6.27 Identify the Manual or RPM Installation Methods

Adaptive Computing provides two methods for installing the Moab HPC Suite components, Manual Installation and RPM Installation.

Depending on your environment and which components you are installing (and on which host), you may need to use a combination of Manual Installation and RPM Installation.

Most components can be installed using either method. Please choose one method for each component.

Manual Installation

This method provides advantages for administrators who want non-standard configure options.

This method has more supported operating systems than the RPM Installation method.
Some components can not be installed using the Manual Installation method.

RPM Installation

This method provides advantages for administrators who want a standard installation, with little customization.

This method is not applicable for SUSE 11-based systems.
Whether you are installing RPMs on one host or on several hosts, each host must have the Adaptive Computing Package Repository enabled. See 6.31 Preparing the Host – Typical Method or 6.30 Preparing the Host – Offline Method for more information.