Sun Cluster Software Installation Guide for Solaris OS

Finding Sun Cluster Installation Tasks

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

Table 1–1 Sun Cluster Software Installation Task Information

Task 

Instructions 

Set up cluster hardware. 

Sun Cluster 3.0-3.1 Hardware Administration Manual for Solaris OS

Documentation that shipped with your server and storage devices 

Plan cluster software installation. 

Chapter 1, Planning the Sun Cluster Configuration

Installation and Configuration Worksheets

Install software packages. Optionally, install and configure Sun StorEdge QFS software. 

Installing the Software

Sun StorEdge QFS and Sun StorEdge SAM-FS Software Installation and Configuration Guide

Establish a new cluster or a new cluster node. 

Establishing the Cluster

Install and configure Solstice DiskSuiteTM or Solaris Volume Manager software.

Installing and Configuring Solstice DiskSuite or Solaris Volume Manager Software

Solstice DiskSuite or Solaris Volume Manager documentation 

SPARC: Install and configure VERITAS Volume Manager (VxVM) software. 

SPARC: Installing and Configuring VxVM Software

VxVM documentation 

Configure cluster file systems and other cluster components. 

Configuring the Cluster

(Optional) SPARC: Install and configure the Sun Cluster module to Sun Management Center.

SPARC: Installing the Sun Cluster Module for Sun Management Center

Sun Management Center documentation 

Plan, install, and configure resource groups and data services. 

Sun Cluster Data Services Planning and Administration Guide for Solaris OS

Develop custom data services. 

Sun Cluster Data Services Developer’s Guide for Solaris OS

Upgrade to Sun Cluster 3.1 8/05 software. 

Chapter 5, Upgrading Sun Cluster Software

Installing and Configuring Solstice DiskSuite or Solaris Volume Manager Software or SPARC: Installing and Configuring VxVM Software

Volume manager documentation