INSTALLING AND RUNNING THE CI EXERCISER SOFTWARE

This document provides instructions for installing and running the CI Exerciser software, an online diagnostic tool designed to detect errors and isolate problems within a Computer Interconnect (CI) cluster.

Key components of the document include:

• System Requirements: Details on necessary system resources (SYSGEN parameters like NPAGEDYN, SRPCOUNT, IRPCOUNT, etc.) and the required process quotas and privileges for the user account.
• Installation: Step-by-step procedures to install the software from CI Exerciser media (floppy disk or TU58) into the system's maintenance area.
• Loading: Instructions for using the CIELOAD.COM command procedure to load appropriate class drivers into nonpaged pool based on whether a node is designated as a controller or a responder.
• Running the Tool: Guidance on issuing the correct commands to initiate and monitor cluster test activities (such as RUN ESSAA or RUN ECSAA), including notes on managing CI port polling intervals.
• Appendices: Tables for calculating required SYSGEN parameter adjustments based on cluster configuration, along with a list of minimum process quotas and privileges needed to run the software.