ClustIS details

• bootup procedure

  • the nodes network-boot using the PXE protocol
  • the master (dhcp+tftp server)
    • assigns the corresponding IP addresses to each node
    • delivers the pxelinux netloader
    • delivers the right kernel for booting (SMP, SCSI support)
  • if dhcp server is down, nodes will boot from disk

• two bootup modes:

  • install and disk mode
  • the mode is selected by changing the kernel arguments when booting the node