Installing the Sun Cluster HA for SWIFTAlliance Gateway Packages

If you did not install the Sun Cluster HA for SWIFTAlliance Gateway packages during your initial Sun Cluster installation, perform this procedure to install the packages. Perform this procedure on each cluster node where you are installing the Sun Cluster HA for SWIFTAlliance Gateway packages. To complete this procedure, you need the Sun Cluster Agents CD-ROM.

If you are installing more than one data service simultaneously, perform the procedure in “Installing the Software” in Sun Cluster 3.1 Software Installation Guide.

Install the Sun Cluster HA for SWIFTAlliance Gateway packages by using one of the following installation tools:

• Web Start program

• scinstall utility

The Web Start program is not available in releases earlier than Sun Cluster 3.1 Data Services 10/03.

How to Install Sun Cluster HA for SWIFTAlliance Gateway Packages by Using the Web Start Program

You can run the Web Start program with a command-line interface (CLI) or with a graphical user interface (GUI). The content and sequence of instructions in the CLI and the GUI are similar. For more information about the Web Start program, see the installer(1M) man page.

If you are remotely connected to the machine where the CD-ROM is loaded and you intend to run the Web Start program with a GUI, ensure that your DISPLAY environment variable is set. Otherwise, the Web Start program runs with the CLI.

1. Become superuser on the cluster node where you are installing the Sun Cluster HA for SWIFTAlliance Gateway packages.

2. Load the Sun Cluster Agents CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

   If the Volume Management daemon vold(1M) is running and configured to manage CD-ROM devices, it automatically mounts the CD-ROM on the /cdrom/cdrom0 directory.

3. Change to the Sun Cluster HA for SWIFTAlliance Gateway component directory of the CD-ROM.

   The Web Start program for the Sun Cluster HA for SWIFTAlliance Gateway data service resides in this directory.

   # cd /cdrom/cdrom0/components/SunCluster_HA_SAG_3.1

4. Start the Web Start program.

   # ./installer

5. When you are prompted, select the type of installation.

   • To install only the C locale, select Typical.

   • To install other locales, select Custom.

6. Follow instructions on the screen to install the Sun Cluster HA for SWIFTAlliance Gateway packages on the node.

   After the installation is finished, the Web Start program provides an installation summary. This summary enables you to view logs that the Web Start program created during the installation. These logs are located in the /var/sadm/install/logs directory.

7. Exit the Web Start program.

8. Unload the Sun Cluster Agents CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.

   1. To ensure that the CD-ROM is not being used, change to a directory that does not reside on the CD-ROM.

   2. Eject the CD-ROM.

      # eject cdrom

Where to Go From Here

Go to Registering and Configuring the Sun Cluster HA for SWIFTAlliance Gateway.

How to Install Sun Cluster HA for SWIFTAlliance Gateway Packages by Using scinstall Utility

1. Load the Sun Cluster Agents CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

2. Run the scinstall utility with no options.

   This step starts the scinstall utility in interactive mode.

3. Select the menu option, Add Support for New Data Service to This Cluster Node.

   The scinstall utility prompts you for additional information.

4. Provide the path to the Sun Cluster Agents CD-ROM.

   The utility refers to the CD as the “data services cd.”

5. Specify the data service to install.

   The scinstall utility lists the data service that you selected and asks you to confirm your choice.

6. Exit the scinstall utility.

7. Unload the CD from the drive.

Where to Go From Here

Go to How to Register and Configure Sun Cluster HA for SWIFTAlliance Gateway as a Failover Service.