This part describes the three SMCT configuration stages. You must complete these stages before you can deploy the software to your cluster.
This part contains the following chapters:
Chapter 5, Configuration Stage 1: Creating a Generic Flash Archive describes stage 1 of the deployment process. This chapter describes how to configure the generic configuration files and how to create a generic flash archive for the cluster.
Chapter 6, Configuration Stage 2: Adding User-Defined Data to the Flash Archive describes stage 2 of the deployment process. This chapter describes how to add user-defined configuration data to the generic flash archive. This stage is optional.
Chapter 7, Configuration Stage 3: Configuring the Flash Archive for Deployment describes stage 3 of the deployment process. This chapter describes how to link the flash archives to specific cluster hardware and network definitions for deployment across the cluster.