Understanding the spectrumscale installation toolkit options
Use the following information to understand how to work with the spectrumscale installation toolkit, and toolkit options.
- Using a series of spectrumscale commands to add node and NSD specifications and configuration properties to the cluster definition file.
- Using the spectrumscale install command to install GPFS on the nodes specified in the cluster definition file and to apply the configuration options to the cluster.
- Using a series of spectrumscale commands to specify environment details, to identify which protocols are to be enabled, and to define protocol-specific properties in the cluster definition file.
- Using the spectrumscale deploy command to deploy protocols as specified in the cluster definition file.
See Using the spectrumscale installation toolkit to perform installation tasks: Explanations and examples for information on how to use the command options listed in Table 1 to perform the installation and deployment. After you review the examples, you can tailor them according to your own needs and then proceed to implement them.
| spectrumscale command option | Purpose |
|---|---|
| node add | Adds node specifications to the cluster definition file. |
| node delete | Removes node specifications from the cluster definition file |
| nsd add | Adds NSD specifications to the cluster definition file. |
| nsd clear | Clears all NSDs. |
| nsd delete | Removes a single NSD. |
| nsd list | Lists all NSDs currently in the configuration. |
| nsd modify | Modifies an NSD. |
| nsd balance | Balances the NSD preferred node between the primary and secondary nodes. |
| filesystem list | Lists all file systems that currently have NSDs assigned to them. |
| filesystem modify | Changes the block size and mount point of a file system. |
| auth file | Configures file authentication on protocols in the cluster definition file. |
| auth object | Specifies Object authentication on protocols in the cluster definition file. |
| config gpfs | Adds GPFS-specific properties to the cluster definition file. |
| install | Installs GPFS on the configured nodes, creates a cluster, and creates NSDs. |
| config protocols | Provides details about the GPFS environment to be used during protocol deployment. |
| config perfmon | Configures performance monitoring settings |
| config object | Defines object-specific properties to be applied during deployment. |
| deploy | Creates file systems and deploys protocols on your configured nodes. |
| config ntp | Configures NTP settings |
| upgrade | Upgrades the various components of the installation. |
The list of spectrumscale command options listed is not exhaustive. For all command options available with the spectrumscale command and for more information about these command options, see spectrumscale command.
Required cleanup if you are reinstalling with the spectrumscale installation toolkit
If you are reinstalling with the spectrumscale installation toolkit, you must perform some cleanup procedures first. See Cleanup procedures required if reinstalling with the spectrumscale installation toolkit.