Index

Array Services
making Array Services operational
Making Array Services Operational

diskless booting
Altix diskless booting overview
Altix Diskless Booting Overview
booting from CD
Diskless Booting from CD
booting from the network
Diskless Booting from the Network

domain
PCI
PCI Domain Support for SGI Altix Systems

hot-plug PCI or PCI-X card software
PCI or PCI-X Card Hot-Plug Software

hot-swap operations
PCI or PCI-X Card Hot-Plug Software

I/O subsystems
I /O Subsystems

kernel tunable parameters
Kernel Tunable Parameters on SGI ProPack Servers
CPU scheduler /proc/sys/sched directory
CPU Scheduler /proc/sys/sched Directory
/etc/sysconfig/dump file
/etc/sysconfig/dump File

license mechanism
SGI LK License Facility
floating license keys
Setting Up the LK Floating Licenses lkd Daemon
installing license keys
Installing the License Keys
LK
SGI LK License Facility
lkd program
Overview
verifying license keys
Verifying the License Keys

limits
system
Resetting System Limits

memory parameters
Memory (Swap) sysctl Parameters
Load-balancing Algorithms sysctl Parameters
virtual memory hugetlb parameter
Virtual Memory hugetlb Parameter
vm.min_free_swap_pages
vm.min_free_swap_pages
vm.min_jiffies_out
vm.min_jiffies_out
vm.min_swap_page_calls
vm.min_swap_page_calls
vm.oom_killer_nap_jiffies
vm.oom_killer_nap_jiffies
vm.print_get_swap_page
vm.print_get_swap_page
vm.swap_watch_interval
vm.swap_watch_interval

MPI
file descriptor limits for MPI jobs
File Descriptor Limits for MPI Jobs
understanding RSS, SIZE and SHARE values for MPI jobs
Understanding RSS, SIZE, and SHARE Values for MPI Jobs

PCI domain support
PCI Domain Support for SGI Altix Systems

PCI or PCI-X card hot-plug operations
Introduction PCI or PCI-X Card Hot-plug Operations
controlling hot-plug operations
Controlling Hot-plug Operations
insert operations
Hot-plug Insert Operation
introduction
Introduction PCI or PCI-X Card Hot-plug Operations
remove operations
Hot-plug Remove Operation
using shell commands
Using Shell Commands To Control a Hot-plug Operation

PCI or PCI-X card hot-plug software
PCI or PCI-X Card Hot-Plug Software

recovering from machine check architecture memory errors
Recovering from Machine Check Architecture Memory Errors

resetting system limit resources
Resetting System Limits

SGI LK license facility
SGI LK License Facility

system limit resources
resetting
Resetting System Limits

system limits
address space limit
Resetting System Limits
core file siz
Resetting System Limits
CPU time
Resetting System Limits
data size
Resetting System Limits
file locks
Resetting System Limits
file size
Resetting System Limits
locked-in-memory address space
Resetting System Limits
number of logins
Resetting System Limits
number of open files
Resetting System Limits
number of processes
Resetting System Limits
priority of user process
Resetting System Limits
resetting
Resetting System Limits
resident set size
Resetting System Limits
stack size
Resetting System Limits

system operation
booting a system
Booting a System
connecting to the L1 controller
Connecting to the L1 Controller
connecting to the L2 controller
Connecting to the L2 Controller
diskless booting
Altix diskless booting overview
Altix Diskless Booting Overview
booting from CD
Diskless Booting from CD
booting from the network
Diskless Booting from the Network
getting console access
Getting Console Access
halting a system
Halting the System

system partitioning
System Partitioning
accessing the console on a partitioned system
Accessing the Console on a Partitioned System
advantages
Advantages of Partitioning
allows variable partition sizes
Allows Variable Partition Sizes
creating a large, shared-memory cluster
Create a Large, Shared-memory Cluster
provide high performance clusters
Provide High Performance Clusters
provides fault containment
Provides Fault Containment
configuring the XPNET driver as a network driver
Partitioning Software
connecting the system console to the controller
Connecting the System Console to the Controller
determining if a system is partitioned
Determining If a System is Partitioned
how to connect to the system console to the controller
Connecting the System Console to the Controller
how to partition a system
Partitioning a System
how to unpartition a system
Unpartitioning a System
installing partitioning software
Installing Partitioning Software and Configuring Partitions
XP kernel module
Partitioning Software
XPC kernel module
Partitioning Software
XPMEM kernel module
Partitioning Software
XPNET kernel module
Partitioning Software
limitations
Limitations of Partitioning
partition
Overview
partitioning a system, how to
Partitioning a System
partitioning guidelines
Partitioning Guidelines for SGI Altix 3000 Series Systems
setting up networking between partitions
Partitioning Software
supported configurations
Supported Configurations
unpartitioning a system, how to
Unpartitioning a System