Linux Clustering With Csm and Gpfs

This section describes the technical changes made in this edition of the book and in previous editions. This edition may also include minor corrections and editorial changes that are not identified.

Summary of Changesfor SG24-6601-02for Linux Clustering with CSM and GPFSas created or updated on January 25, 2004.

December 2003, Third Edition

This revision reflects the addition, deletion, or modification of new and changed information described below.

New information

• Chapter 2, "New Linux cluster offering from IBM: Cluster 1350" on page 21 is a new chapter.

• Chapter 6, "Cluster management with CSM" on page 149 is a new chapter.

• Chapter 8, "Managing the GPFS cluster" on page 225 is a new chapter.

• Chapter 9, "Migrating xCat clusters to CSM" on page 245 is a new chapter.

• Appendix C, "Migrating to GPFS 1.3 from earlier versions" on page 291 is a new appendix.

Changed information

• Chapter 1, "Clustering concepts and general overview" on page 3 has been revised for technical accuracy.

• Chapter 3, "Introducing Cluster Systems Management for Linux" on page 41 has been updated to reflect CSM Version 1.3 features and capabilities.

• Chapter 4, "Introducing General Parallel File System for Linux" on page 75 has been updated to reflect GPFS Version 1.3 features and capabilities.

• Chapter 5, "Cluster installation and configuration with CSM" on page 99 has been updated to CSM Version 1.3 installation process.

• Chapter 7, "GPFS installation and configuration" on page 185 has been updated to GPFS Version 1.3 installation process.

• Appendix A, "SRC and RSCT" on page 253 (Chapter 3 in the previous edition) has been reviewed for technical accuracy.

• Appendix B, "Common facilities" on page 275 has been reviewed for technical accuracy.

• Appendix D, "Planning worksheets" on page 295 has been updated to CSM version 1.3 and now contains GPFS planning worksheets as well.