ClusterWare 5.3.0 Release Notes

April 09, 2009


Table of Contents
About This Release
Upgrading Earlier Release of ClusterWare to ClusterWare 5.3.0
Installing ClusterWare 5.3.0 on a Non-ClusterWare System
Post-Installation Configuration Issues
Notable Feature Enhancements And Bug Fixes
Known Issues And Workarounds
April 09, 2009

About This Release

Scyld ClusterWare HPC 5.3.0 is the latest update to Scyld ClusterWare 5.

CW5.3.0 expects to execute in a Red Hat RHEL5 Update 3 base distribution environment. It has been tested in Red Hat RHAS5-U3 and CentOS 5.3 environments, each having been updated to the latest RHEL5/CentOS5 errata (https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/rhel-server-errata.html) as of the ClusterWare 5.3.0 release date. Any compatibility issues between ClusterWare 5.3.0 and RHEL5-U3 are documented on the Penguin Computing Support MasterLink website at http://www.penguincomputing.com/support/masterlink.

Visit http://www.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/5/html/Release_Notes/index.html for the Red Hat RHEL5-U3 Release Notes.

For the most up-to-date product documentation and other helpful information, please visit MasterLink.

Important. You may consult the Installation Guide for its more generic and expansive details about the installation process. This Release Notes document more specifically describes how to upgrade an earlier version of ClusterWare to ClusterWare 5.3.0 (see the Section called Upgrading Earlier Release of ClusterWare to ClusterWare 5.3.0), or how to install ClusterWare 5.3.0 as a fresh install (see the Section called Installing ClusterWare 5.3.0 on a Non-ClusterWare System).