Hardware Installation and Service Viewpoint

To hardware service people, the SunPlex system looks like a collection of off-the-shelf hardware that includes servers, networks, and storage. These components are all cabled together so that every component has a backup and no single point of failure exists.

Key Concepts for Hardware

Hardware service people need to understand the following cluster concepts.

• Cluster hardware configurations and cabling

• Installing and servicing (adding, removing, replacing):

  • Network interface components (adapters, junctions, cables)

  • Disk interface cards

  • Disk arrays

  • Disk drives

  • The administrative console and the console access device

• Setting up the administrative console and console access device

Suggested Hardware Conceptual References

The following sections contain material relevant to the preceding key concepts:

• Cluster Nodes

• Multihost Disks

• Local Disks

• Cluster Interconnect

• Public Network Interfaces

• Client Systems

• Administrative Console

• Console Access Devices

• Clustered Pairs Topology

• N+1 (Star) Topology

Relevant SunPlex Documentation

The following SunPlex document includes procedures and information associated with hardware service concepts:

• Sun Cluster 3.x Hardware Administration Collection at http://docs.sun.com/db/coll/1024.1

• Sun Cluster 3.1 Release Notes Supplement