SGI SynaptIQ Administrator's Guide

Document Number: 007-4464-001

Front Matter

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Table of Contents

About This Guide
Related Publications
Conventions
Reader Comments

1. SGI SynaptIQ Overview
SGI Graphics Cluster System Architecture
System Software
What SGI SynaptIQ Provides

2. SGI SynaptIQ Features
Patches and Changes to Base Linux Distributions
XFS Support
Kernel-Supported Asynchronous I/O
Comprehensive System Accounting (CSA)
runon Support
hinv Support
Qualified Drivers
Process Aggregates (PAGG)
Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) Drivers
Performance Co-Pilot
NFS Enhancements
Large Physical Memory Support
Fast Synchronization Mechanism
POSIX Asynchronous I/O
Kernel Spinlock Metering
Crash Functionality
Patches, Configuration Options, Commands, and Libraries

3. Configuration and Installation
Configuring the X Window System
SGI SynaptIQ Configuration Notes
Installing SGI SynaptIQ from a CD
Recreating or Upgrading Your Preinstalled Software

4. Linux System Recovery
Setup and Red Hat Linux Installation
X Window System Installation
Changing the Password
Changing the Desktop to KDE
Configuring the Network
Adding User gcadmin
Accounting for All Hard Drives
Enabling Autologin for Channel Nodes
Site-Specific Actions

A. SGI SynaptIQ Components