Node Management in Windows HPC Server 2008 Quick Reference
Applies To: Windows HPC Server 2008
This topic provides a quick reference for common node management actions. The tables below provide links to help topics or brief instructions for performing these actions using the three primary job submission interfaces in Windows® HPC Server 2008: HPC Job Manager, the Command Prompt window, and HPC PowerShell.
Note
All cluster nodes must have an associated node template. Node templates define the necessary tasks for adding, configuring, and maintaining compute nodes in your cluster. For more information, see Node Templates.
In this topic:
Manage nodes
View node information
Manage nodes
The following table lists actions that are related to managing nodes.
| Action | HPC Cluster Manager | Command-prompt window | HPC PowerShell |
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Deploy nodes from bare metal |
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Add preconfigured nodes |
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Add nodes by importing a node XML file |
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Start a node |
In List view or Heat Map view, right-click a node, then click Start. |
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Bring a node online |
In List view or Heat Map view, right-click a node, then click Bring Online. |
Include the parameter:
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Take a node offline |
In List view or Heat Map view, right-click a node, then click Take Offline. |
Include the parameter:
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Reboot a node |
In List view or Heat Map view, right-click a node, then click Reboot. |
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Shut down a node |
In List view or Heat Map view, right-click a node, then click Shut Down. |
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Reject a node |
In List view or Heat Map view, right-click a node, then click Reject. |
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Include the parameter:
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Organize nodes into groups |
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Create a new node group: Add nodes to a node group: |
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Edit node location and product key information |
In List view or Heat Map view, right-click a node, then click Edit. |
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Configure a WCF broker node |
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Take the node offline before changing the node role. Change the node role using: Include the parameter:
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Run a command on a node |
In List view or Heat Map view, right-click a node, then click Run command. For more information, see: |
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Install applications on nodes |
Either run the Post Install Command task in the node template, see: Or use |
Run the Post Install command in the node template using: Include the parameter:
A Post Install Command can be added as a Maintenance task to the node template. For more information, see Maintaining Nodes. |
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Update nodes |
Run the Apply Updates task in the node template: |
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Run the Apply Updates task in the node template using: Include the parameter:
An Apply Updates task can be added as a Maintenance task to the node template. For more information, see Maintaining Nodes. |
Reimage a node |
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Additional references
Appendix 5: Scriptable Power Control Tools: Includes information for customizing default commands such as node Start, Reboot, and Shut Down.
Windows HPC Server 2008 Design and Deployment Guide: Includes considerations and steps for adding nodes to your cluster.
Creating a Node XML File in Windows HPC Server 2008 Step-by-Step Guide: Includes steps for generating a base node XML file on the cluster head node, and editing the node XML file to include information about nodes you want to add to the cluster.
Managing SOA Sessions in Windows HPC Server 2008 Step-by-Step Guide: Includes steps for configuring and monitoring a Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) broker node and for monitoring Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) sessions.
View node information
The following table lists actions that are related to viewing information about nodes.
| Action | HPC Cluster Manager | Command-prompt window | HPC PowerShell |
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View current node states |
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View node details |
Optionally use with the parameters:
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Use with
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View node performance counters |
For a single node: In List view, select a node, then in the Detail Pane, click the Metrics tab. To compare metrics across nodes: Use Heat Map view, or customize the displayed columns in List view (in the toolbar, click View, then click Column Chooser). |
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View jobs running on a node |
In List view or Heat Map view, select a node, then in Actions, under Pivot To, click Jobs for the Selected Nodes. |
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Include the parameter:
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View node operations |
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View node events |
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Open a remote desktop connection to a node |
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Run diagnostic tests on a node |
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Additional references
Customize Metrics Collection in Windows HPC Server 2008: Includes information and steps for modifying, removing, or adding new metrics to the metrics collection that is available for monitoring your nodes.
Understanding Node States and Operations: Includes detailed information about node and operation states.
Monitoring Nodes: Includes information about using HPC Cluster Manager to monitor cluster status and correlate monitoring information between nodes, jobs, operations and diagnostics.