This guide provides information about the SGI Performance Suite 1.2 release. It is divided into the following chapters:
Chapter 1, “Release Features”, describes the major features of this release, the CD contents and documentation information.
Chapter 2, “Software Installation”, describes the flowcharts of disk partitions and file configurations and layouts that you need to get started and provides instructions for installing SGI Performance Suite software.
Chapter 3, “SGI Peformance Suite Products Overview”, documents the product components that are supported on SGI systems.
Online versions of this document, the release notes, which contain the latest information about software and documentation in this release, the list of RPMs distributed with SGI Performance Suite bundle, can be found in the /docs directory on the on the SGI Performance Suite CD for each product.
This Preface covers the following topics:
This section describes the electronic support services available for your SGI system running SGI Peformance Suite software, as follows:
Supportfolio
Supportfolio, the SGI support web site, including the SGI Knowledgebase, links for software supports and updates.
Supportfolio SGI Knowledgebase
The SGI Knowledgebase available from Supportfolio has answers to common questions, problem resolutions, how-to documents, and many other useful articles for system administrators.
SGI Update Server
The SGI update server (https://update.sgi.com/ ) is available for your convenience. Get updates to the SGI Performance Suite software releases using update tools (for example, YaST, zypper and yum) available in your operating system environment. Refer to the product release notes for more information about specific product details on the SGI update server.
Supportfolio Software Updates
Check for new updates to your purchased SGI software, and download or order CDs all in one convenient place. Supportfolio Software Updates provides one-stop shopping to check for and get new updates for your SGI software.
SGI Customer Support Center
You can open calls to the SGI Customer Support Center online, keep track of all your cases, and receive automatic update information when your case is updated via the Supportfolio Problem Resolution Tools at:
SGI Software Licensing
If you need to get your license for SGI software, you can order your software licenses conveniently via e-mail or online.
You can send a blank e-mail to license@sgi.com, and you will receive a simple template to fill out. You will quickly receive your new license back with complete instructions for installing it back via e-mail.
Or, you can go online to the SGI Key-O-Matic at:
Documents listed in this section contain additional information that might be helpful, as follows:
This section describes documentation for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 available from Novell.
Documentation for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 is located on your system in the /docu/en directory.
 | Note: Novell makes SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 documentation available online at: http://www.novell.com/documentation/ |
The following SLES11 documentation is available:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Installation Quick Start
art_sles_installquickstart.pdf
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Deployment Guide
book_sle_deployment.pdf
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Administration Guide
book_sle_admin.pdf
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SLES11: Storage Administration Guide
stor_admin.pdf
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Package Descriptions available online at: http://www.novell.com/products/linuxenterpriseserver/packages.html
Documentation for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (RHEL6) is located in the /usr/share/doc directory. It contains package-specific documentation. If you install the zisofs module, additional documentation in the form of READMEs can be found in /usr/share/doc/zisofs-tools-1.x.x.
On the RHEL6 DVD, README-{lang} and RELEASE-NOTES-{lang} files are found in the root directory.
| Note: Red Hat makes Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (RHEL6) documentation available online at: http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/RHEL-6-manual/index.html |
The following documentation is available:
Release Notes for x86_64 architecture
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Deployment Guide
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation Guide
Red Hat Virtualization
Documentation for the Intel compilers is located on your system in the /docs directory of the directory tree where your compilers are installed. If you have installed the Intel compilers, the following documentation is available:
Intel C++ Compiler User's Guide (c_ug_lnx.pdf).
Intel Fortran Compiler User's Guide (for_ug_lnx.pdf).
Intel Fortran Programmer's Reference (for_prg.pdf).
Intel Fortran Libraries Reference (for_lib.pdf).
Intel makes Intel server processor information available online at:
This section describes SGI documentation and covers these topics:
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Note: Online and postscript versions of SGI documentation is available at SGI Technical Publications Library at http://docs.sgi.com .
SGI Performance Suite Product Bundles Release Notes
Provides the latest information about software and documentation in this release. Release notes that are in a file named README.TXT that is available in /docs directory on the CD media for each SGI Performance Suite software bundle.
Message Passing Toolkit (MPT) User's Guide
Describes industry-standard message passing protocol optimized for SGI computers.
REACT Real-Time for Linux Programmer's Guide
Describes the facilities of REACT real-time for Linux that supports real-time programs.
Performance Co-Pilot Linux User's and Administrator's Guide
Describes the Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) software package of advanced performance tools for SGI systems running the Linux operating system.
Unified Parallel C (UPC) User's Guide
Documents the SGI implementation of the Unified Parallel C (UPC) parallel extension to the C programming language standard.
SGI Altix UV GRU Development Kit Programmer's Guide
Documents the SGI Altix UV global reference unit (GRU) development kit. It describes the application program interface (API) that allows direct access to GRU functionality.
Linux Resource Administration Guide
Provides a reference for people who manage the operation of SGI servers and contains information needed in the administration of various system resource management features such as, Array Services, CPU memory sets and scheduling, and the Cpuset System.
Linux Application Tuning Guide for SGI X86-64 Based Systems
Provides information about tuning application programs on SGI systems. Application programs include Fortran and C programs written on SGI Linux systems with the compilers provided by Intel.
SGI Altix UV Systems Linux Configuration and Operations Guide
Provides information on how to perfrom system configuration and operations under the Linux operating system for SGI Altix UV 100 and SGI UV 1000 servies systems.
SGI Foundation Software 2.4 Start Here
Provides information about the SGI Foundation Software 2.4 release that supports SGI differentiated server solutions.
SGI Altix UV System Management Node Administrator's Guide
Describes the system management node (SMN) installation, configuration and operation for SGI Altix UV 1000 and SGI Altix UV 100 series systems.
SGI Management Center for Altix ICE
Describes how to perform general system installation, configuration, and operations on the SGI Altix ICE series systems. For other SGI hardware platforms, see the SGI Management Center System Administrator's Guide and SGI Management Center Installation and Configuration.
SGI Management Center Installation and Configuration
This guide is intended for system administrators. It describes how to install and configure the SGI Management Center. A companion manual, SGI Management Center System Administrator's Guide, describes general cluster administration. For SGI Altix ICE platforms, use the manual SGI Management Center for Altix ICE.
SGI Management Center System Administrator's Guide
This guides describes how you can monitor and control a cluster using the SGI Management Center. A companion manual, SGI Management Center Installation and Configuration Guide, describes installing and configuring the SGI Management Center. For SGI Altix ICE platforms, use the manual SGI Management Center for Altix ICE.
SGI Management Center Quick Start Guide
The guide tells you how to get you SGI Management Center up and running.
Embedded Support Partner User Guide
Provides information about using the Embedded Support Partner (ESP) software suite to monitor events, set up proactive notification, and generate reports. This revision of the document describes ESP version 3.0, which is the first version of ESP that supports the Linux operating system.
Event Manager User Guide
Provides information about the Event Manger application that collects event information from other applications. This document describes the Event Manager application, the application programming interface that you can use to access it, the procedures that you can use to communicate with it from another application, and the commands that you can use to control it.
XFS for Linux Administration
Describes XFS, an open-source, fast recovery, journaling filesystem that provides direct I/O support, space preallocation, access control lists, quotas, and other commercial file system features.
XVM Volume Manager Administrator's Guide
Describes the configuration and administration of XVM logical volumes using the XVM Volume Manager.
CXFS 6 Administration Guide for SGI InfiniteStorage
Documents CXFS running on a storage area network (SAN). CXFS is clustered XFS, a parallel-access shared clustered filesystem for high-performance computing environments.
CXFS 6 Client-Only Guide for SGI InfiniteStorage
Provides an overview of the installation and configuration procedures for CXFS client-only nodes running SGI CXFS clustered filesystems.
Guaranteed-Rate I/O Version 2 for Linux Guide
Provides information about GRIO version 2, the second-generation guaranteed-rate I/O product from SGI.
High Availability Extension and SGI InfiniteStorage
Provides information about creating resources for the high-availability (HA) SGI resource agents that SGI provides for use with the SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension (HAE) product.
DMF 5 Administrator's Guide for SGI InfiniteStorage
Describes how to perform administration of the Data Migration Facility (DMF). DMF is a hierarchical storage management system for SGI environments. Its primary purpose is to preserve the economic value of storage media and stored data. This manual describes DMF components, features, and architecture; it focuses on the tasks of configuration and ongoing administrative duties.
SGI InfiniteStorage Appliance Manager User's Guide
Describes the operation of SGI InfiniteStorage Appliance Manager, which is a web-based interface that lets you configure, manage, and monitor a storage server.
SGI Altix UV Systems Controller Software User's Guide
Documents the command line interface (CLI) controller commands for the SGI Altix UV 100 and SGI Altix UV 1000 series systems.
SGI Altix UV CMC Controller Software User's Guide
Documents the chassis manager controller (CMC) command line interface (CLI) software controller commands for the SGI Altix UV 100 and SGI Altix UV 1000 series systems.
Windows on SGI Altix UV Software Install Guide
Describes how to install Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter software on an SGI Altix UV 100 or SGI Altix UV 1000 system. This manual does not apply to the SGI Altix UV 10 system.
SGI Altix ICE 8200 Series System Hardware User's Guide
Describes the features of the SGI Altix ICE 8200 series systems and provides operating instructions and general troubleshooting information.
SGI Altix ICE 8400 Series System Hardware User's Guide
Describes the features of the SGI Altix ICE 8400 series systems and provides operating instructions and general troubleshooting information.
SGI Altix XE210 System User's Guide
Describes the features of the Altix XE210 server system as well as troubleshooting, upgrading, and repairing.
SGI Altix XE240 System User's Guide
Describes the features of the Altix XE240 server system as well as troubleshooting, upgrading, and repairing.
SGI Altix XE250 System User's Guide
Describes the features of the Altix XE250 server system as well as troubleshooting, upgrading, and repairing.
SGI Altix XE270 System User's Guide
Describes the features of the Altix XE270 server system as well as troubleshooting, upgrading, and repairing.
SGI Altix XE310 System User's Guide
Describes the features of the Altix XE310 server system as well as troubleshooting, upgrading, and repairing.
SGI Altix XE320 System User's Guide
Describes the features of the Altix XE320 server system as well as troubleshooting, upgrading, and repairing.
SGI Altix XE340 System User's Guide
Describes the features of the Altix XE340 server system as well as troubleshooting, upgrading, and repairing.
SGI Altix XE500 System User's Guide
Describes the features of the Altix XE500 server system as well as troubleshooting, upgrading, and repairing.
SGI Rackable C1104-2TY9 System User's Guide
Describes the features of the SGI Rackable C1104-2TY9 server system as well as troubleshooting, upgrading, and repairing.
SGI Rackable C2108-TY11 System User's Guide
Describes the features of the SGI Rackable C2108-TY11 server system as well as troubleshooting, upgrading, and repairing.
SGI Rackable C3108-TY11 System User's Guide
Describes the features of the SGI Rackable C3108-TY11 server system as well as troubleshooting, upgrading, and repairing.
SGI Altix XE Clusters Quick Reference Guide
Provides an overview of some of the common operations that system administrators may have to perform to set-up, boot, re-configure (upgrade) or troubleshoot an SGI Altix XE cluster.
SGI C1103-TY12 System User's Guide
This guide provides an overview of the architecture and descriptions of the major components that compose the SGI C1103-TY12 system. It also provides the standard procedures for powering on and powering off the system, basic troubleshooting information, and important safety and regulatory specifications.
SGI Octane III Workstation System User's Guide
This guide provides an overview of the architecture and descriptions of the major components that compose the SGI Octane III workstation. It also provides the standard procedures for powering on and powering off the system, basic troubleshooting information, and important safety and regulatory specifications.
SGI Octane III Deskside Cluster Server User's Guide
This guide provides an overview of the architecture and descriptions of the major components that compose the SGI Octane III Deskside Cluster server. It also provides the standard procedures for powering on and powering off the system, basic troubleshooting information, and important safety and regulatory specifications.
SGI CloudRack X2 System User's Guide
This guide provides an overview of the SGI CloudRack X2 workgroup cluster server's architecture and descriptions of the major components. It also provides the standard procedures for powering on and powering off the system, basic troubleshooting information, and important safety and regulatory specifications.
SGI Origin 400 System User's Guide
This manual is written for system technicians who are responsible for troubleshooting, upgrading, and repairing Origin 400 systems. This document provides reference information, feature information, and step-by-step instructions for adding and replacing components in the Origin 400 system.
SGI Altix UV 10 System User's Guide
This guide provides an overview of the architecture and descriptions of the major components that compose the SGI Altix UV 10 system. It also provides the standard procedures for powering on and powering off the system, basic troubleshooting information, and important safety and regulatory specifications.
SGI Altix UV 100 System User's Guide
This guide provides an overview of the architecture and descriptions of the major components that compose the SGI Altix UV 100 system. It also provides the standard procedures for powering on and powering off the system, basic troubleshooting information, and important safety and regulatory specifications.
SGI Altix UV 1000 System User's Guide
This guide provides an overview of the architecture and descriptions of the major components that compose the SGI Altix UV 1000 system. It also provides the standard procedures for powering on and powering off the system, basic troubleshooting information, and important safety and regulatory specifications.
You can obtain SGI documentation in the following ways:
See the SGI Technical Publications Library at http://docs.sgi.com . Various formats are available. This library contains the most recent and most comprehensive set of online books, release notes, man pages, and other information.
You can view man pages by typing man <title> on a command line.
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