HP CMU is an efficient and robust tool for the management of Linux-based nodes in HPC clusters and compute farms. A simple graphic interface enables centralized console management, monitoring of cluster-wide and node-specific metrics, and software installation. CMU enables rapid provisioning and management of multiple images, making it ideal for a site with frequent changes to the software configuration across the cluster or on a subset of the cluster.

CMU is highly flexible, and is being used to deploy a range of software environments, from simple compute farms to highly customized, application-specific configurations.