Sun Cluster 3.1 Software Installation Guide

Where to Find Sun Cluster Installation Tasks

The following table shows where to find instructions for various Sun Cluster software installation tasks and the order in which you should perform them.

Table 1–1 Location of Sun Cluster Software Installation Task Information


Task	For Instructions, Go To …
Set up cluster hardware.	Sun Cluster 3.x Hardware Administration Manual Documentation shipped with your server and storage devices
Plan cluster software installation.	This chapter “Sun Cluster Installation and Configuration Worksheets” in Sun Cluster 3.1 Release Notes
Install a new cluster or add nodes to an existing cluster: Install the Solaris operating environment, Cluster Control Panel (optional), SunPlex Manager (optional), cluster framework, and data service software packages.	Installing the Software
Install and configure Solstice DiskSuite/Solaris Volume Manager software.	Installing and Configuring Solstice DiskSuite/Solaris Volume Manager Software Solstice DiskSuite/Solaris Volume Manager documentation
Install and configure VERITAS Volume Manager (VxVM) software.	Installing and Configuring VxVM Software VxVM documentation
Configure cluster framework software and optionally install and configure Sun Management Center.	Configuring the Cluster
Plan, install, and configure resource groups and data services.	Sun Cluster 3.1 Data Service Planning and Administration Guide “Sun Cluster Installation and Configuration Worksheets” in Sun Cluster 3.1 Data Service Release Notes
Develop custom data services.	Sun Cluster 3.1 Data Services Developer's Guide
Upgrade from Sun Cluster 3.0 to Sun Cluster 3.1 software (Solaris operating environment, cluster framework, data services, and volume manager software).	Upgrading From Sun Cluster 3.0 to Sun Cluster 3.1 Software Installing and Configuring Solstice DiskSuite/Solaris Volume Manager Software or Installing and Configuring VxVM Software Volume manager documentation