Bring-up Process Checklist

1

Cluster Planning - Choose Topology

 Setting the InfiniBand Cluster Topology

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• Desired topology was defined

2

Cluster Planning - Create PTP File

 Creating a Point-to-Point Excel File

• Desired topology was defined

• PTP file was created as described

3

Cluster Planning - Create & Save Topo File

Creating a Topology File

Saving the Topology File

• Valid PTP file

• Run topo file successfully

• Generated topo file renamed with meaningful name

• Topo file is saved for future usage

4

Topology Confirmation - Install UFM

 UFM Enterprise Installation

• Previous steps completed

• Cluster components physically Installed/deployed

• UFM successfully installed and configured (including HA)

• UFM status is running

• UFM GUI works

5

Topology Confirmation using UFM

 Topology Confirmation using UFM

• Generated topo file

• UFM installation done criteria

• Custom Topology Compare Report is cleared from errors/warnings

6

Network Deployment - SW & FW versions Alignment

Confirm Components' Firmware and Software Versions

On-site Upgrade – Low Scale

• UFM working with GUI

• All versions are aligned and confirmed

7

Configurations

Configuration

• All previous sections are successfully completed

• Switch configuration done

• UFM configuration done

• Other optional configurations done

8

Cluster Verification

Cluster Verification

• All previous sections are successfully completed

• SM logs are verified and all issues were treated

• UFM Fabric Health report is cleared of errors/alarms

• The specified UFM Telemetry indicators comply the evaluation criteria as specified here

• UFM events and alarms are monitored and treated

• All links are up and with valid quality as described in UFM Telemetry​

9

Performance

Performance Testing

• Cluster verification stage successfully completed

• HPC-X package successfully installed and ClusterKit is working

• ClusterKit run results are as expected according to 'Results Verification' section

• Optional - results were visualized and analyzed as described in 'Visualize results' section