Warning

This documentation is for internal use. It may be of interest to users who are curious about our internal processes and architecture, but should not be mistaken for describing services that we offer or stable infrastructure that end users should rely upon. If you find yourself submitting a ticket about something on this page, you are probably making a mistake.

How to Provision a New Node

Receive

Once a node is received, check the PO against NetBox. If there is a note with a location specified, update the node information to reflect that location. Add the serial number.

Rack

Rack the node in the location specified in NetBox. Connect BMC, 10G fiber and Infiniband. If the node has a Mellanox 25G fiber card, connect a secondary install cable to the 10G copper interface.

Record

Record interfaces and relevant cable connections in NetBox. Make a note of the BMC IP. The bare minimum that needs to be recorded is the BMC MAC address, primary fiber ethernet MAC address, secondary install MAC address (if connected), and board serial number.

Connect

Connect to the BMC via. the IP address recorded previously. Passwords depend on the chassis manufacturer.

Asus

The default username is admin and the default password is admin. When connecting to the BMC for the first time, you will be prompted to set the password. Use the value from 1Password.

Gigabyte

The default username is admin and the default password is the board serial number.

Install

Follow the Cobbler instructions for node installation.