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Getting Started Guide for Microsoft HPC Pack 2012
Updated: December 10, 2012
Applies To: Microsoft HPC Pack 2012
This guide provides basic conceptual information and general procedures for installing a high performance computing (HPC) cluster by using Microsoft® HPC Pack 2012. HPC Pack 2012 allows you to create and manage HPC clusters consisting of dedicated on-premises compute nodes, part-time servers, workstation computers, and hybrid deployments that include resources that are deployed in Windows Azure.
The steps in this guide will help you to deploy a new head node and on-premises compute nodes by using HPC Pack 2012. For information about migration from an HPC Pack 2008 R2 cluster or advanced deployment scenarios, see the content in the Microsoft TechNet Library.
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| To learn about late-breaking issues and other important information about this release of HPC Pack 2012, review the Release Notes for Microsoft HPC Pack 2012. |
The following checklist describes the overall process of designing and deploying an on-premises HPC cluster. Each task in the checklist is linked to the section in this document that describes the steps to perform the task.
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Before you start deploying your HPC cluster, review the list of prerequisites and initial considerations. |
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Deploy the head node by installing Windows Server® 2012 and HPC Pack 2012. |
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Configure the head node by following the steps in the Deployment To-do List in HPC Cluster Manager. |
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If you will be deploying on-premises nodes from bare metal, run a set of diagnostic tests to identify common problems that can affect node deployment. |
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Add on-premises nodes to the cluster by deploying them from bare metal, by importing an XML file, or by manually configuring them. |
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Run diagnostic tests to verify that the deployment of the cluster was successful. |
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Run a basic job on the cluster to verify that the cluster is operational. |
The following appendices provide additional information that might be needed to complete certain steps in this guide.
