Steps for Creating a Node XML File in Windows HPC Server 2008
Applies To: Windows Server 2008
The following checklist describes the steps that are involved in creating a node XML file.
Checklist: Create a node XML file
| Task | Description |
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Generate a base node XML file by using HPC Cluster Manager to export a node XML file that contains information about a subset of the computers that you will be adding as compute nodes to your HPC cluster. |
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Edit the base node XML file so that it includes all of the compute nodes that you want to add to your cluster, as well as all of the necessary information for each compute node. |
Note
It is recommended that you validate the node XML file that you create and edit. For more information, see Verification Steps: Validate the Node XML File.