enter rpm -e
an already installed client package.
4. Enter rpm -i
This installs the HPI-B library package.
The following table lists the directories and their content available on the blade after installing
the package.
2.3.2
Configuring HPI Clients
Before running your client, you need to configure the multishelf library:
/opt/bladeservices/etc/bbs-hpib/bbs-hpibmultishelf.conf
Most of the entries should be left as they are. They have been set to values that are appropriate
for most operations. The only settings that need to be adapted are those which are related to
the HPI daemons that the multishelf library wishes to access. The following table shows the
expected syntax of such entries.
Table 2-5 Overview of HPI-B Directories and Files on Node Blades
Directory
Description
/opt/bladeservices/l
ib
Contains example applications and shared libraries needed to run
clients
/opt/bladeservices/b
in
Contains precompiled example applications. They are controlled
via the command line and can easily be identified through the
prefix "hpi" in their names. Use the -h option to display supported
command line parameters.
/opt/bladeservices/b
bs-hpib
Contains configuration files used to configure HPI client libraries.
See
for details.
Table 2-6 Multishelf Library Configuration File - HPI Daemon Entries
Entry
Description
[Shelf
This indicates the start of the definition of an HPI
daemon. The chosen domain name appears as name
of the Shelf Management Resource and is used as
Domain Tag. See