Sun Cluster 3.1 Data Service for Oracle Parallel Server/Real Application Clusters

Preface

Sun Cluster 3.1 Data Service for Oracle Parallel Server/Real Application Clusters contains procedures to install and configure the Sun Cluster Support for Oracle Parallel Server/Real Application Clusters on your Sun Cluster nodes.

This document is intended for system administrators with extensive knowledge of Sun software and hardware. Do not use this document as a planning or presales guide. Before reading this document, you should have already determined your system requirements and purchased the appropriate equipment and software.

The instructions in this document assume knowledge of the Solaris^TM operating environment and expertise with the volume manager software used with Sun Cluster.

UNIX Commands

This document contains information on commands specific to installing and configuring Sun Cluster data services. It might not contain information on basic UNIX® commands and procedures, such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. For that information, see one or more of the following:

Online documentation for the Solaris software environment
Solaris operating environment man pages
Other software documentation that you received with your system

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.

Table P–1 Typographic Conventions


Typeface or Symbol	Meaning	Example
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files. `machine_name% you have mail.`
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, contrasted with on-screen computer output	`machine_name%` `su` `Password:`
`AaBbCc123`	Command-line placeholder: replace with a real name or value	To delete a file, type `rm` `filename`.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words, or terms, or words to be emphasized.	Read Chapter 6 in User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be root to do this.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Table P–2 Shell Prompts


Shell	Prompt
C shell prompt	`machine_name%`
C shell superuser prompt	`machine_name#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt	`#`

Related Documentation

Application	Title	Part Number
Installation	Sun Cluster 3.1 Software Installation Guide	816-3388
Hardware	Sun Cluster 3.1 Hardware Administration Manual	817–0168
Hardware	Sun Cluster 3.x Hardware Administration Collection at `http://docs.sun.com/db/coll/1024.1`
API development	Sun Cluster 3.1 Data Services Developer's Guide	816-3385
Data Services	Sun Cluster 3.1 Data Service Planning and Administration Guide	817–1526
Data Services	Sun Cluster 3.1 Data Service Collection at `http://docs.sun.com/db/coll/573.10`
Administration	Sun Cluster 3.1 System Administration Guide	816-3384
Cluster concepts	Sun Cluster 3.1 Concepts Guide	816-3383
Error Messages	Sun Cluster 3.1 Error Messages Guide	816-3382
Man Pages	Sun Cluster 3.1 Man Page Reference Manual	816–5251
Release Notes	Sun Cluster 3.1 Release Notes	816-5317
	Sun Cluster 3.1 Release Notes Supplement	816-3381
	Sun Cluster 3.1 Data Service Release Notes	817–1790

Accessing Sun Documentation Online

The docs.sun.com^SM Web site enables you to access Sun technical documentation online. You can browse the docs.sun.com archive or search for a specific book title or subject. The URL is http://docs.sun.com.

Help

If you have problems installing or using Sun Cluster, contact your service provider and provide the following information:

Your name and E-mail address (if available)
Your company name, address, and phone number
The model and serial numbers of your systems
The release number of the operating environment (for example, Solaris 8)
The release number of Sun Cluster (for example, Sun Cluster 3.0)

Use the following commands to gather information about each node on your system for your service provider.

Command	Function
`prtconf -v`	Displays the size of the system memory and reports information about peripheral devices.
`psrinfo -v`	Displays information about processors.
`showrev –p`	Reports which patches are installed.
`prtdiag -v`	Displays system diagnostic information.
`scinstall -pv`	Displays Sun Cluster release and package version information.

Also have available the contents of the /var/adm/messages file.