Naming Pools Page#

Naming pools are used to support multiple name groupings within the ICE ClusterWare ™ platform. Naming pools are useful in complex clusters where you want to identify compute nodes or switches based on core capabilities. Primary naming pools for compute nodes can be associated with node attribute groups. Secondary naming pools are used for configuring DNS resolution for additional interfaces on compute nodes. For details, see Node Names and Pools.

Use the Naming Pools page to create and manage primary and secondary naming pools. The page is available via Nodes > Naming Pools in the left navigation panel.

Naming Pool Page

Create Naming Pool#

To create a naming pool:

  1. Click Add Naming Pool.

  2. Select a naming pool type from the Type drop-down list. If no type is selected, the type defaults to a primary naming pool.

  3. Add details about the naming pool.

    • Name: Required. Names must start with an alphabet character, not a number.

    • Description: Optional.

    • Pattern: Required. Naming pool patterns cannot match existing patterns.

    • First Index: Optional. Specify the number (integer) that the naming pool pattern should start with.

    • Network: Required. Select an existing network from the list.

    • IP Offset: Optional.

    • Node Attribute Groups (Primary only): Optional. Select an existing attribute group from the list.

    • Parent Group (Secondary only): Required. Select a parent naming pool from the list.

    • IP Base (Secondary only): Optional.

  4. Click Save to create the naming pool.

Edit Naming Pool#

To edit a naming pool:

  1. Click the naming pool name to open the naming pool details, then click Edit Naming Pool. Alternatively, click the More menu More Icon on the far right of the row and select the Edit action.

    The Edit Naming Pool pane populates with the naming pool details.

  2. Make updates to the naming pool.

  3. Click Save to modify the naming pool.

Clone Naming Pool#

Cloning a naming pool creates a copy of an existing naming pool with a new name and the same attributes. To clone a naming pool:

  1. Click the More menu More Icon on the far right of the row and select the Clone action. The Clone Naming Pool from window opens with the existing naming pool's name pre-populated in the From Naming Pool field.

  2. Enter a name for the new naming pool in the To Naming Pool field.

  3. Click Clone to create the new naming pool.

  4. (Optional) Edit the new naming pool to change attributes.

Delete Naming Pool#

To delete a naming pool, click the More menu More Icon on the far right of the row and select the Delete action.

Change Default Naming Pattern#

If no other naming pool is associated with a node, the default naming pattern is used. At system installation time, the default naming pattern is n{}. Use the Default naming pattern field at the top of the page to update the cluster settings with a different default naming pattern.