Please note that this project is an active work in progress, documentation and features are subject to frequent changes.
Roles:
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Host: the machine used to configure the cluster
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Master: the main node for providing cluster services and interracting with the cluster
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Worker(s): any node whose processsing power is made available to cluster
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Install OS on master (Ubuntu Server 22.04):
- Fixed IP
- Open SSH
- Keep user/password
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Prepare master for Ansible:
- Deploy ssh key
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Install Ansible on host
- Install required packages on host:
ansible-galaxy install -r requirements-galaxy.yml
- Install required packages on host:
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Update inventory to include master IP
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Run DHCP setup playbook (01)
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TODO: How to add new worker/client to the inventory/dhcp lease list?
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Install OS on worker (Ubuntu Server 22.04):
- Keep user/password
- Setup worker for SSH access
- Setup DHCP on Worker (
/boot/firmware/network-config)
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Run NIS setup playbook (02)
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Run slurm setup playbook (03)
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Run NFS setup playbook (04)
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Run worker configuration playbook (05)
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Run grafana setup playbook (06)
- Log into grafana
http://<master>:3000(admin:admin) - Add slurm dashboard (https://grafana.com/grafana/dashboards/4323)
- Log into grafana