Sun Cluster Data Service for Oracle Application Server Guide for Solaris OS

Preface

Sun Cluster Data Service for Oracle Application Server Guide for Solaris OS explains how to install and configure SunTM Cluster HA for Oracle Application Server on both SPARC® based systems and x86 based systems.


Note –

This Sun Cluster release supports systems that use the SPARCTM and x86 families of processor architectures: UltraSPARC, SPARC64, and AMD64. In this document, the label x86 refers to systems that use the AMD64 family of processor architectures.


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

The instructions in this book assume knowledge of the SolarisTM Operating System (Solaris OS) and expertise with the volume-manager software that is used with Sun Cluster software.


Note –

Sun Cluster software runs on two platforms, SPARC and x86. The information in this document pertains to both platforms unless otherwise specified in a special chapter, section, note, bulleted item, figure, table, or example.


Using UNIX Commands

This document contains information about commands that are specific to installing and configuring Sun Cluster data services. The document does not contain comprehensive information about basic UNIX® commands and procedures, such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. Information about basic UNIX commands and procedures is available from the following sources:

Typographic Conventions

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

Table P–1 Typographic Conventions

Typeface 

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

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.

A cache is a copy that is stored locally.

Do not save the file.

Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default UNIX system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Table P–2 Shell Prompts

Shell 

Prompt 

C shell 

machine_name%

C shell for superuser 

machine_name#

Bourne shell and Korn shell 

$

Bourne shell and Korn shell for superuser 

#

Related Documentation

Information about related Sun Cluster topics is available in the documentation that is listed in the following table. All Sun Cluster documentation is available at http://docs.sun.com.

Topic 

Documentation 

Data service administration 

Sun Cluster Data Services Planning and Administration Guide for Solaris OS

Individual data service guides 

Concepts 

Sun Cluster Concepts Guide for Solaris OS

Overview 

Sun Cluster Overview for Solaris OS

Software installation 

Sun Cluster Software Installation Guide for Solaris OS

System administration 

Sun Cluster System Administration Guide for Solaris OS

Hardware administration 

Sun Cluster 3.1 - 3.2 Hardware Administration Manual for Solaris OS

Individual hardware administration guides 

Data service development 

Sun Cluster Data Services Developer’s 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

For a complete list of Sun Cluster documentation, see the release notes for your release of Sun Cluster at http://docs.sun.com.

Related Third-Party Web Site References

Third-party URLs that are referenced in this document provide additional related information.


Note –

Sun is not responsible for the availability of third-party web sites mentioned in this document. Sun does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials that are available on or through such sites or resources. Sun will not be responsible or liable for any actual or alleged damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services that are available on or through such sites or resources.


Documentation, Support, and Training

The Sun web site provides information about the following additional resources:

Getting Help

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

Use the following commands to gather information about each node on 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/clnode show-rev

Displays Sun Cluster release and package version information 

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