• How do I solve a yum update failure problem?

    Background BCM support frequently receives this question. While support for the underlying OS is out of scope, these are some common issues other customers have encountered that can cause yum update failures.  A Corrupted RPM Database A corrupt RPM database is the most common cause of yum update failures. A…

  • How do I use Raritan PDUs with the Bright Cluster Manager?

    This article is being updated. Please be aware the content herein, not limited to version numbers and slight syntax changes, may not match the output from the most recent versions of Bright. This notation will be removed when the content has been updated. The Bright Cluster Manager, which is mainly tested on…

  • When does a node need to be restarted?

    When does a node need to be restarted? Why does a node need to be restarted? Can I ignore it? How do I clear that status? This article is being updated. Please be aware the content herein, not limited to version numbers and slight syntax changes, may not match the output…

  • How do I install HTCondor on top of a Bright Cluster?

    This article is being updated. Please be aware the content herein, not limited to version numbers and slight syntax changes, may not match the output from the most recent versions of Bright. This notation will be removed when the content has been updated. HTCondor can be installed on top of a Bright…

  • How do I install FreeIPA onto a Bright Cluster?

    This article is being updated. Please be aware the content herein, not limited to version numbers and slight syntax changes, may not match the output from the most recent versions of Bright. This notation will be removed when the content has been updated. 1. Install packages:# yum -y install ipa-server 2. Stop…

  • How do I install MOAB on top of Bright Cluster Manager?

    This article is being updated. Please be aware the content herein, not limited to version numbers and slight syntax changes, may not match the output from the most recent versions of Bright. This notation will be removed when the content has been updated. To install MOAB on top of BCM, the following…

  • How does the mlnx-ofed*-install.sh/qlgc-ofed-install.sh script work?

    This article is being updated. Please be aware the content herein, not limited to version numbers and slight syntax changes, may not match the output from the most recent versions of Bright. This notation will be removed when the content has been updated. The script installs “mlnx-ofa_kernel.x86_64” and “mlnx-ofa_kernel-devel.x86_64” on the head…

  • How do I change the OU in LDAP for Bright?

    This article is being updated. Please be aware the content herein, not limited to version numbers and slight syntax changes, may not match the output from the most recent versions of Bright. This notation will be removed when the content has been updated. This is two step process: 1. Make LDAP use an…

  • How do I create an InfiniBand subinterface?

    This article is being updated. Please be aware the content herein, not limited to version numbers and slight syntax changes, may not match the output from the most recent versions of Bright. This notation will be removed when the content has been updated. Subinterfaces divide primary (parent) interfaces to provide traffic isolation….

  • How do I authenticate against Kerberos?

    This article is being updated. Please be aware the content herein, not limited to version numbers and slight syntax changes, may not match the output from the most recent versions of Bright. This notation will be removed when the content has been updated. For Red Hat based system such as RHEL, CentOS…