Sun Cluster 3.0-3.1 With StorEdge A1000 Array, Netra st A1000 Array, or StorEdge A3500 System Manual

Preface

The Sun Cluster 3.0-3.1 With StorEdge A1000 Array, Netra st A1000 Array, or StorEdge A3500 System Manual provides procedures specific to SCSI RAID storage devices that use Sun^TM StorEdge^TM RAID Manager software in a Sun^TM Cluster environment.

Note –

In this document, references to Oracle Real Application Clusters also apply to Oracle Parallel Server, unless otherwise stated.

Who Should Use This Book

This book is for Sun representatives who are performing the initial installation of a Sun Cluster configuration and for system administrators who are responsible for maintaining the system.

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

How This Book Is Organized

This book contains the following:

Chapter 1, Installing and Maintaining a SCSI RAID Storage Device contains procedures about installing, configuring, and maintaining SCSI RAID storage devices that use RAID Manager software.
Appendix A, Cabling Diagrams contains cabling diagrams for the various storage devices.

Revision History

The following table lists the information that has been revised or added since the initial release of this documentation. The table also lists the revision date for these changes.

Table P–1 Sun Cluster 3.0-3.1 With StorEdge A1000 Array, Netra st A1000 Array, or StorEdge A3500 System Manual


Revision Date	New Information
	No revisions.

Related Documentation

The following books provide conceptual information or procedures to administer hardware and applications. If you plan to use this documentation in a hardcopy format, ensure that you have these books available for your reference.

The following Sun Cluster books support the Sun Cluster 3.1, 2004, and 2005 releases. If you are maintaining a different version of Sun Cluster software, refer to the appropriate documentation. All Sun Cluster documentation is available at http://docs.sun.com.

Documentation that is not available at http://docs.sun.com is listed with the appropriate URL.

The related books are organized by the following products and subjects:

Table P–2 Storage Array and Storage System Patches


Title
EarlyNotifier 20029, A1000/A3x00/A3500FC Software/Firmware Configuration Matrix Available on http://sunsolve.sun.com

Table P–3 Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager and Sun StorEdge RAID Manager


Title	Part Number
Sun StorEdge RAID Manager Release Notes Available at http://docs.sun.com/db/doc/805-7758-13	805-7758
Sun StorEdge RAID Manager User’s Guide Available at http://docs.sun.com/db/doc/806-0478-10	806-0478
Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager Installation and Configuration Guide Available at http://docs.sun.com/db/doc/816-1420-11	816-1420

Table P–4 Sun StorEdge A1000 and Netra st A1000 Storage Array


Title	Part Number
OpenBoot 2.x Command Reference Manual Available at http://docs.sun.com/db/doc/806-2906–10	806-2906
Netra st A1000/D1000 Installation and Maintenance Manual Available at http://docs.sun.com/db/doc/805-7147	805-7147
Sun StorEdge A1000 and D1000 Installation, Operations, and Service Manual Available at http://docs.sun.com/db/doc/805-2624-12	805-2624
Sun StorEdge D1000 Storage Guide Available at http://docs.sun.com/db/doc/805-4013-10	805-4013

Table P–5 Sun StorEdge A3500 Storage System


Title	Part Number
OpenBoot 2.x Command Reference Manual Available at http://docs.sun.com/db/doc/806-2906–10	806-2906
Sun StorEdge A3500/A3500FC Hardware Configuration Guide Available at http://docs.sun.com/db/doc/805-4981-13	805-4981

Table P–6 Sun Cluster Documentation


Application	Title
Concepts	Sun Cluster Concepts Guide for Solaris OS
Overview	Sun Cluster Overview for Solaris OS
Hardware administration	Sun Cluster 3.0-3.1 Hardware Administration Manual for Solaris OS Individual hardware administration guides
Software installation	Sun Cluster Software Installation Guide for Solaris OS
Data service administration	Sun Cluster Data Services Planning and Administration Guide for Solaris OS Individual data service guides
Data service development	Sun Cluster Data Services Developer’s Guide for Solaris OS
System administration	Sun Cluster System Administration Guide for Solaris OS
Error messages	Sun Cluster Error Messages Guide for Solaris OS
Command and function reference	Sun Cluster Reference Manual for Solaris OS
Release Notes	Sun Cluster 3.1 8/05 Release Notes for Solaris OS Sun Cluster 3.x Release Notes Supplement

Using UNIX Commands

This document contains information about commands that are used to install, configure, or upgrade a Sun Cluster configuration. This document might not contain complete information about basic UNIX® commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices.

See one or more of the following sources for this information:

Online documentation for the Solaris^TM Operating System (Solaris OS)
Other software documentation that you received with your system
Solaris Operating System man pages

Getting Help

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

Your name and email address (if available)
Your company name, address, and phone number
The model number and serial number 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 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
`/usr/cluster/bin/scinstall -pv`	Displays Sun Cluster release and package version information

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

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.

Ordering Sun Documentation

Sun Microsystems offers select product documentation in print. For a list of documents and how to order them, see “Buy printed documentation” at http://docs.sun.com.

Typographic Conventions

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

Table P–7 Typographic Conventions


Typeface or Symbol	Meaning	Example
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files. `machine_name% you have mail.`
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output	`machine_name%` `su` `Password:`
`AaBbCc123`	Command-line placeholder: replace with a real name or value	The command to remove a file is `rm` `filename`.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. Perform a patch analysis. Do not save the file. [Note that some emphasized items appear bold online.]

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–8 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	`#`

Product Training

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