Building a Linux Cluster

Installation and configuration of the image installation server—such as the server hosting SystemImager—and a single compute slice is possible while the remainder of the hardware installation is being completed. With this approach, you can rapidly install operating system images on the cluster's compute slices when they're ready. Many hardware and network verification steps require an operating system to be present—this is certainly true if your cluster has a high-speed interconnect (HSI) or other network components.

It's very important to verify the proper operation of all hardware elements once the cluster's racks are assembled, moved into place, and powered on.