MindCluster Installation

The cluster management components depend on the Ascend Docker Runtime, Ascend Device Plugin, Volcano, and Ascend Operator components of MindCluster. Volcano and Ascend Operator need to be installed on the management node, and other components need to be installed on compute nodes.

1. Create node labels, users, log directories, and namespaces by referring to "Installation" > "Installation and Deployment" > "Manual Installation" > "Preparing for the Installation" in MindCluster Cluster Scheduling Installation Guide.
2. Install "Installation" > "Installation and Deployment" > "Manual Installation" > "Ascend Docker Runtime" in MindCluster Cluster Scheduling Installation Guide by referring to "Installing Ascend Docker Runtime in the Containerd Scenario" in Ascend Docker Runtime.
3. Use the device-plugin-xxx-v{version}.yaml file to install Ascend Device Plugin. For details, see "Installation" > "Installation and Deployment" > "Manual Installation" > "Ascend Device Plugin" in MindCluster Cluster Scheduling Installation Guide.
   

   When Ascend Device Plugin is started, the useAscendDocker parameter in the xxx.yaml configuration file is set to true, and Ascend Docker Runtime has been installed and takes effect, which is automatically mounted to the driver-related directory in /usr/local/Ascend.

4. Install Volcano by following instructions in "Installation" > "Installation and Deployment" > "Manual Installation" > "Volcano" in MindCluster Cluster Scheduling Installation Guide.
   

   • Volcano v1.7.0 is required.
   • In a single-node scenario, when installing Volcano by referring to "Installation" > "Installation and Deployment" > "Manual Installation" > "Volcano" in MindCluster Cluster Scheduling Installation Guide, you need to modify the volcano-v1.7.0.yaml file in the volcano-v1.7.0 directory generated after the Volcano package is decompressed before performing step 9 in section "Volcano". That is, search for the useClusterInfoManager field and change the value to false, as shown in the following figure. After the modification is complete, perform step 9.

     

5. Install Ascend Operator by following instructions in "Installation" > "Installation and Deployment" > "Manual Installation" > "Ascend Operator" in MindCluster Cluster Scheduling Installation Guide.