Sun Cluster Installation Issues

x86 machines running Solaris 10 fail to come up in cluster mode (6299971)

x86 machines running Solaris 10 fail to come up in cluster mode due to changes made for the Solaris boot architecture project. The following error messages are displayed when the machine boots up:

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NOTICE: Can't open /etc/cluster/nodeid

NOTICE: BOOTING IN NON CLUSTER MODE
NOTICE: NO PCI PROP
NOTICE: NO PCI PROP
Configuring devices.
Hostname: pvyom1
devfsadm: minor_init failed for module /usr/lib/devfsadm/linkmod/SUNW_scmd_link.so
Loading smf(5) service descriptions: 24/24
/usr/cluster/bin/scdidadm: Could not load DID instance list.
Cannot open /etc/cluster/ccr/did_instances.
Not booting as part of a cluster
/usr/cluster/bin/scdidadm: Could not load DID instance list.
Cannot open /etc/cluster/ccr/did_instances.
Note: path_to_inst might not be updated. Please 'boot -r' as needed to update.

Solution Perform these steps:

1. Add /etc/cluster/nodeid to /boot/solaris/filelist.ramdisk.

2. Enter these commands:

   # bootadm update-archive # reboot -- -r

Unable to form a 16-node cluster when all nodes are booted up at the same time (6320429)

Attempting to boot up all nodes of a 16 node cluster at the same time results in node panics and nodes hanging waiting for quorum.

This bug was caused due to incorrect configuration of the private interconnect switches. It is required to disable spanning tree for the switch ports used for the Sun Cluster private interconnects. This was not done for the switches on the 16 node cluster and hence this bug. The cluster cannot be brought online due to this bug.

In order to resolve this issue it is required to disable the spanning tree for the switch ports used for the Sun Cluster private interconnects.

Solution None.

Warning message is displayed for Sun Cluster localized package installation (6338473)

While installing Sun Cluster localized packages, the following warning message is displayed in the Java ES installation log. Localized packages are named SUNW*scspmu. This warning message does not appear when localized components are not selected to install.

Warning: smreg is obsolete and is preserved only for
compatibility with legacy console applications. Use wcadmin
instead.

Type "man wcadmin" or "wcadmin --help" for more information.

This warning is generated because Sun Cluster localization packages use the smreg command instead of wcadmin which is a new command in Sun Java(TM) Web Console 3.x. This message could mislead customers by implying that they need to perform another step to complete the Sun Cluster installation.

Solution This warning does not result from an installation error. You can safely ignore this warning message.

Sun Cluster HA Application Server Agent does not support Application Server 8.1 and HADB 8.1 (6212333)

The installer gives you the option of choosing to install the Sun Cluster HA Application Server Agent with Application Server and HADB 8.1. However, the HA Application Server Agent does not support Application Server and HADB 8.1. As a result, you cannot configure HA Application Server.

Solution Do not install the HA Application Server Agent with Application Server and HADB 8.1.

Sun Cluster Data Services for previous versions of Directory Server (no bug number)

Java Enterprise System 2005Q1 includes the Sun Cluster Data Service for the Sun Java System Directory Server 5 2004Q2. If you need the Sun Cluster Data Service for Sun Java System Directory Server 5.0 or 5.1 or for Netscape HTTP, version 4.1.6, it is available in the Sun Cluster 3.1 Data Services 10/03 release. To request this release, contact your Sun customer service representative.

Sun Cluster Data Service for Oracle Parallel Server/Real Application Clusters not installed from Sun Cluster 3.1 CD (no bug number)

Instead, it is installed from the Java Enterprise System 1 Accessory CD, volume 3. Also, the data services are not installed from the agents CD. Instead, they are installed from the Java Enterprise System 1 Accessory CD, volume 3.

Installer does not allow for additional Sun Cluster agents to be installed if one exists on system (no bug number)

If you have installed a Sun Cluster Agent prior to running the Java Enterprise System installer, the installer does not allow you to install additional agents.

Solution Install additional Sun Cluster Agents using pkgadd.