Chapter 3. Introduction to ShaoLin InfiniCluster

Table of Contents
3.1. Terminology
3.2. Cluster Features
3.3. Understanding ShaoLin InfiniCluster Components
3.3.1. Resources
3.3.2. Service Monitoring Agents (SMA)
3.3.2.1. Agent Architecture
3.3.2.2. Agent Types
3.3.3. Cluster Infrastructure and Control
3.3.3.1. The ShaoLin General Parallel Cluster Infrastructure (SGPCI)
3.3.3.1.1. Membership
3.3.3.1.2. Heartbeat
3.3.3.2. Load Balanced Communication
3.3.3.3. Reliable Data Communication
3.3.3.4. Kernel Watch Dog and Kernel Kill
3.3.4. Cluster Manager
3.3.4.1. Cluster Configuration Database (CCDB)
3.3.4.2. Cluster Administration Daemon (CAD)
3.3.4.3. Group Communication Service (GCS)
3.3.4.4. System Resource Management Service
3.3.4.5. SIGKILL and Cluster Manager
3.4. Cluster Administration and User Interface
3.4.1. Command Line Interface
3.4.2. Graphical User Interface (GUI)