Intel® Cluster Checker is an essential software management tool that helps ensure system components continue to work together and deliver outstanding performance over the lifetime of the cluster. Hardware vendors and system integrators use Intel Cluster Checker to create certified Intel® Cluster Ready systems. Customers use it to make sure the system is healthy and remains within certification.

If problems arise, Intel Cluster Checker identifies trouble spots quickly and provides detailed diagnostic information. Intel Cluster Checker can dramatically reduce the time spent troubleshooting and minimize the need for specialized support skills.

Hardware vendors, platform integrators, and system integrators use Intel Cluster Checker to validate each new high-performance computing (HPC) cluster configuration and verify each copy of a cluster “recipe,” or reference design.

Intel Cluster Checker examines the cluster at both the node and cluster level, making sure all components work together and can deliver optimal performance. It assesses firmware, kernel, storage, and network settings, and it conducts high-level tests of node and network performance using the Intel® MPI Benchmarks, STREAM, the HPC Challenge benchmark (HPCC), and other benchmarks.

New clusters are certified as Intel Cluster Ready only when Intel Cluster Checker confirms that the cluster will perform as it should, right out of the box.

Provided free with all certified Intel Cluster Ready systems, Intel Cluster Checker helps customers make sure the system continues to function as it should over its lifetime. Intel Cluster Checker analyzes the cluster’s configuration to be certain it remains within certification. A “traffic light” dashboard provides a clear representation of system health. Running Intel Cluster Checker regularly helps enhance system reliability and ensure optimal performance.

With more than 100 checks, Intel Cluster Checker can perform a wide array of cluster evaluations. I t is also extensible. Additional checks can be integrated with plug-ins. Vendors and customers can also tailor existing checks by specifying command-line operations and expected output.

Solve problems in minutes, not days. Customers, platform and system integrators, and software vendors will all benefit from using Intel Cluster Checker to simplify troubleshooting. If a software update causes software conflicts or a cable comes loose, Intel Cluster Checker can identify the problem quickly and provide detailed diagnostic information. As a result, Intel Cluster Checker can dramatically reduce the time spent troubleshooting and minimize the need for specialized support skills.

While Intel Cluster Checker helps customers solve problems fast, it also enables system integrators and software vendors to reduce resources they need to devote to problem solving so they can focus on creating innovative products.