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Linux Configuration and Operations Guide
(document number: 007-4633-017 / published: 2009-10-22)
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This guide is a reference document for people who manage the operation
of SGI computer systems running SGI ProPack 6 for Linux operating system.
It explains how to perform general system configuration and operations
under the Linux operating system used with SGI servers and superclusters.
For information about general Linux system administration, see the “Additional
Reading” section of this Preface.
 | Note: For information on system configuration and operation
on SGI ProPack 4 for Linux or SGI ProPack 5 for Linux systems, see the
007-4633-009 or 007-4633-0012 version of this manual, respectively. From
the current 007-4633-017 version of this manual on the SGI Technical Publications
Library, select the additional info link. Click
on 007-4633-009 under Other Versions
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This manual contains the following chapters:
For a list of manuals supporting SGI Linux releases, see the
SGI ProPack 6 for Linux Service Pack 5 Start Here.
The following sections describe publications that contain additional
information that my be helpful in the administration of your system.
Linux System AdministrationLinux system administration information is available on your system
at the following location: /usr/src/linux/Documentation |
For SLES10 systems, if you install the kernel-source package (not
installed by default), then /usr/src/linux will be
a symbolic link to the proper location.
Documentation for RHEL5 is located in the /usr/share/doc
directory. It contains package-specific documentation. If you
install the zisofs module, additional documentation
in the form of READMEs can be found in /usr/share/doc/zisofs-tools-1.x.x
.
Linux Documentation Project (LDP) also contains useful documentation
at: http://tldp.org/.
Intel Compiler DocumentationDocumentation for the Intel compilers is located on your system
in the /docs directory of the directory tree where
your compilers are installed. If you have installed the Intel compilers,
the following documentation is available: Intel C++ Compiler User's Guide
(c_ug_lnx.pdf)
Intel Fortran Compiler User's Guide
(for_ug_lnx.pdf)
Intel Fortran Programmer's Reference
(for_prg.pdf)
Intel Fortran Libraries Reference
(for_lib.pdf)
Other Intel DocumentationThe following documents describe the Itanium (previously called
"IA-64") architecture and other topics of interest: Intel Itanium 2 Processor Reference Manual
for Software Development and Optimization, available online
at the following location:
Intel Itanium Architecture Software Developer's
Manual, available online at the following location:
Introduction to Itanium Architecture,
available online at the following location: (secure
channel required)
The following open-source document may be useful to you.
You can obtain SGI documentation in the following ways: See the SGI Technical Publications Library at:
http://docs.sgi.com. Various formats are available. This library
contains the most recent and most comprehensive set of online books, release
notes, man pages, and other information.
Online versions of the SGI ProPack 6 for Linux
Service Pack x Start Here, the SGI ProPack 6 release notes,
which contain the latest information about software and documentation
in this release, the list of RPMs distributed with SGI ProPack 6, and
a useful migration guide, which contains helpful hints and advice for
customers moving from earlier versions of SGI ProPack to SGI ProPack 6,
can be found in the /docs directory on the SGI ProPack
6 for Linux CD.
The SGI ProPack 6 release notes get installed to the following location
on a system running SGI ProPack 6: /usr/share/doc/sgi-propack-6/README.txt
.
You can view man pages by typing man title
on a command line.
The following conventions are used throughout this document: | Convention | | Meaning
| | command | | This fixed-space font denotes literal items such as commands,
files, routines, path names, signals, messages, and programming language
structures.
| | variable | | Italic typeface denotes variable entries and words or concepts being
defined.
| | user input | | This bold, fixed-space font denotes literal items that the user enters in interactive sessions. (Output is shown in nonbold, fixed-space font.)
| | [ ] | | Brackets enclose optional portions of a command or directive line.
| | ... | | Ellipses indicate that a preceding element can be repeated.
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If you have comments about the technical accuracy, content, or organization
of this publication, contact SGI. Be sure to include the title and document
number of the publication with your comments. (Online, the document number
is located in the front matter of the publication. In printed publications,
the document number is located at the bottom of each page.)
You can contact SGI in any of the following ways: Send e-mail to the following address:
techpubs@sgi.com
Contact your customer service representative and ask that
an incident be filed in the SGI incident tracking system.
Send mail to the following address: | SGI | | Technical Publications | | 46600 Landing Parkway | | Fremont, CA 94538 |
SGI values your comments and will respond to them promptly.
Linux Configuration and Operations Guide
(document number: 007-4633-017 / published: 2009-10-22)
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Front Matter
New Features in This Manual
About This Guide
Chapter 1. SGI LK License Facility
Chapter 2. Configuring Your System
Chapter 3. System Operation
Chapter 4. Simple Network Management Protocol
Chapter 5. Kernel Tunable Parameters on SGI ProPack Servers
Index
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