Example: Preparing the Cluster for PostgreSQL

1. Install and configure the cluster as instructed in Sun Cluster Software Installation Guide for Solaris OS.

   Install the following cluster software components on both nodes.

   • Sun Cluster core software

   • Sun Cluster data service for PostgreSQL

2. Install the following utility software on both nodes:

   • readline

   • gmake

   • Your C compiler

3. Beginning on the node that owns the file system, add the postgres user.

   phys-schost-1# groupadd -g 1000 postgres phys-schost-2# groupadd -g 1000 postgres phys-schost-1# useradd -g 1000 -d /global/mnt3/postgres -s /bin/ksh postgres phys-schost-2# useradd -g 1000 -d /global/mnt3/postgres -s /bin/ksh postgres