Windows HPC Server 2008 Getting Started Guide

Applies To: Windows HPC Server 2008

This guide provides basic conceptual information and general procedures for installing a high performance computing cluster using Windows® HPC Server 2008. For detailed deployment information and step-by-step procedures, see the Windows HPC Server 2008 Design and Deployment Guide (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=117921).

The following information may also be useful when you are getting started with Windows HPC Server 2008:

• You can configure your HPC cluster for high availability by installing the head node in the context of a failover cluster. If the server that is acting as the head node fails, the other server in the failover cluster automatically begins acting as the head node (through a process known as failover). For more information about running an HPC cluster with failover clustering, see the Configuring Failover Clustering in Windows HPC Server 2008 Step-by-Step Guide (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=123894).

• Some design and deployment decisions have specific security implications in an HPC cluster. For more information, see Security in Windows HPC Server 2008 (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=157794).

Sections in this guide

This guide contains the following sections:

Checklist: Deploy an HPC Cluster (Overview)

Step 1: Prepare for Your Deployment

Step 2: Deploy the Head Node

Step 3: Configure the Head Node

Step 4: Add Compute Nodes to the Cluster

Step 5: Run Diagnostic Tests on the Cluster

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